Rally

Rally Trinidad 2008 – Sunday Stages

Author: Duane Boodasingh Date: Mar 28, 2008
Categories: Event Coverage, Rally, Rally Trinidad

Sunday morning started with 3 stages going Up the hill in Couva’s ‘Jack and Jill’. Powell and Bourne clocked the exact same times for all 3 runs which was testament to how close this battle was becoming. T&T’s Darrel Ramesar’s EVO 3 suffered a busted gearbox putting him out of contention for top honours in the 2WD Group 2-4, and also a major loss to the local boys for the overall 2WD. With Ramesar out, Rezan Mohammed continued to fly the Red, White and Black for the overall 2WD position. Mohammed answered the call beautifully posting very fast times in the morning stages to hold off a stiff challenge from Bajan driver Ian Warren in the Peugeot 206. As it seemed that there was no catching Gill, Mohammed and Warren were having their own battle holding on to 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Rally Trinidad 2008 – Saturday Stages

Author: Duane Boodasingh Date: Mar 27, 2008
Categories: Event Coverage, Rally, Rally Trinidad

Saturday took everyone to the infamous ‘Rollercoaster’ stage in Longdenville, known for its steep up and down hill runs and the tightest 90-degree corners. This was a chance for the local drivers to claw back some time from the foreign teams. John Powell pulled back almost 2 seconds on the very first run but Rezan Mohammed watched in awe as Sean Gill increased his lead by another 10 seconds.

Rally Trinidad 2008 – Scrutineering and Stadium Super Special

Author: Duane Boodasingh Date: Mar 26, 2008
Categories: Event Coverage, Rally, Rally Trinidad

RT08 launched on Friday night in the Hasely Crawford Stadium with Michelle Xavier of Imij and Co. opening the event with the Trinidad and Tobago National Anthem, which delighted the eager spectators. The first 2 special stages of 2 laps each, were contested on a very tricky track around the National Stadium.