BCIC Rally Barbados breaks all previous records

BCIC Rally Barbados 2025 is on course to break all previous records in local and regional rallying, with 126 crews on the provisional entry list published at a Media Briefing in the Open-Air Suites at Bushy Park Barbados on Thursday (May 8). Event Director Neil Barnard said: “Rallying in Barbados experienced real growth during 2024, but the overseas response to our event his year has been astonishing.”
  The 35th edition of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event, BCIC RB25 will be fought out over 22 special stages from Friday to Sunday, May 30-June 1. The Auto & Rally Show and First Citizens King of the Hill (KotH), the shakedown event to establish the seeding for RB25, will be staged the previous weekend (May 24/25).
  From an original 147 entries posted on-line since October, the 126 confirmed crews, up from the 2012 record of 108, encompasses a number of other records: 51 overseas crews from 13 countries (previous highest – 44 in 2015), 99 individual overseas participants (88, 2015), 75 local crews (64 started last year) and 39 cars in the 4wd classes (27, 2015), while 24 female competitors equals the 2024 figure.
  Barnard said: “After starting a record 100 cars last year, we were confident that the event was well on its way to recovering from the effects of the pandemic. Rallying in Barbados experienced real growth during 2024, to see an entry of 75 cars is unheard of, but the overseas response to our event this year has been astonishing.
  “I am particularly pleased to see such a big increase in crews from Ireland, 13 cars is a record number for one event, and newcomers from Scotland, too. In keeping with tradition in our Motorsport Island, most have been encouraged to travel by friends who have been here before, so our word of mouth reputation continues to be strong.”
  Joined at Thursday’s top table by representatives of BCIC, First Citizens and the BTMI, Barnard said: “We are so pleased to be joined again by our title sponsors BCIC, who came on board last year and will hopefully be with us for many years to come. We thank First Citizens for sponsoring King of The Hill for the fourth time and I must mention Bushy Park Barbados, where we are sitting now, for their commitment to this event and offer special thanks again to Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.”
  A further vote of confidence in the strength of island motorsport comes from Inchcape Barbados, Megapower and Platinum Motors, new event partners for 2025. Under its electric vehicle brand Riddara, Megapower will sponsor Friday’s floodlit stages at Bushy Park, also Saturday’s Padmore stage, while Inchcape will sponsor the popular Kendal stage in St John on Saturday. Inchcape will also supply safety vehicles for the official convoy that runs directly ahead of Car 0, while the island’s authorised Honda dealer Platinum Motors will supply two vehicles for the Stage Setup Safety Team.
  BCIC RB25 will open with two floodlit SuperSpecials at Bushy Park on Friday night (May 30), either side of a run through nearby Malvern. Saturday’s three loops of three high-speed venues in the south-east of the island will be followed by nine stages on three more technical stages in the north on Sunday, with the Final Stage (not included in the results) and Rally Finish at the Vaucluse Raceway in St Thomas.
  While all the venues are familiar, fans are celebrating the return of Hangman’s Hill after six years, resurfaced by the Ministry of Transport & Works last November. It is a key element of the Content to Hopewell stage being used for KotH, also for three stages on the Sunday of BCIC RB25, with the Rally Experience (formerly VIP) and a large spectator area also returning to the popular ‘Vaucluse 90’ for the first time since 2014.
  Lori-Ann Glasgow, General Manager, Marketing BCIC, said: “Our inaugural partnership marked the beginning of an exciting journey, one built on shared values of precision, excellence, and performance. Our renewed partnership reaffirms BCIC’s commitment to challenging convention, enhancing customer experiences, and building lasting trust.”
  Claire Jordan, CEO of First Citizens Bank Barbados, said: “Our sponsorship is part of a larger commitment to the communities we serve. King of the Hill brings people together, fuels local pride, and inspires bold ambition and I am looking forward to the return to Vaucluse to see what this iconic location can bring.”
  For the BTMI, Sports Manager Kamal Springer added: “Rally Club does an outstanding job of promoting this event and BTMI is excited to once again be a partner. The event broke records last year to attract over 500 people and are set to go further to surpass 600 visitors this year We are working with our international travel agents and operators to create travel packages for 2026 to see how close we can get to 1,000 next year.”
  Barnard added: “Thanks in advance to the residents and travelling public for their patience and understanding, and the spectators, competitors and visitors - local, regional or international - who are such a large part of making this event what it is.”

Rally Barbados is a tarmac rally, with around 20 special stages run on the island’s intricate network of public roads, under road closure orders granted by the Ministry of Transport & Works; the previous Sunday’s King of the Hill ‘shakedown’, run under a similar arrangement, features four timed runs on a roughly four-kilometre stage, the results of which are used to seed the running order for the main event.

