For Immediate Release: October 20, 2014
Rhett Watson is the runaway leader of the Suzuki ROC Barbados Challenge – Suzuki Rocks! – after yesterday’s (Sunday) first two Driver Challenges at Bushy Park Circuit. With a score of 63 points, he has a 21-point advantage over Roger Mayers and Josh Read, who ended the day tied in second place.

Sporting Barbados 2015 has been printed in Belfast and will soon be making it's way to the World Travel Market, Excel, London. The bulk shipment is leaving Southampton next week, due to arrive in Barbados in November and will be distributed to Hotels, Villas, Sporting events and various outlets islandwide. The on line version will be available

Canadian Special Olympics Golfers Arrive to
Play the Beautiful Golf Courses of Barbados
 
In its continuing support of sports tourism, Special Olympics Barbados announces the arrival of the second Canadian delegation to visit our nation in the month of October. After successfully hosting a 19-member group from Special

To quote one of the visiting athletes, “Every day gets better and better!” As Special Olympics Barbados hosted a 19-member delegation from Special Olympics Brampton, Ontario, our nation extended a very warm welcome and made some new and lasting friends. The group, which consisted of 10 athletes, 5 coaches and 4 parents, spent an action-filled

Jamaica’s Jeffrey Panton won the final two rounds of the 2014 Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Driver’s and Class Championships yesterday (Sunday) at the double-header Winter Tarmac Sprint in St Lucy. Champion Driver contenders Rhett Watson and Stuart White maintained their 100 per cent records for the year with two more class wins, while Daryl

While motor sport fans will be delighted to learn that Jamaican Jeff Panton is returning to do battle with island ace Roger Skeete in Sunday’s (October 12) Winter Tarmac Sprint, they will be just as pleased to hear that more than 30 drivers have entered for the final rounds of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 2014 Driver’s and Class

 
When you think of sports tourism in Barbados, Special Olympics probably does not immediately come to mind.  But just as our lovely country is attractive to cricketers, footballers, golfers and surfers worldwide, it is also becoming a place where athletes with disabilities feel very comfortable in our warm hospitality. During the month

ROC welcomes 2014 World Rallycross Champion Solberg

 

-       Newly-crowned FIA World Rallycross Champion Petter Solberg will compete at the 2014 Race Of Champions in Barbados

 

-       Solberg has dominated this year’s inaugural championship with four victories, sealing the title last week with two rounds to

Two drivers from the Caribbean will enjoy the chance of a lifetime to prove their worth against champions from across the world in the Race Of Champions at Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados on December 13/14. The stellar cast already confirmed includes reigning ROC Champion of Champions, Lotus Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean, nine-time Le Mans

As competitors prepare for the final event in the 2014 Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Driver’s and Class Championships, front-runners Daryl Clarke, Rhett Watson and Stuart White are looking to the dropped score rule to give them the edge to claim the prestigious Champion Driver title. Clarke and Watson have each finished runner-up in the past

Britain’s Andy Hawkins was first in line when entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2015 opened this morning (October 1) – at 5.00am UK time, midnight in Barbados, he hit ‘send’ to confirm his return for the 25th Anniversary running of Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event. Sol RB15 will run on Saturday and Sunday, May 30/31, with Scrutineering

The Barbados Tennis Association has recognized the outstanding performance of the Barbados Davis Cup Team in winning Group II and being promoted to Group I of the Americas of the annual Davis Cup competition.

Dr Raymond Forde, President of the Association, stated “Our Team, comprising Darian King, Haydn Lewis, Seanon Williams and

Bridgetown, Barbados (30, September 2014): Race teams planning next season’s calendar could do worse than sign up for the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015 which runs from 16-24 January.
This event, which kick starts the Caribbean race season, was re-launched in 2014 with a new race format and plenty of record-breaking

 Champions of the 2014 Massy United Insurance Barbados Golf Open, Sally Schofield and Julian Jordan were presented with their crystal trophies by Howard Hall (left) CEO of  sponsors Massy United Insurance and BGA President Cally Boyea (right).

  The presentation ceremony was held at Royal Westmoreland club-house after the final day of

Gregory Dickenson claimed his debut win in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Chefette MudDogs Safari Championship in last Sunday's (September 21) Carter's Pit-stop September Safari. Partnered in his Toyota Hilux for the third time this season by former Champion Novice Navigator Andre Murrell, Dickenson's winning margin was just seven penalty

 

Garrison Savannah                                         www.barbadosturfclub.org

 

THE BTBA BREEDERS SALES RACEDAY

 

Featuring

 

THE SALE GRADUATES' CHAMPION STAKES (WFA)

 

FINAL PROGRAM

On Saturday 6th September, The Bushy Park Racing Facility played host to the Connect Barbados contingent with our Bushy Park Experience.

