RALLY CLUB CELEBRATES THE SEASON’S END

More than 70 members of the island’s motor sport fraternity were honoured at the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Annual Prizegiving on Friday evening (November 16) at Sugar Ultra Lounge, St Lawrence Gap; nearly 120 awards were presented, including return tickets to the UK, courtesy of Virgin Atlantic, title sponsor of the BRC Driver’s and Class Championships.   Among the evening’s awardees were the sport’s volunteers; long-standing marshals Noel Edwards, Phillip Gooding, Jimmy Hall and David Wood were acknowledged with trophies, while the contribution of another 10 volunteers was marked, including former BRC Competition Secretary Geoff Goddard, who was presented with an Appreciation Award by competitors for his work in organising the BRC Autocross Championship.   After an unprecedented three-way tie for the Virgin Atlantic Champion Driver title, Modified 6 winner Neil Corbin won the tie-break from Daryl Clarke, who triumphed in Modified 7, and Logan Watson, who won both the SuperModfied 11 class and the BRC Two Wheel Drive Championship. The Four Wheel Drive title was won by Paul Bourne.   In the MudDogs Safari Championship, Wayne Clarke claimed the Sextant Challenge Trophy as Champion Navigator for the second year in a row, with regular partner Chris Armstrong winning his first Champion Driver title and the Peter Farmer Memorial Trophy. Nick Branson and Dominic Straker were Chefette Novice Champion Navigator and Driver respectively, while Omar Boodhoo completed an impressive hat-trick of Autocross Championship titles.   Club officials thanked the sport’s stakeholders, including marshals, officials, sponsors and the media for contributing to another successful season. Chairman Geoff Noel said: “I would also like to commend the Committee of Management for their continued efforts and, while congratulating this year’s winners, wish everyone good luck in 2013.”   During the evening, members were treated to the first public showing of British production company Greenlight TV’s coverage of Sol Rally Barbados 2012, which is scheduled for worldwide broadcast in the coming weeks. Last year’s programme was beamed to 771 million homes in more than 120 countries outside the Caribbean. Barbados Rally Club Annual Prizegiving Sugar Ultra Lounge, St Lawrence Gap Friday, November 16, 2012 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: Neil Corbin (M6 Nassco/Jason Jones/Auto Solutions/Castrol Toyota Starlet), 160 points 2nd Daryl Clarke (M7 Ellco Rentals/Mom's Pasta Products/MQI/Roberts Manufacturing Honda Civic), 160pts 3rd Logan Watson (SM11 Oreo/Chips Ahoy!/Club Social/Formula1 High Performance Auto Care Products/Liquid Wrench/Sign Depot/The Unknown Entity/In support of Little Pink Gift BMW M3), 160pts 4th Geoff Noel (P4 Globe Finance/Sentry Insurance Brokers/Cargo Solutions International/Mix 96.9FM/CIAC Air Conditioners Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX), 148pts 5th Paul Bourne (M8-WRC Chefette/LIME/Slam 101/MQI/Banks/Castrol Ford Focus WRC07), 147pts 6th Jeremy Croney (Clubman ReMax Lifestyles/Sweet Temptations/Sign Station/Gunk Peugeot 206), 140pts 7th Carlos Edwards (SM9 Courts I-Finance/Enermax Toyota Starlet), 122pts 8th Roger Hill (M8-WRC Esso/Nassco/MotorMac Toyota Corolla WRC), 116pts 9th Jamal Brathwaite (M6 Valvoline/Mackeson/Kumho/Ellesmere Quarries/Codgi’s Customs Brokers/Chicken Pen Racing/AutoPlus Motors Mitsubishi Mirage RS), 113pts 10th Sean Gill (M8-WRC Simpson Motors/Shell V-Power/Automotive Art/Monster Energy Drink Suzuki SX4 WRC), 108pts BRC 4wd Championship The Champion Driver received a Virgin Atlantic Economy return ticket (inc of all taxes); each Driver and Co-driver received a trophy Champions: Paul Bourne/Megan Bryant, 150pts 2nd Roger Hill/Graham Gittens, 110pts 3rd Sean Gill/Michael Cummins, 108pts 4th Geoff Noel/Kreigg Yearwood, 103pts 5th Roger Skeete/Louis Venezia (M8-WRC Sol/Michelin/Da Costa Mannings Auto Centre/Simpson Motors Subaru Impreza WRC S12), 76pts Highest-placed Female Co-driver – Megan Bryant BRC 2wd Championship The Champion Driver received a Virgin Atlantic Economy return ticket (inc of all taxes); each Driver and Co-driver received a trophy Champions: Logan Watson/Rhett Watson, 135pts 2nd Daryl Clarke/Russell Brancker, 105pts 3rd Neil Armstrong/Barry Ward (SM10 Chefette/Lubriguard/Hankook Tyres/Nassco/Redline Fuels/ARMAG Rentals Toyota Starlet), 95pts 4th Josh Read/Mark Jordan (SM10 Stihl/Gliptone/Hankook/EZone/Weetabix/SDRR/Royal Purple Toyota Starlet), 88pts 5th Jamal Brathwaite/Dario Hoyte, 56pts Highest-placed Female Driver - Shannon