RALLY CLUB CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL SEASON

More than 70 members of the island’s motor sport fraternity were honoured at the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Annual Prizegiving on Saturday evening (November 12) at Mahogany Ridge, St Thomas; awards included return tickets to the UK and ‘staycation’ weekends at Seafoam Haciendas, presented by Rachel Pilgrim of Virgin Atlantic, title sponsor of the BRC Driver’s and Class Championships.   Interviewed about another successful season, BRC Chairman Geoff Noel said: “One major highlight for me was the coverage of Sol Rally Barbados on international TV; this gave us access to 771 million homes in more than 120 countries outside the Caribbean. Nothing comes close to this level of coverage. These are impressive results for a Club in any sport, and I want to thank our members for making the Club what it is.”   Among the evening’s awardees were the sport’s volunteers; the work of long-standing marshals Peter Garnes, Adam Mohammed, Philip McConney and Robert Springer was acknowledged with trophies, while another 10 volunteers were similarly rewarded.   Noel himself was among the night’s winners, crowned Champion Driver in the Virgin Atlantic series, also collecting the BRC Four Wheel Drive Championship honours with co-driver Kreigg Yearwood; Neil Armstrong and Barry Ward won the Two Wheel Drive title.   In the WTI MudDogs Safari Championship, Wayne Clarke claimed the Sextant Challenge Trophy as Champion Navigator and Leslie Alleyne the Peter Farmer Memorial Trophy as Champion Driver, with Dane McConney and Hadley Green the Chefette Novice Champions. Omar Boodhoo won the Autocross Championship.   Barbados Rally Club Annual Prizegiving Mahogany Ridge, St Thomas Saturday, November 12, 2011   List of Award Winners   Virgin Atlantic BRC Driver’s Championship The Champion received two Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy return tickets (inc of all taxes); each driver received a trophy   Champion Driver: Geoff Noel (P4 Globe Finance/Sentry Insurance Brokers/Mix 96.9/Automotive Art/Cargo Solution International/CIAC Airconditioners Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX), 152 points 2nd Mark Hamilton (P4 First Caribbean International Bank/Consumer Guarantee Insurance/PowerMaster/Simpson Motors/Automotive Art Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX), 135pts 3rd Jamal Brathwaite (M6 FG Wilson Generators/AM Electrical Solutions/Carib/Meridian Windows and Doors/Chicken Pen Racing/AutoPlus Motors/D2 Suspension/Kumho/Valvoline/Ellesmere Quarries Mitsubishi Mirage RS), 125pts 4th Jeremy Sisnett (M7 Ford Fiesta ST), 118pts 5th Neil Corbin (M6 Nassco/Jason Jones/Auto Solutions Toyota Starlet), 116pts 6th John Corbin (M7 Corbins Garage/Klark-Odio/Automotive Art Toyota Corolla), 116pts 7th Logan Watson (SM11 The Unknown Entity BMW M3), 116pts 8th Ian Warren (SM10 Chefette/Automotive Art/Shell V-Power/Simpson Motors Suzuki Swift), 115pts 9th Andrew Mallalieu (P4 Terra Caribbean Subaru Impreza N10), 112pts 10th Sean Gill (M8-WRC Simpson Motors/Shell V-Power/Automotive Art/Chefette Suzuki SX4 WRC), 95pts   BRC 4wd Championship The Champion Driver received a Virgin Atlantic Economy return ticket (inc of all taxes), the Champion Co-Driver a three-day Staycation for four people at Seafoam Haciendas, Worthing, courtesy of Virgin Holidays; each driver and co-driver received a trophy   Champions: Geoff Noel/Kriegg Yearwood, 117pts 2nd Mark Hamilton/Clive Howell, 110pts 3rd Sean Gill/Michael Cummins, 102pts 4th Roger Skeete/Louis Venezia (M8-WRC Michelin/Simpson Motors/Da Costa Mannings Auto Centre/Virgin Atlantic Subaru Impreza WRC S12), 92pts 5th Paul Bourne/Ronald Plant (M8-WRC Banks/Chefette/MQI/Castrol Ford Focus WRC07), 84pts   BRC 2wd Championship The Champion Driver received a Virgin Atlantic Economy return ticket (inc of all taxes), the Champion Co-Driver a three-day Staycation for four people at Seafoam Haciendas, Worthing, courtesy of Virgin Holidays; each driver and co-driver received a trophy   Champions: Neil Armstrong/Barry Ward (SM10 Lubriguard Oils/Hankook Tyres/Nassco Toyota Starlet), 92pts 2nd Logan Watson/Jeremy Foster, 90pts 3rd Ian Warren/Robert Warren, 82pts 4th Josh Read/Mark Jordan (SM9 Automotive Art/Baram Services/Weetabix Toyota Starlet), 72pts 5th Jamal Brathwaite/Dario Hoyte, 70pts   Highest-placed female driver - Shannon Kirton Highest-placed female co-driver - Kelly-Ann Sandiford   Virgin Atlantic BRC Class Championship Each Class Champion received a three-day Staycation for four people at Seafoam Haciendas, Worthing, courtesy of Virgin Holidays; each driver received a trophy   Modified 8-WRC - Champion: Gill, 95pts; 2nd R