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The 50th Anniversary of one of the motor industry’s most iconic products, the Mini, will be celebrated throughout 2009 at events across the world . . . and Barbados will not be left out, thanks to a very special competition car currently being built in Europe and among the latest batch of entries received for Sol Rally Barbados 2009 (May 29-31).

The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) is once again raising the bar of its blue riband event, Sol Rally Barbados, with the introduction for 2009 of the Ceremonial Start at Simpson Motors on the evening of Friday, May 29. This addition to the schedule reflects the structure of events in the World Rally Championship and will be welcomed by the island’s thousands of motor sport fans.

The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) has confirmed its competition calendar for 2009, following the first meeting of its Committee of Management for the New Year. The CoM has also announced a revised championship structure for rally and sprint events, after considering feedback from Members following changes in 2008.
The Club will organise three primary championships in 2009:
+ the Virgin Atlantic BRC Driver’s Championship – as in 2008 (when it was titled the Virgin Atlantic BRC RallySport Championship), this will be based on overall results in the 12 qualifying rounds

With more than three months to go before the official closing date of Friday, May 1, the organizer of Sol Rally Barbados 2009, the Barbados Rally Club (BRC), is receiving a steady flow of entries through its web site (www.rallybarbados.bb); the current count is just short of 30, with no fewer than 10 of those entered in the four-wheel-drive classes.