CSRO's Caribbean Single Make Championship enters the FINAL Round #4...

Tonight we will complete our 2022 June Caribbean Single Make Championship with Round #4 set in the Municipality of Zolder at Circuit Zolder. The circuit was famously known for hosting Formula One before they moved to Spa after the 1982 Grand Prix which took the life of F1 legend Gilles Villeneuve. The circuit has a total length of 4.010 km/ 2.492 miles with a total of 10 undulating turns. The current lap record is 1:14.089 set by Sébastien Olivier Bourdais in a Panoz DP01.

Porsche 911 GT3 992 Cup Cars navigate turn #2 of Zolder.

For the final time tonight, we go racing in what has been dubbed the most exciting series put on show by CSRO in their Single Make category. The Porsches have lived up to the hype and the pedigree of competitors as well. Nearly every part of the field has seen a close and entertaining battle throughout this championship and for sure, it has definitely taken with it that vibe into the final round. As we wrap up the final free practice session in a few hours time. Leading the chart once again, is none other than Dominic Charles with a time of 1:30.845. The Trinidadian managed that time within 55 laps and also grabbed the fastest top speed of 230.05 Km/h. Next in line is Guyanese John Greene and when I say next in line, there is barely anything between them with a 1:30.879, just .034 of a second off Dominic Charles' time. The Guyanese however, did over 100 laps and only managed 229.95 Km/h of VMAX speed. Jamaican Michael Paisley pipped his countryman, Kurt Moss to the third spot with a time of 1:31.356, some .411 of a second to the top spot with 222 laps at 229.45 Km/h top speed. Do remember, this kid is on a gaming controller rather than a wheel/ pedals rig set-up like most of the guys on the grid especially those ahead of him. Fourth as we mentioned is currently in the possession of Jamaican Kurt Moss who managed a 1:31.660 which sets him .815 of a second behind the top spot and he did so within 69 laps at 228.70 Km/h top speed. Fifth was claimed by a newcomer to the fight, a Trinidadian by the name of Declan Daniel who managed to drop a 1:31.723. He did so within 51 laps at 229.55 Km/h top speed and sits just .878 of a second outside of the top position.

SPECIAL REPORT: This weekend we see a Trinidadian invasion which was basically summoned by Dominic Charles as they all hail from the CRC Camp of Trinidad & Tobago (Calypso Racing Community). Declan Daniel, as we mentioned in our previous paragraph, Marc Pogson, and Andrew Marsan. Look out for these guys as the latter two have already proven themselves and landed spots just outside of the top five.

See the full Free Practice Timing Sheet as of 15:00 hours today below:

Free Practice Timing Sheet as of 15:00 hours today

Tonight's event goes live from 6 pm Jamaican time/ 7 pm Eastern Caribbean Time and can be viewed on our YouTube Channel here: https://bit.ly/3u4n5GK

One may also, view our Live Console for Live Timings as well as a live video stream of the event on our website here: https://www.caribbeansimracing.org/liveconsole

You may also catch up on the highlights of rounds #1, #2 and #3 of the series at the following links:

Round #1

Round #2

Round #3

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CSRO's 2022 June, CSMC Round #3 Recap...

On the 19th of June, competitors took to the streets of California in the third round of our 2022 June Caribbean Single Make Championship at the Long Beach Street Circuit. Qualifying was tricky on the tight streets of Cali as they navigated the course but first on the charts was, once again, Trinidadian Dominic Charles with a stonking 1:20.363 and just six laps under his belt to do so. Very closely behind and back again after missing round number two of the series was Jamaican Kurt Moss with a 1:20.627 to drop a deficit of just .264 of a second within eight laps of running for the fifteen minutes qualifying session. On the second row was another Jamaican in the name of Michael Paisley who managed a staggering 1:21.121, just some .758 seconds shy of his countryman Kurt Moss in second. The fourth position saw Trinidadian Mikhail Charles alongside Michael Paisley with a time of 1:21.687. And then to close off our top five we saw Jamaican, Donmaur Scott putting in a time of 1:21.733.

