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Mercedes Formula 1 car to appear at ROC Barbados

Wednesday 10th December, 2014

This year's Formula 1 world constructors' champions Mercedes will bring their 2012 F1 car to the Race Of Champions at Bushy Park Barbados this weekend. The car, which features a spectacular screaming V8 engine, will be driven round the circuit by official Mercedes F1 reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein. In 2014 the German driver became the youngest...

Champions prepare to ROC Barbados

Tuesday 9th December, 2014

Champions and driving greats from the world's major motor sport series are sizing up their opposition for this weekend's Race Of Champions following today's draw for the event, to be held at Bushy Park Barbados on December 13-14. The annual end-of-season race, which has been running for over 25 years, brings together some of the world's best...

Bushy Park Barbados prepares for Race Of Champions

Saturday 6th December, 2014

With less than a week to go to Race Of Champions Barbados (December 13/14), hundreds of workers are putting the finishing touches to the second massive facelift that Bushy Park Barbados has enjoyed in the past 14 months. Already redeveloped between August last year and May to host Top Gear Festival Barbados, phase two of Bushy Park Circuit Inc's (...

Bushy Park, ROC and Terry Grant go back to school

Friday 5th December, 2014

Bushy Park Barbados and the organisers of next weekend's annual Race Of Champions (December 13/14) have joined forces with world record stunt driver, England's Terry Grant, who arrived in the island on Tuesday, to reach out to a new generation of motor sport fans… and to give something back to the community in the process. Grant holds a total of...

Robby Gordon brings his Stadium Super Trucks to Barbados

Thursday 4th December, 2014

American motor sport superstar Robby Gordon will compete at the 2014 Race Of Champions, to be held at Bushy Park Barbados on December 13-14. But Gordon's not travelling to Barbados alone: he's bringing his stunning Stadium Super Trucks, which will also feature in the racing action. One of the most versatile drivers in the world and experienced in...

ROC welcomes 2014 GP2 Champion Jolyon Palmer

Wednesday 3rd December, 2014

Newly-crowned GP2 Series Champion Jolyon Palmer has joined the driver line-up for the 2014 Race Of Champions, to be held at the Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados on December 13-14. Palmer has had a dream year in the leading Formula 1 feeder series in 2014, utterly dominating a strong field and taking a total of four wins and 12 podiums. In doing so...

ROC Talk meets Williams F1 official test driver Susie Wolff

Monday 1st December, 2014

How does it feel to be making your debut at this month's Race Of Champions? Any driver would love to be invited to do the Race Of Champions. It was an event that I always looked closely at and always dreamed of being part of - so I'm proud to have been chosen to take part. But the biggest thing is the fact that I'm just so looking forward to...

David Coulthard heads to Barbados for ROC 2014

Monday 1st December, 2014

Thirteen-time Formula 1 grand prix winner David Coulthard has become the latest driver to sign up for the 2014 Race Of Champions, to be held later this month at the Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados. Ahead of the individual Race Of Champions on Sunday December 14, Coulthard will partner Williams F1 development driver Susie Wolff - ROC's first ever...

Ride with a motor sport legend at ROC

Thursday 27th November, 2014

A handful of lucky fans will become the envy of their friends when they win the chance to ride with a motor sport legend during the Race Of Champions. A limited number of passenger rides is on offer (winners must be aged 18 or over) during the actual head-to-head races over the weekend - without doubt, the thrill of a lifetime. Keep checking the...

Participants hail broader benefits of Suzuki Rocks

Monday 24th November, 2014

At a function hosted by Suzuki, motor sport champions from race track and rally stage gathered at the Yacht Club at Port St Charles last week to reflect on the Suzuki ROC Barbados Challenge, which selected the two drivers who will represent Team Barbados in the Race Of Champions at Bushy Park next month (December 13/14). While only two of the 20...

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