GMR&SC 3 hours Endurance Event. South Dakota large Circuit. June 28th 2009

It was an incredible day of motor racing at the South Dakota today Sunday June 28th 2009. Three full hours of non stop motor racing action from the start to the very end. Teams battled each other across three classes. Class A for 1600cc cars, Class B for 1800cc car and Class C for 2000cc and above.

The Roshandin brothers, Shairaz and Shaahab, won the 1600cc class (Class A) and the overall title recording some 120 laps in the three hours, 9 laps more than was done at the previous 3 hours Endurance event held last year. The team of Andrew King and Harold Hopkinson were running in a strong second place until they blew their engine with about 50 minutes to go. That position was picked up by Team Ray's One Stop Shop/Fullworks, drivers Shane Seebarran and Vishaul Sawh. The team of Cyril Angoy of Guyana and David Nabbie of Suriname picked up third place.

Class B for cars 1601cc and above was won by Team Ramchand Autobody, drivers Anand Ramchand and Adrian Fernandes, the winners of the last endurance event held in 2008. Second place went to Team Hassan/Fullworks, drivers Syed Hassan and Shan Seejattan. Third place went to Team Ray's Motor Sales, drivers Kamal Seebarran and Bunny Persaud.

Class C was won by Team Lorrimer. Second place went to Team Gayadin Construction, drivers Gavin and Ryan Gayadin. 3rd place was went to the team of Aaron Bethune and Jim of Suriname.

Trophies were donated by Fullworks Auto Spares, David Nabbie of Suriname, Jim's Service Center of Suriname, Sheriff Taxi Service of Suriname, Special Auto of Guyana and the Trophy Stall.

On the South Dakota Circuit Team Manager Terrence Clarke makes final checks Team Hopkinson. Harold Hopkinson and Andrew King Getting some chow before the events starts Team Suriname
Drivers briefing        
  Team Gayadin Cyril Angoy buckles up Race gaff Team Vinu Shoebox
Cyril Angoy and Syed Hassan of Team Hassan/Fullworks Team Auto Toyo Store/Fullworks Chet Singh of Team Best Buy Team Fullworks
Team Dynas Ryan Jardine Ernesto Choo & Raymond Ally Team Gayadin Team Ramchand Auto, Anand Ramchand & Adrian Fernandes
The 2sje came but had trouble        
Team Ray's Motor Spares, Bunny Persaud and Kamal Seebarran     Lemans style start to the 3 hours Endurance Event  
    The Evo of Raymond Ally got out first    
      Powering down to turn 1 on the large circuit of South Dakota  
      1st lap  
  Guyana Suriname Guyana Suriname
3rd lap       The Team Dynas Celica
         
    Team Hopkinson running a solid 2nd place at this point Team Rays running 4th overall at this point  
  Pit stop for Team Miracle Optical      
  Justin Carpenter Mobile Marshall 2   Chet in trouble  
        Stuart Stevenson Mobile Marshall 1
Remembering Joe Gouveia Problems for Team Hassan/Fullworks   Team Optical lost their windshield  
Chet Singh back out to war Locked in battle for many laps   Danny in trouble  
  Team Hopkinson in trouble, they were running a solid 2nd at this point     Team One Stop Auto Spares/Fullworks. driver change
It has a 4AGE stuffed under the hood Kamal takes over from co-driver Bunny Persaud At war for 3 full hors Surinamese car powered by a 3SGE Turbo  
    Chief Starter Suren "Froggy" Singh   Last lap board for the race leader Team Fullworks. Drivers Shairaz & .. Roshandin
Checkered flag for Team Roshandin/Fullworks   Victory lap for Team Roshandin/Fullworks   3rd place Class A. Team Angoy/Nabbie
2nd place Class A. Team Ray's One Stop Shop/Fullworks Champs Class A. Team Roshandin/Fullworks 3rd place Class B. Team Ray's Motor Spares & Auto Sales Second place Class B Team Hassan/Fullworks Champs Class B. Team Ramchand Autobody
3rd place Class C. Team Jim/Bethune 2nd place Class C. Team Gayadin Champs Class C. Team Lorrimer   Class A Champs and the Overall Champs as well with team sponsor Roshan of Fullworks Auto Spares
Team Fullworks   Team Roshandin/Fullworks   Team Hassan/Fullworks

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