Belizean Teen Makes History in Professional Car Racing
Good evening, Belize, I am Paul Lopez with this week’s installment of Sports Monday, proudly brought to you by the National Sports Council of Belize. The country is celebrating Belizeans Race Car Driver, Alex Bowen who participated in the 2026 Italian GT Endurance Championship Season Finale at the end of October. Bowen is the first Belizean professional race car driver. He competed alongside international teams and experienced drivers in the highly anticipated event. Today, we spoke with Alex and his father, Kris Bowen.
Alex Bowen
Alex Bowen, GT3 Driver, Lamborghini
“I grew up playing football, soccer, baseball, I swam for a year, golf, tennis, pretty much any sport. And when I was twelve when Covid happened, I went to the go cart track with me and my dad. I grew up watching F1 with my dad, just as a fun thing to watch. And with COVID shutting down all the sports, I went to the go cart track and gave it a shot, and I fell in love with it. I raced go cart for three years, two and a half years, made my first step in race cars at 14 in formula cars, did that for about a year and a half. Struggled to find the financial aid to race. I quit for about eight months to look at what’s next. Then got a very fortunate phone call from a Lamborghini team, called TPC. And my coach at the time, who is my current coach, he was my teammate this year. He got me the opportunity to go to Italy and he pretty much got me the way in and we found what we needed budget wise to go and do it. I was fifteen at the time, now I am eighteen, and that is where I have been for the last three years.”
Minister of Sports Anthony Mahler his Deputy Minister, Devin Daly was able to attend Bowen’s last race in Italy.
Alex Bowen
“I really hope, we are looking into the future so that I do what can to bring it into Belize and show it to young kids that have the same dreams that I have.”
The Belize Tourism Board hailed Alex’s participation in the event as moment that is bringing international attention to the country and placing Belize on the international stage through sports.
Keeping things international, Belize’s men and women teams competed at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifier in Puerto Rico over the weekend. Belize Women’s Team was made up of Nelissa Ramirez and Clara Sabal. Belize Men’s Team was made up of Francis Hauze and Ernest Broaster. The women’s team finished with a two-one record in Pool B, later advanced to the quarterfinals where they fell to Puerto Rico and finished 5th overall. Hauze and Broaster faced tough losses to Costa Rica, USA and El Salvador, eventually ending their run in the qualification bracket, for ninth place overall. We say congratulations to both teams on a hard-fought tournament.
And finally, for tonight, we bring you the results of the Belize Table Tennis Association’s 3rd Ranking Tournament for 2026. The event was held on Saturday inside Swift Hall. Your first-place winner in the female junior category is Sariah Marting. Kaiden Acietuno took home gold in the Open Junior Category, while Taye Parkinson won gold in the senior category.
Well folks, that is all we have for you in tonight’s coverage of Sports Monday, proudly brough to you by the National Sports Council of Belize. Catch you in the next one.
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