Digicel joins Williams as title sponsor of CMRC International

Wednesday 29th August, 2018

Digicel will join Williams Industries as joint title sponsor of this weekend’s third round of the 2018 Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) at Bushy Park Barbados, rekindling a successful partnership dating back to 2010. The Williams Digicel International Race Meet (September 1/2) will play host to regional Champions past and present on two and four wheels in a 22-race programme organised by Bushy Park Motorsports Inc (BPMSI).

Digicel was co-sponsor of Bushy Park’s major annual fixture from 2010 to 2016. The communications giant, which marked its 14th Anniversary in Barbados in February, took a step back last year, but remained as sponsor of the popular and highly-competitive Group 2; the return to joint title sponsorship will result in an enhanced presence for the brand at the St Philip facility over race weekend.

In addition to the two title sponsors, BPMSI has attracted further local support for the individual Groups - Crane & Equipment (Gp2), Glassesco (Gp3), Percy King Auto Parts (Gp1) and SeeSash (Gp4) – while Hilti will again lend its name to the traditional end-of-day Handicap Race. BPMSI Treasurer Kurt Thompson said: “"With the lead up to the 2018 Williams Digicel International Race Meet, I would like to thank all our sponsors for their support of this event. Corporate Barbados continues to support motor sport, even through these tough economic times and I know that the committee and members of BPMSI are grateful. I am especially grateful to the returning title sponsors this year, first ‘Bizzy’ Williams and the management at Williams Industries, also Alex Tasker, Leia Walker and the team at Digicel Barbados Ltd.”

Over the past few days, BPMSI members have been putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the Club’s biggest race meet of the season, making ready to welcome veteran regional drivers such as Guyana’s Andrew King and Mark Vieira, both regular visitors to Bushy Park since the early 2000s. In contrast, rising young stars from Trinidad & Tobago, including teenager Isa Deen, Luke Bhola and Kristian Boodoosingh, can expect their racing careers to stretch well into the 2030s.

While some of the T&T contingent has been in the island since last weekend, preparing their cars for action, containers carrying further race cars from T&T and both cars and bikes from Guyana will clearing the Bridgetown Port in the next 48 hours.

With Practice & Qualifying on Saturday, ahead of the Sunday race programme, the Williams Digicel International Race Meet will encompass around 10 hours of action on the 2.01-kilometre International Circuit; the schedule includes the CMRC categories, Groups 1 to 4 for cars and Superstock 600 Bikes, all incorporating BPMSI’s own points-scoring classes, along with the Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup’s third round and the BimmaCup Challenge, with the Hilti Handicap rounding off the Sunday programme.

Williams Digicel International Race Meet details:

Friday, August 31 (gates open at 11.00am) – Testing: admission free

Saturday, September 1 (Gate 3 and North ticket booth opens at 11.30am) – Practice and Qualifying for all classes: admission free to patrons who purchase tickets for Sunday

Sunday, September 2 (gates and ticket booths open at 10.45am) - Race Day: Coolers welcome, except in Clubhouse. General Admission Bds $25; Clubhouse (food and drink on sale) Bds $50; children 12 and under are free. Hammer 4 x 4 Zone vehicle pass Bds $25, Cyclone 4 x 4 Zone vehicle pass Bds $40, plus General Admission pass for each occupant

Tickets are now available on-line at www.bushyparkbarbados.com and at the Bushy Park Circuit Office, also CS Pharmacy (Broad Street, Bridgetown), Fresh Market (Coverley) and Sol Warrens, St Michael

Timetable at August 29

These scheduled starting times may be changed by the Race Director

Saturday, September 1

12.00pm: Practice 1 – CMRC Group 2 & BPMSI Gp2/C2

12.15pm: Practice 2 – CMRC & BPMSI Superstock 600 Bikes

12.30pm: Practice 3 – CMRC Group 3, BPMSI Gp2/C1 & Gp3/C3

12.45pm: Practice 4 – CMRC Group 1 & BPMSI Gp1/C1 & C2

1.00pm: Practice 5 – Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup

1.15pm: Practice 6 – BimmaCup Challenge

1.30pm: Practice 7 – CMRC & BPMSI Group 4

Lunch break & Drivers’ Briefing

2.15pm: Qualifying 1 – CMRC Group 2 & BPMSI Group 2/Class 2

2.30pm: Qualifying 2 – CMRC & BPMSI Superstock 600 Bikes

2.45pm: Qualifying 3 – CMRC Group 3, BPMSI Gp2/C1 & Gp3/C3

3.00pm: Qualifying 4 – CMRC Group 1 & BPMSI Gp1/C1 & C2

3.15pm: Qualifying 5 – Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup

3.30pm: Qualifying 6 – BimmaCup Challenge

3.45pm: Qualifying 7 – CMRC & BPMSI Group 4

4.00pm - 5.00pm: Free Practice

Sunday, September 2

11.00am: Drivers’ Parade – Herringbone - National Anthem

11.30am: Race 1 - Seaboard Marine/Crane & Equipment CMRC Group 2 (8 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp2/C2

