Karting

Two female racers stood on the end-of-day podiums for the first time at Sunday’s (September 21) fifth round of the Barbados Karting Association’s (BKA) Sectus Technologies Championship. Hailey Brathwaite and Ava Mayers were the third-placed points-scorers in their respective classes.

The island’s budding trio of female kart racers will face off against their male counterparts once again on Sunday (September 21) as the Sectus Technologies Barbados Karting Association (BKA) Championship passes the half-way mark. Round five is scheduled to start at 8.00am at Bushy Park Barbados.

New names have climbed into the top six of the 2025 Sectus Technologies Barbados Karting Association (BKA) Championship points standings following the fourth round at Bushy Park. Calem Maloney remains the overall leader from new second-placed Jordyn Hinkson, while reigning Champion Driver Jacob Mayers climbs from sixth to third.

Trinidad and Tobago won the BMF OK-J Development Series Nations Cup at Bushy Park at the weekend (August 15-17), while hosts Barbados prevailed in a tough battle with Jamaica for second. T&T’s Alex Sharma was the individual Champion, with four race wins, Zak Mayers won the other two to finish second, while Sharma’s consistent team-mate Abishek Ramdeen was third.

As Barbados Karting Association (BKA) members prepare for round four of the 2025 Sectus Technologies Championship on Sunday (August 17), a close battle is developing for the Easykart 60cc Cadet class. Sunday’s Williams Equipment Raceday at Bushy Park will run alongside the BMF OK-J Development Nations Cup, starting at 9.00am.

Daniel Coen, Vice-President for Sport - North America of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), will be at Bushy Park Barbados this weekend. The world governing body’s senior figure in the region is here for the Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF) OK-J Development Series Nations Cup.