The Jamaica Race Driver’s Club ended its 2007 season of circuit racing at Dover Raceway on Heroes Day, Monday October 15, when in association with title sponsor Cable & Wireless, they staged a very well attended and exciting Heroes of Speed event, a tribute to not only Jamaica’s national heroes but the fallen heroes of motor sport as well, some of whom were pictured on a large board overlooking the pit area. With club president Hilary Jardine receiving Jamaica’s sixth highest honor on the lawns of King’s House for his outstanding contribution to circuit racing, it was left to the Team Mobay Racing trio of Guy Fraser, Doug and Matthew Gore to complete a clean sweep of the 2007 season, dominating the day’s racing from start to finish in most of the major classes. The event started out at about 8.30 am with open practice, which was followed by qualifying runs for all cars in all classes. Minister of Transport Mike Henry gave an opening address to the drivers gathered on the grid after the singing of the national anthem, but a brief rain shower cut the proceedings short. This was the opportunity the “Tokyo drift” style sideways driving exhibitionists were waiting for, as the track was then graced by Mandeville’s Marcus Barnes, in a turbocharged Toyota Corolla SR5 which shredded its rear tires before the completion of the display, along with the skillful 5 time rear wheel drive champion Maurice Whittingham in a Toyota Starlet, who led Randall Singh (Toyota Corolla SR5) and Ian Wright (Rotary powered Toyota Corolla) around the track and whipped the crowd into a frenzy with their daring slides and donuts. Team Mobay Racing’s Douglas “Hollywood” Gore in his blue and yellow Motor Sales & Service Ltd/Slam Condoms/Boomerang Tyre Sales/Exmil Security/Amsoil/ Walkerswood Caribbean Foods/Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 won three races for the day: the first MP3 and GTS race and the final race of the day, the amalgamated GTS and MP race dubbed the Alfred Chen Memorial Race in honor of the track’s founder and builder, the late Alfred Chen..By so doing, he has won both the 2007 MP3 and GTS championships. Second place in both categories went to younger brother Matthew Gore, who finished 2nd in all three aforementioned races as well, with Bull Thompson and Guy Fraser a close 3rd and 4th. Fraser won both IP29 races on the day and wrapped up the Jamaica Race Driver’s Club 2007 overall national circuit racing championship, scoring a total of 67.6 points to Doug’s 50 points, thereby taking over from him as the national champion.
Improved Production 45 Race 1 1. #18 Robert Bailey Subaru Impreza 1:47 2. #74 Charles Maxwell Mitsubishi Evo 5 1:47 3.#000 Robert Davis Honda Civic 1:47 4.#876 Brian Foster Subaru Impreza 1:48
5. #76 Stacey Ann Garwood Suzuki Swift GTi 1:49 6. #555 Warren Walford Suzuki Swift GTi 1:49 7. #57 Roderick Byles Suzuki Swift GTi 1:49 8. #777 Dimitri Dawkins Suzuki Swift GTi 1:54 9. #94 Kayde Walker Honda Civic 1:44 Breakout
Improved Production 45 Race 2 1. #74 Charles Maxwell Mitsubishi Evo 5 1:46 2. #876 Brian Foster Subaru Impreza 1:46.028 3. #18 Robert Bailey Subaru Impreza 1:45.460 4. #000 Robert Davis Honda Civic 1:46.961 5. #76 Stacey Ann Garwood Suzuki Swift 1:45.077 6. #94 Kayde Walker Honda Civic 1:47.008
7. #555 Warren Walford Suzuki Swift GTi 1:46.295 8. #57 Roderick Byles Suzuki Swift GTi 1:53.651 9. #777 Dimitri Dawkins Suzuki Swift GTi 1:56.827
Improved Production 39 Race 1 1. #882 Duane Rowe Toyota Starlet 1:39.7 2. #31 Julian Gordon VW Golf GTi 1:39.9 3. #357 Rhonda Nicholas Mitsubishi Mirage RS 1:39.9 4. #64 Ian Edwards Mazda 323 1:42.7 5. #28 Michelle Delfosse Isuzu Gemini 1:43.45 6. #89 Eyton Howard Suzuki Swift GTi 1:49.4 7. #555 Warren Walford Suzuki Swift GTi 1:49.9 8. #123 Anna Kay Dunkley Toyota Starlet 1:52.0 9. #514 Rohan Clarke Nissan Pulsar GTi 1:38.65 Breakout
