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Solodex V - Clash of the Titans - 10th. September 2000

As experienced by Crawl 3NE 2NR.

As with most new fads, we Trini's can't see a good thing and not be a part of it.
Such is the case in my newfound love of Solodex. Solodex is rapidly becoming a respected autosport locally because the word is spreading about the thrill experienced when competing and trying to navigate the course. If you haven't already heard, the objective is to complete the course or slalom in the fastest possible time. In other words you're racing the clock. After 4 runs your shortest time is used to decide your placement amounts other competitors.

Solodex V for me was "THE BOMB", not only was I able to experience the course by walking it, my good friend Roger AKA. Toysport let me compete in the Fun Run event with his modified Corolla.

My dear trinituners, I encourage you all to find a car and wake up the Barber Green (the pitch) at Solodex VI. It was the best adrenaline rush I've felt in years. It's a lot cheaper than other auto sports too. The most beneficial aspect of Solodex however, and I think all current competitors will attest to this, is that you always leave Solodex better prepared for the unexpected road hazards where many a time some degree of driving skill is required to come out ALIVE. It's a real test of driving skill.

The competition on the day was mixed with owners of MG's, Civic's, Laurel's an RX 7 and even a Skoda trying to out drive one another and produce the fastest times in their respective classes. In the end I was really impressed by the sportsmanship and apparent love for the event exuded by the 30 odd competitors.

Roger Williams' 323 Turbo 4WD @ Solodex V Click here to download	Inside Cary's GSR @ Solodex V Click here to download
Barry Mykoo's manual EXI @ Solodex V Click here to download	Inside ToySport Corolla @ Solodex V Click here to download
Ryan Pinheiro's 305 PUG spinout @ Solodex V Click here to download	Crisitian in Rikard's SiR @ Solodex V Click here to download
Richard takes a spin @ Solodex V Click here to download	ToySport Corolla from the outside Click here to download
Crism Type-R @ Solodex V Click here to download






Alicia McKenzie says "everything just flies by"	Cristian Bourne placed 1st in ESP with a time of 43.81secs
Sean Bissessar tries to correct a slide	Rawle Mahabir 4 wheel style - showing them how its done
Cristian shows no mercy in the wet	Sean's ESP prepped Pug
Shelly shuns the paparazzi in her Type-R	Rikard going through the motions
The Type-R is superior at this event	Ryan's GTi 305 Pug waiting to be unleashed
Rawle Mahabir receives his prize from William Barrow aka SiRBill	Gerard Dial receives his prize from Crawl 3NE 2NR
Shelly is all smiles as she was top female driver for the day	Roger Williams aka Toysport first place in EP class

The Results for SoloDex 5

HS Class
Place	Class	Comp#	Car Make	Car Model	Comp. Name	Adj. Fastest Time
1	HS	42	Ford	Laser	Wayne Hutchinson	00:48.330
2	HS	17	Chevy	Joy	Gerard Dial	00:49.699
3	HS	16	Suzuki	Swift	Ronald Spencer	00:50.901
4	HS	38	Skoda	Felicia	Wayne Morton-Gittens	00:51.408
5	HS	5	Skoda	Felicia	James Harris	00:52.455
6	HS	4	Mitsu	Lancer GSR	Alicia McKenzie	00:52.780
7	HS	13	Mitsu	Lancer GSR	Susan Singh	00:53.116
8	HS	12	MG	BGT	Kevin Singh	00:54.263
9	HS	7	Chevy	Joy	Helga Crosby	00:58.634
10	HS	49	Toyota	Tercel	Rachel Nightingale	01:05.338

GS Class
Place	Class	Comp#	Car Make	Car Model	Comp. Name	Adj. Fastest Time
1	GS	11	Nissan	Bluebird	Anson Eckles	00:50.098
2	GS	32	Nissan	Laurel	Nishard Mohammed	00:53.410
3	GS	31	Mitsu	Galant	Michael Sookram	00:57.250

ESP Class
Place	Class	Comp#	Car Make	Car Model	Comp. Name	Adj. Fastest Time
1	ESP	47	Honda	Civic	Cristian Bourne	00:43.814
2	ESP	33	Pug	305 Gti	Ryan Pinheiro	00:47.177
3	ESP	69	Mazda	RX7	Richard Hill	00:48.241
4	ESP	29	Pug	306	Sean Bissessar	00:49.034
5	ESP	52	Nissan	Sentra	Kirk Nicome	00:49.228

ES Class
Place	Class	Comp#	Car Make	Car Model	Comp. Name	Adj. Fastest Time
1	ES	51	Suzuki	Baleno	Graeme Hutchinson	00:49.493
2	ES	24	Honda	Civic	Barry Mykoo	00:50.106
3	ES	50	Nissan	Sentra	Rudranath Rampersaud	00:50.121
4	ES	8	Toyota	Corolla	Shaun Mohammed	00:51.572
5	ES	40	Honda	Civic	Richard Teelucksingh	00:52.660
6	ES	46	Nissan	Sentra	Naveen Baldeo	00:53.316

EP Class
Place	Class	Comp#	Car Make	Car Model	Comp. Name	Adj. Fastest Time
1	EP	10	Mazda	323	Roger Williams	00:44.340
2	EP	25	Honda	Civic	Rikard Asbjornson	00:45.131
3	EP	18	Mazda	323	Rawle Mahabir	00:46.121
4	EP	71	Honda	Civic Type R	Shelley Ross	00:46.147
5	EP	9	Nissan	Sunny	Fawaz Mohammed	00:46.680
6	EP	45	Toyota	Corolla	Jamal Brathwaite	00:48.884
7	EP	39	Nissan	Sentra	Ian McLean	00:49.089
8	EP	60	Mitsu	Evo VI	Robert Niamath	00:49.855
9	EP	48	Mazda	626	Ancel Bhagwadeen	DNF

The Ladies
Place	Class	Comp#	Car Make	Car Model	Comp. Name	Adj. Fastest Time
1	EP->HS	71	Honda	Civic Type R	Shelley Ross	00:51.261
2	HS	4	Mitsu	Lancer GSR	Alicia McKenzie	00:52.780
3	HS	13	Mitsu	Lancer GSR	Susan Singh	00:53.116
4	HS	7	Chevy	Joy	Helga Crosby	00:58.634
5	HS	49	Toyota	Tercel	Rachel Nightingale	01:05.338

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