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BRITISH BROTHERS FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Second-generation British motor sport competitors, brothers Oliver and Philip Hopkins, will both compete in Sol Rally Barbados 2015 (May 29-31), when the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its first International All-Stage Rally . . . but they will not be sitting in the same car.

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Radical Driving Experiences launched

Radical Driving Experiences, the first of a wide range of opportunities that will be available to enjoy the thrill of lapping Bushy Park Barbados, are already under way. These include passenger rides in a Suzuki-powered Radical SR3 with an experienced race driver, the chance to drive the two-seater open-topped sports car with an instructor in the passenger seat and, once you have reached the necessary criteria, the chance to lap the circuit ‘flying solo’. If required, catering can be provided during your visit, and you will also receive some mementoes.

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BKA honours its Champions

The Barbados Karting Association’s 2014 Frutee Championship Awards Presentation in January was the first such occasion hosted in the new Bushy Park Barbados Clubhouse.

Nicholas Gill, winner of the Yamaha 310 Premier Class and BKA Champion Driver for 2014, was just one of nearly 40 competitors and volunteers whose achievements or commitment to the sport were recognised, while BKA Chairman Stephen Mayers thanked the Club’s for their continued support.

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First Luxury Car Suites completed

The first of the five planned clusters of Luxury Car Suites, situated overlooking the Banks Esses and Sesash Hairpin, was completed in time for use as the Driver’s Lounge over Race Of Champions weekend last December.

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HONOUR AT STAKE IN SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2015

Scotland’s Brian Watson and Caroline Will, who made their Caribbean rallying debut in 2014, enjoyed their first visit so much that they will be back for more when the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its first International All-Stage Rally at Sol Rally Barbados 2015 (May 29-31).

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ANNIVERSARY SHAKE-UP FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) is determined to make Sol Rally Barbados 2015 an occasion worthy of the 25th Anniversary of the Club’s first International All-Stage Rally. Changes to the structure of the event, enhancements to the social programme and the return of the Sunday Cup all look set to help fulfil that goal.

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TINSLEY JOINS SOL RALLY BARBADOS CELEBRATIONS

Members of the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) will not be the only ones celebrating when Sol Rally Barbados 2015 (May 30/31) marks the 25th Anniversary of the Club’s premier event. Having followed it for more than 10 years, British driver Marcus Tinsley will finally get to compete this year, a 30th birthday present to himself.

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Easykarts start new Barbados ladder of opportunity

This week’s official launch of Easykart Barbados marks the completion of phase one of a rolling programme to establish a ladder of opportunity that its creators hope will one day result in a Barbadian winning a motor racing World Championship, following in the wheel-tracks of karting graduates such as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastien Vettel.

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Red Bull Global Rallycross back at Bushy Park Barbados

Following its hugely-successful first visit as part of last May’s Top Gear Festival, Red Bull Global Rallycross will return to Bushy Park Barbados on October 3/4, 2015 . . . and island fans will enjoy an even bigger helping of 600 horsepower thrills, hosting one of three double-headers in the 12-race calendar, confirmed today (January 13).

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"THE GOLDEN RULE . . . IS THAT THERE ARE NO GOLDEN RULES"

If he was referring to motorsport, George Bernard Shaw could not have been more accurate.

In the same vein, Thomas Edison got pretty close when he said: "Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something."

Yet every sport must have its rules and regulations, and it becomes more complicated in motorsport, where not only are sporting rules required, but there must also be rules - or regulations - concerning the cars involved.

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