THIRTY CREWS GO FOR ‘JUNE’ GLORY

Thirty crews are listed on the final entry for this weekend’s (June 28/29) Shelbury Construction June Safari, chasing glory in the region’s longest-running motor sport event . . . but victory in the second round of the 2008 Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Mud Dogs Safari Championship will not be easy.
Once again, the event which helped establish the BRC in 1957 promises a true challenge of man and machine. The entry list includes seven former winners, two of whom – Leslie Alleyne and Derek Gill – have won as both driver and navigator.
The first crew will leave the start at the ITC building at Warrens at 2.01pm on Saturday, facing a challenging nine-hour route, with a stopover at the Sand Dunes restaurant at approximately 6.00pm. The Sunday morning restart from Searles, Christ Church, is slated for 8.01am – the event will end with a spectator challenge in the Searles Factory Yard starting at around 12.30pm, followed by a social.
Chairman of the BRC Mud Dogs sub-committee, Alleyne noted: “Word from the route setters, Darrin White and Robert Warren, is that the routes will provide some challenging terrain, especially in the north of the island. If the rain should fall heavily before the weekend, we could be in for a real trial of man and machine.
“Navigationally, it is also said to be quite tricky at times. Even the route re-checker, Kenny Croney, who is a very experienced competitor, was out-foxed on a couple of occasions. Having said that, though, great care has been taken to ensure that the less experienced competitors are not left lost for extensive periods after making a mistake. We are aiming to ensure that all competitors gain an optimum level of enjoyment and satisfaction from the event.”
The most successful previous winner of ‘The June’ who will be competing this year is four-times winning navigator Wayne Clarke; he has uniquely won the event twice each in the rally car and four-wheel-drive eras. His first two victories (1991 & ’93) came with Don Hunte in a Hyundai Excel saloon, the second pair (2000 & ‘01) with Chris Armstrong in an Isuzu Pickup. This weekend, he and event sponsor Armstrong are entered in a Suzuki Samurai.
Alleyne added: “I must give special thanks to Shelbury Construction for its generous support. Thanks to that sponsorship we have been able to give competitors shirts and hats, then a complimentary meal on Saturday at the stopover at Sand Dunes Restaurant, also refreshments at the finish.”
The Prizegiving for the Shelbury Construction June Safari will be held at the BCTSA Clubhouse next Tuesday (July 1) at 7.00pm, once results have been made official.

BRC Mud Dogs Safari Championship, round 2
June 28/29 – Shelbury Construction June Safari
Pro Class
1 Curtis Greaves/Jamal Brathwaite (Chicken Pen Racing Suzuki Samurai)
3 Colin Goodman/Chris O’Neal (Suzuki Samurai)
5 Derek Gill/Andrew Croney (Insurance Solutions Inc Mitsubishi Pajero)
6 Christopher Beckley/Brett Barber (Essco Mitsubishi Pajero)
7 Audley Croney/Geoffrey Goddard (Suzuki Samurai)
9 Chris Armstrong/Wayne Clarke (Suzuki Samurai)
11 Barry Gale/Neil Barnard (Mitsubishi L200)
12 Ryan Corbin/Dustin Edwards (Corbin’s Catering Services Ltd/Sweet Temptations Toyota Hilux)
15 Paul Marshall/Ricky Holder (Mitsubishi L200)
17 Leslie Alleyne/Anna-Lee Alleyne (Bridgestone/Quality Tyre Inc Mitsubishi Pajero iO)
18 John Sealy/Lisa Roett (Land Rover Defender)
20 Edson Arthur/Trevor Mapp (Toyota Hilux)
22 Sean Dowding/Kirk Watkins (Axis Inc/Maxxis Tyres Toyota Hilux)
23 Nicolas Lorde/Warrick Eastmond (Niccolls & Edghill Construction Ltd Suzuki Grand Vitara)
25 Anthony King/Peter Bradshaw (Maxxis Tyres/Dynamic Limousine/D & N Rentals/Race 1 Motorsport Toyota Hilux)
26 Bruce Skeete/Peter Wilkie (Tunit Diesel Performance Toyota Hilux)
27 Michael Ward/Willie Hinds (Niccolls & Edghill Construction Ltd Jeep Wrangler)

Novice Class
2 Ryan Sisnett/Ryan Batson (Land Rover Defender)
4 Damian Brooker/Derek Edwards (Joe Brooker’s Building Ltd/SDRR Hydraulic & Industrial Spares Inc Toyota Hilux)
8 Jason Elliott/Douglas Bain (Ellco Rentals Land Rover Defender)
10 Rory Gray/Brian Fernandes (D & R Services/Paints Plus Ltd Land Rover Defender)
13 Ian Worrell/Wayne Manning (Land Rover Series III)
14 Justin Inniss/Chris Choat (Ace Engineering/Powder Coating Inc Volkswagen Baja)
16 Anthony Seal-Mayers/Renatta Roett (Simpson Motors Suzuki Samurai)
19 Gregory Dickenson/Anna-Maria Dickenson (Home & Lawn Maintenance Services Ltd Toyota Hilux)
21 Ben Norris/Rhett Watson (Ace Engineering Land Rover Tomcat)
24 Dominic Brooker/Stephen Dear (SDRR Hydraulic & Industrial Spares Inc/Next Generation Electrical Inc/Joe Brooker’s Building Ltd Toyota Hilux)
28 Kirk King/Tricia King (K & N Equipment Suzuki Samurai)
29 Jean-Marc Cozier/Yosuf Patel (Land Rover Defender)
30 Andrew Skeete/Bradley Weekes (Rent Equip Toyota Hilux)

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