By Glenroy Sinclair, Staff Reporter
Oliver Townsend (No. 717) negotiates the Pepsi corner cautiously, while Marshalls attempt to put out a blaze from Mark Carey's car, during the final event at Dover Raceway, St. Ann, on Easter Monday. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer
DISPLAYING superb driving skill, the crop of drivers out of Montego Bay gave their counterparts from Kingston and St. Elizabeth a lesson at the Easter Carnival race meet at Dover, St. Ann, on Easter Monday.
The meet, which attracted over 4,000 spectators, got off to a late start due to a heavy downpour. The conditions, however, did not slow the progress of the Montegonians who took the checkered flag in the majority of events.
Among some of the winners were motorcylist Dennis Chin Quee and race drivers Charlie Phillips, Oliver Townsend, Richie Rerrie, Christopher "Chippy" Addison and Paul Chok who won Single Seater events.
Led by the aggressive trio of Junior Barnes, Rerrie and Addison, the MoBay team assumed the lead and proved unbeatable.
"Although I missed most of my main rivals I did enjoy the meet. The level of competition was still high. It was a great day for me," said Addison, who won one of the MP-3 races.
Rerrie, who was well appreciated by the large crowd, said the complimented the participants for "clean, competitive" racing.
"The races were clean, competitive and very good. This is something that I have not seen in a long time," said Rerrie.
Not to be outdone Peter Rae, representing the Kingston and St. Andrew camp, put on a good show to take a number of second and third place finishes.
"I had mechanical problems on Sunday during the qualifying session. I corrected them on Monday and I must say the meet was very exciting," said Rae.
His colleague, Willie Worton, shared the view regarding the quality of the meet.
"When you look at the six weeks that the Jamaica Race Drivers Club took to organise the meet you have to give them credit. The meet was excellent," Worton told The Gleaner.
Some of the Corporate Area's best drivers, David Summerbell Jnr., Gary Gregg and the Moodie racing team comprising brothers Peter Jnr., Ishmael and Garth, did not race at the meet.
