MARK Vieira again more than consolidated his supremacy of the prestigious Group 3, winning all three races almost unchallenged in Sunday’s November International motor racing meet, at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri. The two Group 2 champions also won all three their races - Tanko Baboolall of Trinidad & Tobago in Group 2 (fast), Ryan Rahaman in Group 2 (slow), while Haimwant Ramdehol won two in Group 1.

In the motorcycle events, Steven Vieira won all three races to take the champion title and Stanley Ming took the Shifter Karts crown with two wins. Andrew King in his old generation Mazda RX settled for two seconds and third in Group 3, while Andrew Morgan in another Mazda RX placed second in the second race and third in the other two.

In Group 2 (fast), John Joseph was second in the first outing, with Rupie Shewjattan third. In the second race, the runner-up was Terry Singh and Mohamed Roshandin improved in the third outing to second, and Peter Morgan finished third. Peter Morgan claimed two second spots in Group 2 (slow), the first and third races, while Kenrick Husbands clinched the place in the second race. The third slot changed hands from John Joseph, to Mahendra Boodhoo to Ingram Burnett. Ramdehol won the first and second Group 1 races, with Raymond Ally runner-up in the first and Aaron Bethune third, the latter two switching places in the second race. Bethune took the chequered flag in the third race, Ramdehol dropped to second and Ally third.

Young Robert Hiscock beat the experienced Stanley Ming in first Shifter Karts event, with Gerry Max Gouveia rolling in third, but Ming asserted his authority in the last two races, with Gouveia finishing second in one and Hiscock second in the last.

In the 125 cc motorcycle events, Andy Rajkarran placed second in the first two races, with grasstrack king Vassy Barry taking the third slot in one and Veteran Terrence Clarke the other. Clarke improved to second in the last outing and Barry dropped to third.

John Joseph won the 12-lap handicap race, followed by Sanjay Sewsankar and Roshandin, with Mark Vieira fourth. Race report by Issiah Chappel of www.guyanachronicle.com
 

Mohomed Bhana's Mazda. Barbados	Eric Tucker Toyota Guyana	Sean King. Canada	The ParkSpeed Mini. Guyana	Andrew King Guyana
Chet Singh. Guyana	Tanko Babolall. Trinidad	The lineup. Mark Vieira's red Mazda.	Race fans climbed all over to get a clear view of the action.	Thousand came out to celebrate the 50th Anniversary.
Thousands of race fans attended the 50th Anniversary race meet.	The GMR&SC Clubhouse.	The guys who stared the sport in Guyana.	Off for a lap on the very track that they started motor racing on in Guyana.	The future of motor racing.
Celebrating 50 grand years of Motor racing in Guyana.	Start of a Gp2B event.	Off they go. Terry Singh gets the hole shot with his Evo6.	Terry Singh Leads out of the Gooseneck	Terry Singh still in the lead after 3 laps.
Tank Babolall made his move	And leads the pack after lap 4	Its all Tanko at this point.	Too much speed, not enough engine oil?	Quick work by corner marshals sorted this incident out quickly.
Tanko of Trinidad about to get one of his 3 checkered flags.	Tanko Babolall of Trinidad doing his victory lap.	The group 2B championship Mazda of Tanko.	A look at the cockpit of this speed demon.	The Mivec of Gerald Carrinton of Trinidad.
A look at the Mivec's engine.	Rookies take to the track	The Rookies head out of the Gooseneck.	Aaron Bethune takes the checkered flag.	The group 3 cars roared onto the race track.
350 monster horsepower to play with.	A rolling start for the Gp3 cars.	Mark Vieira grabs an early lead.	Out of the Gooseneck and Mark Vieira is in firm command.	Vieira stretches his lead.
Checkered flag for Mark Vieira	Group 2A action about to start.	Group 2A drivers squeezing though the Clubhouse Corner.	Kenrick Husbands of Team Barbados in 3rd place leads the second pack of cars.	Jad Rahaman command another of the group 2A races.
Jad Rahaman gets the checkered flag	Victory lap for Jad Rahaman.	The 125cc bikes came out for their run.	The 125cc bikes are off on a slightly damp track.	Andy Rajkaran pulled out a massive  surprise and won the first 125 event.
A rider runs away from his motorcycle after he fell in the Clubhouse corner.	Last lap board for Andy Rajkaran and the rest t of the 125cc riders.	Charley Henry was injured as he fell coming out of the Gooseneck	Former racer Joey King took part in this special promo race to celebrate GMR&SC's 50 years of motor racing.	A special photo moment as all these race cars, new and old pretended to race around South Dakota.
The third of the group 2B races. Terry Singh takes an early lead again.	But its the Mazda of Tanko Babolall that takes over after a few laps and went on to victory lane.	Start of another Rookie event.	Rookies fight each other for position as they maneuvered the Clubhouse corner.	This driver is about to be lapped but he is still having the world of fun.
Aaron Bethune gets the checkered flag in this Rookie event	Start of another Group 2A event.	A tussle for race space through the Clubhouse corner.	Veteran Driver Jad Rahaman leads and later won this Gp2A event.	Morgan & Hakenin bangs it out for 2nd place.
A wet start to the Handicap event.	Jad Rahaman waits for his signal to move off.	Kem Lall is 2nd to last to move off. Mark Vieira waits for his signal to move off.	Completion of the Handicap event, these guys are fighting for 3rd place.	John Joseph, the winner of the 50th Anniversary Handicap event.
The following photos are courtesy of Mr. Dwayne Hackett of www.photoguyana.com Thank you Dwayne for these wonderful shots.
A shot of the Mivec of Gerald Carrinton of Trinidad	The 125cc bikes lineup for the start of their event	And off they go	Start of a GP2B event	A closer shots of #53 Rupie Shewjattan, #39 John Joseph and the red Mazda of Tanko Babolall of Trinidad.
Tanko Babolall the eventual GP2B champion driver slides through the Clubhouse corner.	Tanko and one of his 3 checkered flags.	Race fans of all ages shows their approval of a race well run.	Part of the massive crowds of South Dakota	Thousands of race fans at the South Dakota circuit.
Old timer and racing great Joey King at the wheel of his MGB	Start of a wild GP2A event.	A shot from one of the Rookie races.	A few of the veterans of South Dakota who were honored at the meet.	A veteran himself but still bad enough to hold the checkered flag anytime he wants, Stanley Ming.