Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Legendary pairing for Barbados Historic Rally Carnival: To win the British Rally Championship in the days when the series represented serious, world-level motor sport was no mean achievement. Winning it no fewer than five times during that period makes Scot Jimmy McRae the most successful rally driver in the B... moreTo win the British Rally Championship in the days when the series represented serious, world-level motor sport was no mean achievement. Winning it no fewer than five times during that period makes Scot Jimmy McRae the most successful rally driver in the British Isles. On three of those championship wins (in 1981, 1982 and 1987), Jim was co-driven by slim, straight-talking, northern Englishman Ian Grindrod. Now in his late 50s, McRae's enthusiasm for competing in rallies is undiminished. He is determined to improve on his second place in last year's inaugural Barbados Historic Rally Carnival - to the extent that he's convinced Grindrod to accompany him on this year's Caribbean motorsport spectacular. Convincing Grindrod was, McRae reports, not a difficult task... A wealth of anecdotes surround the talented McRae/Grindrod partnership: things like the big shunt on an Epynt military range stage during the 1982 Welsh Rally. They tackled a lefthand bend in their Opel Ascona 400 too fast and the right rear wheel foun... less
June 30, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry RallySprint King returns to Barbados Historic Rally Carnival: Austrian Josef Pointinger had little idea what an adventure he was in for when he loaded his historic Mk1 Escort RS2000 onto a ship destined for Barbados back in 2003. He came away from the experience with class runner-up spot on the rally, a class win on... moreAustrian Josef Pointinger had little idea what an adventure he was in for when he loaded his historic Mk1 Escort RS2000 onto a ship destined for Barbados back in 2003. He came away from the experience with class runner-up spot on the rally, a class win on the RallySprint, total domination of the RallySprint handicap races and narrowly missed winning the King of the Carnival prize on his first attempt. Josef returned in 2004 as co-driver in Ernst Harrach's Porsche 911, to better his results from the previous year. The Austrian team dominated the Historic class on the rally, scoring maximum points on all routes, dominated the RallySprint, again scoring maximum points and had their names engraved on that year's King of the Carnival trophy. Josef's participation in the 2011 Historic Rally Carnival - in the same Escort - will jog some fond memories among local spectators, who enjoyed watching him, as well as local drivers who competed against him. Inaugurated in 2003, the King of the Carnival prize was won by a ... less
A substantially extended Historic Rally route for 2011 increases the asphalt tests and the mileage contested at night on the second weekend of the 12-day Barbados Rally Carnival.
April 27, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Jimmy McRae at the 2011 Barbados Historic Rally Carnival: "We had a great time last year; the atmosphere they have there is like rallying used to be in the UK 30 years ago." Telling words from five-times British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae, speaking about the Barbados Historic Rally Carnival. The most successfu... more"We had a great time last year; the atmosphere they have there is like rallying used to be in the UK 30 years ago." Telling words from five-times British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae, speaking about the Barbados Historic Rally Carnival. The most successful British Rally Championship competitor of all time is hooked, for more reasons than just competitive historic rallying and scoring a better finish than his 2010 second place overall: "They make you so welcome; everybody there - you're part of the family. It was very nice." A substantially extended Historic Rally route for 2011 increases the asphalt tests and the mileage contested at night on the second weekend of the 12-day Barbados Rally Carnival. The historic motor sport adventure begins with a RallySprint on the first weekend, followed by the rally on the next. Between motor sport events, there's lots of recce-time, beach-time, party-time and good relaxation. McRae wholeheartedly embraced the concept last year, looks forward to this year's Carnival, des... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Long-Term Support for Barbados Historic Rally Carnival: The first Historic Rally Carnival held in Barbados last year has generated immense international exposure for the motorsport-mad island and event organisers are already preparing for larger national and international entries this year. The organisers' 2... moreThe first Historic Rally Carnival held in Barbados last year has generated immense international exposure for the motorsport-mad island and event organisers are already preparing for larger national and international entries this year. The organisers' 2010 change - from modern to historic rallying format - for the ten-year-old event brings affordable motor sport into the well-established, two-week Rally Carnival cocktail of fun under the Caribbean sun. It has already caused a stir among the worldwide historic rallying community, as yet another international rally has made the move to historics to keep clubmen at the sharp end of the results. The event runs in July and is topped and tailed by a rallysprint and an asphalt rally respectively. The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) is the national body dedicated to furthering tourism generally, and sports-tourism in particular, on the sports-crazy coral island. A significantly high proportion of Barbadians are motoring and motorsport aficionados and the necess... less
To celebrate the tenth anniversary the organizers have evolved the Barbados Rally Carnival into a dedicated Historic festival from July 14th to 27th, 2010. Historic rallying is hugely popular in UK, Ireland and Western Europe and it grows in popularity wi... moreTo celebrate the tenth anniversary the organizers have evolved the Barbados Rally Carnival into a dedicated Historic festival from July 14th to 27th, 2010. Historic rallying is hugely popular in UK, Ireland and Western Europe and it grows in popularity with every passing year as spectators and competitors alike yearn for simpler times and thrilling drives. In order to include as many enthusiasts as possible the organizers have added a set of 'clubman' regulations for Classic cars built before 1982 and will host GroupB cars as well. Have a look around the website for more details on the event. less
DescriptionTo celebrate the tenth anniversary the organizers have evolved the Barbados Rally Carnival into a dedicated Historic festival from July 14th to 27th, 2010. Historic rallying is hugely popular in UK, Ireland and Western Europe and it grows in popularity with every passing year as spectators and competitors alike yearn for simpler times and thrilling drives. In order to include as many enthusiasts as possible the organizers have added a set of 'clubman' regulations for Classic cars built before 1982 and will host GroupB cars as well. Have a look around the website for more details on the event.
To win the British Rally Championship in the days when the series represented serious, world-level motor sport was no mean achievement. Winning it no fewer than five times during that period makes Scot Jimmy McRae the most successful rally driver in the British Isles. On three of those championship wins (in 1981, 1982 and 1987), Jim was co-driven by slim, straight-talking, northern Englishman Ian Grindrod. Now in his late 50s, McRae's enthusiasm for competing in rallies is undiminished. He is d...
Austrian Josef Pointinger had little idea what an adventure he was in for when he loaded his historic Mk1 Escort RS2000 onto a ship destined for Barbados back in 2003. He came away from the experience with class runner-up spot on the rally, a class win on the RallySprint, total domination of the RallySprint handicap races and narrowly missed winning the King of the Carnival prize on his first attempt. Josef returned in 2004 as co-driver in Ernst Harrach's Porsche 911, to better his results from...
"We had a great time last year; the atmosphere they have there is like rallying used to be in the UK 30 years ago." Telling words from five-times British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae, speaking about the Barbados Historic Rally Carnival. The most successful British Rally Championship competitor of all time is hooked, for more reasons than just competitive historic rallying and scoring a better finish than his 2010 second place overall: "They make you so welcome; everybody there - you're part of t...
The first Historic Rally Carnival held in Barbados last year has generated immense international exposure for the motorsport-mad island and event organisers are already preparing for larger national and international entries this year. The organisers' 2010 change - from modern to historic rallying format - for the ten-year-old event brings affordable motor sport into the well-established, two-week Rally Carnival cocktail of fun under the Caribbean sun. It has already caused a stir among the...
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