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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby rcadiz » April 21st, 2012, 10:57 pm

Some pics from today
The boys from Dom Buckley hard at work...
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Ricardo Trivino
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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby QuietRiot » April 21st, 2012, 10:58 pm

With this event being so eventful in so many ways we will have to allow more than 30 minutes this time AutoSport.

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby AutoSport » April 21st, 2012, 11:07 pm

QuietRiot wrote:With this event being so eventful in so many ways we will have to allow more than 30 minutes this time AutoSport.


Ok, he earned the right, and we know how he can tell a good story!

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - UPDATE 5

Postby sliderz1 » April 22nd, 2012, 12:53 am

2nd place? not bad right? :pokes:
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job well done, liking the foreign interest in Rally Trinidad too.

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - UPDATE 5

Postby tr1ad » April 22nd, 2012, 11:14 am

AutoSport wrote:And let us not wait for the MSYA to greet him on his return, let us get all the Motor Sport Lovers to do that, even bring Sheldon too!

And then arrange our own special function, but tell him he cannot speak for more than 30 minutes. :wink:


so we doing this or not?

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby Dragist » April 22nd, 2012, 11:26 am

Congrats well done guys , Wolla I will help you hold the flag .

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POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby Yorkshirelass » April 22nd, 2012, 1:28 pm

In the face of adversity , yet again, John is able to show what a champion he is. Well done to Mike- good old fashioned navigation. Great team work . Making the whole motorsprt community over here in Trinidad and Tobago very proud! Definitely worthy of some kind if welcome home party!

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby rcadiz » April 22nd, 2012, 1:41 pm

Powell is coming in on Flight AA1819 tonight from Miami. Scheduled to land at 9:10pm. A few people and some media will be there to greet him as he comes in.

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby Duane 3NE 2NR » April 22nd, 2012, 11:36 pm

Just came back from the airport
John was pleasantly surprised to see the small welcoming party equipped with a T&T and Jamaica flag in the arrival wing at Piarco.

He gave us a brief run down of the rally and conditions and challenges they faced. Look out for more updates!

CONGRATS JOHN "Penti" POWELL!

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby kurpal_v2 » April 23rd, 2012, 12:05 am

congrats to you guys.

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby NarendZORCE » April 23rd, 2012, 12:47 am

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John Powell is welcomed by members of the TTRC as he returns home from his successful entry in the FIA/NACAM Rally Cañadas in Puebla, Mexico. He represented Trinidad & Tobago along with co-driver Jamaican Mike Fennell. The pair campaigned in a Group N Evolution IX and took 2nd overall behind the WRC-seeded Mexican, Ricardo Trivino. — Piarco Int' Airport, Trinidad.

The NACAM Rally Championship (NRC) 2012 will be contested over six events in five countries. The events will be in Puebla, Mexico (April 20 - 21), Oaxaca, Mexico (May 18 - 19), Costa Rica (July 6 - 7), Peru (Aug 31 - Sep 1), Panama (Oct 12 - 13) and Colombia (Nov 16 - 17). Powell and Fennell Jr's 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX was built in Italy and produces 309hp/576nm. of torque. Engineer/mechanic/service crew is handled by Dom Buckley Motorsports (DBM) with Peter Clarke as team manager.

Rally Cañadas was the first event of the NRC 2012 series. John commented that the stages are "very slippery" and "make Bronte look like a simple sprint". The altitude also posed some challenges resulting in lower engine power and easy overheating. The loss of an engine cooling fan and their intercom system on a few stages did not help either as both driver and navigator had to work at maintaining their own breathing at rally pace this far above sea level. "Stage 7 proved that Ricardo is catchable and we held back since he was on his home turf. His lines were perfect and you couldn't help but simply follow them. It will be interesting to see how things turn out on neutral ground. There was no point in hurting the car either, especially with its sensitivity to engine temperature." Powell commented on the sheer distance covered with well over 100km per day and the number of blind crests followed by long plunging valleys and/or ninety degree corners. With such a great start the Mexicans are now wondering if all Trinidadian rally drivers can run at such a pace. "Now they all want to know where Trinidad is" said a satisfied but not complacent Powell. He also spoke about the FIA officials' thorough handling of technical inspections and protest verifications saying that "they went through every single detail of the car, they wanted the turbo off, they measured the diamater of the brake discs, the size of the calipers, the shock tower mounts, safety harnesses, everything..."

Following Powell's recent victory at Rally Trinidad 2012, we look forward to the rest of the NRC calendar and perhaps we may be able to provide our usual level of coverage for the Costa Rican leg. Either way, the fans are extremely proud of this Caribbean team and their magnificent debut result. The team would like to officially thank their sponsors FT Farfan/Shell Lubricants and the Trinidad and Tobago Development Company Limited and all the FIA-related officials who facilitated them.

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby wagon r » April 23rd, 2012, 12:52 am

...just a few more.

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby sio » April 23rd, 2012, 11:13 am

Well done boys, doing the Caribbean proud. Glad to see the backing at the airport.

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby cinco » April 23rd, 2012, 11:57 am

congrats!!!!

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby AutoSport » April 23rd, 2012, 12:03 pm

Was really great to greet John, AND family last night.

With the last minute drive to organize a team to welcome him, he was elated and surprised to see all the smiling faces.

Especially Ainsley and Scotty, they hugged everybody, and even checked out a chick they sure was Vera.

Could just imagine the graphics on the car when John goes back to Mexico in three weeks time.

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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

Postby foss » April 23rd, 2012, 4:43 pm

NSW music and heavy rock. :|



not much action....but to give an idea of the conditions they ran in.
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Re: POWELL and FENNELL - NACAM RALLY 2012 - 2nd Overall

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