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SKEETE WINS THRILLING SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Roger ‘The Sheriff’ Skeete chalked up his 11th win in the Caribbean island’s premier event with victory on Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), which marked the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s International All-Stage Rally; the winning margin of just 1.16secs was the smallest since 2001 after two thrilling days of competition, during which the lead changed four times.

2010 – Sol Rally Barbados

1st Roger Skeete/Louis Venezia, Subaru Impreza WRC S12, 1h 01m 07.57s
2nd Paul Bourne/Allan Kinch, Ford Focus WRC07, 1h 01m 09.23s
3rd Paul Bird - ENG/Kirsty Riddick – SCO Ford Focus WRC08, 1h 01m 20.36s
4th John Powell - TDAD/Craig Thorley - ENG Subaru Impreza WRC S12, 1h 02m 10.98s
5th Sean Gill/Michael Cummins Mitsubishi WRC, 1m 02m 33.44s
6th Roger Hill/Graham Gittens Toyota Corolla WRC, 1h 02m 48.72s
7th Jeffrey Panton – JAM/Mike Fennell Jnr – JAM Ford Focus WRC00, 1h 04m 08.33s
8th Ian Warren/Robert Warren Suzuki Swift, 1h 05m 15.06s

Final running order at May 26, 2010

Final running order at May 26, 2010

+ driver/co-driver (class, sponsor, car)

RECORD START LIST FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Drivers and co-drivers from a record 15 nations, including the host country, have assembled for the Caribbean’s biggest annual international motor sport event, Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30); the final running order, published on Wednesday (May 26), lists a record 92 starters, promising a fitting celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s International All-Stage Rally.

GIANT-KILLERS PREPARE FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

It is not just the four-wheel-drive cars that can record top 10 stage times in Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), which marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) International All-Stage Rally – there are some giant-killers, whose nimble cars are ideally-suited to the short, sharp stages.

CLASS ACTION PROMISED IN SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Although the battle for outright victory in Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), which marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) International All-Stage Rally, may make the headlines, there will be action right through the 90-car field, with 12 more classes to be won or lost.

MAYERS BROTHERS RETURN IN SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Rally Barbados 2005 winner Roger Mayers and his brother Barry will return to island rallying for the first time in nearly five years when they share a BMW M3 in Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), which marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) International All-Stage Rally.

Special Stage Schedule

Saturday, May 29

0900 Start – Andrews Factory
0920 SS1 – Automotive Art Canefield North 1 (5.80km)
1000 SS2 – LIME Malvern West 1 (6.20km)
1040 SS3 - Automotive Art Canefield North 2 (5.80km)
1120 SS4 – LIME Malvern West 2 (6.20km)
1200 SS5 - Automotive Art Canefield North 3 (5.80km)
1240 SS6 – LIME Malvern West 3 (6.20km)

Service and lunch halt – Andrews Factory
Total stage distance, leg 1 - 36.00km

ANNIVERSARY SHAKE-UP FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

The Shell V-Power SuperSpecial at Simpson Motors confirmed today (Wednesday) is the highlight of a major shake-up of the route for Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), which marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) International All-Stage Rally.

SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2010

Provisional entry list at May 10

+ some classifications subject to scrutineering of overseas entries
+ list is provisional and includes reserves

+ driver/co-driver (car) – listed alphabetically by class

Key to nationalities (competitor from Barbados unless shown):
ARG – Argentina; CDN – Canada; ENG – England; NED – The Netherlands; IRL – The Republic of Ireland; JAM – Jamaica; NIR – Northern Ireland; NZ – New Zealand; SCO – Scotland; SVG – St Vincent & The Grenadines; TCI – Turks & Caicos; TDAD – Trinidad & Tobago; WAL - Wales

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