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BARBADOS CLAIMS ANOTHER MOTOR SPORT FIRST

For the third time this year, Barbados made motor sport history at the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend (November 9). After staging the first Top Gear Festival in the Americas in May and Bushy Park’s successful bid to become the first permanent circuit to host the Race Of Champions next month, Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF) President Andrew Mallalieu became the first FIA Formula 1 Steward from the English-speaking Caribbean.

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FMX4Ever riders to thrill crowds at ROC 2014

  • The FMX4Ever freestyle motocross team will bring their latest show to next month’s Race Of Champions in Barbados
  • The riders will fly far and high over the Bushy Park Circuit as they show off their dazzling range of two-wheeled expertise
  • This will be a unique chance to see this incredible show in Barbados including stunning tricks such as tsunami back flips and huge whips
  • The show runs alongside ROC 2014 itself featuring greats from F1, Le Mans, World Rally, IndyCar, NASCAR, Rallycross, V8 Supercar and Touring Cars
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NASSCO NOVEMBER SAFARI THE FINAL SHOWDOWN

Competitors preparing for Sunday’s (November 9) final round of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 2014 Chefette MudDogs Safari & Safari Novice Championships know that they will need to be at their best, as the Nasso November Safari brings the 2014 season to a close.

SWANN IN TRAINING FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2015

Britain’s Rob Swann, who finished second in Sol Rally Barbados 2014, is already well advanced in his preparations for next year’s 25th Anniversary running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event.

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NASSCO BACKS NOVEMBER SAFARI FOR SEVENTH YEAR

The Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 2014 Chefette MudDogs Safari & Safari Novice Championships are heading for a dramatic conclusion. Competitors are making ready for the last of the season’s five events, the November Safari (Sunday, November 9), sponsored by Toyota dealer Nassco for the seventh straight year.

Sneak peak of the Race of Champions cars for Barbados?

With the names being announced thick and fast for the 2014 Race of Champions in Barbados nothing has been mentioned about the cars they will be driving.

Barbados Motorsport obtained these shots of some Ariel Atoms being built with the distinctive Race of Champions livery. The question is, are they supercharged? Are they V8s? Are those the tyres they're going to be using? Either way, at close to 500bhp/tonne they should be spectacular!

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SINKLER AND ARTHUR, KINGS OF THE MUD

Better weather could not have been asked for when the sun rose on Sunday October 26th. A tropical wave was affecting the island, and blessed Barbados with heavy downpours throughout the day, making for very muddy conditions at the Sol October Mudfest, held at Three Houses, St Philip. With 16 entries for the event, 12 in the Small Tyre Class and 4 in the Large Tyre Class, the scene was set for a great day of competition and fun.

Team Barbados targets CMRC Country Championship

Team Barbados has its sights set firmly on winning the coveted Country Championship title as it confirms an 11-strong team for the final round of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC), to be staged at the South Dakota Circuit in Guyana next month (November 15/16).

Only 12 points cover the leading three territories, Trinidad & Tobago having leap-frogged into the lead with 308 points after returning as a host country in August for the first time since 2006; Guyana is second with 297, with Barbados third on 296. Jamaica trails on 151 points.

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SUSIE WOLFF TO COMPETE AT ROC 2014

- Susie Wolff will become the first female driver ever to compete in the Race Of Champions at this year’s event in Barbados

- The news marks a return to racing action for Wolff, currently the development driver for the Williams F1 team

- Wolff joins greats from Le Mans, IndyCar, V8 Supercar, Rallycross and F1 in the ROC field, with many more big names on their way

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Beacon Insurance backs BMF Club Meet at Bushy Park

Beacon Insurance is the title sponsor of this weekend’s (October 18/19) BMF Club Meet at Bushy Park Circuit, St Philip. More than 18 hours of on-track action, including the first stage of Suzuki Rocks! - the Quest for the Best in the island – is planned over the two days, with bikes, dragsters, karts, race and rally cars all sharing centre stage, offering something for all the family.

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