April 15th 2009

2009 Easter Show great success!!

The quality of the car getting better every year crowd getting bigger .

BMSA would like to thank all our fans and supporters 

D&E Ice 

there is no event without Ice

Much thanks to the harrigan family for the support over the years

Caribbean Transport Ltd .

We would be able to have the show with out transportation to the event .

Much thanks Ishmael

Speedy's

The George family of Virgin Gorda have been gracious host for the last three years allowing BMSA to use there property to hold the show .

Much thanks

Virgin Gorda Festival Committee

Thanks Ms Rhymer  for helping advertise the show looking forward to doing a mega show god spare life in 2010 

 Bob's Gas

Thanks to the Pickering Family for have faith in the association to keep putting on events that whole Virgin islands community and  come out and enjoy 

 Much respect 

"Brother Bob"

MB'S Ice 

The best Igloo's around 

Much thanks Marvin 

Z.R.O.D.

thanks Rodney and crew for the support of BMSA from day one always there with live coverage

JTV & Jahphix Design

Our  people always  there doing what's needed to make a BMSA event happen

"U done know" 

 Thanks guys!!

Last but not least the BMSA CREW 

We might be small but we get it done

because we do it for the love 

and there is nothing stronger than love 

Nuff Said !

See you all at the next event 

2010 Easter Car Show and sound

competition to be held April

3rd starting at 1pm 

 Virgin Gorda here we come

!

Pick up Registration forms at :

Lazarus Services on Tortola and Shark's car wash in Virgin Gorda

(L-R) Nevis Drag Race Association Executive Member

Mr.Earl Panco Hanley

Hon. Robelto Hector

Ministry of communications,Agriculture,Lands, Housing ,Cooperatives & Fisheries

BMSA President Anthony " Big Red" deCastro 

Hon. Robelto Hector and

BMSA President Anthony " Big Red" deCastro on the nearly completed drag race track

 Nevis Drag Racing track said to be the best in the Caribbean draws interests

CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 19, 2008) -- Minister and Area Representative for the St. Paul’s constituency Hon. Robelto Hector, described the drag racing track under construction at New River, as one that would meet international standards and be ranked among the best in the Caribbean. The track is earmarked for completion by the end of August.

The Minister made the disclosure when he spoke with the Department of Information on August 18, 2008. He said the though the project was a campaign promise, it was also designed to remove racing from the streets of Nevis into a safer environment, to provide employment and to expand on the island’s tourism product.

During the campaign of 2006 we sought of introduced drag racing as a sport to the general public. We felt here was an opportunity for us to introduce it as a sport at the same time it had great implications in terms of the tourism product that can be expanding and so on coming into government we set about making this a reality.

Drag racing is an effort to take racing off the road and to give an avenue for youngsters to develop themselves and to practice racing as a sport. In getting the facility now at New River, it is an opportunity for this to be a reality,  he said.

Mr. Hector disclosed that the first major event will be kept on Independence Day September 19 and so far a number of neighbouring islands involved in the sport, had been invited to view the facility which was still under construction.

We are having our first race on Independence Day. We are looking at the window of opportunity to exist between 12 till 5pm that afternoon. It would be our first and we are moving busily to put in place all the plans that are necessary to execute the drag racing as a sport so that Nevisians can observe for the first time what it is.

We have contacted our neighbours Antigua, St. Croix and as recent as yesterday [Sunday August 17, 2008] we had a visitor from St. Maarten a member of the Association there, to guide us in terms of the implications and the necessary infrastructure and improvements that we would want,  he said.

Meantime, representative from the St. Maarten Sports Foundation Mr. Henry Ellis told the Department of Information during his visit, that he was pleasantly surprised to see the magnitude of the track.

When I was invited to come over here I was hoping that we could have something like street racers the guys who have the street cars in St. Maarten but I can assure you all, we will come over here with some professional cars once you all have something officially opened up for the region Nevis is good to go. I was quite impressed. The track is one of the best I have seen in the Caribbean,  he said.

