National Race Of Champions. July 2nd 2006

Andrew Morgan stakes claim on top crown. Shewjattan emerges overall champion
By Isaiah Chappelle. Article taken from www.guyanachronicle.com

WITH a spectacular second race win, Andrew Morgan staked a strong claim as the new king of the South Dakota Circuit, beating reigning champion Mark Vieira for the Group 3 title, in the second National motor racing meet at the Timehri racing venue, yesterday. But Rupie Shewjattan was the unbeaten racer, capturing all three Group 2B (fast) races, to be crowned the day’s champion.


The first Group 3 race ended in the traditional way - Vieira first and Andrew King second, with Morgan third. Racers had to pull their grid positions from a bag and the champion was at the back, worked his way through the crowd to claim the checkered flag. But in the second race, Morgan zoomed to the front, going into the clubhouse turn leading, and he never looked back. Vieira challenged him on the back straight in the sixth lap to close in. Then in the second turn in the following lap, Vieira reached the turn on the inside to take over the lead but slowed up, coming out. Both Morgan and King passed Vieira, who caught up with King before the goose neck and a strong tussle ensued, which led to both racers running off in the goose neck and out of the race. Morgan comfortably won the race, brother Peter Morgan in his new Ford Escort was second and Shawn King third.


Vieira told Chronicle Sport that a fuel injection system was installed in the car and the time was too short for the mechanic team to get it right. To compound the day’s difficulties he lost the third gear in the last lap of the first race and had to be running on second and fourth. He went fast into the turns and could not keep up in the straights. “But it offered good entertainment at my expense. However, Andrew did a very, very good job. All the best to him.” A third race was hastily put together without Vieira, which Morgan won to claim the Group 3 crown, Andrew King was second and Shawn King third.


Another spill occurred with the second go kart race, involving four machines coming out of the goose neck. The race was abandoned after the collision. Seventeen-year-old Kristian Jeffrey won the first race, in a case of son ruling father, with Kevin Jeffrey placing second.


Joe Mohan in a Toyota Levin won the first Group 2A (slow) race, with John Joseph in a Honda Civic second and Vishal Sawh in a Starlet third. Joseph claimed the second race, ahead of Eric Tucker, repeating the finish for the third race. Joseph was also second to Shewjattan in the last two Group 2B races, with Mohamed Roshandin placing second in the first outing and Kamal Seebarran third. Marcel Profitt, Rose Ramdehol and Rameez Mohamed shared the top slot in the three Group 1 (Novices) races. Stephen Vieira was first in the lone 125cc motorcycle race.

Start of the first group 2B event	Start of the second group 2B event.	Rupee Shewjattan leads the pack into turn 2	Kamal Seebarran about to slide his Mazda through the clubhouse corner.	Rupee Shewjattan leads Kamal Seebarran
The Rookies stole the show with 13 starters.	Rookie action in the Clubhouse corner.	Even this Rajah taxi got into the action	Aaron Betune leads the pack into turn 2	Rookie action in the Clubhouse corner.
Marcel Profitt on his way to his first South Dakota victory.	Rookie action in the Clubhouse corner.	Hemwant Ramdehol leads Proffit as he made his way to victory lane.	Shivo Seebarran on 2 wheels through the clubhouse corner.	Aaron Betune takes lead the Rookies
Rookie racer Marcel Profitt on his Victory lap.	Rookie star Rameez Mohamed with his  checkered flag	Hemwant Ramdehol celebrates with his checkered flag in the Rookie division.	John Joseph edged Joe Mohan to win this GP2A event.	Rupee Shewjattan taking the checkered flag in this GP2B event.
Morgan leads Vieira and King in this GP3 event.	Morgan proving that he has the legs for this application.	Andrew Morgan leads Mark Vieira and Andrew King.	Andrew Morgan leads Mark Vieira	Vieira tries on the inside of Morgan as they enter the Goosneck
Vieira is tucked right under Morgan as they exit the Gooseneck.	A battered Mark Vieira fights for one last  chance for victory.	Vieira pushing Morgan to the limit in turn 2	Andrew King took advantage of Vieira's plight and took over 2nd place.	Andrew Morgan leads Vieira and King our of the Gooseneck.
Its all Andrew Morgan at this point.	King leads Vieira into the Gooseneck	Vieira closes in on King.	Vieira touches the back of King and they start to spin	Both cars spinning at the exact angle
Still perfectly synced	Both cars ended up positioned parallel to each other.	Andrew Morgan all clear to victory lane.	Last lap board being shown to Andrew Morgan	Last lap board being shown to Peter Morgan
Andrew Morgan passing Mark Vieira and Andrew King as they walked back to the paddock area.	The sweet taste of victory for Andrew Morgan.	This was the last of the GP 3 events. Vieira was unable to make it to the start line.	Morgan with a comfortable lead in the 3rd GP3 event.	Checkered flag once more for Andrew Morgan.
Two victories and 1 2nd place in the prestigious GP3 events. Congrats Andrew Morgan	Kamal Seebarran strikes a pose in front of his 3rd gen Mazda RX7	A race fans to strikes a pose for the MaxCam.	Motor racing and beautiful women equals to a great day of fun at the South Dakota circuit.	Race fans moving around enjoying the racing action.

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