Five repeat visitors who have clocked up more than 40 trips to Barbados over the last 10 years were among the first International competitors to post on-line entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2013 (June 1/2). Since registration opened last month on the official web site, www.rallybarbados.net, nearly three-quarters of the more than 40 entries already received have come from the [...]

Marshals are the unsung volunteers in motorsport. Come rain, hail or shine, they stand in the middle of forests, at the side of closed roads, at race circuits and other venues in all conditions, helping to ensure the safe running of motorsport events across the country. There are literally thousands of these unpaid volunteers across the world and without them, [...]

The recent Rally of Spain drew a curtain over another competitive season in the Pirelli-backed WRC Academy, and it ended on a high for Welshman Elfyn Evans, who was crowned the 2012 champion. Evans, a former Pirelli UK Star Driver, had an outstanding season in the six-round series and racked up four back-to-back victories at the Acropolis Rally, Rally Finland, [...]

(Image: Kevin Wood) Glenn Campbell’s dreams of a class victory at the Sol Rally Barbados were dashed at the end of the leg one when the engine in his Nissan Micra expired. Navigated by Donaghadee’s Jonathan MacDonald, it was a disappointing blow for the Ballyclare driver, who had amassed a class lead of almost two minutes and held 51st overall [...]

Just arrived back to the hotel…and unfortunately we’ve retired from the Sol Rally Barbados at the end of day one with engine failure. It’s a real blow to the team after what was such a promising start. Glen was driving his Micra to the limit today. After stage 12 – day one’s final stage – we had a comfortable class [...]

Ballyclare’s Glen Campbell has travelled half way around the world with his potent Nissan Micra rally car to contest next weekend’s Sol Rally Barbados. With Donaghadee’s Jonathan MacDonald navigating, they have joined a host of British and Irish crews that have shipped their vehicles more than 4,000 miles for what is the largest annual sporting event in the Caribbean. While [...]

It’s a hard life! Thanks to those lovely people in Barbados and Pacenotes Rally Magazine, I’m off to the Caribbean later this week to represent the mag at what must be one of the most talked about events of the year – the Sol Rally Barbados! And after a chance conversation with Glen Campbell, it looks like I will be [...]

County Down’s Jonathan MacDonald and Jordan Gilliland sealed 13th overall and second in class at last weekend’s Maze Long Kesh Rally, an event which formed part of the inaugural Festival of Speed (N.I.). Driving their 19-year-old Pacenotes Rally Magazine and Millers Oils backed Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1, the crew tackled six stages based within the old Maze prison site, which [...]

Go Motorsport headed to Altishane Primary School, near Strabane. The students had the opportunity to see a Mark 2 Escort, as well as various Formula 1 parts. They even helped out with pushing the rally car back on to the trailer!

Some of the kids from Cullycapple Primary School, near Coleraine, who received a Go Motorsport school visit and had an opportunity to sit in a Mark 2 Escort rally car.