Locals put their pedal to the metal last weekend.
The Cayman Motorsports Association held its monthly time attack race on Saturday 29 March. Starting from 8pm, some ten cars threw down serious g forces on the night.
The race, entitled Night Battle Two, was the third CMA event of the year. Jay Bodden’s property, behind Progressive Distributors on Sparky Drive, was the venue for the race.
Almost all the cars on the night were heavily modified. With everything from turbos, short-throw shifters and exhausts to body kits, spoilers and rims, the rides were a captivating display of power and beauty.
The blend of colour and speed highlighted the nature of competition on the night. Drivers ran three preliminary runs on the night in their respective classes.
In the front-wheel drive division, only one car was in action. However the lime green Tony’s Toys Honda Civic, with its tight suspensions and short gears was a handful all on its own.
Two drivers took turns with the all-motor beast. In the end, Ivan McKain was able to keep the tightest line and beat out Wayne Chin with a time of 61.040 seconds.
In the rear-wheel drive section, Toyota seemed to be the make of choice. Racing centred on a Supra, MR-2 and the blue 60 series Starlet.
John Godfrey was a crowd favourite in his grey late 90s Toyota Supra. The twenty odd people who came out for the event cheered as Godfrey kicked up mounds of dirt and constantly smoked his tires on the night. However, a two-second penalty for touching the cones cost him a win as the blacked-out Toyota MR-2 of Jimmy Whorms won out in a time of 66.675s.
Without a doubt, some of the fiercest racing went down in the all-wheel drive segment. With a host of Evolution 3s carving up the corners it looked as if a Mitsubishi would win.
But Keith Parker Tibbetts III would not be denied. Sliding his blue Subaru Impreza WRX STI around the corners, Tibbetts took the win in a time of 61.242s.
Tibbetts would have been the first competitor to have a run under a minute. However, a two-second cone penalty cost him the distinction.
In the unlimited division, Andy Bodden was a fine example of speed and style coming together. His white Mitsubishi Mirage was adorned with green vinyl, a large roof spoiler and white rims stuck on wide-profile race tires.
Bodden went on to prove he was not all show and no go. He took down dangerous Karyll Iton and his grey bug-eyed Subaru Impreza sedan for the win in a time of 61.470s.
The evening concluded with the championship round. With drivetrain thrown out the window, it all boiled down to driver skill.
Ten drivers slugged it out to see who could manoeuvre the best and shave the most seconds off their times.
Tibbetts avoided getting bogged down with turbo lag as he propelled his Impreza to victory. Tibbetts won by over five seconds in a time of 100.391s. McKain was second in the green Tony’s Toys Civic with a time of 105.704s.
Following up on their heels was third-place finisher Tyson McCoy. McCoy and his Evolution 3 missed much of the night’s earlier runs with mechanical issues but came back to post a 111.387s time.
Head Time Attack Organiser Bobby Hulse thought the crowd presence spurred on the drivers.
‘It’s great to see so many spectators out here. We know the drivers enjoy it but it’s good to see so many fans out here having a good time as well.’
Time attack races are currently planned once every month for the remainder of the year.
The next event will be another night race with this month’s time attack. Corner carving gets underway 26 April at 8pm at the looped road on Jay Bodden’s property behind Progressive Distributors.
Competitors should plan to arrive early to complete technical inspection and registration. The entry cost for racers is $20 and there is no fee for spectators.
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