11.45am: Race 2 - Seaboard Marine CMRC & BPMSI Superstock 600 Bikes (8 laps)

12.00pm: Race 3 – Seaboard Marine/Glassesco CMRC Group 3 (8 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp2/C1 & Gp3/C3

12.15pm: Race 4 – Seaboard Marine/Percy King Auto Parts CMRC Group 1 (6 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp1/C1 & C2

12.30pm: Race 5 – Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup (10 laps)

12.45pm: Race 6 – BimmaCup Challenge (6 laps)

1.00pm: Race 7 – Seaboard Marine/SeeSash CMRC & BPMSI Gp4 (8 laps)

1.15pm: Race 8 - Seaboard Marine/Crane & Equipment CMRC Group 2 (8 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp2/C2

1.30pm: Race 9 - Seaboard Marine CMRC & BPMSI Superstock 600 Bikes (8 laps)

1.45pm: Race 10 – Seaboard Marine/Glassesco CMRC Group 3 (8 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp2/C1 & Gp3/C3

2.00pm: Race 11 – Seaboard Marine/Percy King Auto Parts CMRC Group 1 (6 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp1/C1 & C2

Lunch break

2.45pm: Race 12 – Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup (10 laps)

3.00pm: Race 13 – BimmaCup Challenge (6 laps)

3.15pm: Race 14 – Seaboard Marine/SeeSash CMRC & BPMSI Gp4 (8 laps)

3.30pm: Race 15 - Seaboard Marine/Crane & Equipment CMRC Group 2 (8 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp2/C2

3.45pm: Race 16 - Seaboard Marine CMRC & BPMSI Superstock 600 Bikes (8 laps)

4.00pm: Race 17 – Seaboard Marine/Glassesco CMRC Group 3 (8 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp2/C1 & Gp3/C3

4.15pm: Race 18 – Seaboard Marine/Percy King Auto Parts CMRC Group 1 (6 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp1/C1 & C2

4.30pm: Race 19 – Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup (10 laps)

4.45pm: Race 20 – BimmaCup Challenge (6 laps)

5.00pm: Race 21 – Seaboard Marine/SeeSash CMRC & BPMSI Gp4 (8 laps)

5.20pm: Race 22 – Hilti Handicap for Cars (10 laps)

6.30pm: Prizegiving in the Open-Air Suites

Provisional entries at August 29

Races 1, 8 & 15: Seaboard Marine/Crane & Equipment CMRC Group 2 (8 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp2/C2

8 Marc Gill - T&T (Liqui Moly Honda Civic)

12 Karl Bovell - BAR (SBRC/Brunswick Barbados Honda Civic Type-R)

19 Rameez Mohamed – GUY (BM Soat Auto Sales & Spares Honda Civic)

48 Justin Sanguinette – T&T (Auto Center Honda Civic)

54 Darren Lashley - BAR (Hi-Speed Performance Parts/CA Autobody Repairs/Sky Drive Rentals/Turk Lashley Motorsport Honda Integra)

81 Mark Thompson - BAR (Glassesco/NKM Clothing/Bio Beauty/Slam 101.1FM/Automotive Art/Berger Paint/King Ocean Honda Civic)

90 Kurt Thompson - BAR (Glassesco/NKM Clothing/Bio-Beauty/King Ocean/Berger Paints/Slam 101.1FM Honda Civic)

140 Tremaine Forde-Catwell – BAR (Hilti/Rezult Auto/Mark’s Auto Spares/CCT Paint/Cheese Autoglass Finish Daihatsu Charmant)

222 Tyrone Martindale - BAR (Precision Electricals/TB Pickling & Painting Services/Martindale Workshop Honda CRX)

786 Daryl Ali - T&T (AutoNation/Valvoline Honda Civic)

Races 2, 9 & 16: Seaboard Marine CMRC & BPMSI Superstock 600 Bikes (8 laps)

6 Stephon Holder – BAR (Structural Design Inc Yamaha YZF-R6)

11 Shirley Scantlebury – BAR (Ride Tech Rentals/El Palacio Apts/Imperial Motors/Percy King Auto Parts/ITech Consulting/Mikes Trucking & Recovery Suzuki GSX-R600)

