AT A GLANCE INFO FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2012
New for Sol Rally Barbados 2012
- King of the Hill is the new title for the important ‘shakedown’ and seeding event the weekend before Sol RB12; it acknowledges a new Sol concept and the introduction of a new associate sponsor to the event
- ‘Rally Central’, the workshop for overseas crews which do not already enjoy a working relationship with friends or businesses in the island, has moved to the former Motor Services premises in Fontabelle. As before, it will provide secure storage, access to knowledgeable local engineers, and vital infrastructure, particularly for first-timers
- Class trophies in Sol RB12 will only be awarded to crews who record an overall finish. The Barbados Rally Club ‘two-thirds’ rule will remain in place, however, for the calculation of Virgin Atlantic BRC Championship points, and local drivers will not ‘lose’ points to overseas visitors
Entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2012
- 121 entries received on-line – there have been 13 withdrawals (7 Int, 3 Reg, 3 local)
- 108 listed on the provisional entry list, a record for the event
- 30 International crews, also a record (beating 29 in 2003)
- Drivers or co-drivers from 14 nations (including Barbados)
- 63 International drivers or co-drivers (another record), 26 new to the event
- 9 drivers or co-drivers from the wider Caribbean, 1 new to the event
- 72 local crews, also a record (the largest number to start Sol RB is 63, in 2007 & ‘09)
- 12 female competitors, one driver, 11 co-drivers (including 6 Int, 3 new to the event)
- Cars from 21 manufacturers (another record), Ford the best-represented with 27, followed by Toyota (21), BMW, Mitsubishi and Subaru (10 each)
 Sol Rally Barbados 2012 schedule
- 12 stages at three venues on Saturday, and 10 stages at two venues on Sunday
- Total stage distance – 122.60km
- Sunday’s 10 stages total 69.00kms, the highest-ever day two percentage of the route
- Sunday afternoon’s five stages total 35.40kms, the biggest ‘sting in the tail’ in the history of Rally Barbados
- The compacted route saves between 12 & 15 per cent in transit time and distance compared with recent years
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