The Jamaica Race Drivers Club was revived in 2003 to organize and promote motor racing, primarily at the Dover Raceway located just north of Brown’s Town, St. Ann. The Club has an active membership of approximately 80 competitors, led by an executive body comprised of 9 members. Events are held primarily on holiday weekends: Easter Monday; Labour Day; Independence Day and Heroes Day. The Dover events are usually two day events with qualifying on the first day followed by a full calendar of races in a variety of classes, including a special street car class, motorcycles and full fledged race cars, and attract crowds of between 4,000 to 14,000 spectators.
The Club improved the physical infrastructure at the track, including but not limited to:
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The erection of a new pedestrian bridge at the spectator entrance.
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The renovation of the current pedestrian bridge on the front straight.
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The improvement of the track access road.
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The expansion of the parking area.
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The erection of vendor facilities
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The provision of covered spectator stands.
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The increase in the numbers of Bays
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The provision of Media monitors (tele communications)
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Live Broadcast Streaming.
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The provision of wireless routing for the internet savy
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The creation of a new access road
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The increase of vending stalls
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The increase of exhibit booths
The prize monies paid to winners in our events has also been raised and has increased the quality and quantity of the competitor entries. The JRDC plans to continue the innovations debuted in 2006 with respect to Race Driving schools held at the Track to encourage and develop nascent competitors in a safe and organized manner.
The JRDC would also like to increase our partnerships with corporate Jamaica, as we see many mutually beneficial linkages which exploit the rapidly growing subculture of automobile racing, both locally and internationally.
Contact: Jamaica Race Driver's Club,
153 1/2 Constant Spring Rd, Kgn
Ph. 924-JRDC (5732)
email: info@jrdc.org
Website: www.jrdc.org
The principal executive members of the club are the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
President - Capt. Marck Carey
Stepping up from the role of Vice President to President upon the resignation of racing stalwart Hilary jardine at the end of the 2011 season, Capt. Marck Carey is both an organizer and competitor. As Vice President for the last 6 years, he has contributed to raising the standard of organizing motor racing events, bringing in new sponsorship while still finding time to design, build and campaign a very fast car at Dover.
Vice-President: Monique Gibbs, who is in charge of timing and scoring at the track as well as the prizegiving ceremonies, former competitor in the Bracket 45 category.
Secretary: Lisa Williams
Having done a lot of the background work for years, Lisa has been appointed club secretary for 2012 and brings a wealth of experience to the position.
Treasurer: Don Thompson, runs a medical supply company and competes in the B45T category at the track with a very fast Subaru Impreza WRX with support from VitalMed. Don is the one on the left by the way.
Other directors of the club are as follows:
Mr. David H. Summerbell Jnr.
David Summerbell Jr, one of the most recognized names in the Caribbean racing circuit, is the former secretary of the JDRC whose list of duties begin in the development of the club's dynamics. In leveraging his official duties and racing, a balance is established proving his talent limitless. He is 5 time Caribbean Circuit Racing champion and has won the title for the last two years straight driving his Team Summerbell Racing Total/Cariburst/Arizona/Motorcraft Batteries/Stack AMS Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8.
Raymond Donaldson, a banker by trade, competes in the Bracket 37 category, which he has won for the past two years with the CRC Racing prepared NCB Auto Loan sponsored Mitsubushi Lancer Evolution 6.
Kyle Gregg, 2012 0verall circuit racing champion, MP2 and TS1 class champion and overall JMMC Rallysport drivers champion Kyle drives the BD Gregg/Konig Wheels/Hero Tyres/Seaboard Marine Honda Civic. If you need wheels and tyres, give him a call.
Dean Corrodus J.P., 2006 & 2009 JMMC Rallysport Drivers champion, has been involved in motorsports organization since 1995 as well as competing successfully with the Maxxis Tyres/Automotive Performance Centre Ltd/ATL Automotive Honda Civic Type R. Since 2011, he has been the listed event organizer for the Jamaica Race Driver's Club as well as the Chairman of the country's motorsports governing body, the Jamaica Millennium Motoring Club, International Federation of Automobiles (FIA) representatives in the island.
and David Mais J.P., who is closely associated with the Sport Development Foundation of Jamaica.
Additionally, the JRDC has an office administrator in the person of Betty Williams.
