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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 »
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, 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 »
BARBADOS RAISES THE BAR AT RALLYE SUNSEEKER
Rallye Sunseeker, next month’s opening round of the MSA British Rally Championship, will be the focus of a major push for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) and its island home. The organisers and tourism backers of the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport international will use the award-winning event for the third consecutive year as a key part of... Read More »
Sol Rally Barbados On-line Overseas Competitor Information Available
Additional detailed information is now available for international competitors, with the publication on the official Sol Rally Barbados web site – of the Overseas Competitor Information Document; available as a pdf download, it can be found by scrolling down from the Competitor heading and clicking on Event Information. This document not only outlines the entry package on offer, including the... Read More »
REGIONAL CREWS SUPPORT SOL RALLY BARBADOS
For the third year in a row, the Turks & Caicos Islands will be represented in Sol Rally Barbados . . . but with a difference. For the 2012 running of the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport international on June 9/10, Paul Horton is shipping his Ford Escort MkI, to replace the Honda Civic which he has driven for... Read More »
Island motor sport celebrates record season
Motor sport in Barbados is in good health, and making a growing contribution to the island’s sports-tourism product. Last year, for the first time since the Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF) was established in 2000, more than 400 local competitors took part in BMF-sanctioned events, a total boosted to nearly 500 by a record number of overseas competitors, bringing with... Read More »
