BPCI-14-01: February 5, 2014
RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS SERIES STARS
TO COMPETE ON TRACK AT TOP GEAR FESTIVAL
BARBADOS
Top Gear Festival Barbados announced today that it will host an international round of this year’s Red Bull
Global Rallycross Championship adding to the already impressive line-up of motoring entertainment
taking place at the festival on the 17th & 18th May this year.
The action-packed weekend, which takes place at the newly renovated Bushy Park Circuit, Barbados, will
be the first time both parties have partnered on a live event as well as their first visit to the Caribbean.
Tickets for this motoring spectacle are on sale from today at www.topgearfestivalbarbados.com and at
outlets across the island.
The Top Gear Festival Barbados round will be the first event of the 2014 championship and will set the
scene for Red Bull GRC's most exciting year yet. Top Gear Festival Barbados will be the only Red Bull
Global Rallycross event taking place outside of the US this year.
Red Bull Global Rallycross drivers represent some of the most talented action sports athletes in the world
today, including gymkhana icon Ken Block, championship skateboarder Bucky Lasek and former Grand
Prix driver Scott Speed. The legendary line-up also includes Tanner Foust who co-hosts the US version of
Top Gear.
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But it’s not just the drivers who are the stars, the Red Bull Global Rallycross Supercars, specifically
designed to produce the most dramatic and exciting racing in motorsport, will also be a highlight for the
tens of thousands of fans expected to attend the event. They’ll complete an incredible line-up of cars all in
action across the two days.
Chief Operating Officer of Top Gear Festivals, James Cooke-Priest, says of the collaboration: “This unique
partnership enables us to once again push the boundaries of live motoring entertainment. By combining
our knowledge and experience of running sell-out motoring events, with the talent and high octane
spectacle of the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship, we are able to create this ultimate actionpacked
motoring weekend. It’s going to be a mind-blowing event.”
Top Gear Festival Barbados, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond will offer a fullday
festival experience with live on and off track action. As well as the Red Bull Global Rallycross
Championship, visitors will see The Stig and the Top Gear Live Stunt Driving Team in action. Stars will take
to the track in a series of Top Gear style stunts and challenges for a thrilling weekend of rip-roaring
motoring action.
Visitors are encouraged to book early so as not to miss the most exciting new event on 2014’s
entertainment and motoring calendar.
There are three grades of ticket, all of which offer one-day access to the Festival and the Festival Village:
• General Admission (adults priced Bds$75 and children aged 12 and under at Bds$50)
• Club House tickets (adults priced Bds$200 and children at Bds$120) also include viewing from the
Club House, exclusive food, bar and bathroom facilities
• VIP Marquee tickets (adults priced Bds$500 and children at Bds$200) include VIP parking and
access, viewing from the VIP Marquee, premium catering and open bar, celebrity driver Q & A
sessions, scheduled pits and paddock access and exclusive bathroom facilities.
In addition to the event website, www.topgearfestivalbarbados.com, tickets will be available from the
following outlets: CS Pharmacy and NU Look, Bridgetown; Lucky Horseshoe and TicketCentre, Warrens;
Sol Redmans; Henrietta’s Closet, Sky Mall; A&B Music, Sheraton Centre; Lucky Horseshoe, Worthing;
Digicel, Oistins; Emerald City, Six Roads.
www.topgearfestivalbarbados.com
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For further information, please contact Bushy Park Circuit Inc:
e-mail: tgfbarbados@bushyparkcircuitinc.com
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Editors Notes
About Barbados
The island of Barbados offers the most authentic Caribbean experience with its exceptionally rich culture
and history rooted in remarkable landscapes. Rated as one of the world’s sexiest beaches in 2008 by
Concierge.com; Barbados’ Crane Beach in St. Philip stands as a premier destination for travellers.
Barbados is also the first Zagat-rated Caribbean island and is known as the culinary capital of the
Caribbean. Barbados has hosted several world class events including: The annual Barbados Food & Wine
and Rum Festival; the 2006 PGA World Golf Championships-Barbados World Cup, the ICC Cricket World
Cup Finals in 2007, the Sentebale Charity Polo match with Prince Harry of Wales in 2010, and the ICC
Twenty20 Cricket Finals for 2010, and the Rihanna LOUD concert in 2012. Accommodations range from
picturesque plantation houses and villas, to quaint bed and breakfasts and award-winning, five-star
resorts. Grantley Adams International Airport offers even more non-stop and direct service from a growing
number of U.S. cities via Jet Blue and American Airlines, making Barbados the true gateway to the Eastern
Caribbean. Barbados was voted eighth in the World by Trip Advisor’s ‘2008 Travellers Choice Destination
Awards’ in its Top 100 Destinations category. For more information on travel to Barbados, visit
www.visitbarbados.org, follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VisitBarbados, via Twitter
@Barbados.
Top Gear Live & Top Gear Festival
Offering a variation on more traditional motor shows Top Gear Live and Top Gear Festival brings the spirit
of the TV programme to the live events arena allowing fans to immerse themselves in their passion for Top
Gear and motoring in general. Starring Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond and The Stig the
event features an exhilarating mix of stunts, supercars and challenges. Top Gear Live has been running
world tours since 2008 entertaining over 1.8 million visitors. Note: the format of the event and presenter
line-up can vary in different countries. Top Gear Live is a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Brand
Events Ltd.
Brand Events UK
Brand Events was formed in 1999 and is the UK’s most successful innovator in events and exhibitions.
Since then it has launched some of the UK’s most popular consumer events including Top Gear Live and,
most recently the CarFest North and South events hosted by BBC broadcaster Chris Evans which have
raised more than £2m for BBC Children in Need.
BBC Worldwide Ltd.
BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company exists to exploit the value of the BBC’s assets for the
benefit of the licence fee payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights. The company
has five core businesses: Channels, Content & Production, Sales & Distribution, Consumer Products and
Global Brands. In 2011/12, BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £155 million on headline sales
of £1085 million and returned £216 million to the BBC. For more detailed performance information please
see our Annual Review website: www.bbcworldwide.com/annualreview
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