The iconic Gore name returned to the front of the grid as Tommi Gore, son of legendary Jamaican driver Doug Gore, produced a blistering qualifying performance to secure Group Four pole position at round one of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) National Championships.
Driving the J’s Supermarket KTM XBOW around the 2.632-kilometre circuit, Gore clocked a benchmark time of 1:15.609 to comfortably top the timesheets.
Rameez Mohamed qualified in second spot with a 1:18.989 effort, while veteran racer Andrew King rounded out the top three after recording a 1:21.071 lap.
The two-wheeled categories provided equal drama as Kevin Persaud delivered a standout ride to snatch pole in the Superbikes Open class with a time of 1:16.345, finishing ahead of Alain Hopkinson and Adrian Mohar.
Matthew Vieira set the pace in the Superbikes 600cc division after stopping the clock at 1:17.616 to hold off Elan Rahaman and Junior DaSilva.
Meanwhile, Jerry DaSilva topped a fiercely contested Street Class Bikes session with a 1:20.239 lap, narrowly edging Salim Azeez by barely a tenth of a second.
Tuned car classes brought intense, wheel-to-wheel qualifying sessions across the field. Steven Nobrega clinched a tight Starlet Cup pole with a lap of 1:24.569, staving off a stern challenge from Anand Ramchand, who clocked 1:24.826.
Ramchand found redemption in Group 3, leading the category with a 1:24.747 effort ahead of Anthony Evelyn. In Local Group 2, Nasrudeen Mohamed set the pace with a 1:25.250 lap to claim pole over Mohamed Shairaz Roshandin.
Across the tuner and feeder classes, Mohamed Saifudeen Roshandin spearheaded the Sports Tuner 1600cc standings with a 1:31.225 effort, while Ryan and Jad Rahaman logged the fastest Street Tuner 1500cc lap at 1:28.595.
Ravin Ramoutar led the Vitz Cup A class on 1:32.723, with Devesh Singh taking top honors in Vitz Cup B. In the Rookie ranks, Joshua Ramdehol topped Rookie A, Nicholas Sawh set the benchmark in Rookie B, and M
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