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RB25-20b: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 8, 2025

BCIC RALLY BARBADOS 2025
Provisional entry list at May 8

+ some classifications may be subject to scrutineering

Key to nationalities (competitor from Barbados unless shown):
ANT – Antigua & Barbuda; CDN – Canada; ENG – England; FRA – France; IRL – Republic of Ireland; JAM – Jamaica; MTQ – Martinique; NED – The Netherlands; SCO – Scotland; TCI – Turks & Caicos; T&T – Trinidad & Tobago; USA – United States of America; WAL – Wales

WRC
Joe Cunningham – ENG/Josh Beer - ENG (Ford Fiesta WRC)
Kevin Procter – ENG/Patrick Walsh - WAL (Ford Fiesta S2000T)
Andy Scott - SCO/Owen Paterson - SCO (Ford Fiesta S2000T)
Dane Skeete/Tyler Mayhew (Subaru Impreza WRC S12)

FIA R5
Suleman Esuf/Asif Suleman (Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo)
Kyle Gregg – JAM/Kreigg Yearwood (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
Ben Hartling – CDN/Dwayne Forde (Ford Fiesta R5)
Stan Hartling - CDN/Martin Brady - IRL (Ford Fiesta R5)
Roger Hill/Graham Gittens (Skoda Fabia R5)
Paul Horton - TCI/Matt Edwards - WAL (Citroen C3 Rally2)
David Husbands/Ryan Carrington (Volkswagen Polo GTi R5) – 4th res
Adam Mallalieu/Steve McNulty - ENG (Ford Fiesta R5)
Andrew Mallalieu/Geoff Goddard (Ford Fiesta R5)
Mark Maloney/Justin Maloney (Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo)
Stuart Maloney/Kristian Yearwood (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)
Barry McKenna – IRL/tbc (FIA R5 Volkswagen Polo GTi R5)
Tarik Minott – JAM/Harry Walshaw - ENG (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
Willy Nallamoutou Sancho -MTQ/Philippe Egouy – MTQ (Skoda Fabia R5)
Paul O’Brien - IRL/Sean Coffey - IRL (Ford Fiesta R5)
Paschal O’Shea – IRL/Larry O’Shea - IRL (Ford Fiesta R5)
Jeffrey Panton – JAM/Michael Fennell Jnr – JAM (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
Josh Read/Mark Jordan (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
George Sherman - USA/Scott Pinheiro – T&T (Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo)
Peter Stewart – SCO/Harry Marchbank – SCO (Citroen C3 Rally2)
Rob Swann – ENG/Tom Woodburn - ENG (Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo)
Kevin Wilson – IRL/Katie Wilson (F) - IRL (Hyundai i20 R5)

Modified 4
Ian Barclay – SCO/Sue Plater (F) – ENG (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
Kyle Catwell/Kayleigh Catwell (F) (Audi TT-R)
Peter Gallagher - IRL/Aliya Trotman (F) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI)
Lee Hastings - SCO/Cole Hastings - SCO (Subaru Impreza)
Rupert Lomax - WAL/Andy Darlington – WAL (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI)
Ryan Pinheiro – T&T/Derek Edwards (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V)
Chris Shooter - ENG/Bev LeGood (F) – ENG (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII)
Brandon Smith - WAL/Steve Herbert - WAL (Subaru Impreza)
Kurt Thompson/Adam Straker (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
Mark Thompson/Ron Greaves (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
Neil Thompson/Neil Gilkes (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
Nigel Worswick – ENG/Rachael Chandler (F) – ENG (Ford Escort WRC)

Group N
Larry Doyle – IRL/Tommy Doyle – IRL (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII)

SuperModified 2 (1601cc and over)
Brian Austin/Shamario Bruce (BMW Compact) – 3rd res
Calvin Briggs/Fabian Morris (Ford Sierra)
Ross Callender/Damien Castillo-Marshall (Toyota Starlet)
Tony Canny - IRL/Joe O’Brien - IRL (Ford Escort MkII)
Daryl Clarke/Justin Sanguinette – T&T (Suzuki Swift RS) – 2nd res
James Culliney - IRL/Niall Morley - IRL (Ford Escort MkII)
Niall Fitzpatrick - IRL/Matthew Reade - IRL (Ford Escort MkI)
Tremaine Forde-Catwell/Shane Haynes (Daihatsu Charmant)
Brian Gill/Mark-Anthony Hinkson (BMW M3)
Graham Haigh – ENG/Kari Bates (F) – ENG (Ford Escort MkII)
Andrew Jones/Lindsey Pilkington (F) – ENG (Ford Escort MkII)
Simon Jean-Joseph – FRA/Patrick Pivato – FRA (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup)
Mark Kinch/Kevin Flanagan - IRL (BMW Compact)
Adrian Linton/Jonathan Linton (Vauxhall Astra VXR)
Barry Mayers/Josh Mayers (Ford Fiesta)
Roger Mayers/Barry Ward (Toyota WR Starlet)
Stuart McChlery/Julian Goddard (Ford Escort MkI)
Nigel Reece/Jason Tull (Toyota Starlet)
Gary Smith – IRL/Dale McGettigan - IRL (BMW M3)
Ian Warren/Robert Warren (BMW 325)
Rhett Watson/Andrew Croney (BMW M3)
Bradley Weekes/Noah White (BMW)

