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Record number for BMF training at Bushy Park

A record number of more than 170 volunteer officials and marshals will gather at Bushy Park this week for four days of training organised by the Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF). Funded by a successful Cluster Grant Application by the BMF to the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), this will be the biggest-ever exercise of its type in the region and also include participants from Antigua, Guyana and Jamaica.

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Posted on July 19th, 2022.

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Jeffrey and Guyana lead Radical Caribbean Cup

Kristian Jeffrey of Guyana is the early leader of the 2022 Radical Caribbean Cup (RCC) after winning twice in the opening round at Bushy Park Barbados yesterday (July 10). Chief Instructor at the St Philip facility Justin Campbell was the other race winner, while Trinidad & Tobago’s Kristian Boodoosingh claimed three podium finishes in the tightest start yet for the regional series.

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Posted on July 11th, 2022.

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Four nations confirmed for Radical Caribbean Cup

Drivers from four regional territories - Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago - will fight for the Nations Cup as well as the individual title in the 2022 Radical Caribbean Cup (RCC) when circuit racing resumes at Bushy Park Barbados tomorrow (Sunday) for the first time in almost two years. The delayed four-round series gets under way at Bushy Park Motorsports Inc’s (BPMSI) first race meet of the season, which will also include races for the Club’s saloon car categories.

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Posted on July 9th, 2022.

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Senna Summerbell to enter Radical Caribbean Cup

Jamaica’s Senna Summerbell, son of five-time Caribbean Motor Racing Champion (CMRC) David, will join the grid for the third season of the Radical Caribbean Cup (RCC) which will get under way at Bushy Park Barbados next month. Entries for the Bushy Park Motorsports Inc (BPMSI) Race Meet on Sunday, July 10, open today (Wednesday) at Motorsport Services, Haggatt Hall and will close next Friday, July 1.

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Posted on June 22nd, 2022.

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International call-up for Barbadian at Miami GP

Barbadian motor sport official Warren Gollop has been appointed International Steward for the first round of the high-profile all-woman 2022 W Series at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend (May 6-8). The Chief Steward of the Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF) for the past 10 years, Gollop says he is “looking forward to the start of a new and exciting chapter in motorsport and a chance to represent the BMF and, by extension, Barbados.”

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Circuit Racing

Posted on May 4th, 2022.

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Circuit racing, spectators return to Bushy Park

Bushy Park Motor Sports Inc (BPMSI) will organise the first race meeting for more than two years on the full International Circuit at the St Philip facility on April 30 . . . and spectators will be welcome. The first round of the 2022 BPMSI Championship will cater for all the club’s usual saloon car Groups and the race programme will also feature three non-championship races for Radicals.

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Posted on April 11th, 2022.

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Barbadian Women in Motorsport featured in UK

Amid on-going work by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to increase inclusivity in motor sport, four Barbadians are currently being showcased in a Women in Motorsport exhibition in the UK Midlands city of Coventry. Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF) WiM chair Natya Soodeen, plus Pat Brewster, Leslie Evanson and Michelle King are pictured and profiled for their contribution to the sport.

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Posted on March 1st, 2022.

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Island officials attend on-line FIA Seminars

Four members of the island’s motor sport community participated in on-line seminars this month organised by the world governing body, the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Facilitated by the Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF) as part of its on-going training programme, the Race Director Seminars were attended by the Barbados Rally Club’s Neil Barnard and Bushy Park Operations Manager and Radical Caribbean Cup co-ordinator Kurt Seabra, while Warren Gollop and Ron Layne attended the International Stewards Seminar.

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Posted on February 18th, 2022.

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Regional drivers prepare for Radical Caribbean Cup

Teams around the region are making ready for the return of circuit racing after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. The Jamaica Race Drivers’ Club (JRDC) has started Track Days at the Dover Raceway, while the first Endurance race meet of the year will be run by the Guyana Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) at South Dakota this coming weekend, albeit behind closed doors.

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Posted on February 11th, 2022.

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Zane Maloney joins Trident Motorsport for FIA F3

Trident Motorsport confirmed today (January 21) that Barbadian Zane Maloney will join the team for the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship. The 18-race campaign will be fought out over nine weekends between March and September, with all races supporting rounds of the Formula 1 World Championship, starting in Bahrain and ending in Monza.

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Posted on January 21st, 2022.