Rally Trinidad
Rally Trinidad 2011 – Scrutineering
Scrutineers play an important role in many motor sports. Rallies around the world typically have a set of technical regulations to which the competitor’s vehicles must conform. The role of the scrutineer in this case is to confirm that vehicles entered for the race meet the relevant regulations. Scrutineering for Rally Trinidad 2011 was held to a sizeable crowd at MovieTowne, Invaders Bay. Cars were thoroughly inspected, weighed and safety devices were tested before being approved for competition which would start the next day. it was also a good opportunity for the sponsors to get some additional branding in and for fans and spectators to meet their favorite drivers or see their favorite cars really up close!
How the Driver’s Match Up for Rally Trinidad 2011
So Rally Trinidad 2011 is about to start and the ole talk has begun – Who is taking it …
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.
Rally Trinidad 2010 – Scrutineering
The public got a chance to see all the cars entered in Rally Trinidad 2010 and to meet and greet the drivers at the scrutineering event held at rally HQ stationed at Grand Bazaar. Everyone was interested in seeing the foreign competition and even more so to meet Mark Higgins and Nicky Grist.
Rally Trinidad 2010 – Sneak Peak
The excitement is building for Rally Trinidad 2010 and the feeling can only be described as “giddy”! On Friday night the foreign cars, including the WRC contenders and the car Mark Higgins & Nicky Grist will be running, were cleared off the port and Gerrard Wilson and Robbie Cadiz took the opportunity to get some “spy” photos before the cars are revealed to the T&T public for the launch of RT10 later this week.