25 Barry Stuart – BAR (Honda CBR-R600)

44 Matt Truelove - GUY (Mohamed’s Enterprises Yamaha YZF-R6)

48 Matthew Vieira - GUY (Yamaha YZF-R6)

123 Ravieiro Tucker – GUY (Yamaha YZF-R6)

Races 3, 10 & 17: Seaboard Marine/Glassesco CMRC Group 3 (8 laps)

incorporating BPMSI Gp2/C1 & Gp3/C3

19 Rameez Mohamed – GUY (BM Soat Auto Sales & Spares Honda Civic)

36 Patrick Weekes - BAR (Advanced Automotive Services Nissan)

47 Ronald Wortman – T&T (Shell Helix Ultra Honda Civic)

81 Mark Thompson - BAR (Glassesco/NKM Clothing/Bio Beauty/Slam 101.1FM/Automotive Art/Berger Paint/King Ocean Honda Civic)

90 Kurt Thompson - BAR (Glassesco/NKM Clothing/Bio-Beauty/King Ocean/Berger Paints/Slam 101.1FM Honda Civic)

170 Shawn Eversley - BAR (SE Performance/Structural Systems Suzuki Swift)

176 Kyle King - BAR (Percy King Auto Parts/Auto Sensors/Sunshine Photography Toyota Starlet)

201 Ripley Greene - BAR (Huntes Auto Spares/Hilti Toyota Corolla)

211 Junior Benskin - BAR (TB Pickling & Painting Services/Benskin Auto Electrical & Mechanical Repairs/Martindale Workshop Nissan NX Coupe)

Races 4, 11 & 18: Seaboard Marine/Percy King Auto Parts CMRC Group 1 (6 laps) incorporating BPMSI Gp1/C1 & C2

CMRC Group 1

285 Daryl Ali – T&T (Autonation Honda Civic)

BPMSI Group 1/Class 1

25 Andre Walcott - BAR (Williams Industries/M-Grafix/CA Autobody Repairs/SE Performance Suzuki Swift)

38 William Jones - BAR (H & B Hardware & Lumber Inc Datsun B310)

126 Nathaniel Munroe - BAR (Lubriguard/Carter’s Pit Stop/IDS Defence System/Sea Shell Car Rentals/Metamorfit/Transform Mini)

BPMSI Group 1/Class 2

9 Robert Gill - BAR (Maxxis Tyres/Percy King Auto Parts/Hilti Equipment Toyota Starlet)

11 John Beckles - BAR (Ride Tech Track Rentals Toyota Starlet)

42 Derek Edwards - BAR (Arrow Construction/Arrow Woodworking/D & A Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Peugeot 206XSi)

50 Verdon Inniss - BAR (Rezult Auto Shop/C&C Trucking/Illusion Graphics Toyota Starlet)

63 Andre Corbin - BAR (CA Autobody Repairs/Twenty2 Bar/Ice-Line Design/Hi-Speed Performance Parts/Treda Rentals Toyota Corolla SR)

91 Jermin Pope - BAR (Good Time Snacks/Uniform Factory Outlet/PEG Farms/Glassesco/Slam 101.1FM Honda Civic)

93 Kevin Wiggins – BAR (Johnson Auto/Therapy Charters Barbados/Brilliant Beginners Toyota Starlet)

97 Devan McCartney - BAR (Zephirins Bakery/CA Autobody Repairs Honda CRX)

101 Mark Skinner - BAR (Cargo BGI/Williams Equipment/Dreamriders Installations/CA Autobody Repairs Honda CRX)

103 Kevin Armstrong - BAR (Armstrong Auto Toyota Corolla)

919 Ross Callender - BAR (CA Autobody Repairs/Percy King Auto Parts/Cheese AutoGlass Finish/Britos/Crane & Equipment/Indulge with Anna/Ullyetts Machine Shop Daihatsu Charmant)

Races 5, 12 & 19: Radical Caribbean SR3 Cup (10 laps)

14 Suleman Esuf - BAR (Express Imports/S Y Adams/Prosales Radical SR3 RS)

16 Stuart Maloney - BAR (Bushy Park Barbados Radical SR3 RS)

17 Kristian Boodoosingh - T&T (CR Boodoosingh & Sons Ltd/Fast Parts/Torco Race Fuels/Richtune/Garage 61/TechPoint Tuning Radical SR3 RS)

22 Sean Maloney - BAR (Bushy Park Barbados Radical SR3 RS)

86 Mark Maloney - BAR (Rock Hard Cement/Bushy Park Barbados Radical SR3 RS)

190 Isa Deen - T&T (Fast Parts/Torco Race Fuels/Car Boutique/Redline Oils/

Richtune/Bhola's Marketing Radical SR3 RS)

888 Luke Bhola - T&T (Bholas Marketing/Fast Parts/Torco Race Fuels/Richtune/Garage 61/TechPoint Tuning Radical SR3 RS)

Races 6, 13 & 20: BimmaCup Challenge (6 laps)

15 Spencer Hutchinson - BAR (www.motorsporttoolkits.co.uk BMW 318ti Compact)

42 Derek Edwards - BAR (Arrow Construction/Arrow Woodworking/D & A Air Conditioning and Refrigeration BMW 318ti Compact)