Flawless Chin denies American duo in motorcycle events

Glenroy Sinclair, Assignment Coordinator

Jamaica's Stefan Chin displayed another scintillating performance at the Dover Raceway, St Ann, on Heroes Day, to deny the American duo of Darren Luck and Chad Herman the chequered flag.

"They had the better bikes and tyres, but I made sure that I made no mistakes," said Chin, who led from start to finish in the two races he won.

With knee pads sweeping the ground while negotiating the sharp corners, Chin's tactics and knowledge of the track worked to his advantage.

Responding to questions about what was going through his mind when he heard the engines of the Americans on his heels, Chin said he kept a cool head.

"I told myself 'don't panic'," said Chin, who operates his family business in Portland. With the next race meet scheduled for May next year, Chin is now looking forward to parading his skills overseas soon.

Looking to overseas

"The Jamaica Race Drivers Club (JRDC) had mentioned that they would love for me to race in Guyana at the third and final leg of the Caribbean Championship next month, but I have not heard anything further," Chin told The Gleaner.

Apart from Chin's performance, Tedroy Burton and Peter 'Bull' Thompson gave the thousands of die-hard fans much to cheer about. 'Bull' Thompson, who was visiting the winner's enclosure for the first time in three meets, won both Thundersport events. Burton also took the chequered flag twice.

Although Gary Williams did not register a win, he amassed enough points to crown himself the 2008 JRDC champion. He became the third member of Team MoBay Racing to have won the title. Doug Gore and Guy Fraser were previous champions.

Other good performances came from Howard Monteith, Steven Bansie, Raymond Donaldson, Jaleel Handal, Peter Rae and motorcyclist Halquin Rodney. The latter won the third and final motorcycle event at the track.

Peter Rae started off on a promising note, looking hopeful at one stage, but later suffered from mechanical problems and was unable to compete effectively.