On a tense Sunday of competitive motorsport action on April 26, young driver Zidan Madden clinched his second consecutive victory in the Point 2 Point Time Attack dexterity series, taking the top spot at the second round hosted at Overton Plaza in Montego Bay, St. James.
Speaking exclusively to the Jamaica Observer’s weekly Auto publication after crossing the final line, Madden expressed his satisfaction with the hard-earned win, noting he entered the round determined to extend his winning streak. “Feels good. I came out of the last event of Point 2 Point with the win as well, so I came here for the win, did my best, did what I could, and it brought us the second win,” Madden said.
His father Leslie Madden, who has supported his son’s racing career, shared that he was overcome with pride watching Zidan’s performance. “I’m speechless, actually. To see him drive and doing very well, displaying some excellent car control, is beyond words,” he told reporters.
The path to victory was far from easy for Madden. He entered the round facing a deep field of seasoned dexterity racing veterans, including well-known competitors Maurice Whittingham and fan favorite Cleve Ottey. Through the preliminary qualifying sessions, Madden only ranked third in his class, trailing behind Ottey and Marc Graham – who set the fastest lap time of the entire evening. But once Madden advanced to the final top-10 championship round, he held steady nerves behind the wheel of his Toyota Starlet, outperforming all rivals to claim the top position when the final times were posted.
Two of the event’s top contenders, Whittingham and Ottey, were forced to withdraw from the critical final round after encountering unexpected mechanical issues, opening up spots on the final podium. When the dust settled, Graham held onto second place, while Jayson Reid rounded out the overall podium in third.
The day’s action also delivered intense competition across the front-wheel drive divisions. Stephen Mahoney took the non-LSD front-wheel drive class win in his Honda Fit, while Kai Chuck-Dion claimed victory in the front-wheel drive LSD class driving his Honda Civic.
Madden credited his back-to-back success to pre-event adjustments and relentless team preparation. “We changed up a little stuff because we realised that there were some faults. It’s definitely the tuning and the hard work put in that plays a big part in my success,” he added.
Event organizer Stephen Mahoney announced that the series is expanding its scope for the 2026 season, with plans to crown an official Jamaican national dexterity champion at the final round later this year. To qualify for the year-end championship, Mahoney explained that the series has partnered with Kingston-based Team Streetz, requiring competitors to compete in at least two Team Streetz events and two Point 2 Point events to earn a spot in the national title decider.