Improved Production 39 Race 2 1. #357 Rhonda Nicholas Mitsubishi Mirage RS 1:41.40 2. #64 Ian Edwards Mazda 323 1:42.137 3. #31 Julian Gordon VW Golf GTi 1:47.977 4. #555 Warren Walford Suzuki Swift GTi 1:48.532 5. #67 Clasford Woolery BMC Mini 1:49.240 6. #123 Anna Kay Dunkley Toyota Starlet 1:51.904 7. #89 Eyton Howard Suzuki Swift GTi 1:47.389 8. #514 Rohan Clarke Nissan Pulsar GTi 1:38.839 Breakout
Improved Production 35 Race 1 1. #40 Peter Jagon Honda Civic 1:35.01 2. #17 Don Gilbert Suzuki Swift GTi 1:36.26 3. #46 Glenford Bowla BMW M3 1:35.39 4. #29 Lisa Lee Honda Integra 1:35.00 5. #53 Paul Chok Honda Civic 1:35.2 6. #305 Ian Galbraith Suzuki Swidt GTi 1:37.41 7. #45 Desmond Bowla BMW M3 1:36.2 8. #13 Tony Bailey Mitsubishi Evo 3 1:37.1 9. #411 Chris Wright Honda Civic 1:34.31 Breakout
Improved Production 35 Race 2 1. #79 Gary Barrett Honda Civic 1:37.115 2. #305 Ian Galbraith Suzuki Swift GTi 1:39.844 3. #17 Don Gilbert Suzuki Swift GTi 1:40.310 4. #45 Desmond Bowla BMW M3 1:38.734 5. #40 Peter Jagon Honda CRX 2:04.632 6. #46 Glenford Bowla BMW M3 1:34.407 Breakout 7. #411 Chris Wright Honda Civic 1:36.551 Disqualified
Improved Production 29 Race 1 1. #22 Guy Fraser Mitsubishi Evolution 6 1:34.22 2. #25 Gary Williams Mitsubishi Evolution 2 1:35.01 Improved Production 29 Race 2 1. #22 Guy Fraser Mitsubishi Evolution 6 1:35.824 2. #25 Gary Williams Mitsubishi Evolution 2 1:34.407
Modified Production Class 1 Race 1 1. #17 Don Gilbert Suzuki Swift GTi 2. #79 Gary Barrett Honda Civic 3. #357 Dion Gardner Mitsubishi Mirage RS 4. #882 Duane Rowe Toyota Starlet 5. #305 Ian Galbraith Suzuki Swift GTi 6. #123 Anna Kay Dunkley Toyota Starlet 7. #31 Julian Gordon VW Golf GTi 8. #89 Eyton Howard Suzuki Swift GTi
Modified Production Class 1 Race 2 1. #79 Gary Barrett Honda Civic 2. #17 Don Gilbert Suzuki Swift GTi 3. #305 Ian Galbraith Suzuki Swift GTi
Modified Production Class 2 Race 1 1. #291 Paul Lee Honda Integra 2. #45 Glenford Bowla BMW M3 3. #46 Chris Bowla BMW M3 4. #40 Peter Jagon Honda CRX DNF5. #54 Richard Martin Datsun 510 DNF
Modified Production Class 2 Race 2 1. #46 Chris Bowla BMW M3 2. #102 Keith Saunders Chevrolet Chevette 3. #01 Steve Sirgany Ford Escort DNF
Modified Production Class 3 Race 1 1. #24 Doug Gore Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 2. #11 Mathew Gore Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7 3. #26 Peter Rae Mazda RX-7 4. #22 Guy Fraser Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6 5. #21 William Worton Mazda RX-7
Modified Production Class 3 Race 2 1. #24 Doug Gore Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 2. #11 Matthew Gore Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7 3. #22 Guy Fraser Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6 4. #26 Peter Rae Mazda RX-7 5. #25 Gary Williams Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2 DNF
Grand Touring Sports Race 1 1. #24 Doug Gore Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 2. #11 Matthew Gore Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7 3. #26 Peter Rae Mazda RX-7 4. #111 Peter Thompson Mazda RX-7 D.N.F. 5. #21 William Worton Mazda RX-7 D.N.F.
Grand Touring Sport Race 2 1. #24 Doug Gore Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 2. #11 Matthew Gore Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7 3. #111 Peter Thompson Mazda RX-7 4. #11 Guy Fraser Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6 5. #26 Peter Rae Mazda RX-7 6. #1 Micheal Causwell Ford Escort D.N.F.
