Calvin Stanley Ming (born July 25, 1996) is a

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from

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

Biography

Ming began his career aged 6, when his father Stanley – a former motorcycle racer – bought him a go-kart for his birthday. Having competed in karting across the Caribbean, he relocated to

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in 2015 to pursue a career in cars. He made his début in U.S. F1600, and simultaneously began testing in

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with a view to contesting the Mexican championship – completing an exhibition at the

South Dakota Circuit South Dakota Circuit is a permanent motor racing track in Timehri, behind the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Guyana. It is operated by the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club. The circuit hosts national circuit racing including the GMR&SC Skyline ...

in Guyana in an effort to garner local sponsorship. Ming won the NACAM F4 Championship on his second attempt in a campaign that saw him win a race supporting the

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. Following this, Ming secured a promotion to the

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on the Road to Indy ladder, but scored only 6 podiums in 28 races and fell back to regional racing after a handful of outings in the Toyota Racing Series in

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. Ming was also a national Junior Chess Champion.

Racing record

Career summary

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ming, Calvin 1996 births Living people Guyanese sportsmen NACAM F4 Championship drivers U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers Toyota Racing Series drivers Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana Team Pelfrey drivers