See the full Qualifying Session Results below:

Qualifying Session Results for 2022 June, Caribbean Single Make Championship Round #3

The race began as you'd expect, with chaos but this time not into turn one, no, they survived just long enough to get to the famous water fountain of turn two which is officially named South Chestnut Place. As they all tried to squeeze through the very narrow passage that was afforded to them, It was Jamaican Donmaur Scott who was heavy on the brakes in giving himself space between him and Trinidadian Mikhail Charles that caught Guyanese Sean Lee off guard. Sean ran into the back of Donmaur and just as he did his countryman, Christian Rajnauth ran into him for good measure. The corner caused a concertina effect to proceed and at that moment after missing his braking zone, Jamaican Michen Wallace jumped the better half of the curb and was catapulted ahead of his countryman, Javon Parry. Jamaican Tavar Clarke was then tagged by Guyanese Martin Webster who was initially tagged by Jamaican Matthew Titus. Tavar then went into a spin which ultimately pinned Martin Webster and then proceeded to block the Cuban Zafiro Ramirez and Guyanese John Greene who happened to miss qualifying and just managed to make it into the race. At the end of it all, the Race Director saw the need to call a full course yellow and they lined up once again but this time in single file for the rolling start.

See the full race results along with our thirty minutes video highlights of the event below:

Race Session Results for 2022 June, Caribbean Single Make Championship Round #3

Thirty minutes extended highlights of 2022 June, Caribbean Single Make Championship Round #3

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Competitors in Focus - Kurt Moss...

We sat down with Jamaica's Kurt Moss for his Competitors in Focus spot and had these questions to ask him.

Stefan Gajie: Kurt, thank you for sitting down with us, please, do introduce yourself to our readers.

Kurt Moss: Hi... My name is Kurt Moss. I am from the island of Jamaica but have been living in N.Y., U.S.A. for the last 21 years.

Stefan Gajie: Happy to have you here with us Kurt, tell us a bit of your history in SIM-Racing.

Kurt Moss: My time in SIM-Racing began about 2 or 3 months after the COVID Pandemic started. I've been a somewhat semi-hardcore R/C Racer for maybe around 15 years or so, racing electric touring cars indoors and nitro outdoors. So, I'm basically about 2 yrs into the sport.

Stefan Gajie: And within these two years do you find SIM-Racing an important aspect of motor racing?

Kurt Moss: I can definitely see where it can benefit an in-real-life racer with learning a track etc. so, yes.

Stefan Gajie: And within the Caribbean, where do you see sim-racing and its benefits to those who would take it up?

Kurt Moss: I can really only speak for myself when I say the affordability of it. You can do lap after lap without it costing a dollar while being able to increase your skill level immensely. And the fun factor of course, lol.

Stefan Gajie: And to touch on that a bit, would you say you're a serious sim-racer or casual and why?

Kurt Moss: I would say semi-serious. It's hard for me to get too serious, as I can't devote the time I would love to because of young kids in the house.

Stefan Gajie: You have won, what is it, the second race with CSRO now after this past weekend, what would you say the quality of competitors is within the organisation?

Kurt Moss: The skill level varies from top to bottom, so for someone new coming to SIM-Racing and the community, you will almost be guaranteed a good battle. There are some really talented guys here, but can never seem to have them all on the grid at the same time. All in all, though, the racing has improved in terms of race craft since I first joined, so it has been good.

Stefan Gajie: And lastly, you've been racing with CSRO for quite some time now, how would you rate the organisation compared to some of the other leagues you've been a part of and where do you see sim-racing in the near future for the Caribbean?

Kurt Moss: Honestly speaking, it was frustrating for a little while with game crashes during races, but that issue seems to be behind them. I've been truly enjoying the racing these last couple of months though. The whole structure of the organization is not too far off of much larger leagues I've been a part of, and the numbers have been on the rise, so that's a good thing. As with anything else, growing a community takes time. Being consistent with hosting quality run events is the key to success. I can only see it getting bigger and better with time.

Stefan Gajie: And on that note, it brings the end of this interview, Kurt, thank you very much for your time and hope to see you out there winning more races with us.

Kurt Moss: Thanks for having me and see you on track.

Photo of Kurt Moss

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