Skeete, 92pts; 3rd, Bourne, 84pts   M8-A - Champion: Avinash Chatrani (Electric Avenue/EA Mobile/Hankook/Solder Seal Gunk/Niagra Water/Lubrigold Synthetic Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI), 85pts; 2nd Graeme Finlayson (www.racedandrallied.com Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III RS), 45pts   Production 4 - Champion: Noel, 152pts; 2nd Hamilton 135pts; 3rd Andrew Mallalieu (Terra Caribbean Subaru Impreza N10), 112pts SuperModified 11 - Champion: Watson, 116pts; 2nd Calvin Briggs (Rocklyn Hardware Supplies/Sign Guyz Graphics/Sammy Lee Towing and Recovery/Freekz   Customz Ford Escort MkII), 92pts; 3rd Alex Whitehead (FG Wilson Generators/AM Electrical Solutions/Sign Station BMW 328i), 76pts   SM10 - Champion: I Warren, 115pts; 2nd Armstrong, 92pts; 3rd Cliff Roett (Carters & Co/Lucky Horseshoe/Paulo’s Churasco Do Brasil/Roett’s Garage Toyota Starlet), 44pts   SM9 - Champion: Read, 86pts; 2nd Brett Clarke (Citroen C2 S1600), 44pts; 3rd Allan Maynard  (Marshal Trading/Roberts Manufacturing/Pine Hill Dairy/Lubriguard/El Tigre Catamaran Cruises/Williams Equipment Toyota Starlet), 25pts   M7 - Champion: Sisnett, 118pts; 2nd J Corbin, 116pts; 3rd Freddie Gale (Gale’s Hatcheries/Nassco/VP Fuels Toyota Corolla RunX), 74pts   M6 & M5 merged - Champion: Brathwaite, 125pts; 2nd N Corbin, 116pts; 3rd Dane Skeete (M6 Da Costa Mannings Auto Centre Peugeot 206), 89pts Clubman - Champion: Shannon Kirton (Diamonds International/Ullyett’s Machine Shop/Fingerprint Designs Datsun 160J), 58pts   P3 - Champion: Sean Field (Field Insurance Brokers/Castrol Oil/Ackee Tree/AM Realty Services/Landscapes in Harmony Peugeot 306), 78pts   P2 - Champion: Conor Roach (Peugeot 106 Rallye), 89pts; 2nd Fabien Clarke (Barbados Business Listings/Crimson Jade Consulting/RCR Tours/Bovell Auto Repair/Simple Trucking Suzuki Ignis Sport), 60pts; 3rd Paul Inniss (Bartex Concrete Works/Palmart/Newton’s Building Services Honda Civic), 58pts   WTI MudDogs Safari Championship The Champion Navigator received the Sextant Challenge Trophy, the Champion Driver received the Peter Farmer Memorial Trophy; each also received a three-day Staycation for four people at Seafoam Haciendas; second and third navigator and driver received a trophy and an Automotive Art product voucher   Champion Navigator: Wayne Clarke (Toyota Hilux), 230pts 2nd Dustin Edwards (Blockman/SDRR Hydraulics & Industrial Spares/Crane & Equipment/Mahogany Ridge/Corbin's Catering Toyota Hilux), 222pts 3rd Jeremy Croney (CC Motorsports Suzuki Samurai), 218pts Champion Driver: Leslie Alleyne (Mitsubishi Pajero & Toyota Hilux), 238pts 2nd Chris Armstrong (Toyota Hilux), 230pts 3rd Ryan Corbin (Blockman/SDRR Hydraulics & Industrial Spares/Crane & Equipment/Mahogany Ridge/Corbin's Catering Toyota Hilux) 222pts   Highest-placed Female Navigator Joan Alleyne Memorial Trophy - Renata Roett   Chefette MudDogs Novice Safari Championship Each navigator and driver received a trophy and a Barbecue Barn voucher   Champion Novice Navigator: Dane McConney (Hunte Auto Spares/Automotive Art/Scorpion Toyota Hilux), 234pts 2nd Trina Griffith (Suzuki Jimny), 226pts 3rd Gary Mendes (Lex Fitness/MK Rentals Suzuki Samurai & Isuzu D-Max), 224pts Champion Novice Driver: Hadley Green (Hunte Auto Spares/Automotive Art/Scorpion Toyota Hilux), 234pts 2nd Matthew Durant (Suzuki Jimny), 226pts 3rd Alexander Kellman (Lex Fitness/MK Rentals Suzuki Samurai & Isuzu D-Max), 224pts   Chefette Rookie Crew of the Year - Aswad Bannister/Nyere Jones (Toyota Hilux)   Championship Sponsor Appreciation Awards - Williams Trading Inc & Chefette Restaurants    BRC Autocross Championship Each driver received a trophy   Champion: Omar Boodhoo (Suzuki Swift), 39pts 2nd Fabian Clarke (Suzuki Ignis Sport), 33pts 3rd Richard Hinkson (Toyota Corolla), 23pts 4th Sean Field (Peugeot 306 XSI), 22pts 5th Jason Downey (Toyota Corolla RunX), 20pts   Special Awards Richard Roett Memorial Trophy - Calvin Briggs Rookie Award, a $1,000 Automotive Art gift voucher - Avinash Chatrani Service to the BRC Plaque - Sean Harris Golden Turkey Award - Sean Field JustBajan.com People's Choice Award for Most Entertaining Driver – Neil Armstrong   Marshals Awards Each marshal received a trophy   Long-standing Marshal: Peter Garnes, Adam Mohammed, Robert Springer; Philip McConney (MudDogs) Most Outstanding Marshal: Gregg Agard-Belgrave, Angela Beckles, Kristen Payne; Luke Gittens, Melissa Pinto (MudDogs)  Rookie Marshal: Paula Battershield, Janelle Parris, Omar Watson; Julian Sealy (MudDogs) Committee: Angela Beckles, Christina Callendar, Nicole Nicholls, Robert Springer   For further media information: e-mail - robin@bradfax.com web sites: www.rallybarbados.bb; www.barbadosrallyclub.com