OFFICIAL RALLY TRINIDAD 2012 POST - Overall results on pg8

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » April 1st, 2012, 1:27 pm

The SX-4 after the roll. Driver Sean Gill assessing the damages.

Postby **Dragist** » April 1st, 2012, 1:52 pm

^^ That sucks ...

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » April 1st, 2012, 1:57 pm

^ Yes, yes it does

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » April 1st, 2012, 2:14 pm

Reform stage is about to start. They are running 2 stages at Reform and then on to Saith Park.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » April 1st, 2012, 3:52 pm

Reform finished - we at Saith Park and the crowd is piling in

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » April 1st, 2012, 5:17 pm

What happened to the White Evo X Manning was racing?
Also, Williams flipped the Evo 5 so he is out!

HaRdCoRe_YoUtH · Postby **HaRdCoRe_YoUtH** » April 1st, 2012, 7:35 pm

One of the trailblazers member van flipped. They were marshaling..

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » April 1st, 2012, 7:39 pm

^^ That's why they had to run Bronte first instead of cedarhill yestrday?

Postby **SRASC** » April 1st, 2012, 7:52 pm

Mahindra marshall truck flipped as well as the aforementioned SX4.

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » April 1st, 2012, 8:02 pm

SRASC wrote:

Mahindra marshall truck flipped as well as the aforementioned SX4.

Where at saith park the Mahindra flipped? Was it the white 2 door one?

Aaron 2NR · Postby **Aaron 2NR** » April 1st, 2012, 8:11 pm

on the eastern end

Postby **SRASC** » April 1st, 2012, 8:29 pm

DVSTT wrote:
SRASC wrote:

Mahindra marshall truck flipped as well as the aforementioned SX4.

Where at saith park the Mahindra flipped? Was it the white 2 door one?

Just to left of those pics I posted. Yes it was the white 2 door. Aside from a couple of door dings its fine.

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » April 1st, 2012, 8:33 pm

Well based on how he was driving at reform its not a shock he flipped it lol

trini mk5 · Postby **trini mk5** » April 1st, 2012, 8:53 pm

DVSTT wrote:Well based on how he was driving at reform its not a shock he flipped it lol

x10000

Aaron 2NR · Postby **Aaron 2NR** » April 1st, 2012, 9:28 pm

hold on to these...would start editing tomorrow...

Postby **SRASC** » April 1st, 2012, 9:47 pm

trini mk5 wrote:
DVSTT wrote:Well based on how he was driving at reform its not a shock he flipped it lol

x10000

I thought it was more to the design. A tall skinny truck just does not work.

trinireks · Postby **trinireks** » April 1st, 2012, 9:57 pm

Rally Trinidad was the best...once again!!!

trini mk5 · Postby **trini mk5** » April 1st, 2012, 10:06 pm

Just a sample...

trini mk5 · Postby **trini mk5** » April 1st, 2012, 10:23 pm

PIC of the Mahindra in action in reform :roll:

thing is he lost it after this shot and looked like an ass...

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » April 1st, 2012, 10:42 pm

The marshal rolled his off-road Jimny before the rally started on Saturday morning. Not sure how it happened.

The silver Evo 5 did not flip, he went off into the bush in Reform, went off the course and came back on and was able to continue but retired do to damage.

the WRC SX-4 rolled on Bronte.

The white Shell sponsored Evo X was back at Saith Park along with the white Evo 5 both driven by Bajan drivers.

That's rallying!

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » April 1st, 2012, 11:00 pm

Rally Trinidad 2012 was GREAT!!!!
JOHN POWELL and co-driver NICK TELFER win Rally Trinidad 2012!!!!

Flying the T&T flag high, John 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. Both driver and navigator escaped with little more than bruised egos - but they said the car should be back up and running in no time and will definitely be more than ready for Rally Barbados 2012 (the second leg of the Caribbean Rally circuit).

Powell won Rally Jamaica 2011 and now brings two of the three top regional rally trophies as wins for T&T. A Rally Barbados win has always eluded Powell, with a 2nd place as his best so far in that rally. Hopefully 2012 will make it a first for him, but he has alot of work to beat Bajans such as Sean Gill, Roger 'The Sheriff' Skeete and Paul "Surfer" Bourne on their home ground. Powell has however won in both T&T and Jamaica, a feat neither Bajan champions have yet managed.

It was interesting to note that every foreigner for this rally said that Trinidad has some of the best gravel stages in the Caribbean and can rival international stages.

Official results will be posted shortly.

Great rally folks!