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ALLEYNE FAMILY TRIUMPH IN TOYOTA BRC JUNE SAFARI

The island's oldest organised motor sport event proved to be one of the toughest of recent times, with more than half the 27 starters failing to make it to the end of last weekend’s (June 10/11) Toyota Barbados Rally Club (BRC) June Safari. After nearly 20 hours of competition, just 13 crews reached the finish at the Vaucluse Raceway in St Thomas.

LINTON FAMILY ELATED WITH VICTORY

“Phenomenal doesn't quite cut it, but its close enough!” So said an elated Adrian Linton on Sunday (April 9) after claiming his first-ever overall victory in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Carnival Warm-up Tarmac Rally, second round of the Texaco BRC Rally Championship, which Linton now leads.

STRONG ENTRY FOR SEASON’S FIRST TARMAC RALLY

More than 30 cars are entered for the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Carnival Warm-up Tarmac Rally, the first of the season and a shakedown event for Rally Barbados. Slated for a 9.00am start from McEnearney Quality Inc’s premises in Wildey on Sunday (April 9), the event is the second round of the Texaco BRC Rally Championship.

COMMITTEE RESHUFFLE AT AGM

The Committee of Management of the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) has undergone some changes as a result of its recent Annual General Meeting, held at the Barbados Clay Target Shooting Association’s clubhouse in Christ Church. Mark Hamilton, who had been serving as the BRC’s public relations officer, is the new chairman, while former competition secretary Barry Gale is vice-chairman.

BOURNE WINS RALLY SEASON OPENER

An enthusiastic crowd was on hand at the Black Bess Plantation in St Peter on Sunday (March 12) to witness the start of the 2006 rally season . . . and the return of Paul ‘Surfer’ Bourne to winning ways, as he claimed victory in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) March Gravel Challenge.

BOURNE HEADS ENTRY LIST FOR SEASON-OPENER

Three Subaru Impreza World Rally Cars, including the 2003 Rally Barbados-winning example of Paul Bourne, will go head-to-head for the first time in the island on Sunday (March 12) when the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) stages the BRC March Gravel Challenge. Action at the Black Bess Plantation in St Peter is scheduled to start at 9.00am.

TEXACO CONTINUES BRC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP DEAL

For the second year, Texaco West Indies Limited will support the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) through sponsorship of the five-round Texaco BRC Rally Championship. By awarding points for overall success, rather than class position, this championship focuses on those front-running teams with the potential for outright victory and encourages and rewards that combination of attack and consistency that is the hallmark of true champions.

McCONNEY AND CRONEY WIN SEASON’S FIRST SAFARI

A winning performance in the first of the two routes on last weekend’s Toyo Tires February Safari gave Suzuki Samurai crew Kenny Croney, the 2004 champion navigator, and Philip McConney the edge in the opening round of the Barbados Rally Club's (BRC) renamed BRC Safari Championship.
They came out on top of the 31 crews who started the first of four events in the 2006 championship, and beat the husband and wife partnership of Leslie and Anna-Lee Alleyne (Suzuki Samurai); their total of 358 penalties resulted in a victory by a margin of 72 penalties.

SAFARI SEASON GETS UNDER WAY

The Barbados Rally Club's (BRC) 2006 season of promoted events gets under way this weekend with the opening round of the renamed BRC Safari Championship . . . and a healthy entry of nearly 30 crews confirms the continuing popularity of the off-road navigational challenge.
The Toyo Tires February Safari, sponsored by McEnearney Quality, will start from the company's Wildey premises in St Michael at 8.00am on Sunday (February 12), with scrutineering scheduled to start one hour earlier.

BARBADOS RALLY CLUB HONOURS ITS CHAMPIONS

The 2005 achievements of more than 40 members of the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) were recognised on Saturday night (November 26) at the Club’s Annual Awards ceremony, staged at the Barbados Golf Club in Durant’s. Hundreds of motor sport enthusiasts, plus family and friends, gathered to honour those who have provided some superb entertainment in a highly-competitive season.

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