SuperModified 1 (up to 1600cc)
Fabien Clarke/Arlington Hoyte (Suzuki Ignis Sport)
Andre Corbin/Mark Brome (Toyota Corolla)
Edward Corbin/Johnathan Alleyne (Daihatsu Charmant)
Renaldo Gilkes/Omar Archer (Daihatsu Charmant)
Roger Jordan/Che Vaughan (Toyota Starlet)
Darren Lashley/Jason Harewood (Toyota Starlet)
Martin Quirke - IRL/John Hurley - IRL (Talbot Sunbeam)
Antonio Springer/Felicia Springer (F) (Toyota Starlet)
Wayne Tasker/Paul Inniss (Opel Corsa B)
Kevin Wiggins/Kristian Payne (Toyota Starlet)
Ryan O Wood/Keenan Barker (Toyota Starlet)

Modified 3 (2001cc and over)
Wayne Archer/Castara Waterman (F) (BMW)
Matt Cusens - ENG/Stephen Bell (BMW M3)
Martin Donnelly – IRL/Liam Ryan – IRL (Ford Escort MkII)
Ahmed Esuf/Ryan Ali (BMW M3)
Stuart Garcia/Rasheed Smith (BMW Compact)
David St Hill/Ian Grimes (BMW M3)
Cheryl Spencer (F) - ENG/Barry Spencer - ENG (BMW Compact)
Jonathan Still/Heath Hazell (BMW M3)

Modified 2 (1601 to 2000cc)
Neil Corbin/Matthew Staffner (Toyota GT86 CS-R3)
Sean Corbin/Emily Kinch (F) (BMW 318ti Compact)
Jonathan Haynes – ENG/Joshua Plaza – T&T (Ford Focus)
Jermin Pope/Pierre Clarke (Honda Civic)
Chris Ullyett/Chantal Ullyett (F) - CDN (Ford Escort Cosworth RS2000)

Modified 1 (up to 1600cc)
Carlos Edwards/Jacob Richards (Citroen C2R2 MAX)
Jamar Haynes/Jashani Haynes (Honda Civic)
Euan Mackay – SCO/Stuart McLaren - SCO (Peugeot 106 Rallye)
Natya Soodeen (F)/Sameisha Williams (F) (Peugeot 208 R2)
Richard Stewart – SCO/Carin Tait-Logan (F) - SCO (Peugeot 208 Rally4)

Historic 2 (1601cc and over)
Robin Hamilton – SCO/Vanessa Hamilton (F)– SCO (Ford Escort MkI)

Historic 1 (up to 1600cc)
Mick Smith – IRL/Charlotte Mcglashan (F) - ENG (Sunbeam Imp)
Dan Gibson - ENG/Dan Morefield - ENG (Clan Crusader)

Clubman 3 (2001 to 3000cc)
Kevin Armstrong/Kareem Gaskin (BMW 325i)
Greg Cozier/Natasha Farnum (F) (BimmaCup Too)
Kamal Quimby/Alex Barrow (BMW)
Randy Reid/Antonio Charles (BMW 325i)
Robert Ryan Wood/Tristan Mapp (BimmaCup Too)

Clubman 2 (1601 to 2000cc)
David-Anthony Balgobin/Elijah Marshall (BimmaCup)
Luke Cozier/Ben da Silva (BimmaCup)
Jason Downey/Kristina Bentley (F) (BimmaCup)
Stewart Gordon - ANT/Rene Forde (BimmaCup)
Sam Hartling - CDN/Kevin-Jon Manning (BimmaCup)
Chris Hoad/Allan Alkins – T&T (BimmaCup)
Spencer Hutchinson/Gayle Hutchinson (F) (BimmaCup)
Allan Kinch/Kyle Proverbs (BimmaCup)
Callum Kirton/Kai Shepherd (BimmaCup)
Simon Nutter – ENG/Fiona Udale (F) – ENG (BimmaCup)
Russell Smith - ENG/Alex Kirton (BimmaCup)
Jayden Thompson/Jacob Mustor (BimmaCup)
Sebastian Thompson/Delano Hinds (BimmaCup)
Savio Walcott/Christian Hinds (BimmaCup)

Clubman 1 (up to 1600cc)
Shawn Brathwaite/Johnathan King (Toyota Corolla)
Aaron Doyle – IRL/Tommy Brennan – IRL (Honda Civic)
Kyle Gill/Rashid Phillips (Mitsubishi Mirage RS Clone)

Open Class
Andrew Costin-Hurley - ENG/Rob Brook - ENG (Ford Puma Cosworth)
Ryan Boyce/tbc (Toyota Corolla) – 1st res
Shon Cummins/Carlos Best (BMW 316)
Chadane Holder/Shaquille Mayers (Toyota Starlet)
Mark Huggins/Kye Ifill (Daihatsu Charmant)
Sean Merritt/Joseph Tseu (Toyota Starlet Turbo)
Craig Murray/Curtis Greaves (BMW)
Martin Stockdale – ENG/Cameron Barclay – SCO (BMW 1M Coupe)
Tom Stockdale – ENG/Neil Chambers – ENG (BMW Compact 3V6)
Frans Verbaas – NED/Carina Berkhof-van Westen (F) – NED (Rover Mini Cooper)
Shareef Walcott/Justin Lynch (Toyota Corolla)

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