Mr Solo Too mechanic Narace Kokie Ramdhanie. - TT POWERBOAT ASSOCIATION FACEBOOK PAGE
LEGENDARY TT powerboat team Mr Solo Too lost another member as mechanic Narace “Kokie” Ramdhanie has died.
A post on the TT Powerboat Association (TTPBA) Facebook page said, “The TTPBA is saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Narace Ramdhanie, fondly known as “Kokie.”
Ramdhanie was a member of Mr Solo Too for over 40 years. “Kokie has been with the Mr Solo race team since 1980 in the capacity of lead mechanic where he has been part of 13 Great Race victories. He was always a pleasure to be around and had a wonderful sense of humour. Kokie you will be missed. Rest In Peace.”
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ROGER Bell, TTPBA director of public relations and international racing, says next month’s second regatta of the 2021 National Championship season promises to bring more and better-prepared craft.
The first event was held in the Gulf of Paria earlier this month and saw about a dozen boats ready to line up, a couple of which experienced mechanical problems shortly into competition.
There were several notable absences in Mr Solo, Hammertime and Motul Monster, as well as some vessels from Tobago, owing to logistical issues.
Speaking on a 30-minute video highlight production created by the TTPBA, which it recently uploaded to Youtube to officially launch its channel, Bell addressed the issues, saying, “Last year was rough with covid. We are still going through covid protocols but we have been allowed to put on our championship outside in the gulf.” He said some racers experien