Rae
Glenroy Sinclair, Staff Reporter
JAMAICA'S TOP racing driver, Peter Rae, had to call on his more than 20 years of experience to carve out two third-place finishes at the Moroso Motorsports Park in Miami, Florida, last week.
Rae, who led a small contingent of Jamaican drivers to the two-day meet, turned in a classy performance in the Rotax Master Class and improved his chances of qualifying for the Jamaica team which is preparing for the Rotax Championship in Wisconsin later this year.
The two events in which Rae participated were won by John Brown, a Jamaican who lives in the United States. He is also the son of Balfour Brown, who used to race at the Vernamfield strip during the 1970s.
"The races were very exciting - more than 20 karts were in the events. The track itself was very fast. I believe it is too fast for go-karts," said Rae, who is gearing up for today's race meet at the Palisadoes International track.
Reports are that the other Jamaicans, Brian Fong Yee, young Matthew Williams and the inexperienced Dr. Mark Minott all encountered mechanical problems and were unable to finish their events. But Rae's DHL kart stood out against the Americans.
Meanwhile, today's meet has been dubbed 'May Mayhem'. Karters will be out to improve their chances of qualifying for the Jamaica team, which is expected to be selected after the run-off between Caribbean neighbours Trinidad and Tobago at an August meet, which is scheduled for Palisadoes.
Dwight Moore, Mike Simmons and Rae are expected to fight it out for honours in the Rotax Masters Class.
Timothy Stewart should once again dominate the Rotax Junior Class, while the Rotax International Class promises some exciting and close racing between the BMW Formula One driver Joel Jackson, Martin and Andre Anderson, Chad Phillips and Kyle Gregg, son of the 2005 JMMC champion driver, Gary.
The Junior Sportsman Class should offer more excitement as Colin Daley takes on two budding stars, Matthew Williams and Gordon McDowell Jr.
