Special Events
Wallerfield to be revived for CMRC Regional Racing Meet
The Trinidad & Tobago Automobile Sport Association (TTASA) has acquired use of the circuit track at Wallerfield to host a leg of the CMRC regional circuit racing event here on August 24th 2014. Current TTASA President Mr. Robert Amar has confirmed that the association’s members are working feverishly to have the facility ready in time for the upcoming event. He said that”this event MUST take place”.
Top Gear Festival Barbados 2014
Top Gear Festival Barbados thrilled petrol-heads everywhere today who were treated to the first of two days of high-octane motoring action. Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond,together with guest presenters Eddie Jordan, Lee McKenzie and Tiff Needell, were on hand to dole out a non-stop schedule of motoring antics and visitors witnessed The Stig and key members of the Top Gear Live Stunt Driving Team take to the track in a series of stunts, races and challenges.
Carnival Tuesday 2014
Our TriniTuner photographers took some time from shooting motorsport to capture the revelry and spectacle of Carnival 2014 both at the Queens Park Savannah and at the new SocaDrome at the National Stadium. Photos by Devi Nath, Nisha Kong (Niko Photo) and Narend Sooknarine (Zorce Magazine).
Lewis Hamilton Joins Top Gear Festival Barbados
The Barbados Tourism Authority and Top Gear Festival has announced that 2008 Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, is set to join the star-studded line-up of world famous presenters and motor sport legends at the inaugural Top Gear Festival in Barbados, from May 17-18. As part of an action-packed weekend of motoring spectacles, the British Grand Prix ace will take to the newly refurbished Bushy Park Circuit to join a host of challenges set by Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. Hamilton has a natural affinity to the Caribbean region with his grandparents, on his father’s side, hailing from Grenada, just a short hop from Barbados.
Barbados to host 2014 Top Gear Festival
Top Gear Festival will make its Americas debut on the Caribbean island of Barbados at the newly renovated Bushy Park Circuit on 17-18 May, 2014. Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, Top Gear Festival Barbados will feature an awe-inspiring line up of cars and driving talent including The Stig, the Top Gear Stunt Team and guest drivers from the world of motorsport and entertainment. Stars will take to the track in a series of Top Gear style stunts and features for the action packed weekend. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to Bushy Park as the circuit reopens for the first time since its renovation by Bushy Park Circuit Inc, the developer and local promoter of the event.
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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.
FIA President, Jean Todt visits Trinidad
The President of the FIA recently passed through Trinidad and Tobago in a whirlwind visit to some of the Caribbean and Central American countries that are affiliated to the FIA. On the morning of Wednesday 8th August 2012, he attended a conference with the Affiliate for Mobility, the Trinidad and Tobago Automobile Association. This was jointly hosted with the Minister of Transport and held at the Board Room of the Ministry of Transport, Tower D, Financial Towers, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain.