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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.

FARMER PLOUGHS ON FOR VICTORY

Lindsay Farmer and Megan Blades defeated all-comers – and some treacherous conditions – to win the final round of the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) 4 x 4 Navigational Championship on Sunday (November 13). Driving their rallynut.com-backed Suzuki Samurai, they completed the Toyota November Safari – one of few sporting events to go ahead last weekend – with 688 penalites, just two in hand over the second-placed crew.

MORE THAN 30 CREWS CHASE LAST-CHANCE POINTS

The final round of the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) 4 x 4 Navigational Championship – the Toyota November Safari – had attracted a healthy entry of 34 crews by the end of last night’s briefing meeting; and, with late entries being accepted until Thursday afternoon, the number may yet rise.
This Sunday’s (November 13) event is slated to start at 8.00am from the Windward Cricket Club in St Philip, following scrutineering at 7.00am . . . and there’s all to fight for over 100 kilometres of rough terrain.

LAST CHANCE TO SCORE NAVIGATIONAL POINTS

The outcome of the Barbados Rally Club's (BRC) second 4 x 4 Navigational Championship will be decided on Sunday, November 13, when competitors face off for the final time this season in the Toyota November Safari.

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