News

BRC WINTER RALLY PROMISES AN EVENT TO REMEMBER

Day and night stages to host quality overseas entry

As the final countdown begins, all the pieces are falling in to place to make next weekend’s final round of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 2017 Driver’s and Class Championships an event to remember. At more than 70 kilometres over 14 stages - the longest event outside Sol Rally Barbados in recent years – and with night-time tests and a steadily-growing overseas entry, the BRC Winter Rally looks set to bring the curtain down on the season in style.

Category:

Rally

Posted on November 22nd, 2017.

Read More » about BRC WINTER RALLY PROMISES AN EVENT TO REMEMBER

COZIER AND CRONEY WIN NASSCO NOVEMBER SAFARI

Record fifth title for Alleyne and O’Neal

Jean-Marc Cozier and Andrew Croney crowned an impressive first full season together in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Chefette MudDogs Safari Championship with victory in Sunday’s (November 12) final round . . . although it nearly went awry during the Country View Mud and Hill Challenge, just before the finish, when their Honda Pioneer tipped over. It was quickly righted, however, and they continued to victory.

Category:

Mud Dogs / Navigational Rally

Posted on November 16th, 2017.

Read More » about COZIER AND CRONEY WIN NASSCO NOVEMBER SAFARI

Back-to-back CMRC titles for Maloney and Thompson

Mark Maloney and Mark Thompson clinched back-to-back Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) titles on Sunday (November 11) in the final round of the regional series at South Dakota in Guyana. With one race win and a second-place finish each, they are respectively the 2017 Group 4 (2wd) and Group 2 Champions, Thompson bringing his total of CMRC championship crowns to four.

Category:

Circuit Racing

Posted on November 15th, 2017.

Read More » about Back-to-back CMRC titles for Maloney and Thompson

WALES WINNER PRESTON FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

On-line entries flow in at record rate

Last month’s penultimate round of the 2017 World Rally Championship, Dayinsure Wales Rally GB, resonated with echoes of Sol Rally Barbados, as the two first-time winners each had Caribbean connections. M-Sport driver Elfyn Evans, who finished third in Sol RB16, won his first WRC event, while Tom Preston claimed his first-ever outright victory in the WRGB National Rally, before confirming his participation in Sol RB18.

Category:

Rally

Posted on November 10th, 2017.

Read More » about WALES WINNER PRESTON FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

CHEFETTE MUDDOGS SAFARI FINAL SUNDAY

Nassco marks 10th year of support for November Safari

Category:

Mud Dogs / Navigational Rally

Posted on November 9th, 2017.

Read More » about CHEFETTE MUDDOGS SAFARI FINAL SUNDAY

Team Barbados heads for CMRC finale in Guyana

Team Barbados will be represented in all four Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) categories for cars when the 2017 season finale runs off this weekend (November 11/12) in Guyana. Reigning Group Champions Mark Maloney (Gp4/2wd) and Mark Thompson (Gp2) will be joined by former CMRC Champion Roger Mayers (Gp4 /4wd) and Tremaine Forde-Catwell (Gp3).

Category:

Bike Racing

Circuit Racing

Posted on November 8th, 2017.

Read More » about Team Barbados heads for CMRC finale in Guyana

BIRD AND SWANN TO FLY IN FOR BRC WINTER RALLY

Double Sol Rally Barbados winner Paul Bird and Rob Swann, who finished second in Sol RB17, will both compete in the final round of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Winter Rally at the end of next month. They will join regional regulars, including Jamaica’s Jeff Panton, who currently leads the BRC Champion Driver title chase, in what promises to be an explosive climax to the domestic season.

Category:

Rally

Posted on October 30th, 2017.

Read More » about BIRD AND SWANN TO FLY IN FOR BRC WINTER RALLY

Button lauds Bushy Park at Barbados Festival of Speed

Former F1 World Champion Jenson Button raced against cars, karts and a plane at Bushy Park Barbados on Saturday (October 14) when he headed a cast of international visitors in the island’s second Festival of Speed. During an action-packed eight-hour programme, which ran from day into night, there was something for everyone, including a half-time show with Allison Hinds the headline act.

Category:

Posted on October 17th, 2017.

Read More » about Button lauds Bushy Park at Barbados Festival of Speed

Esuf and Gale win Suzuki Challenge Series titles

In a dramatic finale to the Suzuki Challenge Series during the Barbados Festival of Speed at Bushy Park on Saturday (October 14), Sol Esuf withstood huge pressure from Stuart Maloney in the double-points final to win back-to-back SR3 Cup titles. Despite finishing only third and fourth in the last two races, Barry Gale had done enough to lift the Swift Cup crown, as the Suzuki regulars raced under the new all-arena lighting for the first time and under the watchful eye of former F1 World Champion Jenson Button.

Category:

Circuit Racing

Posted on October 16th, 2017.

Read More » about Esuf and Gale win Suzuki Challenge Series titles

Bushy Park regulars share centre stage at Festival of Speed

Nearly 80 local competitors will share centre stage with former F1 World Champion Jenson Button, 2017 Le Mans class-winner Will Stevens and 2014 European Le Mans Series Champion Oliver Webb on Saturday (October 14) at Bushy Park Barbados as the St Philip facility hosts the island’s second Festival of Speed. Highlights will include Button racing against a Twister aerobatic plane around the 2.01-kilometre circuit, while Stevens and Webb will take part in the Super Cars demonstrations.

Category:

Circuit Racing

Drag Racing

Karting

Posted on October 12th, 2017.