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CLARKE MAKES HISTORY IN SHELBURY JUNE SAFARI

Navigator Wayne Clarke made history in the Shelbury Construction June Safari last weekend (June 26/27), when he became the first competitor to win the region’s oldest motor sport event with a continuous history for a fifth time. His third success with driver Chris Armstrong – they also won in 2000 and ’01 – came nearly 20 years after the first of his two victories as navigator to Don Hunte, in 1991 and ‘93.

EIGHT FORMER WINNERS FOR SHELBURY JUNE SAFARI

Eight former winners are among the 30 entries for the Shelbury Construction June Safari this weekend (June 26/27), the 54th running of the oldest motor sport event in the Caribbean with a continuous history . . . and recent weather patterns, with heavy rain, have created ideal conditions for the year’s most prestigious Safari.

SHELBURY CONSTRUCTION JUNE SAFARI DRAWS NEAR

The 54th running of the longest-established motor sport event in the Caribbean draws near, as competitors in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Mud Dogs Safari Championship prepare for the highlight of their season, the Shelbury Construction June Safari, which will run through the night of Saturday to Sunday, June 26/27.

SKEETE WINS THRILLING SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Roger ‘The Sheriff’ Skeete chalked up his 11th win in the Caribbean island’s premier event with victory on Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30), which marked the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s International All-Stage Rally; the winning margin of just 1.16secs was the smallest since 2001 after two thrilling days of competition, during which the lead changed four times.

2010 – Sol Rally Barbados

1st Roger Skeete/Louis Venezia, Subaru Impreza WRC S12, 1h 01m 07.57s
2nd Paul Bourne/Allan Kinch, Ford Focus WRC07, 1h 01m 09.23s
3rd Paul Bird - ENG/Kirsty Riddick – SCO Ford Focus WRC08, 1h 01m 20.36s
4th John Powell - TDAD/Craig Thorley - ENG Subaru Impreza WRC S12, 1h 02m 10.98s
5th Sean Gill/Michael Cummins Mitsubishi WRC, 1m 02m 33.44s
6th Roger Hill/Graham Gittens Toyota Corolla WRC, 1h 02m 48.72s
7th Jeffrey Panton – JAM/Mike Fennell Jnr – JAM Ford Focus WRC00, 1h 04m 08.33s
8th Ian Warren/Robert Warren Suzuki Swift, 1h 05m 15.06s

Final running order at May 26, 2010

Final running order at May 26, 2010

+ driver/co-driver (class, sponsor, car)

RECORD START LIST FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS

Drivers and co-drivers from a record 15 nations, including the host country, have assembled for the Caribbean’s biggest annual international motor sport event, Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30); the final running order, published on Wednesday (May 26), lists a record 92 starters, promising a fitting celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s International All-Stage Rally.

SHELL V-POWER KING OF THE HILL 2010

Results - amended

Key to nationalities (competitor from Barbados unless shown):
ENG – England; NED – The Netherlands; IRL – The Republic of Ireland; JAM – Jamaica; KEN – Kenya; NIR – Northern Ireland; NZ – New Zealand; SCO – Scotland; TDAD – Trinidad & Tobago; WAL – Wales

BOURNE WINS SHELL V-POWER KING OF THE HILL

Twice winner of the island’s premier event, Paul Bourne completed his preparations for Sol Rally Barbados 2010, which marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Club’s International All-Stage Rally, with a dominant victory in Shell V-Power King of the Hill yesterday (May 23) in front of a crowd of thousands.

SHELL V-POWER KING OF THE HILL 2010

Provisional running order at May 21

+ some classifications subject to scrutineering

Key to nationalities (competitor from Barbados unless shown):
ARG – Argentina; CDN – Canada; ENG – England; NED – The Netherlands; IRL – The Republic of Ireland; JAM – Jamaica; KEN – Kenya; NIR – Northern Ireland; NZ – New Zealand; SCO – Scotland; SVG – St Vincent & The Grenadines; TCI – Turks & Caicos; TDAD – Trinidad & Tobago; WAL – Wales

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