Rally

Rally Central comes alive at Bushy Park

Showcase for Sol Rally Barbados competitors and sponsors

There will be something for everyone at The Rally Show, when it returns to the Banks Playing Field at Wildey for the second year next Saturday (May 25); once again, the Show will run from 1.00pm to 6.00pm. Building on the success of last year’s switch of venue, the organisers have attracted a wide range of exhibitors, large and small, to keep the whole family engaged, while the ‘petrol-heads’ enjoy unrivalled access to approaching 100 local, regional and international cars and their crews.

Encouraging upturn in island competitor numbers

Local drivers chasing points in the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) 2019 Driver’s and Class Championships are heading in to the most important two weekends of the year. As Flow King of the Hill (May 26) and Sol Rally Barbados (May 31 - June 2) draw ever nearer, on-line ‘countdowns’ are fraying the nerves of mechanics across the island, while drivers are gearing themselves up to face with the largest local entry in recent years.

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).

Panton heads near-record 100-strong entry

The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) is targetting the 30th running of its premier event very firmly at the island’s huge spectator base, a key component in the sport’s growth in recent years. As the provisional entry list of 100 crews – the most since Sol RB12 – was confirmed at today’s (Wednesday) Media Briefing at Mahogany Ridge, St James, the organising team made clear that this year’s event is “one for the fans”.

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

At a glance

New for 2019

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

Times indicate Car 0 due

Friday, May 31
1815 Start – Bushy Park Barbados
1835 SS1 – Bushy Park 1 (6.25km)
1955 SS2 – Bushy Park 2 (6.25km)
2115 SS3 – Bushy Park 3 (6.25km)

Saturday, June 1
1000 Restart – Greenland Agricultural Station
1020 SS4 – Mount Poyer 1 (7.00km)
1055 SS5 – Automotive Art Vaucluse 1 (5.10km)
1120 SS6 – Spring Vale 1 (4.80km)
1215 SS7 – Mount Poyer 2 (7.00km)
1250 SS8 – Automotive Art Vaucluse 2 (5.10km)
1315 SS9 – Spring Vale 2 (4.80km)

Lunch halt – Greenland Agricultural Station