GMR&SC Committee Member, Gavin Gayadin
“It is not just the extension, it is all the other amenities- the pits, parking, and everything else- and we are being ambitious in targeting [completion for] the first race meeting for 2023, which should be in March. Once the stars are aligned and we get the corporate, government and the support of the club, we are very optimistic we should finish,” Gayadin explained.
Committee Member Mark Vieira explained the support they would seek from the government is to help offset the expenses since the club has the capacity to execute most of the work.
“I know the number seems high, but with the wide cooperation from the government, it is not necessary for them to give us money but they control a lot of things like the asphalt plant, sand and loom pits. So, if you give us materials, we can move forward with it. We have strategic partners that would do paving for us etc.”
The seasoned racer added, “Any corporate entity that wants to be affiliated with GMR&SC we would love to have them. As I said, 25,000 people at a race meeting and you can see from now we are moving forward to try and get bigger numbers.”
To accommodate the growing numbers, the club plans to put, for now, more temporary seating and washroom facilities for fans, with a bigger goal of getting pristine facilities when the track expansion occurs.
Such a development would help Guyana to match Barbados’ Bushy Park Circuit, which has an FIA Grade 3 course license along with the most immaculate facilities for drivers and fans.
The immediate focus for the new executive is the June 19 Endurance race meet at the South Dakota Circuit.
