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TDC on board for Williams Industries International
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Promoter Bushy Park Circuit Inc (BPCI) and organiser Bushy Park Motor Sports Inc (BPMSI) are hard at work with title sponsor Williams Industries finalising plans for the annual International Race Meet on August 31/September 1. The fixture will be the highlight of the facility’s 2019 circuit racing season, staged with additional backing from Digicel Barbados, while the island’s Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) is now confirmed as a partner. A non-profit private sector body, which provides grant sponsorship to results-oriented initiatives that enhance the local tourism product and increase foreign exchange earnings, the TDC will be supporting the event’s overseas marketing programme.
While BPCI and BPMSI are not yet ready to reveal the detailed plans behind the weekend’s activities, a series of promotions will start to roll out on social media shortly. The Caribbean Motor Racing Championship, which this annual Race Meet has hosted since 2008, no longer exists in its most recent format, but a number of the Caribbean’s leading drivers are already signed up to face off for the first time this year, with particularly strong support from Guyana and Jamaica. The schedule will also include the third round of the Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup, along with some challenge events, which will pitch the regional hot-shots ‘mano e mano’ in identical cars.
BPCI Operations Manager Amy Willis is enthusiastic about how the plans are coming together: “This year’s Williams Industries International will be very different, with a schedule of regular racing mixed in with some fun events. The rivalry on track will be mirrored in the Festival Village, where we are planning a huge cultural event, featuring food from around the region, for instance, to highlight the important links, and the rivalries, between our countries.”
http://www.bushyparkbarbados.com/
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Enthusiastic support for BFIT Bushy Park Duathlon
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More than 70 athletes young and old took part in the first Duathlon of the year on the Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) calendar on June 16, the 2019 BFIT Bushy Park Duathlon. The day kicked off with the Adult Race, the entry broken down into six age groups (15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and over) and with two different courses, the road bike course (2 kilometre run, 16km bike, 2km run) and the mountain bike course (2km run, 10km bike, 2km run).
CARIFTA national coach Oein Josiah claimed the fastest time of 40 minute 17 seconds in the adult road bike category, ahead of 25 other competitors; Stuart Maloney, familiar with the venue from his many car and kart racing successes, was second (44:11) and Junior Emerging Athlete Eric Lashley third (45:06). Chara Hinds (50:47) won the female adult category, followed by Jennifer Wosminity (53:57) and Jo Edghill (59:01). Randy Licorish (41:49) won the Adult mountain bike race of eight competitors, ahead of Jacob Harrison (42:14) and Jose Delgado (42:34), while the lone mountain bike competitor in the 15-19 age group, Kah’Ryan Adams, finished in a time of 58:04.
The Pinehill Kids Series Duathlon followed with 31 competitors across five age groups (under 7, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14), all on road bikes except one; the course for the under 11s was a 0.25km run, 2km bike and 0.25km run, with the 11-15 course twice the distance (0.5km run, 4km bike, 0.5km run). In the under 7s, Benjamin McKinney (9:05) headed the boys, Emma Wosminity (10:23) the girls; Logan Marshall (8:14) topped the 7-8 boys age group, with Hailee Alleyne (8:40) top girl; Zindzele Renwick-Williams (7:16) won the 9 to 10 boys, while Fayth Jeffrey (7:32) took top girl honours. Matthieu Clarke (22:36) won the 11-12 boys group, Arianna Allen (21:34) the leading girl, while Samuel Lamontagne (23:24) topped the 13-14 boys, with Monique Lashley (28:51) ‘head girl’.
https://www.facebook.com/BarbadosTriathlon/
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Zane Maloney leads F4 British Championship
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As competitors prepare for the fifth race weekend of the 2019 F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford EcoBoost at Oulton Park in Cheshire (June 29/30), Bushy Park-sponsored Zane Maloney leads the standings after 11 of 30 races. By winning four races back-to-back at Thruxton and Croft, he equalled the previous record of his friend and driver coach Jamie Caroline. With 177 points, the Carlin-run driver leads Double R Racing team-mates Louis Foster (172), who won three of the season’s first six races, and Mexico’s Sebastian Alvarez, (144), who has one win to his credit.
At Croft, Zane qualified on pole (his first in F4) for Saturday’s first race, with his second-fastest time good enough to start from pole on Sunday (in fact, his third fastest lap was better than the rest of the field, too); the grid for the second Saturday race is also based on qualifying, but with the top six times reversed, which placed Zane sixth, but the race was abandoned to bad weather after one lap. While Zane had a good day at the office – he added both fastest laps and a new lap record to his wins and poles - Alvarez was out of luck, penalised for a jumped start in race 1, then off in to the barriers in race 3.
Zane said: "The team has just been doing an amazing job, it’s nice to also take four victories in a row with Carlin like Jamie did. Most of it is because of my team, my coaches, my sponsors – I do the on-track part, but all the off-track part is done by them. I’ve been to Oulton Park once, only for one day, but I love the track. As a racing driver, you need to be quick at every track, so hopefully my driving style will be up there and I hope to get a couple more wins, podiums and just do the best possible job I can.”
