Roger "His Hottness" Mayers won his second event for the year, as he won the BRC's (Barbados Rally Club) Tarmac Rally held on April 4th. Behind the wheel of his MacEnearny Quality/ M&M Racing Ford Focus WRC, Mayers drove well as he took 5 out of 12 stage wins with an overall time of 20:56.50. Mayers had an 8-seond lead at the lunch break and won by 6.65 seconds. Mayers' Focus was definitely on-song and Mayers didn't put a foot wrong as he put down a spectacular drive.

Second place went to sideways specialist Trevor "Electric Micey" Manning. Driving hard and determined, Manning was cool and confident as he piloted his Sunbeach/ Kerridge/Thorogood Racing Shoes/Simpson Motors Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V to a well-earned result. Manning took 3 stage wins. Manning was spectacular at the Diamond Corner and Dark Hole stages, sliding and scandying his Evo at will, thrilling the crowds who assembled to watch the action.

Barry Mayers in the M&M Racing Super 1600 Starlet was simply stunning, as he placed 3rd overall and took group honours in Group MO. Mayers was aggressive in his approach to the stages, and he was well rewarded. His car control was flawless, and this showed in the times and results, as he even placed higher than some of the four-wheel drive machinery.

Barry Gale placed 4th and was top in Group N. With aggressive lines and controlled skill, Gale continued his good form. His Sunbeach/ Kerridge/Wurkz/Courts/Simpson Motors Rally Team Evo VI worked well throughout the day, and all Gale had to concentrate on was driving it to a good result.

Sean Gill powered the Sunbeach/ Kerridge/Simpson Motors Rally Team Suzuki Ignis to 5th and won Group M6. The Ignis was yet again dominant (more or less until the last couple of stages), rocketing through the stages. Gill is continuing his good form, and is looking to be yet another front-runner for Driver Of The Year.

This event was not without incident, however. Paul "The Surfer" Bourne ran out of gas on SS11. This is the same cruel fate which befell Bourne during the Rally Barbados. Bourne was locked in an intense three-way battle with Roger Mayers and Trevor Manning. However, that incident put paid to Bourne's chances of snatching a victory. Another casualty was Roger "The Sheriff" Skeete. A left-side drive shaft snapped on his Texaco/Carib/Michel/MacEnearney Quality Ford Escort Cosworth WRC, causing his retirement. Shaun Alleyne retired after he experienced mechanical problems with his differential. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III of Peter Thompson developed an engine knocking problem and that spelled retirement for him.

The event took drivers though 12 competitive Special Stages, located at Diamond Corner, Orange Hill and Dark Hole with Vaucluse Raceway being the main service area. With 2 runs at each stage during the morning and after lunch, with the post-lunch session seeing the stages being run in the reverse direction. The event was well-run and was generally problem-free. Even though there weren't that many cars, the event didn't lack any excitement whatsoever.