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ORGANISERS MAKE READY FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

The countdown to Sol Rally Barbados 2009, the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport event, steps up a gear in 10 days’ time (Sunday, May 3) when the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) stages the Automotive Art Shakedown Stages . . . four weeks in advance of the 20th running of its blue riband event.

Posted on April 22nd, 2009.

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BIRD TARGETS SOL RALLY BARBADOS WIN

Confirmation from the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) that English businessman Paul Bird’s entry is the latest to be received on-line for its blue riband event, Sol Rally Barbados 2009 (May 29-31), brings to seven the number of World Rally Cars entered, equalling last year’s record . . . and there are more still on the horizon.

Posted on April 18th, 2009.

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THE FEMALE TOUCH AT SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Barry and Cheryl Spencer will return to celebrate their first wedding anniversary in May, just days before they compete in the region’s biggest annual motor sport event, Sol Rally Barbados, for the second time.

Posted on April 11th, 2009.

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SENNA’S “NUT-CASE” HEADS TO SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Welsh rally legend Phil Collins, once described by triple Formula 1 World Champion Ayrton Senna as “a nut-case”, will treat Caribbean motor sport fans to a demonstration of why the late Brazilian superstar might have thought that when he contests the region’s biggest annual motor sport event, Sol Rally Barbados, in May.

Posted on April 4th, 2009.

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SWANN AIMS TO FLY IN BARBADOS

Following confirmation from last year’s Sol Rally Barbados Group N winner, Ryan Champion, that he is stepping up to Group A this year with his iconic ex-Piero Liatti Subaru Impreza 555, the production category is certain to have a different winner in 2009 . . . and another British pairing hope to add their names to that roll of honour.

Posted on March 29th, 2009.

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FINLAYSON SHIPPING EARLY FOR BARBADOS

Local fans will not have to wait until scrutineering for Sol Rally Barbados 2009 to see the first of this year’s international visitors, as event regular Graeme Finlayson this week confirmed he is shipping his car early from the UK. His recently-acquired Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III will be in the island in time to contest the Automotive Art Shakedown Stages on Sunday, May 3.

Posted on March 24th, 2009.

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ICONIC SUBARU IMPREZA 555 HEADS TO BARBADOS

Winner of Group N in Sol Rally Barbados 2008, Britain’s Ryan Champion, will this year step up to Group A when he ships a recently-restored example of the iconic Subaru Impreza 555 to the island for the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 20th running of its blue riband event over the last weekend of May.

Posted on March 14th, 2009.

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ENTRIES FLOW IN FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

With nearly eight weeks to go until entries close for the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport event, Sol Rally Barbados 2009, the organising Barbados Rally Club (BRC) is already more than half-way to its maximum starting list of 90 crews. Entries close on May 1, four weeks in advance of the 20th running of the BRC’s blue riband event.

Posted on March 8th, 2009.

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ARMSTRONG IMPRESSIVE 17TH IN BRITISH RALLY

Double Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Group N Champion Neil Armstrong and Rally Barbados 2005 winning co-driver Max Ferri finished 17th overall and ninth in Group N on Rallye Sunseeker, the opening round of the UK’s Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship, which finished in the English south coast resort of Bournemouth yesterday (February 28).

Posted on February 28th, 2009.

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BARBADOS JOINS MINI’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

The 50th Anniversary of one of the motor industry’s most iconic products, the Mini, will be celebrated throughout 2009 at events across the world . . . and Barbados will not be left out, thanks to a very special competition car currently being built in Europe and among the latest batch of entries received for Sol Rally Barbados 2009 (May 29-31).

Posted on February 21st, 2009.