THE funeral service for motor racer Daryl King will be held at the St James Parish Church in Montego Bay, St James, tomorrow at 10:00 am.

King, 30, was pronounced dead at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay after falling ill at the movies.

King’s brother Rory said he is moved by the outpouring of love from the motorsport community.

“I was a bit surprised, at first, but moved by the outpouring of love from the motorsport community. Having him around me basically everyday, I didn’t realise the impact his personality had on those around him,” King told Auto.

According to King, Daryl had a natural, born love for the sport. He got his first taste of competition in 2006.

“I offered him a drive in my [Mitsubishi] Lancer Evolution. It was one of those events I just didn’t feel like competing. He didn’t believe me at first,” King recounted.

The younger King put down a fine performance for a rookie driving such a powerful vehicle.

“He did well. It was a proud moment,” he said.

After multiple victories in various genres and championship titles, it was in 2013 he captured the big one, the Jamaica Millennium Motoring Club (JMMC) RallySport Championship, a title he retains in his passing until the JMMC, as the local governing motorsports body, opts to revive the championship. Other titles include the Montego Bay Motoring Club RallySport Championship in 2014.

However, Daryl King often lamented on not being able to capture the one event closest to his heart, the Raynor King Memorial Rally held every year in Savanna-la-Mar and named after his late father.