On Tuesday August 19, 2008, Mr. Hector welcomed President of the BVI Motor Sports Association Mr. Anthony deCastro who expressed his delight with the track and registered his associations intention to participate in promote the September 19^th event throughout the motor sports community in the Caribbean.

I must say that it is an honor to come down here and see the kind of works that you guys are doing. It is a beautiful track, it is a beautiful island and I am going to do the best from BVI Motor Sports as President to push this event, push the track and push Nevis we are brothers in the Caribbean good for you good for me.

I appreciate you taking your time out to invite us along to help and I would liaise with all other guys that I could get involved in all the other islands because we are going to do a big thing here,  he said.

The BVI Motor Sports Association President said they would advertise Nevis as a drag racing destination, how to get to the island and places to stay for the races in September.

Mr. deCastro also praised the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) for its decision to invest in a drag racing track. He said there was a stable race track in St. Croix and a major one in Santo Domingo but St. Maarten had none. In Antigua he said the drag races took place on private lands which were always controversial.

So it is good when you see the government step forward and do something. That means it would be accessible to the masses instead of some times you can and sometimes you can’t race and that’s the beautiful thing about doing this here in Nevis because you know, that this is a government backed and sanctioned track, so you know that you will be able to race and do what you gotta do.

A lot of other places, I think, they are going to follow the example that Nevis has set because it is all about we trying to get a circuit through the Caribbean. If we have a circuit in the Caribbean we can race up down, side ways, here today this month we in Nevis three months down the road we in Trinidad. So you always have races going on and keep the fuel going for the interest to be there. I hope that you [Nevis] are all ready for what’s coming because it’s going to be a tidal wave,  he said.

In response to a question, Mr. deCastro referred to drag racing as a relatively safe sport which had many precautions and restrictions. In his view, it was safer to race on the track than many other daily activities that members of the public were involved in.

It is actually safer to race on the track than to drive on the street there are a lot of rules and restrictions in place for safety features. So even though people look at it as a dangerous sport, actually it is a lot safer than a lot of things that we do day to day because of the restrictions and the rules that are in place and it’s a place for venting, you know, get out some of that frustration out of the regular work week anyway,  he said.

The track is being constructed in keeping with international safety specifications in relation to the sport of Drag Racing by Surrey Paving and Aggregate Ltd., a Jamaican based company. The firm had also been contracted by the NIA to construct a number of major roads on the island in the last two years.

The Nevis Drag Racing Association headed by President Mr. Vaughn Anslyn, had been involved in every step of the project, including the preparatory work for the premier race in September. To raise awareness of the sport the group took part in the Culturama Street Parade and will host a show at the Cultural Complex later this month.

END

Press Release    

March 24th  2008

BVI Motor Sports would like to thank all its Sponsors and supports

For helping to make the Virgin Gorda Easter Car the biggest car show yet

 even though the Weather didn’t want to co-operate.

Special Thanks goes out to the:

The George Family (Speedy’s Family) for letting us use their property

Shark’s Car Wash for taking care of the crew from Tola

Bob’s Gas Station for always being there for us in the pinch

Caribbean Transport (Ishmael) we could not get there with out you

D&E Ice (Harrigan Family) There is no party without Ice

MB’s Ice The best Igloos around

ZROD (Rodney) from the first event you have always been there.

JTV (The Crew) Nuff Said!

All the participants from Tortola

and Virgin Gorda that made it the show

Possible we will be looking for you in the summer

BMSA and YEP to host Soapbox Races on February 24^th

As Part of YEP’s

 ongoing Commitment to Helping Local Youth Grow and Learn the Power of Teamwork  

Today, the BVI Motor Sports Association (BMSA) and the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP)

announced that they would be collaborating in introducing Soapbox Races to the BVI. The event, which is slated to be held on Sunday February 24^th 2008 (venue to be announced shortly), will bring together young people from across the territory to compete in a major Soapbox racing competition. 

