Past race champions to be honoured on Sunday

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21: The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club will celebrate and honour past national champions this Sunday, October 23 at the Bermuda Motorsports Park, Southside St. David’s. 

The event gets underway at 1pm and will be a special trophy race event in honour of club’s past national champions.

The riders being honoured in the Race of Championships event are Kyle Pimental, Marvin ‘Skinny Robinson’ and Toriano ‘The Animal’ Wilson.  Pimental, Robinson and Wilson all won national championships under the BMRC within the GP125 Class (2002), Superbike Class (2006) and GP80 Class (2005) respectively.  Each rider has been honoured with a memorial trophy presented annually to the winning rider within their respective classes in the annual event.

Cyril Whitter, BMRC vice-president said: “The coveted GP125 title is up for grabs as championship rivals Bruce Degrilla Jr. — the defending champ — and rookie Jordan Fletcher head into the Race of Champions tied in points. Bruce has dominated the class all season long though missing a few races due to his athletic commitments in track and field.

“Jordan took his maiden victory in the classification on October 9 and has had a very consistent season to date.”

“The GP80 classification has been hot all season with rivals Jazari Caisey and Shae Darrell swapping wins throughout the year. 

“Jazari holds a strong lead in the overall standings and has his sights on taking home the Toriano Wilson award in this weekend’s event.

Likewise in the Superbike classification Shannon Caisey (Jazari’s father) has dominated all year on his Yamaha R6 Supersport built machine. 

“Rivals Cody Sousa-Saints and Paul Decouto will be looking to knock the current championship leader off his throne and take home the Marvin ‘Skinny’ Robinson award.

“In the BMRC’s development class Tamia Place has one hand on securing a second Mini Bike championship heading into the Race of Champions. 

“Championship rival Coleridge Fubler has been gaining ground in the second half of the season, reducing the gap to only 41 points. “

Sunday will also mark the end to the inaugural Bermuda Sun Riders Cup for team sponsors.

Admission
for the event is $10 for adults and children 12 and under and seniors are free. 

Marvin Robinson

July 30, 1972 – May 6, 2007

* 2005: Formed 911 Racing and started racing, initially in GP 125 then  moved to Superbike Class             Participated in the Championship Cup Series at Homestead Raceway in Florida

* Ninth place – GTU class

* 10th Place – Middleweight Super Sport Class

* 12th Place – Middleweight Grand Prix

* 2006: BMRC Superbike Class Champion

Kyle Pimental

December 27, 1984 - July 12, 2007

* 1997: Started racing with BMRC in Stock Modified Class

* 2000: Placed first in the Cycles International Trophy

* 2002: BMRC GP 125 B (Novice Class) Champion

* 2003: Travelled to Shubenacadie Race Track in Halifax, Canada to race with nine other BMRC riders

* 2004: Diagnosed with Cancer

* 2005: Placed fourth overall in GP 125 class

* 2006: Won two races in expert class over rivals Shannon Caisey and Cyril Whitter

* 2006: Diagnosed with a brain tumor — stayed in England

Toriano Wilson

February 26, 1994 - August 17, 2008

* 2005: BMRC GP 80 Champion; Raced in Valencia, Spain at the World Festival

* 2006: Youngest rider to participate in the BMRC’s GP  125 Class; Raced in Valencia, Spain.

* 2007: Placed seventh in the GP 125 AMA USGPRU at  Road  Atlanta; Placed fourth in the Formula Lightweight Expert Class in Ohio; Placed 12th in the 250 cc USGPRU class on a GP 125 bike in Ohio

* 2008: Became only Bermudian and only black individual ever selected to participate in the Red Bull U.S. Rookies Cup. Posted fastest lap time (of all three tests) of the Red Bull Series

* 12th overall in the Red Bull U.S. Rookies Cup.