Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister Phillip Davis has confirmed his government’s continuing support for the Bahamas Speed Week Revival by pledging to accelerate improvements to the event site in Arawak Cay. Mr. Davis, who is also Minister of Works and Urban Development, toured the site in a Jaguar XKE driven by Speed Week President Jimmie Lowe and noted the government’s plans to transform the event site in the area of West Bay St. known as Fish Fry, by widening roads and improving landscaping to enhance the annual event.
Widening those roads would allow for actual wheel-to-wheel racing among entrants as opposed to the single-car runs in the Time Trials that featured in last year’s inaugural Revival.
“On behalf of my Government,” said Mr. Davis, “I would like to say that we fully support Bahamas Speed Week and recognize the value that Speed Week represents, including tremendous international exposure, and what it can mean to the country as a whole.”
Bahamas Director of Sports Tourism, Tyrone Sawyer, also confirmed the support: “The Ministry of Tourism has an unflinching commitment to Bahamas Speed Week. It is one of the premier events in the calendar year, and we are very happy to support it in every way we can.”
The second annual Bahamas Speed Week Revival, with Brian Redman serving as Grand Marshal, will take place November 24–December 2 in Nassau. For further information please visit www.bahamasspeedweekrevival.com.
