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BMF applauds Goddard’s F1 debut in Abu Dhabi

After Lewis Hamilton claimed his second FIA Formula 1 World Championship at the spectacular Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi at the weekend, just six months after his crowd-pleasing display at Top Gear Festival Barbados in May, two days of post-season testing resulted in another island connection.

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Circuit Racing

Posted on November 26th, 2014.

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Participants hail broader benefits of Suzuki Rocks

At a function hosted by Suzuki, motor sport champions from race track and rally stage gathered at the Yacht Club at Port St Charles last week to reflect on the Suzuki ROC Barbados Challenge, which selected the two drivers who will represent Team Barbados in the Race Of Champions at Bushy Park next month (December 13/14).

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Circuit Racing

Posted on November 24th, 2014.

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BARBADOS RALLY CLUB ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING 2014 List of Award-winners

BRC Driver’s Championship

The Champion received a voucher for $1,000 from Automotive Art, plus eight cases of Banks beer and two cases of Cockspur Old Gold; each driver received a trophy

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Rally

Posted on November 24th, 2014.

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RALLY CLUB CELEBRATES SEASON’S END

Nearly 80 members of the island’s motor sport fraternity were honoured at the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Annual Prizegiving on Saturday evening (November 22); more than 100 awards were presented, with successful competitors joined as recipients by sponsors and the Club’s invaluable volunteer marshals, for whom some of the loudest applause was reserved.

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Rally

Posted on November 24th, 2014.

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Legend Stig Blomqvist to drive iconic rally car in Barbados

rally great Stig Blomqvist returns to the track

The 1984 World Rally Champion will get behind the wheel of the classic Audi S1 rally car for a demonstration run at the Bushy Park Circuit

This 500bhp+ beast from rallying’s classic Group B era in the Eighties can go from 0-100kmh quicker than a modern-day Formula 1 car

The demo will accompany ROC 2014’s action featuring greats from F1, World Rally, Le Mans, MotoGP, IndyCar, NASCAR, Rallycross and Touring Cars

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Circuit Racing

Rally

Posted on November 21st, 2014.

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Motorcycling superstar Mick Doohan heads to ROC 2014

Five-time 500cc MotoGP world champion Mick Doohan will compete at next month’s Race Of Champions in Barbados

Doohan will also partner six-time V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup for Team Australia in the ROC Nations Cup

The ROC 2014 field now features greats from Formula 1, MotoGP, Le Mans, World Rally, IndyCar, NASCAR, Rallycross, V8 Supercar and Touring Cars

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Bike Racing

Circuit Racing

Posted on November 18th, 2014.

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ARMSTRONG & CLARKE WIN NASSCO NOVEMBER SAFARI

Former Champions Chris Armstrong and Wayne Clarke returned to winner’s row for the first time since June last year when they saw off some top-class opposition in the Nassco November Safari (Sunday, November 9). . . and they did it in, appropriately, in the event sponsor’s brand, a Toyota Hilux.

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Mud Dogs / Navigational Rally

Posted on November 16th, 2014.

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BHRC Just got even better!

Classic RallySprint venue returns to Carnival

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Rally

Posted on November 16th, 2014.

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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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Circuit Racing

Posted on November 16th, 2014.