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BOURNE KICKS OFF TITLE DEFENCE WITH TWIN WINS

Reigning Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Driver’s Champion Paul ‘Surfer’ Bourne (Banks/LIME/Virgin Atlantic Ford Focus WRC07) opened his title defence in fine style on Saturday (February 27), dominating both parts of the double-header format Spring Gravel Sprint, run in predictably dusty conditions at Searles.

POWELL RETURNS TO ISLAND MOTOR SPORT

The Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Spring Gravel Sprint on Saturday (February 27), kicks off the 2010 motor sport season with an International flavour, with a welcome return to the island scene by Trinidad-based Jamaican John ‘Pentti’ Powell in the Subaru Impreza WRC S12 in which he finished third in Rally Jamaica 2009.

EX-PEUGEOT UK 106 MAXI FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

With seven first-time overseas crews among the on-line entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), and enquiries still being received by the organising Barbados Rally Club (BRC), this year’s event looks set to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Club’s International All-Stage Rally in style.

ACTION-PACKED START TO MOTOR SPORT SEASON

Motorsport fans starved of action for the past three months do not have much longer to wait: the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 2010 season starts with a packed programme of three events on consecutive weekends, starting with the Spring Gravel Sprint on Saturday, February 27.

SOL RENEWS RALLY BARBADOS SPONSORSHIP

While rally crews the world over seem determined to help the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of its International All-Stage Rally, the Club has received another vote of confidence, with confirmation of a renewed three-year title sponsorship deal with Sol Barbados Ltd.

BRITISH PIONEER BACK FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

The Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 20th Anniversary celebrations of the inaugural running of its International All-Stage Rally have been further boosted this week with confirmation that the first British driver to compete on the event has entered Sol Rally Barbados 2010 . . . and he’s bringing some friends with him!

FORMER WINNER MANNING FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Local crowd favourite Trevor Manning is among the latest batch of on-line entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), which marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) International All-Stage Rally; his entry brings to three the number of previous winners now entered, joining fellow-countryman Roger Skeete and Jamaica’s Gary Gregg.

IRISH TRIO RETURN FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Ireland will be well represented when Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30) marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) International All-Stage Rally; among the 15 overseas entries already received on-line are three Irish drivers returning to join in the celebrations.
While Glenn Campbell is making only his second trip to the island, for Peter Gallagher and Martin Taylor, 2010 will mark their fifth participation in Rally Barbados, although it will present a different challenge, as each is bringing a new car.

STOCKDALE’S RECORD 10th ON SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Crowd favourite Martin Stockdale will make Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30) a double celebration – while it marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) International All-Stage Rally, it will also see the British BMW pilot’s 10th consecutive assault on the event, a record among overseas drivers.

FORMER WINNER GREGG FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Jamaica’s Gary Gregg is the second previous winner to sign up for Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), which celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) International All-Stage Rally; he is one of 12 overseas entries among the total of 30 already received on-line, which also includes 10-time winner, local ace Roger Skeete.

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