Kirton Highest-placed Female Co-driver – Lisa Roett Virgin Atlantic BRC Class Championship Each Driver received a trophy Modified 8-WRC - Champion: Bourne, 147pts; 2nd, Hill, 116pts; 3rd Gill, 108pts M8-A - Champion: Avinash Chatrani (Electric Avenue/Hankook/Solder Seal Gunk/Niagra Water/Sign Station Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI), 85pts; 2nd Graeme Finlayson (www.racedandrallied.com Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III RS), 37pts Production 4 - Champion: Noel, 148pts; 2nd Andrew Mallalieu (Terra Caribbean Subaru Impreza N10), 94pts; 3rd Mark Hamilton (CIBC-FCIB/Simpson Motors/MAXI Malta/PowerMaster/Boston Seasoning/Automotive Art Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) 88pts SuperModified 11 - Champion: L Watson, 160pts; 2nd Stuart Maloney (Automotive Art/Sign Station/Valvoline Peugeot 306 Maxi), 61pts; 3rd Alex Whitehead (AM Electrical Solutions/Sign Station BMW 328i), 54pts SM10 - Champion: Armstrong, 98pts; 2nd Ralph White (Barbados Villa Services/Island Safari/Amsoil Toyota Starlet), 71pts; 3rd Read, 61pts SM9 - Champion: Edwards, 122pts; 2nd Allan Maynard (Marshal Trading/Roberts Manufacturing Toyota Starlet), 84pts; 3rd Roger Mayers (Chefette/Digicel/Delaware Dispensary/Illusion Graphics/Barbados Today WR Starlet), 63pts M7 - Champion: Clarke, 160pts; 2nd Edward Corbin (Valvoline/Automotive Art/Prosales Toyota Corolla RunX), 78pts; 3rd Freddie Gale (Gale’s Hatcheries/Nassco/Redline Fuels/VP Racing Fuels Toyota Corolla RunX), 73pts M6 & M5 merged - Champion: N Corbin, 160pts; 2nd Brathwaite, 113pts; 3rd Wayne Archer (Peugeot 206), 76pts Clubman - Champion: Croney, 140pts; 2nd Shannon Kirton (Ullyett’s Machine Shop/Gomez & Western Services/Field Insurance Brokers/Cartique/Gatorade/Fritolay/Fingerprint Designs Datsun 120Y), 72pts; 3rd David Brewster (SRG Engineering/Castrol/Innovative Security Solutions/Gittens & Co/USG Armstrong/Ceiling & Floor Peugeot 205GTi), 11pts P2 - Champion: Fabien Clarke (Barbados Business Listings/RCR Tours/Bovell Auto Repair/Simple Trucking Suzuki Ignis Sport), 59pts BRC MudDogs Safari Championship The Champion Navigator received the Sextant Challenge Trophy, the Champion Driver received the Peter Farmer Memorial Trophy; each also received a keepsake donated by LG Trading; second and third Navigator and Driver each received a trophy Champion Navigator: Wayne Clarke (Toyota Hilux), 238pts 2nd Dustin Edwards (Corbin’s Catering Services/Mahogany Ridge/Crane & Equipments/SDRR Toyota Hilux), 228pts 3rd Chris O’Neal (Huzier Ltd Mahindra Pik-Up & Simpson Motors Isuzu D-Max), 226pts Champion Driver: Chris Armstrong (Toyota Hilux), 238pts 2nd Ryan Corbin (Corbin’s Catering Services/Mahogany Ridge/Crane & Equipments/SDRR Toyota Hilux), 228pts 3rd Leslie Alleyne (Huzier Ltd Mahindra Pik-Up & Simpson Motors Isuzu D-Max), 226pts Highest-placed Female Navigator Joan Alleyne Memorial Trophy – Shane Marshall Highest-placed Female Driver Biddy Barber Challenge Trophy – Judy-Ann Bradshaw Chefette MudDogs Novice Safari Championship Each Navigator and Driver received a trophy and a Barbecue Barn voucher Champion Novice Navigator: Nick Branson (Amsoil/Paints Plus Suzuki Jimny), 220pts 2nd Daniel Christie (Western Union Suzuki Samurai), 210pts 3rd Andy Williams (Suzuki Samurai), 200pts Champion Novice Driver: Dominic Straker (Hunte’s Auto Spares/Lucky Horsehoe/Sign Station Nissan Patrol), 236pts 2nd Damien Johnson (Western Union Suzuki Samurai), 224pts 3rd John Pinto (Amsoil/Paints Plus Suzuki Jimny), 220pts Chefette Rookie Crew of the Year – John Pinto/Nick Branson Championship Sponsor Appreciation Award - Chefette Restaurants BRC Autocross Championship Each Driver received a trophy Champion: Omar Boodhoo (Suzuki Swift), 35pts 2nd Richard Hinkson (Toyota Corolla), 29pts 3rd Jamal Boodhoo (Suzuki Swift), 28pts 4th Fabian Clarke (Suzuki Ignis Sport), 27pts 5th Jason Downey (Toyota Corolla RunX), 26pts Autocross Appreciation Award – Geoff Goddard Special Awards Rookie Award, a $1,000 Automotive Art gift voucher – Clifford Cox (SM9 PondFly Inc/SDRR Hydraulics Toyota Starlet) Richard Roett Memorial Trophy – Chris Armstrong Golden Turkey Award – Paul Bourne Marshals Awards Each Marshal received a trophy Long-standing Marshal: Phillip Gooding, Jimmy Hall, David Wood; Noel Edwards (MudDogs) Outstanding Marshal: Christina Callender-King, Tennason Tull, Kimberley Watson; Ricky Holder (MudDogs) Rookie Marshal: Yakub Haveliwala, Hal King, Charisse Wiccham; Anthony King & Dave Sealy (MudDogs) For further media information: e-mail - robin@bradfax.com web sites: www.rallybarbados.bb; www.barbadosrallyclub.com