 

More than 100 operators from United Kingdom, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Canada, USA, Trinidad & Tobago, Martinique, Dominican Republic, Brazil and Argentina were in the

The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) is planning to make Sol Rally Barbados 2015 "a real classic", worthy of the 25th Anniversary of the first running of its International All-Stage Rally in 1990. Sol RB15 will run on Saturday and Sunday, May 30/31, with Scrutineering and Scotiabank King of the Hill the previous weekend, May 23/24.
  Neil

- This year’s Race Of Champions will take place at the Bushy Park Circuit in
Barbados on December 13-14
- The Caribbean venue has seen off a strong field of rivals to win the right to
stage the annual end-of-season motor sport event
- A host of driving legends from the major forms of motor sport will assemble

Roger Mayers and Max Ferri defeated the opposition and the elements to win Saturday's (August 30) BRC Summer Nights Tarmac Stages, in association with LIME and Banks Beer. As changeable weather conditions presented drivers with almost impossible tyre choices, the day and night event presented one of the biggest challenges of the season.

 

Garrison Savannah                                         www.barbadosturfclub.org

THE BTBA BREEDERS SALES RACEDAY

Featuring

THE SALE GRADUATES' CHAMPION STAKES (WFA)

Entries for Day 20 - Saturday, September 13, 2014

Form

 Congratulations to the Barbados Tridents on wining the CPL final by eight runs! Defending 152 looked difficult but some tight bowling and fielding plus the help of Duckworth-Lewis won the day. After a third heavy shower play was abandoned at the Warner Stadium in Basseterre, St. Kitts with the Guyanese Warriors on 107-4 still needing 46 off

 

Garrison Savannah                                       www.barbadosturfclub.org

THE BARBADOS THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION RACEDAY

Featuring

THE FRANCIS COZIER BTBA BREEDERS’ SPRINT STAKES & TROPHY (GR.111 RB. - BAR)

Final

 

Garrison Savannah                                       www.barbadosturfclub.org

THE MASSY UNITED INSURANCE LIMITED RACEDAY

Featuring

THE MASSY UNITED INSURANCE BARBADOS DERBY (GR. 1R. - BAR)

“THIRD JEWEL OF THE BARBADOS TRIPLE CROWN”

England will return to the Barbados and Kensington Oval to pay a test match from 1st - 5th May 2015. More details on this exciting tour to follow.

 

Garrison Savannah                                       www.barbadosturfclub.org

THE MASSY UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED RACEDAY

Featuring

THE MASSY UNITED INSURANCE BARBADOS DERBY (GR. 1R. - BAR)

“THIRD JEWEL OF THE BARBADOS TRIPLE

 A magnificent last over from Ronsford Beaton saw the Guyana Amazon Warriors home by 7 runs against the Barbados Tridents despite another magnificent century from Dwayne Smith (104no). Smith and Shoiab Malik (50) looked to have set the home team on their path to a third straight win, but a series of batting disasters led by out of form skipper

 The Barbados Tridents scraped home by one wicket with two balls to spare against the Antigua Hawksbills on Friday night after a batting nightmare they will want to forget quickly. This was CPL Twenty20 cricket in its prime as the Hawksbills defended a modest 129-8 with plenty of fighting spirit in front of a fiercely partisan local crowd. You

Only 29 runs separated Barbados Tridents and St Lucia Zouks at the end of
Wednesday's CPL match at the Kensington Oval but it might as well have been
29 miles as the Barbados team completely outplayed their rivals. Hero of the
hour was Dwayne Smith who scored an amazing 110 not out in an exhilarating
display of

Enjoy CPL cricket on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at Kensington Oval from 4pm. See the Barbados Tridents battle it out against the St Lucia Zouks, The Antigua Hawksbills and the Amazon Warriors! This is a terrific compeition and super fun so go out and support the matches.

 

 

Garrison Savannah                                       www.barbadosturfclub.org

THE CROP OVER FESTIVAL RACEDAY

Featuring

THE CROP OVER FESTIVAL (HANDICAP)

Final Program for Day 16 - Saturday, July 19, 2014

Forecast: 1.2.3.4.

