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Record-equalling 22 female participants from seven countries

Four newcomers to rallying in the Caribbean are among the record-equalling 22 female participants in Sol Rally Barbados 2019, the 30th running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event. While England’s Cheryl Spencer is this year’s only driver, the list of co-drivers includes first-time visitors Jane Nicol and Nikki Addison, who both won titles in last year’s 50th Anniversary Scottish Rally Championship (SRC).

Provisional entry list at May 8

+ driver/co-driver (car) – listed alphabetically by class
+ some classifications may be subject to scrutineering

Key to nationalities (competitor from Barbados unless shown): CDN – Canada; ENG – England; GUY – Guyana; IRL – Republic of Ireland; JAM – Jamaica; JER – Jersey; NIR – Northern Ireland; NZL – New Zealand; SCO – Scotland; T&T – Trinidad & Tobago; TCI – Turks & Caicos; USA – United States of America; WAL – Wales

Programme of key events

Friday, May 24 - The 30th Celebrations
+ 6.00pm to 1.00am
+ Barbados Clay Target Shooting Association Clubhouse, Searles, Christ Church
+ a celebration of the 30th running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event
+ DJ, Loud Shirt Competition
+ no cover charge; food and drinks on sale, Friends & Family welcome

Saturday, May 25 - The Rally Show
+ 1.00pm to 6.00pm
+ Banks Facility, Wildey, St Michael

Oldest crew pushes 4wd entry up to 25 cars

Two British newcomers, whose rally cars were among more than 30 loaded on to the Geest Line freighter Baltic Klipper today (Saturday), bring the total number of overseas entries confirmed for Sol Rally Barbados 2019 to more than 40 for the fifth straight year. George Morrison and Chris Surman will make their Caribbean debuts in just three weeks time in the 30th running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event.