In the two short years since its existence in Guyana, Fly Jamaica’s support for local sport has been well-documented and the company has continued on that path, by
Representatives of Fly Jamaica and Seaboard Marine, along with officials of the GMR&SC and drivers pose for a photo at the conclusion of Monday’s programme
lending a hand to the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) on Monday.
The entity, which only this week celebrated its second anniversary in Guyana, presented 40 airline tickets to Team Guyana, which are set to compete in the opening leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC), scheduled for later this month in Jamaica.
Also reaffirming its commitment was major sponsor Seaboard Marine, an entity that has continued to offer significant support towards the sport across the Caribbean.
Nadine Hing and Jeremy Fernandes of Fly Jamaica and Seaboard Marine respectively were on hand at a simple presentation at the GMR&SC to seal the deal on Monday.
Also in attendance were GMR&SC President John Carpenter; Vice President Shairaz Roshandin Mohamed; Guyana’s representative to the Caribbean Motor Racing Association (CMRA), Ray Rahaman; executive members of the GMR&SC and competitors.
Carpenter said the Club was extremely appreciative of the kind gesture made by Fly Jamaica. He also expressed gratitude to Seaboard Marine for its sustained commitment to motor racing in the Caribbean.
Hing, in her remarks, thanked the Club for approaching Fly Jamaica and encouraging the company to come onboard, adding that it was pleased to be part of the sponsorship team. “I urge that you all proudly fly the Guyana flag and do us proud,” she said.
Fernandes pointed out how proud Seaboard Marine was to once again collaborate as a major sponsor of the GMR&SC and the CMRC. He highlighted that the sponsorship represented a hefty sum, informing that the company would continue to have a strong relationship with motor racing.
Rahaman, who declared he was acting in both capacities as local and regional representative, thanked the two sponsors for their support to motor racing in the Caribbean. He noted that when Seaboard came along a few years ago and added its name to the list of sponsors of motor racing, very few realised that its generosity had actually saved the series.
The CMRA official said that the cost of shuttling competitors’ machines across the various countries to compete in the championship was being borne mainly by the competitors, who also had to take into account the preparation of their machines.
Those costs, Rahaman highlighted, were having a debilitating effect on their individual financial accounts, a development that was directly affecting their ability to remain in the sport.
Mohamed, for his part, thanked the major sponsors and assured them that Guyana would be sending a very strong contingent to defend its crown.