The inaugural Caribbean Motor Racing Festival is set to ignite the track at Bushy Park and local roads with four days of high-octane action from November 28th to December 1st.
Motorsport enthusiasts can look forward to an exciting lineup of races, featuring some of the region’s top drivers and fastest cars across four disciplines.
Organisers have also confirmed a series of fan activities and special events, ensuring there is something for everyone at this landmark Caribbean motorsport celebration.
The event was officially launched at the BTMI headquarters in Warrens, where president of the Barbados Association of Dragsters and Drifters, Robert Bishop, revealed that over 900 competitors are expected to line up alongside local drivers.
With prize winnings set at 15,000 US dollars for the overall winner and 10,000 US dollars for the fastest car, the Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union has signed on as a major sponsor, while the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Community Empowerment has thrown its full support behind the festival.
Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Joy Adamson, noted that staging an event with significant regional and global reach augurs well for positioning Barbados as a major motorsport hub in the Caribbean.
It will be four days of action from November 28th to December 1st for the inaugural Caribbean Motor Racing Festival.
