CREWS READY FOR REGIONAL FIRE & SECURITY SAFARI

Recent weather patterns and those predicted for the coming weeks promise to provide ideal conditions for the Regional Fire & Security September Safari, the next round of the 2011 WTI MudDogs Safari Championship and the Chefette MudDogs Safari Novice Championship, which will be contested on Sunday, September 11.   The first crew is scheduled to leave the Barbados Clay Target Shooting Association (BCTSA) Clubhouse, Searles, Christ Church, at 8.01am; the lunch stop-over will be at 11.30am at the ARMAG Vegetable Outlet and the finish at approximately 4.30pm at Searles Quarry, where some special Driver Challenges are planned. The route has been set by Biddy Barber and Phillip McConney and rechecked by Biddy’s son Brett and Graham Proverbs.   Chairman of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) MudDogs Warren Gollop says: “It is more than two months since our last event, the Shelbury Construction June Safari. I am sure that all our members are itching to get back into their vehicles to tackle all of this fresh mud that the recent weather conditions have blessed us with!   “I must thank Regional Fire & Security for continuing their sponsorship, also Biddy and Phillip for using their wealth of experience in setting the route. Biddy is very excited for our competitors to find out where she has arranged for it all to be, so I’m urging them not disappoint her. We are having some specially extended challenges at the conclusion of the Safari, so I hope there will be a good turn-out at Searles Quarry, where refreshments will be available!”   The Regional Fire & Security September Safari is the fourth round of five in the WTI Safari and the Chefette Safari Novice Championships, which are contested over an eight-month period. In calculating the final positions, crews will drop their worst score, if they have participated in all five events, so the outcome of next week’s event will give a clear indication of what they need to do in the Nassco October Safari, which will bring the Championships to a conclusion.   Entries are now open at Motorsport Services in Haggatt Hall and will close next Tuesday (September 6) at 2.00pm – competitors are advised that Motorsport Services currently closes at 2.00pm Monday to Friday; the Briefing Meeting will be at 7.00pm the same evening at the BCTSA Club House, after which the entry list will be released. The Prizegiving for the Regional Fire & Security September Safari will be held at the same venue on Monday, September 12. 2011 WTI MudDogs Safari Championship Positions after round 3 WTI Navigators 1st Jeremy Croney (CC Motorsports Suzuki Samurai), 166 points 2nd Wayne Clarke (Toyota Hilux), 162pts 3rd Darnley Rayside (Electric Avenue/Pitbull Energy Drink Land Rover Discovery), 148pts 4th Brett Barber (JE Security/Biddy's Visitor Information Mitsubishi Pajero), 134pts 5th equal Warrick Eastmond (Niccolls & Edghill Construction Suzuki Vitara) & Peter Bradshaw (Toyota Hilux), 126pts 7th Andre Murrell (Suzuki Samurai), 122pts 8th Dane McConney (Hunte Auto Spares/Automotive Art Toyota Hilux), 118pts 9th equal Dustin Edwards (Corbin's Catering Services/Sweet Temptations/Crane & Equipment Toyota Hilux) & Robin Hinds (Yardman/Kar Parts Store/Gomez and Western Services Nissan Patrol), 116pts WTI Drivers 1st Audley Croney (CC Motorsports Suzuki Samurai), 166pts 2nd Chris Armstrong (Toyota Hilux), 162pts 3rd Ben Norris (Electric Avenue/Pitbull Energy Drink Land Rover Discovery), 148pts 4th Biddy Barber (JE Security/Biddy's Visitor Information Mitsubishi Pajero), 134pts 5th Nicolas Lorde (Niccolls & Edghill Construction Suzuki Vitara) & Gregory Dickenson (Toyota Hilux), 126pts 7th Leslie Alleyne (Autozone Inc/Valvoline Mitsubishi Pajero), 120pts 8th Hadley Green (Hunte Auto Spares/Automotive Art Toyota Hilux), 118pts 9th equal Ryan Corbin (Corbin's Catering Services/Sweet Temptations/Crane & Equipment Toyota Hilux) & Mark Western (Yardman/Kar Parts Store/Gomez and Western Services Nissan Patrol), 116pts Chefette Novice Navigators 1st Dane McConney (Hunte Auto Spares/Automotive Art Toyota Hilux), 174pts 2nd Gary Mendes (Lex Fitness/MK Rentals Suzuki Samurai), 120pts 3rd Trina Griffith (Suzuki Jimny), 110pts 4th Christian Duncan (Sweet Temptations Toyota Hilux), 106pts 5th equal Curtis Grazette (Atlantic Seafood Inc/Betta Computers Suzuki Samurai) & Adrian Jackman (Williams Tools/Owlie’s Trucking/Harry’s Danny Burgers Suzuki Samurai), 102pts Chefette Novice Drivers 1st Hadley Green (Hunte Auto Spares/Automotive Art Toyota Hilux), 174pts 2nd Simon Parravicino (Sweet Temptations Toyota Hilux), 152pts 3rd Alexander Kellman (Lex Fitness/MK Rentals Suzuki Samurai), 120pts 4th equal Dominic Straker (Toyota Surf) & Matthew Durant (Suzuki Jimny), 110pts 6th Brian Collymore (Williams Tools/Owlie’s Trucking/Harry’s Danny Burgers Suzuki Samurai), 102pts For further media information, robin@bradfax.com Web sites: www.barbadosrallyclub.com, www.muddogsbarbados.com