A class of it's own
Simpson Motors and Mercedes launched the new Mercedes-Benz C Class this week
in true style. This car has everything and more that you would want in a
luxury vehicle. Sporting Barbados editor Pamela Hiles was lucky enough to
try one out! Penny Soloman, Brand Manager for Mercedes in Barbados is

Host nation Barbados shared the honours with Guyana and Jamaica at the opening round of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) 2014/15 at the weekend (July 5/6). Guyana's Kristian Jeffrey claimed a clean sweep in the three CMRC Group 4 races and Jamaica's Kyle Gregg won two Group 2 encounters, but it was Barbados

Reigning Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Champion Doug Gore is urging island fans to head for Bushy Park Circuit in St Philip tomorrow (Saturday) for what he predicts will be some "serious, serious racing", as the 2014/15 season kicks off with the first of three CMRC races slated for the end of the day's packed programme.
 

 

Garrison Savannah                                                                           www.barbadosturfclub.com

THE MIDSUMMER CREOLE CLASSIC RACEDAY

Featuring

THE BARBADOS MIDSUMMER CREOLE CLASSIC (GR.1R.- BAR)

THE CARIBBEAN

Victory in the Sol Go Even Further June Safari last weekend (June 28/29) has propelled Leslie Alleyne back to the top of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Roll of Honour for its oldest event, run for the 58th consecutive year. He joins Wayne Clarke on six wins, two more than anyone else on the 69-strong list of previous winners.
  Alleyne

 

Garrison Savannah                                       www.barbadosturfclub.org

THE PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HERITAGE OF THE GARRISON HISTORIC AREA RACEDAY

Featuring

THE GARRISON SAVANNAH (HANDICAP)

Final Program for Day 14 - Saturday,

Next month's Digicel Williams International Race Meet (July 5/6) in Barbados has attracted a record entry of regional competitors on two and four wheels, eager to play their part in a moment of Caribbean motor sport history, as the redeveloped Bushy Park Circuit hosts the opening rounds of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing

After a two-month break from competition, crews competing in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 2014 Chefette MudDogs Safari Championship are making plans for their toughest challenge of the season. The Sol Go Even Further June Safari is scheduled for June 28/29, when the BRC will mark the 58th running of the Caribbean’s oldest motor sport event

  Barbados rugby received a huge boost yesterday with the announcement of a
major sponsorship with Intimate Hotels of Barbados. The sponsorship will
support Barbados Sevens Rugby which is about to enter its most exciting
period ever with participation in a number of international events including
the Commonwealth

With five rounds run and just three to go, Daryl Clarke and Rhett Watson are now joint leaders in the battle to become Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Champion Driver for 2014. With only eight points covering the top six drivers, however, the championship is still wide open, and with the year-end dropped score rule yet to be taken into account.

 

Garrison Savannah                                         www.barbadosturfclub.org

THE BTBA STAKES & TROPHY RACEDAY

Featuring

· THE BTBA BREEDERS STAKES & TROPHY (GR.11.RB. – BR)

· THE SALEH & KHATIJA MOHAMAD MEMORIAL TROPHY

 

Packed programme for Digicel Williams International
More than 30 races are planned for next month's Digicel Williams International Race Meet (July 5/6), the first to be staged at the redeveloped Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados. Feature events of the two-day meet, organised by the new Bushy Park Motor Sports Inc (BPMSI), will be

Yachting moves to the westcoast of Barbados this weekend with the staging of the 2014 First Citizens Investments Services/ J24 Open regatta off Holetown, St. James, on Saturday and Sunday.

Eleven yachts, with several visiting Caribbean sailors among them, will contest the two-day event which will be sailed over a new Windward to

 

Garrison Savannah                                       www.barbadosturfclub.org

THE BTBA STAKES & TROPHY RACEDAY

Featuring

·        THE BTBA BREEDERS STAKES & TROPHY (GR.11.RB. – BR)

·        THE SALEH & KHATIJA MOHAMAD

SKEETE AND VENEZIA WIN SOL RALLY BARBADOS
Win number 13 extends ‘The Sheriff’s record
Roger Skeete returned to the top step of the Sol Rally Barbados podium at the weekend (May 30-June 1) for the first time since 2011, claiming his 13th victory in the 25-year history of the island’s premier event and extending his remarkable

SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2014
Results
Key to nationalities (competitor from Barbados unless shown): Key to nationalities (competitor from Barbados unless shown): ARG – Argentina; ENG – England; IRL – Republic of Ireland; JAM – Jamaica; NIR – Northern Ireland; SCO – Scotland; TCI – Turks & Caicos; TRI – Trinidad & Tobago; WAL –

News just in that Roger Skeete and Luis Venezia have won the Sol Barbados Rally 2014! More details to follow.

FIRST-CLASS ENTRY FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS
Former winning co-driver joins Sol RB14 entry list
The final running order for Sol Rally Barbados (May 30-June 1), published in advance of this evening’s Briefing Meeting and Welcome Party by the Barbados Rally Club, lists competitors from 14 nations among the 84 crews for the Caribbean’s

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