Cleve Ottey was the winner at the third round of the Point 2 Point Time Attack dexterity series, held on Saturday, August 22, at Overton Plaza, Montego Bay.

“It feels good to win. It’s been a while since I’ve had to put down such a spectacular drive, but it was great,” Ottey told the Jamaica Observer’s weekly Auto magazine.

Maurice Whittingham was part of the group of drivers that pressured Cleve Ottey all event long, eventually finishing third-fastest overall.

And spectacular it was as Ottey held off rivals during the two-lap championship runs, after trading close times all event from said opposition. His Toyota Starlet took blows from familiar names like Maurice Whittingham, Christopher Addison, and Zachary Isaacs. He even had to fend off front-wheel drive charges from Kai Chuck-Dixon and Daren Givans, but in the end Ottey managed to pull out a two-second lead to seal the deal at the end of the night.

“I just settled down, kept my composure, and tried to point and shoot the car. That’s how I got the time,” said Ottey.

Zachary Isaacs kept things close until the very end between himself and Cleve Ottey to finish the night in second place overall.

Running in reverse order for the championship runs, it was Givans who first did the unthinkable, posting both the fastest front-wheel drive run of the section and the fastest time until then. Once done, the massive crowd was on the edge of their seats to see if the 1:15.307 time could be beaten. It took the might of Whittingham to best the simple Corolla, with an anti-lag snorting 1:13.894. Isaacs, who had been the fastest in the main event by a 10th of a second over Ottey, lowered it even further after a 1:11.919 run. Both men would finish third and second, respectively, as Ottey continued the two-second margin trend, winning overall after completing a 1:09.916.

Givans would head back to Kingston with a class win for front-wheel drive and the respect of the Montegonian fans. Chuck-Dixon claimed the front-wheel drive with limited slip differential class in his Honda Civic. The rear-wheel drive with limited slip differential class went to Isaacs, a small consolation prize for almost winning the event.

Showing why he’s nicknamed “The Upsetter” in the Kingston dexterity circles, Daren Givans outperforms many of the more powerful rear-wheel drive cars with his humble Toyota Corolla, dropping the fourth-fastest time of the night during the championship runs. (Photos: Rory Daley)

“It was a magnificent event for all involved. The runs were superb. The drivers were excellent,” Stephen Mahoney, event organiser, said.

The series heads for conclusion in October.