TTASA sends T&T drag racing team to Guyana

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TTASA SENDS MOTOR RACING TEAM TO COMPETE IN GUYANA DRAG RACE CHAMPIONSHIP ON 26TH June, 2011

The governing body for motor sports in T&T - Trinidad & Tobago Automobile Sports Association (TTASA) – has selected a three-man team to represent Trinidad & Tobago at the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) first drag racing championship event at the newly refurbished South Dakota Racing Circuit. Guyana is also one of the newest members of the FIA (Federation Internationale de L’Automobile).

The three, who were chosen from a shortlist of a possible eight (8) candidates, are:
- Aaron Dowridge – Nissan Skyline – 560 hp
- Hollister ‘Flambeau’ Edwards - ‘Altered car’ - 800 hp
- Imtaz ‘Winzie’ Abdul – Rotary powered Mini – 250 hp

(See photos of the cars below - click to enlarge)

In addition to the usual officials, the team will have the administrative support of the TTASA President –Mohammed Ali- who is a certified NHRA official and whose assistance has been requested by Guyana. The T&T FIA / NACAM Delegate – Mr. Selwyn Persad- who is also the FIA Caribbean Director will also be in attendance. Both Ali & Persad will provide additional advice & assistance to the Guyana Club with regards to technical & FIA matters.

Driver Profiles:

Imtaz ‘Winzie’ Abdul
55 years old
32 years motor racing experience
race car is a one-of-a-kind rotary- powered austin mini
currently rated at 230hp & competing in the 11sec bracket
lives in Charlieville where he owns/operates own business
Hollister ‘Flambeau’ Edwards
49 years old
25 years motor racing experience
This is an ‘altered’ car V8 ie. A ‘funny’ car without the body
Currently rated at 800hp raw power (ie. Without using nitrous oxide) & competing in the 8 sec
bracket
owner of automotive garage in SanJuan

Aaron Dowridge
37 years old
07 years motor racing experience
this street legal Nissan Skyline is rated 560hp & campaigns in the 10 second bracket
Lives in Gasparillo where he owns/runs his business

[SUPAstarr]

Glad to see a team go, would have liked boost factory , an jody ali's supra to go

[FugiTECH]

No Sparky No Interest

[shadowbird]

NICE!!!!!!!!

[tr1ad]

well at least they doing something

good luck to the trini team

[Sinister_Audio]

will post updates as soon as possible

[Garrett Inside]

y only three cars, i'm thinking that more brackets could have been identified.
i'm just asking because i'm curious of the criteria used, and can more cars be scrutineered for future events?

It would have been nice to try for 14-8 secs brackets i.e. seven suitable cars, tnt would represent itself as a powerhouse to be reckoned with once again in regional racing in one shot.

[sr-20 freakz]

Good luck guys !!
making us trini ppl proud just by representing ..


to bad no sparky or boost factory tho

[Sinister_Audio]

y only three cars, i'm thinking that more brackets could have been identified.
i'm just asking because i'm curious of the criteria used, and can more cars be scrutineered for future events?

It would have been nice to try for 14-8 secs brackets i.e. seven suitable cars, tnt would represent itself as a powerhouse to be reckoned with once again in regional racing in one shot.

trini has NUMEROUS cars to fill each bracket, its just those three chose to go to that strip.
much more head to grenada and st lucia.
and if either greens or lucia hold an event in the near future, u'll see all the way from 8-13 secs car make the trip as a HUGE trini team

[FugiTECH]

I Can only Imagine the Amount of cars participating if we get a track, as time pass by, many projects completing.

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3 Rotor RX7 beats Milk Boys GTiR Pulsar Video

yeah...but....ketch this 'ole talk' rationale ...
if one rotor has THREE similar cycles as a piston engine...then it's like the equivalent of 3 cylinders...
if d Pulsar pushing 4 cylinders & still pumping 2-rotor (equivalent of 6 pistons)...then it stands to reason a 3-rotor (equivalent of 9 pistons) would be needed to beat a SR20DET
.
drink milk

[Ignorant Ignis]

guyana drags doesnt even have a timing system last time i was there......

and the strip ends in a sharp right turn ....

[dream-carz]

dam , did not even know about this. TTASA, lol.

