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Motorsports fans can look forward to an extra special treat this Rally season. Sol, eight-time title sponsor of Sol Rally Barbados, is proud to introduce the all-star Sol Racing Team.

Comprised of Sol and Esso drivers, the team symbolises the coming together of Sol and Esso fuels brands for a weekend of nonstop action. The exciting, newly formed Sol Team includes headliner Roger ‘The Sheriff’ Skeete, the original Sol ambassador and 13-time overall winner of Rally Barbados. Skeete will be joined by four well-known drivers in the Barbados rally circuit: The Sheriff’s son, Dane Skeete, siblings Roger and Barry Mayers, and Esso Driver/Barbados Rally veteran, Roger Hill.

Ezra Prescod, General Manager of Sol Barbados, noted that the inclusion of an Esso driver to the Sol team was “fitting”, following Sol’s commitment to continue with the promotion of the Esso retail brand when Sol became the authorised operators of the Esso service stations just over a year ago. The expert skills and personality that each driver brings to the team, added Prescod, will bring a “special air of excitement” to the Sol Rally Barbados 2015 (RB15) competition—one that fans will be sure to remember.

“Our newly-introduced Sol Racing Team comes as we celebrate two very special milestones: Sol’s 10 years of operations in the Caribbean, and the Barbados Rally Club’s 25th year of hosting one of the region’s most popular motorsports events,” said Prescod “We are definitely pleased with our partnership with the Barbados Rally Club. It has been a way for us to continue supporting the development of sports in Barbados and the region, and we plan to do so for many years to come.”  

The team will be outfitted with expertly crafted vehicle designs and track-ready Sol Racing Team gear. It all contributes to the action-packed agenda of this year’s Rally, noted Skeete, who was happy to welcome his new teammates to the Sol family.

 “I’m proud to welcome the guys to the Sol team this year,” said Skeete. “We’re celebrating 25 years of ‘special stage’ rallying in Barbados and 10 years of Sol in the region. It’s an even greater incentive for us to go out there and shine.”

The Sol Racing Team will be competing with a wide range of local and international competitors. Over the years, the event has hosted more than 400 overseas participants from almost 30 countries across the globe.

As the 2015 competition draws nearer, Sol is wishing fans a safe, enjoyable and dynamic Sol Rally Barbados.