Circuit Racing : Marck Carey’s Carbon Fibre Beast

If you are a ‘regular’ at Dover raceway or a follower of motorsports on the local scene you may be familiar with the name Marck Carey. If you are a frequent flyer, raking in the miles as you jet from ‘yaad’ to ‘foreign’, you may also know the name Marck Carey. But who is Marck Carey? I will give him the opportunity to tell the world who he really is one of these days. For now, this is what you need to know. As was reported in the Gleaner in October of ’09, Marck Carey has been busy in the lab – his home -   building and preparing a monster. Not an ordinary monster. Indeed one which may give birth to a legend, one which may generate heroic tales to be told far and wide, documenting its competition slaying abilities and its championship claiming feats. Is the monster ready to distance itself from its lair and Marck its territory?

Evo VI

Marck is in the final stages of completing his rendition of Mitsubishi’s finest – the Evo VI. He is actually in the test and tune phase of the build. Marck’s version is demented in thought and revolutionary in reality. It clings to Formula One beneath, retains a touring car shell and utilizes carbon fibre in a manner which would lead you to think it (carbon fibre) is cheap.

This is the product of a thirst for speed and a hunger for victory which when combined with creative juices and strengthened by knowledge produce what is hopefully an awesome machine.

At the last race meet of the ’09 circuit racing season at Dover Raceway, I saw Marck alone, leaning on the perimeter fence close to the ‘container bridge’. He was looking directly at David Summerbell Jr. who was at the gate in TA1 returning from Mobay after repairs were done to the car. Marck was obviously in a very pensive mood. It occurred to me that he should be left undisturbed with his thoughts, but somehow I chose another course of action.

TA1

It was felt then, that Marck’s car would be ready for Dover for the final race meet but it wasn’t to be and I am certain he was disappointed (as we all were) and to see him there looking as he did, as he saw the ‘target’, TA1 coming in, I just felt it necessary to say something to him. I went over and spoke to him rather briefly. I told him that we were all looking forward to see the finished product of his mind’s machinations and even though it didn’t materialize as planned he would now have several months before the season opener in 2010 (Easter meet) to sort out the machine. He agreed. I wished him all the best, he said thanks and I moved on.

We are now in February and preparations are in sixth gear, flat, pedal to and beyond the metal as the season opener at Dover nears. If you look carefully you may just spot the car being transported from point A to point B within the corporate area, as it visits the various facilities which play a role in its race readiness program. Will the car be ready? Is Marck ready?

Cecil Munroe Gleaner On-Line Writer