To follow this weekend’s result, go to https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/192603
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McFarlane ahead in BRC Autocross Championship
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With three of five rounds run in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) 2019 Autocross Championship – the latest fixture at Bushy Park on June 23 was affected by early morning rain – multiple champion Christopher ‘Teach’ McFarlane of Jamaica again heads the points in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X FQ300. Battling at each round with Geoffrey Ullyett (BMW M3) and sharing one another’s cars, McFarlane leads both the 4wd (Evo) and 2wd (M3) classes with 45 points, Ullyett second in both with 39.
Omar Boodhoo (Subaru Impreza STi) is third overall, also in 4wd, with 31 points, while the leading lights in the Ladies class, Tricia Williams (Mitsubishi Colt) and Cheryl–Ann Hurley (Opel Corsa), are tied in fourth place overall on 30. Behind the overall front-runners, Jody Forte (Subaru BRZ) is third in 4wd with 29 points, while Merlisa Ince (Suzuki Swift) lies third behind Williams and Hurley in the Ladies class on 24 points. Among the Juniors, Adam Marshall (Mitsubishi Colt) leads with 26 points, ahead of Adam Mallalieu (Suzuki Swift, 13pts) and Chad Haynes (Subaru Impreza, 11pts).
Among the stars of round three was rookie Cory Jackman; in only his second autocross, he rented one of the BPCI Suzuki Swift Cup cars, after problems with his Evo VI’s handbrake in round two. He shared the Swift with newcomer Liam Rondon, while returnee Daniel Small and BP driving instructor Orry Hunte shared the second Swift. A close battle for times ensued through all four runs, Jackman narrowly defeating Hunte, sixth and seventh overall on the day, first and second in the under 1600 fwd class.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/6970347850/
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Sean Maloney takes over regional SR3 Cup lead
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Former Champion Sean Maloney has assumed the lead of the Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup (RCC), following a dramatic day of changing fortunes in round two at Bushy Park on June 10. He shared the race wins with brother Stuart, the reigning RCC Champion, and Trinidad & Tobago’s Kristian Boodoosingh, while two more podium finishes for Jamaica’s Williams Myers keep the title fight wide open, with just 13 points across first to fourth.
Once again, Myers was quick straight out of the box, fastest in both Free Practice sessions, but it was Sean Maloney who was more than six-tenths clear in Qualifying to claim Pole Position. Just under half a second covered the next five, Myers ahead of Stuart and Mark Maloney, then the T&T pair of Luke Bhola and Boodoosingh, with Jamaica’s Horatio Brown seventh.
Starting from the southern grid, pole man Maloney took the lead in the first 15-lapper, but drama came early, when Mark Maloney lunged up the inside of Boodoosingh on lap two; contact resulted in both spinning, Maloney restarting earlier. A few laps from home, Stuart found a way past brother Sean, to win by three-tenths, with Myers third. Brown and Boodoosingh sat on the front row of the race 2 reversed grid but, when the lights went out, Brown did not move, Boodoosingh leading the field past him, as the rest fought for second. Myers first battled with Mark, then Stuart Maloney, with Mark a retirement mid-race; Boodoosingh was never headed, leading Myers and Stuart Maloney home, this season’s first podium to be shared by the three competing nations, Barbados, Jamaica and T&T.
Based on points scored in the first two races, Stuart Maloney and Myers were on the front row for the day’s final encounter; Stuart retired a few corners in to the first lap, as brother Sean powered away, chased by Myers and Mark Maloney. Times tumbled as they swapped fastest laps, but Myers retired four laps from home (still classified sixth as he had completed 75 per cent of the race distance), handing Boodoosingh and Mark Maloney the final podium places.
http://www.bushyparkbarbados.com/news/maloney-leads-sr3-cup-from-newcomer-myers
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Bushy Park in the thick of Sol Rally Barbados drama
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When Dane Skeete and Tyler Mayhew won Sol Rally Barbados 2019, the 30th running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event, they earned the grateful thanks of a nation of rally fans, happy for the trophy to stay at home for the first time since 2014, when Dane’s father Roger claimed his 13th victory. On their debut in the event’s World Rally Car class, the island’s ‘Young Guns’ campaigned the same Subaru Impreza WRC S12B that Skeete Senior had driven five years before, prevailing after a weekend of high drama, much of it centred on Bushy Park Barbados.
The landmark event’s dramas started before the weekend, when a new engine Brit Rob Swann needed for his Impreza arrived a day late, leaving him to rely on his damaged engine for Friday night’s three 6.25-kilometre stages starting at Golden Grove and ending in spectacular style under floodlights within the facility. Swann’s car is engineered in Brett Judd’s recently-opened new Pro Auto Works facility on the southern side of the Pits, where all preparations had been made to swap old for new overnight. With the Pits the home of ‘Rally Central’ once again, there was a buzz of activity all around, as overseas crews also made their final preparations.