[Computerman]

TTASA SENDS MOTOR RACING TEAM TO COMPETE IN GUYANA DRAG RACE CHAMPIONSHIP ON 26TH June, 2011


Aaron Dowridge
37 years old
07 years motor racing experience
this street legal Nissan Skyline is rated 560hp & campaigns in the 10 second bracket
Lives in Gasparillo where he owns/runs his business

[FugiTECH]

good luck trinidad

[twingated42R]

3 Rotor RX7 beats Milk Boys GTiR Pulsar Video

yeah...but....ketch this 'ole talk' rationale ...
if one rotor has THREE similar cycles as a piston engine...then it's like the equivalent of 3 cylinders...
if d Pulsar pushing 4 cylinders & still pumping 2-rotor (equivalent of 6 pistons)...then it stands to reason a 3-rotor (equivalent of 9 pistons) would be needed to beat a SR20DET
.
drink milk

The car broke down on 2nd, is that a race? why he eh put Mad Cow Beats 3 Rotor RX7 and leave it all year long too? bias? oh that wasnt a race huh? how come he never put up dondy vs milk pulsar? bias? anyway thats the past and lets not Dirty the post, its not my car so it hurts me not lol

how much gears you counted in that run? pulsar got all 3 gears in... and powered... which led to pure cut ass...
rx missed 3rd and damaged the box running cow
and for the people who were there that night the pulsar ran dundee, they asked yall to run on the highway, and you declined...why? cause its 'street racing there?

then went to run the rx on where? the SAME highway you didn't wanna run previously?
+10 points to griffindoor meng!

worse yet, both dundee and the rx would LOVE to give you guys a pull again...dare accept? or will you continue to TOTE and duck runs, and only run them on a GRAVEL road like golconda where 4wds will pwn rwd cars.....


doh bruise yuh back toting all dem feelings son.... ur what? 24 years old? us guys are 40 years, and had about 20 years in this history of both street AND track, from wallers to camden to grenada st kitts, theres alot more to a story than just YOUR opinion.

good luck to mr dowridge and mr edwards and also winzie, there is an event in the making, trini's team shall be a force to battle.

[FugiTECH]

Whats wrong with him makimg up things and then quoted it as if i said it,stop promoting street racing in here, anyway good luck to aron and the crew

[equipped2ripp]

Baroombar and the edge later

[nigie]

Good luck team trinidad......
but .....its a pity that a lot of people involved drag racing knew nothing of this...

[Ignorant Ignis]

Baroombar and the edge later

come nah man ............ i does go edge first ..then baroombar.

be the way a new place open called coco cabana ... kinda small
but better girls

[equipped2ripp]

^ I never said in any particular order



Where's coco cabana btw?

[legoRB]

Good luck to the team...Keep us updated

[zaxxon1]

guyana drags doesnt even have a timing system last time i was there......

and the strip ends in a sharp right turn ....

In addition to the usual officials, the team will have the administrative support of the TTASA President –Mohammed Ali- who is a certified NHRA official and whose assistance has been requested by Guyana. The T&T FIA / NACAM Delegate – Mr. Selwyn Persad- who is also the FIA Caribbean Director will also be in attendance. Both Ali & Persad will provide additional advice & assistance to the Guyana Club with regards to technical & FIA matters.

....well TTASA should ah let them use theirs. They have a complete system (wireless one too) with displays and everything and since it looks like they providing the expertise on drag racing then they should of done the whole show ...

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HERE'S TO A GREAT DAY'S RACING TODAY AT GUYANA'S SOUTH DAKOTA RACING CIRCUIT

[W2J]

any updates link?

[Garrett Inside]

yeah, what he said^

how did d guys do?

[legoRB]

???


UPdates??

[AutoSport]

HERE'S TO A GREAT DAY'S RACING TODAY AT GUYANA'S SOUTH DAKOTA RACING CIRCUIT

Typical with the shouting, and then sounds of silence. So how did this specially selected team perform?

What were their outstanding times, especially the Mini with the Rotary with he 32 years of racing experience.

Tell us about the timing system.

Why the sounds of silence after all the shouting?

[dream-carz]

i am also curious to see the results

[RapToR]

i am also curious to see the results

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