As competitors in the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Virgin Atlantic Driver¹s and Class Championships prepare for the upcoming Valvoline Shakedown Stages ­ round three of 10 in this year¹s series, to be run on Sunday, May 6 ­ Daryl Clarke and Neil Corbin are the early pace-setters in the Driver¹s title chase, with Sean Gill and Ian Warren leading

Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) enjoyed a major presence over the Easter weekend at the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally. One of the world¹s oldest rallies ­ it dates back to 1931 ­ it was, for the first time, a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), which is promoted and broadcast by Eurosport.

  Reigning IRC

When the 22 confirmed crews line up for this Saturday¹s (April 14) Chefette April Safari - the second round of the Barbados Rally Club¹s (BRC) MudDogs Safari Championship - they will be facing a tough challenge . . . unlike most events, however, this will not be a challenge created by bad weather creating muddy terrain, but man-made, because

West Indies captain Darren Sammy proved an inspirational leader for the home team on the second day of the Bridgetown test with a swashbuckling 41 and an adventurous declaration midway through the last session. Sammy’s enterprising batting provided the thrills and spills for the 4,000 plus crowd but it was the steady Shivnarine Chanderpaul (

Fresh from an encouraging debut in his recently-acquired ex-Marcus Gronholm Ford Focus WRC06, Jamaica¹s Jeffrey Panton is fired up for his tarmac debut in the car on Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10). With regular co-driver Mike Fennell Jnr, he finished second to local hero John Powell¹s Subaru Impreza WRC S14 on the tough loose-surface