Swann and Steve McNulty won the first night-time stage, Jeffrey Panton and Michael Fennel Jnr (Ford Focus WRC06) the second, only for the five-time winner to run off the road on the third, handing the advantage back to Swann. The Englishman’s engine let go a few hundred yards later, however, leaving Skeete and Mayhew fastest, for an overnight lead of 4.8secs to Britain’s Kevin Procter and Patrick Walsh (Ford Fiesta). An unusually high attrition rate struck the front-runners, including Procter (gearbox) and Panton (accident), Skeete never headed for the rest of the weekend. He finished over a minute ahead of Roger Duckworth and Mark Broomfield (Impreza S6) – their recovery from 22nd overnight Friday after an overshoot entering Bushy Park was a highlight of the event - with Andy Scott and Laura Connell (Fiesta R5) third, both British crews claiming their best result.
https://rallybarbados.net/
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Our monthly update on other goings-on behind the scenes at Bushy Park Barbados:
• with a hosepipe ban in place across the island, the Barbados Association of Dragsters & Drifters (BADD) did its best to help the drought issues by scheduling Full Throttle 3 on Sunday, June 16. In a nod to the events of last year, when more than one fixture was lost to rain, the heavens opened and the event was called off. BADD Chairman Jason Downey explained: “The track dried out, but the spectator parking areas were under water and The Hill was very muddy, so it would not have been a good spectator experience.” The day/night event has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 7 . . .
• as the long holidays draw closer, you might be planning a Summer Party; why not host it at Bushy Park Barbados? We can accommodate parties of up to 1,500 people, with ample parking, and all in a secure facility. Whether you include our Driving Experiences or not, partying at such a unique location as an international racetrack will surely be the icing on the cake. Contact us on 537-1360 to learn more!
• congratulations to Brett Judd and his team at Pro Auto Works for their results in Sol Rally Barbados 2019, a hard weekend for the team, which has long been associated with Jamaica’s Jeff Panton and Mike Fennel, who retired following a high-speed accident. Brett’s team, now based in the Bushy Park Pits, was responsible for engineering not only the Subaru Impreza WRC S12B of winners Dane Skeete and Tyler Mayhew, with help from Rob Swann’s engineer following his retirement, but also: Stuart and Justin Maloney (Citroen C2, top 2wd, 12th overall); Stan Hartling and Jeremy Croney (BMW M3, 1st Modified 3, Highest-placed BMW, top overseas rwd); Paul Horton and Kris Yearwood (Citroen DS 3 R3 MAX, 2nd M2, top overseas fwd); Pierre Beswick and Leslie Evanson (Citroen C2 R2 MAX, 3rd M1); Sam Hartling and Kevin-Jon Manning (BMW 318ti Compact, 4th M2); Ben Hartling and Dwayne Forde (C2 R2 MAX, 2nd Sunday Cup) . . .
• while Soca Royale will no longer be staged at Bushy Park this year, following the switch to the National Botanical Gardens, Waterford, there will still be a number of Cropover parties hosted at the facility between July 20 and August 3. We have worked on plans with each of the organisers to limit any potential disruption to nearby residents . . .
• after a break since early May, the Barbados Karting Association returns to the track on Sunday, July 7, for the third round of the Sectus Technologies International Championship . . .
• as reported in a previous Newsletter, the Massy United Insurance Driving Skills Academy and Bushy Park Barbados were honoured to host the Ministry of Transport, Works & Maintenance, including Minister Duguid and Minister Philips for the chance to experience the Pro-Driver Course. You can see more about the visit in a new video recently posted on the Government Information Services Facebook page . . .
• the next BPCI Track Day is on August 18, so why not arrange to rent a Suzuki Swift Sport? Once you have enjoyed a Swift Driving Experience so we can assess your competence, the fee of $750 & VAT includes the Track Day entry fee, fuel and technical support and you’ll get eight laps in each of five timed sessions. One thing not covered by that standard fee is any damage to the Swift – to use an old motor sport adage, “If you bend it, you mend it!” . . .
• you can advertise your brand or company at Bushy Park Barbados. We have available high-quality 2.5ft x 13ft heavy vinyl banners, designed to withstand the elements. Enjoy fantastic exposure and advertising value for just Bs$1,000.00 & VAT for a whole year. Simply provide your artwork and BPCI will create and install your banners on selected trackside safety barriers. Contact us on 537 1360 to learn how you can benefit from maximum exposure at Bushy Park Barbados . . .
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June 30 - BARL Time Attack
July 7 - BKA Sectus Technologies International Championship, round 3
July 7 - BADD Full Throttle, round 3
August 10 – BRC Autocross Championship, round 4
August 18 – BPCI Open Track Day
August 31/September 1 – Williams Industries International Race Meet
incorporating Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup, round 3
September 8 - BKA Sectus Technologies International Championship, round 4
September 15 - BADD Full Throttle, round 4
September 22 – BPCI Open Track Day
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