Event Coverage
Rally Barbados – Testing at Bushy Park
Drivers and co-drivers from a record 15 nations, including the host country, have assembled for the Caribbean’s biggest annual international motor sport event, Sol Rally Barbados 2010 (May 29/30); the final running order, published on Wednesday (May 26), lists a record 92 starters, promising a fitting celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural running of the Barbados Rally Club’s International All-Stage Rally.
Solodex 3
There’s an old saying that goes ‘some days you’re the dog, some days you’re the hydrant’. That was how many competitors must have felt on May 16, when Creative Auto Recreational Sports (CARS) had their third Solodex championship event for 2010.
A deceptively simple course was presented on the day, but with quite a few DNFs (did not finish correctly), there was definitely more complexity than some had anticipated.
Diesel Boyz – 3rd Annual Icacos Run
Every year around the middle of May, the Diesel Boyz veterans get giddy with excitement for they know, our Annual Icacos Run is upon us. Usually done the 3rd weekend in the month (due to the chief photographer/instigator heading to Barbados for their International rally), the Icacos Run became an instant hit from the very first run.
TTASA Circuit Test / Time Attack
The Advanced Driving School & Time Attack event held at Larry Gomes Stadium on Shouter Baptist day was a test run with the view of making this event a part of the Arima Borough Day festival in August 2010 as requested by the Mayor of Arima, Alderman Ardian Charles Alderman Charles was present at the event and was introduced to all the competitors.
Rally Trinidad 2010 – Mayor’s Cup, Saith Park
The grand finale of Rally Trinidad 2010 culminated into a dramatic show on the cordoned off streets of Chaguanas. The Bajans “put it broad” on the tarmac, which they are more at home on. In fact every driver who was still running got a chance to show their skills to the capacity crowd. The climax ultimately came when Higgin/Grist took John Powell’s WRC S12 for two hot laps, decimating the competition and winning the Mayor’s Cup in the process. The driving skill, action and excitement was unbelievable. A fitting end to a fantastic rally, perhaps the best we’ve seen in T&T.
Rally Trinidad – Day 2 Stages
Shortened versions of Cedar Hill and Bronte claimed even more cars as David Coelho rolled and the Swift from Barbados had an off. David was back out almost immediately but Ian Warren in the Swift dropped out of the rally. Powell 1st, Higgins a very close 2nd and Lochan 3rd was the running order for the entire rally and eventually too for the final standings overall.
Rally Trinidad 2010 – Day 1 Stages
The first day of Rally Trinidad 2010 was full of ups and downs. John Powell / Nick Telfer kept the lead with Mark Higgins / Nicky Grist at a close second place by less than 20 seconds. Ainsley Lochan and Robert Dumas were pushing hard in 3rd place. The attrition for the day was high with almost 10 cars dropping out. Paul Bourne dropped out entirely, due to gearbox hydraulic failure and Dean Serrao’s WRC S9 Subaru caught fire and burned completely down.
Rally Trinidad 2010 – Opening Ceremony
After a shakedown earlier Friday morning, TTRC held the opening ceremony on the tarmac area of the Queen’s Park Savannah at around 5pm. Trini culture was one display complete with tassa and mas costumes. 40 confirmed competitors lined up before running a short dexterity course designed more as a display, befrore driving up a ramp to a stage where the drivers were interviewed briefly about their thoughts on the upcoming weekend of rally.