Defending Champion 2010 (2005-2007, 2009-2010) – Gary “The Colonel” Gregg
2010 Rally Jamaica Champion Gary “The Colonel” Gregg
Born June 12th 1962, Gary “The Colonel” Gregg is one of the most popular drivers in competition in Jamaica. He started racing in 1979 while living in Barbados, later to be called “Speedy” Gregg. Gary became well know in the racing fraternity across the island and he took this drive with him when he returned to Jamaica in 1983.
In the late 1980 motor sports took off in Jamaica and Gary got involved with active competition and has enjoyed success in all forms of motor sportL: Go karting, circuit racing and rallying. In 1991 The Jamaica Motoring Club started its December Rally, which has now become an event attracting interest from all over the world. It started as the Mazda/ESSO International Rally and was highly promoted with the attendance of many international competitors bringing with them a lot of press representatives. The event has since been mentioned every year in various motor sport magazines, high lighting not only the event but also the competitors and their cars. Gary has been a part of these events almost every year.
Co Driver - Hugh Hutchinson
The Caribbean Rally Championship
The Jamaica motoring club later help create the Caribbean Rally Championship, in which Jamaica, Barbados, Guadeloupe and Trinidad was involved. This brought motor sports to another level in the Caribbean as the best of Caribbean were being highlighted. Even though the series lasted only two years the publicity carried on the event was enormous as it brought out not only the Caribbean interest but also the European interest. Gary also represented Jamaica coming 3rd Overall in the championship.
In the course of his racing pursuits, Gary has recorded many podium finishes in all genres of motor racing.
Numbering among his significant racing accomplishments are:
National Class JA8 Rally Drivers Champion
National Class JA8 Sprint Champion
National Class FWD-LSD Dexterity Champion
1st. Overall and 1st. Class JA8 – Petcom JMMC Rally Jamaica 2005
1st. Overall and 1st. Class JA8 – JMMC Tru Juice Rally
1st. Overall and 1st. Class JA8 – Digicel / Kirdex Tarmac Rally
3rd. Overall and 3rd. Class JA8 – Lloyds of Montego Bay Tarmac Rally
20061st. Overall and 1st. Class JA8 – Rally Jamaica
1st. Overall and 1st. Class M9 – Rally Barbados
20071st. Overall and 1st. Class JA8 JMMC/Raynor King Mem. Rally
1st. Overall and 1st. Class JA8 Rally Jamaica
A wheel mogul and motor sports enthusiast.
Gary Gregg is always a Championship contender regardless of the form of motor sport he competes in. Gary has competed in numerous cars mastering rear wheel, front wheel and currently working on all wheel drive. Now driving a Ford Focus World Rally Car, Gary is still learning this car and currently hopes to compete sometime in an international event hosted in England or Europe. However with the reintroduction the Caribbean NACAM Championship who knows, he might claim that Championship also.
Gary Gregg: wheel mogul, business man, family man and motor sports enthusiast.
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Photos Credits: Shane Munroe 2008
