SOL RALLY BARBADOS MODIFIED CLASS SHAKE UP
The modified classes in the Barbados Rally Club‘s premier event Sol Rally Barbados are set for a shake-up with newcomers, competitors returning to the sport and interesting overseas entries.
In Modified 7, there is a terrific mix, headed by former class-winners Adrian Linton (Ravensden/Garbage Gobbler/JAD Performance Vauxhall Astra GSi), co-driven for the first time in the island’s premier event by son Dominic, and Freddie Gale (Gale’s Hatcheries/Nassco/VP Fuels Toyota Corolla RunX) both fielding either updgraded (Linton) or new (Gale) machinery.
And they may need it, to fight off the challenges of Chicken Pen Racing’s Kyle Catwell (Carib Beer/Freekz Customz/Ellesmere Quarries/Cutters Of Barbados Volkswagen Golf GTI) and Ron Greaves (Kick Energy Drink/Ellesmere Quarries/McCarthys Garage/Valvoline/Kumho/Soldier Man Trucking Honda Civic Type-R). Daryl Clarke comes down from SuperModified 9 in his Ellco Rentals/Roberts Manufacturing/Mom’s Pasta Products Honda Civic, while the returning Jeremy Sisnett brings further variety with his Ford Fiesta.
Scotland’s Allan Mackay is sure to provide some entertainment in his unique Ford Anglia WRC, while the dark horse here may be Chris Ullyett in the Ullyett’s Machine Shop/MG America/Proj-Rx/Food and Pharma Equipment Ford Escort RS2000.
In M6, last year’s winner Jamal Brathwaite may be up against it, too, in the FG Wilson Generators/AM Electrical Solutions/Carib Beer/Meridian Windows and Doors/Chicken Pen Racing/AutoPlus Motors Inc/D2 Suspension/Valvoline Lubricants/Ellesmere Quarries Mitsubishi Mirage RS. Although multiple champion Edward Corbin has withdrawn, the local challenge still includes Neil Corbin, down from SM9 in the Nassco/Jason Jones/Auto Solutions Toyota Starlet, Dane Skeete (One World Group/Da Costa Mannings Auto Centre Peugeot 206) and the returning Jason Cozier (Peugeot 205 GTi).
From overseas come Scotland’s Kenny Hall (Super 1600 Halltune Ford Puma), Trinidad’s Vishal Dhanraj (Gulf/The Dispensary/V3 Rally Team Toyota Starlet) and Paul Horton, representing the Turks & Caicos Islands in the Sky Rally Sport/H Racing/Java Island Honda Civic.
In M5, Sean Cox (Simpson Motors Suzuki Swift Gti) defends home honour against a Celtic invasion – Ireland’s Glenn Campbell (Burn Road Trade Sales/Agnew Recovery/Phillip Holland Car Sales/Motorcare/Moto Glass/Dyno Tune Rolling Road Nissan Micra Kit Car), Scotland’s Alex Hall (Halltune Opel Corsa) and Welshman Paul Rees (Dynamic IS/FromBarbados.com Vauxhall Astra).
In the Production classes, while Sean Field (Field Insurance Brokers/Castrol Oil/Ackee Tree/AM Realty Services/Landscapes in Harmony Peugeot 306) is on his own in P3, it should be all action in P2, where last year’s winner Fabien Clarke (Barbados Business Listings/Crimson Jade Consulting/RCR Tours/Bovell Auto Repair/Simple Trucking Suzuki Ignis Sport), faces Paul Inniss (Bartex Concrete Works/Palmart/Newton’s Building Services Honda Civic) and Conor Roach (Peugeot 106 Rallye).
Finally, the new Clubman class pits the first all-female crew to contest the BRC’s premier event, Shannon Kirton and Lisa Roett in the Diamonds International/Ullyett’s Machine Shop/Fingerprint Designs Datsun 160J against Jeremy Croney and Mario Clermont (Quality Tyre/Lubriguard Peugeot 206).
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