T&T's Bridget Singh will make her Bushy Park, Barbados, debut at this weekend's Williams Digicel International Race Meet in round three of the 2016 Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC).
A five-time Kart Champion, she is the daughter of regional veteran Ravi Singh, who will also make his debut at the redeveloped circuit.
Representing her country for the first time in the CMRC, the 20-year-old will be the lone female racer in 100 entries that will meet and greet at the Bushy Park Pits tomorrow (September 2). Co-ordinator Adrian Mayers said, "Everyone is welcome from 5 pm, it is free to fans, an amazing chance to get close to the visitors and their race cars and bikes; food and drinks will be on sale and DJ 'Scruff' will be hyping the music."
Driving her Racetech/TIMKHA Equipment Rentals Honda Civic in Group 2, Singh is a member of a strong T&T team that includes current points leader Luke Bhola and reigning champion Marc Gill, also in Honda Civics. Her father Ravi, who drives a Mazda RX-7, will team-up with reigning champion and current points leader Paul Vieira (RX-7) in Group 3.
Having driven karts from the age of four, Singh started racing in the 80cc Cadet class at nine years, winning two titles, before claiming victory in the 100cc Championship twice. She moved up to T&T's most competitive class, Rotax International and finished third in her first year before adding a fifth championship to her growing portfolio.
Since starting her circuit-racing career this year, she has managed to place in the top four at all four race meets, including victory in a three-hour endurance event with her father.
Singh also secured the top spot in Group 1 of the CMRC round at the Frankie Boodram Wallerfield International Raceway in July this year. She is now preparing her trip, saying, "I'm really looking forward to testing my skills at Bushy Park. Competing in the CMRC Group 2 class will allow me to gain experience as a driver and I am proud to be representing T&T."
Organised by Bushy Park Motor Sports Inc (BPMSI), the weekend's 23-race programme will feature three races each for the CMRC Groups, the Suzuki Challenge Series SR3 Cup and Swift Cup and the BPMSI's 2016 Club Championship, a total of more than 170 racing laps. Hilti Handicap races for cars and bikes will round off the programme.