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EUROPEAN CARS SET SAIL FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

  Among the European entries that set sail from Portsmouth on the English south coast yesterday (Tuesday) for Sol Rally Barbados 2011 (June 4/5) are three that will add a celtic flavour to the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport international, which will run off shortly after the revitalised Barbados Celtic Festival - Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are again among the nations represented.

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Entries Open for BRC Shakedown Stages

The countdown to Sol Rally Barbados 2011, the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport international, steps up a gear in just over two weeks’ time (Sunday, May 8) when the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) stages the BRC Shakedown Stages, round three of the Club’s Virgin Atlantic Driver’s and Class Championships. The opening of entries this week coincided with the re-launch of the BRC web site (www.barbadosrallyclub.com), meaning competitors will be able to enter on-line for the first time for an event other than Sol Rally Barbados . . .

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LONG-DISTANCE RECORD FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Retired Australian businessman Paul Darrouzet will set a new long-distance record for Sol Rally Barbados when he travels to compete in the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport international . . . a round trip of more than 36,000kms, from Brisbane to Los Angeles, LA to Miami, then Miami to Grantley Adams International and back.

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WTI TO SPONSOR 2011 MUDDOGS CHAMPIONSHIP

  The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) confirmed today (April 11) that Williams Trading Inc is the new title sponsor of its 2011 MudDogs Safari Championship, in a technical partnership, which highlights the capabilities of WTI’s production and creative team. The five-round championship is already under way – it opened with the ARMAG March Safari - and continues this Saturday (April 16) with the Chefette April Safari.

SOL RALLY BARBADOS ENTRIES REACH 100

  With four weeks to go before entries close for the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport international, Sol Rally Barbados (June 4/5), the on-line total reached the new overall entry cap of 100 on Thursday . . . but the organising Barbados Rally Club (BRC) is urging those still keen to take part to go on-line and enter before Friday May 6.

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SOL RALLY BARBADOS PULLS IN TWO-WHEEL-DRIVES

  The Barbados Rally Club’s decision introduce new incentives to target crowd-pleasing two-wheel-drive cars from overseas for its premier event, Sol Rally Barbados 2011 (June 4/5), is continuing to bear fruit – on-line entries for two more Ford Escorts from the UK have this week been confirmed on the official web site (www.rallybarbados.bb), bringing to eight the number of first-time entries in the two-wheel-drive categories.

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NOEL AND COZIER THE EARLY PACE-SETTERS

The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Virgin Atlantic Driver’s Champion of 2009, Geoff Noel, and returnee to the sport Jason Cozier are the joint leaders of this year’s BRC Driver’s Championship after two rounds . . . but there is a long way to go in what promises to be one of the most competitive seasons in recent history.

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SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2011 TO HOST THE G-WRC

Sol Rally Barbados 2011 (June 4/5), the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport international, will host the second round of the G-WRC – an acronym for Gentleman's World Rally Class - an informal competition between island regular Steve Perez and fellow historic rallying enthusiasts, South African Geoff Bell and Britain’s Andrew Siddall.

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DUCKWORTH CONFIRMS SOL RALLY BARBADOS TRIP

Within a week of winning last month’s Rallye Sunseeker National on England’s south coast, Roger Duckworth confirmed that he and co-driver Aled Davies would definitely be taking up their prize drive on Sol Rally Barbados 2011 (June 4/5); the 1998 UK National Rally Champion’s entry brings to seven the number of cars currently confirmed in the WRC class, with two months to go before entries close.

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ARMAG MARCH SAFARI MAKES RALLY CLUB HISTORY

Barbados Rally Club (BRC) history was made last Saturday (March 5), when all three crews which finished on the podium of the ARMAG March Safari, opening round of the BRC Mud Dogs Safari Championship, included female competitors. Winners Leslie and Anna-Lee Alleyne led home Brett and Biddy Barber, with reigning Ladies Champion Renata Roett navigating Edson Arthur to third.

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