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

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from

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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 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 2016 Mexican Grand Prix. Following this, Ming secured a promotion to the U.S. F2000 National Championship on the

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ladder, but scored only 6 podiums in 28 races and fell back to regional racing after a handful of outings in the

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. Ming was also a national Junior Chess Champion.

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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 21st-century Guyanese sportsmen