Rally
T&T’s Golden Jubilee book features Motorsport, names icons
Marking Trinidad & Tobago’s 50th Anniversary of our Independence, the Golden Jubilee Edition of “Trinidad & Tobago – Terrific and Tranquil” publication includes features of T&T as diverse as our many cultures. The one feature that stood out for us here at TriniTuner.com is of course Motorsport. This two page feature included photos of recent rally, karting and drag racing events as well as circuit racing in its heyday at Wallerfield in the 80’s. The major accomplishment for local motorsport in this publication however, is the recognition of Sheldon Bissessar in the list of “50 Exemplars and Icons of T&T”, a list populated by great icons such as Pat Bishop, Rudranath Capildeo and Brian Lara.
Rally of the Sun and Stars 2012 (Barbados)
The” MCBI/E-Z PAVE RALLY OF THE SUN AND STARS 2012″ held on September 8th got on the way from the E-Z Pave Hardware Complex with the first car leaving on time for stage1.There was a total of 33 entries and 12 stages to be run,stages 1,3and 5 would be run at Mapps to Stewarts Hill whilst 2,4and 6 would be run at Andrews to Malvern stages 7,9and 11 would be run in reverse as Stewarts Hill to Mapps and Malvern to Andrews were stages 8,10 and 12.
THA/TTRC Rally Tobago 2012
Sometimes you get to a point where events are just one after another, and results follow what is to be expected with the same faces on the podium. But then we have Rally Tobago, which is done at a totally different pace, and the vibe that results is one that reminds us the beauty about being involved with a great Club, and a great Sport… RALLYING!
Rally Barbados 2012 – King of the Hill
Britain’s Paul Bird won yesterday’s (June 3) Sol Go Further/Scotiabank King of the Hill, the final shakedown ahead of the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport International. T&T’s John Powell lost around 20 seconds to the leaders with a practice run spin, but was fastest on the first official run just barely ahead of Bird. Powell eventually placed 3rd overall.
Rally Barbados 2012 – Scrutineering
Sol Rally Barbados continues to be a staple on many peoples annual “must go to” event list. With over 100 competitors from some 15 nations this year, the event truly is an “International Rally”. This year features teams from as far as South Africa to as close as Trinidad & Tobago. On Saturday the scrutineering event took place and hundreds of curious fans and media personnel got a chance to see the cars before the King of the Hill tarmac event on Sunday 3rd June 2012 . This year features a large contingent of the always entertaining Toyota Starlets and Ford Escorts, however the big news for this year’s event is the whopping entry list of no less than 11 world rally cars!
POWELL and FENNELL compete in 2012 NACAM Rally Championship
TTRC driver and 2012 Rally Trinidad Winner John ‘Penti’ Powell has teamed up with Jamaican co-driver Michael Fennell (Panton’s navi) to contest the FIA NACAM Rally Championship. The TRI/JAM team touched down in Mexico yesterday to do the first round of the Championship this weekend in Puebla Mexico.
JOHN “Penti” POWELL and co-driver NICK TELFER win Rally Trinidad 2012!
Flying the T&T flag high, John “Penti” Powell has won Rally Trinidad 2012. After a 3 day battle mostly with Sean Gill of Barbados, Gary Gregg and Jeff Panton from Jamaica, John managed to climb his way to the top in his S14 WRC Impreza. Gill was leading most of the rally over the 3 days, however a tragic roll on Bronte in his WRC SX-4 cost Gill the entire rally.
Rally Trinidad 2012 – Mayor’s Cup at Saith Park
The Rally finished with the remaining competitors putting on a show for the Mayor of Chaguanas, in the ever popular Mayor’s Cup in Saith Park. The short 1.4km tarmac super special was packed to a capacity crowd, and of course it was donut time to bring Rally Trinidad 2012 to a fitting close. Jeffrey Panton deftly powered through the streets of Chaguanas to win the Mayor’s Cup with the fastest time and received his award from the Mayor His Worship Orlando Nagessar.