Antigua Pro Racing (APR) has joined the Caribbean Drag Racing Championship (CDRC), expanding the competition to eight countries, including Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, and Jamaica.
Stephen Gunter, Chairman of the Jamaica Millennium Motoring Club, welcomed the expansion, emphasizing the championship’s role in uniting the Caribbean motorsport community.
Gaston A. Browne III, President of the Antigua & Barbuda Drag Racing Association (ABDRA), celebrated the move as a boost to both motorsport development and tourism in Antigua.
APR, the country’s National Sporting Authority affiliated with the FIA, is committed to supporting local racers through technical and safety training. Karl Belizaire, a local drag racing competitor, highlighted the regional benefits of the CDRC, which provides local drivers with the chance to compete internationally.
The move has been positively received globally, with FIA Drag Racing Commission member Chris Elliott also welcoming Antigua’s inclusion.
