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PEREZ BACK TO WRC CLASS FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2012
After an outing in the historic category last year, Britain’s Steve Perez will return to the World Rally Car class in Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) in his ex- Ford Focus WRC07 with regular co-driver Paul Spooner on the notes; it will be the third different ex-works Focus he has driven in the island and is the seventh... Read More »
Tough battles on opening round of BKA championship
Who says the beginning of the season is easy? Drivers at the first Barbados Karting Association’s 2012 Frutee Championship race meet definitely found out otherwise as there were many fierce battles throughout the competitive day last Sunday.  The day was sponsored by Surf Shak and the organisers used a clockwise configuration at the Bushy Park Racing Circuit. 2011 Champion... Read More »
HALL AND VERBAAS RETURN TO SOL RALLY BARBADOS
Four more regular visitors from Europe have confirmed their entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10), bringing to more than 30 their combined total of visits to the island in the past decade. Scotland’s Kenny Hall returns to compete for the 10th time – he has only missed one year since his 2002 debut – and has become... Read More »
International entries approaching record numbers for Sol Rally Barbados 2012
Of the 80 entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 that have been posted on the Rally Barbados website, Â 27 are from International crews; adding the prize packages offered to the winners of the 2011 Roger Albert Clark Rally and 2012 Rallye Sunseeker National in the UK brings the total to 29, which equals the highest-ever European turn-out for the... Read More »
BIRD AND SWANN FLOCK TO SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2012
Two of the most successful British visitors to the Caribbean in recent years, Paul Bird and Rob Swann, have confirmed their entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10). Entered for the fifth consecutive year, both have also become regular visitors to the island for family holidays outside rally season. Their entries bring to four the cars now confirmed... Read More »
Shipping dates confirmed for European competitors for Sol Rally Barbados 2012
The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) has confirmed shipping dates for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 competitors travelling from Europe – the cars will leave Portsmouth on the English south coast on the Geest Line freighter Benguela Stream on May 8 for the 11-day Atlantic crossing to the Caribbean, with the return trip scheduled for June 16, to make landfall in... Read More »
IRELAND FOCUSES ON SOL RALLY BARBADOS
Seven crews with Irish connections, including two new to the event, are among the 21 International entries already received for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) through the event’s official web site, www.rallybarbados.bb . . . and the organising Barbados Rally Club (BRC) has thanked the media for the part it plays in spreading the word. The latest newcomers... Read More »
Derek’s Sideways Addiction
Derek Shows us Sideways Action This video was actually filmed for Adrenaline Sun in 2011 as a feature on “How to Drift” where Drift Dream Partner, Derek Rudder explains how to do basic dexterity maneuvers. However, the wind at Vaucluse, St. Thomas (Barbados) proved to be a little too much for the microphones at the time. So instead of leaving the... Read More »
The Floss Boss Bike-ettes: Real Women Ride
A pillion is a pad or cushion on the back of a motorcycle for an extra rider… so you better get comfy back there because the Floss Boss Bike-ettes prefer to spin their own throttles. Each with her own 600CC powerhouse, Â Candra Best, Shari Yearwood and Geri-ann Ince are proving that street bikes are not just toys for boys.... Read More »
