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Zane Maloney’s local car race debut at Williams International

Former Barbados Karting Association (BKA) Champion Zane Maloney, who currently leads the high-profile single-seater F4 British Championship, will make his home circuit car racing debut at this weekend’s (August 31/September 1) Williams Industries International Race Meet. With preparations under way in workshops across the island, and entries on the 17-race programme approaching a total of 80, testing was in full swing at Bushy Park Barbados today (Friday), with Zane getting valuable seat time in father Sean’s Radical SR3 RS and uncle Stuart’s Citroen C2.

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Posted on August 31st, 2019.

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Record-breaking start for third Suzuki Challenge Series

The third Suzuki Challenge Series got off to a record-breaking start at Bushy Park Barbados at the Glassesco John ‘Tiny’ Harrison Memorial Race Meet, organised by Bushy Park Motor Sport Inc (BPMSI) over the weekend (May 6/7). Early leader of the SR3 Cup, reigning Champion Suleman Esuf, set new Qualifying and Race Lap Records - and he’d lapped even faster in Practice - while Josh Read has edged ahead in the Swift Cup, the first time he has led the post-event standings.

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Posted on May 9th, 2017.

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READ LEADS BARBADOS RALLY CLUB TITLE CHASE

Dropped scores and August ‘bonus’ will play their part

As competitors enjoy the summer break before their next event at the end of the month (August 27), the battle for the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Driver’s and Class Championships is shaping up nicely. With five of eight rounds run, the top five in the Champion Driver standings are covered by just 14 points, a total which falls to nine - and includes some different names - if dropped scores are considered, while the extra points on offer in the next event will add further spice to the title fight.

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Posted on August 5th, 2016.

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SUNOCO SHAKEDOWN STAGES VICTORY FOR SWANN

On his first competitive outing at the wheel of his recently-acquired Elegant Hotels/Blue Sky Luxury Subaru Impreza WRC S12B, Britain’s Rob Swann won yesterday’s (Sunday) Sunoco Shakedown Stages. With co-driver Sean Gill, he won eight of the day’s 10 stages, claiming victory by just over 13 seconds from Josh Read, who won an intense see-saw two-wheel-drive battle.

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Posted on April 26th, 2016.

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READ IS RALLY CLUB’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CHAMPION

In the 50th Anniversary season of the Barbados Rally Club (BRC), Josh Read has added his name to the list of distinguished former Champions, including Michael Gill, Sean Gill, Roger Hill and Roger Skeete, by winning the recently-concluded 2007 Virgin Atlantic BRC Driver’s Championship.

Posted on October 25th, 2007.