Anthony DeCastro, President of BMSA stated that, “Soapbox racing has been part of the culture of the Caribbean and our people for decades. Many of us recall the thrill of constructing a soapbox car and racing it with family members down a neighborhood hill or ramp. This event seeks to bring that experience back to the BVI and introduce it to a new generation of young people.”

The upcoming event will include two competing classes: a youth class for ages 10-15 and an adult class ages 16 and up. Teams will construct and race their own soapbox racers. Under the rules of the event, no motor or other powered vehicles will be allowed. Rather, all vehicles will be powered strictly by gravity as racers descend the race ramp.

Stacy Mather, Executive Director of YEP, said, “This is an opportunity for our young people to ‘learn as you work.’ Young people and adults will work hand-in-hand to accomplish a common goal. And in doing so, we hope some of our young people will come to better understand the value of hard work and the unique satisfaction that comes from working with your hands to create something.”

BMSA and YEP have also begun construction on two soap box cars which will be piloted by members of YEP. Mr. DeCastro added that, “It is undeniable that the youth in our territory have a real interest in the sport of racing whether with motor powered boats, cars or bikes. Outlets like these are wonderful ways for our youngsters to compete and learn the value of sportsmanship, teamwork and fair play.”

Mr. Mitchell Blaize, Minister of the New Life Baptist Church stated, “We (the Boys’ Brigade) have substantially completed our soapbox, as our contribution to the church’s, “Save the Seed campaign.” The church is in full support of YEP, this event, and its goals as it allows our church and congregation to move beyond the walls of the church in assisting with meaningful youth related activities.”

All youth groups, church groups, service groups, families, etc. are encouraged to join us in participating in this event by constructing a soapbox car. And those who choose not to participate directly should still feel welcome to join in a day that is tailored to be a family oriented day of activities filled with games, food, drinks, contests, racing and prizes. Registration deadline is the 1^st February, registration forms and additional information can be found @ http://www.yep.vg/soapbox.htm or by contacting BMSA (494-8222) or YEP (495-2010).

U.S. Virgin islands Puerto Rico Friendship Day Races

Hosted at the St. Croix Race Complex

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE START YOUR ENGINES!!  READY, SET, GOOO!!!

    Well, well the British Virgin Islands Motor Sports Association was at it again for the U.S. Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Friendship Day Races in St. Croix. BMSA  sent  over a 3 Car Race Team on Friday 5th October, 2007 to represent the British Virgin Islands in St. Croix for the races where in actuality it is a 4 Car Racing Team with their adopted member Benito "Bambi" Soto. This 4 Car Race Team consists of:

• Benito  "Bambi" Soto and his car El Pachuco 
• Charles "Brian" Fonseca and his Pontiac Fire bird " Hercules" Driven by Benito "Bambi" Soto
• Patmore "Steve" Martin and his Chevy S10 pickup     " Dirty Laundry"                                     Driven by Linda "Mari bel" Corcino

• Chaim Todman and his Nissan 240
  

The weather was so so but this didn't stop the BMSA Team from showing  off their skills to the people of St, Croix. Benito "Bambi" Soto ran a Best Time of 10.05 seconds, Hercules driven by  Benito "Bambi" Soto ran a Best Time of 12.10 seconds, Dirty Laundry driven by Linda "Mari bel" Corcino ran a Best Time of 16.88 seconds and last but not lease Chaim Todman ran a Best Time of 12.30 seconds on Saturday 6th October, 2007.

The British Virgin Islands Motor Sports Association is also proud to announce their Newest official member and First Female Driver Linda "Mari bel" Corcino to the association who drove "Dirty Laundry" on its debut. The 3 cars that went to St. Croix will be returning to the B.V.I on October 17th, 2007.

B.M.S.A is now preparing for its Third Annual Christmas Sound Clash on December 1st, 2007 at the Festival Grounds, check out the Sound Classes and description of the Classes at this website. This will be a fun family event as ALWAYS. 

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