HILL CLIMB - June 7th 2009

Nizam · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject: HILL CLIMB - June 7th 2009

TTASA HILLCLIMB EVENT
MACQUERIPE
SUNDAY 7TH JUNE 2009
FROM 10.00AM
MISSION
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS EVENT IS TO BEGIN A SRIES OF ADVANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS THROUGHT OUT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WHICH WILL ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING THE CARNAGE ON OUR ROADS.

1) ENTRY FEE $250 PER DRIVER $150 FROM EACH ENTRY WILL BE PAID TO CDA AS AGREED FOR THIS FACILITY
2)SCRUTINEERING-HELMET MANDATORY
3)BRIEFING- INCLUSIVE OF ADVANCE DRIVING SCHOOL CONCERNS
4)PACE NOTES
5)START OF TRIALS -1.00PM
6)CATEGORIES- 4WD FAST
4WD SLOW
2WD FAST
2WD SLOW

7) CONTACT NIZAM 682-3523 / TANKO 762-2939
http://www.ttasaonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=47

Please make this an announcement on the site

wagonrunner · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

can you please give the route of this hill-climb?

SR · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:23 pm Post subject:

would have liked to attend but cant give notice 2 days before the event man

saltydog · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject:

same here and most people i spoke to said the same thing

Ignorant Ignis · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:57 am Post subject:

lol..... my mech specifically said "don't be an ass" when i asked him if i could have my car back by 8.am sunday.

i dropped the car yesterday to change the clutch and bearings and a few seals. Crying or Very sad

so i got no car ...

djaggs · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:

I wuda definitely attend dis, but got email real late.

Next time for sure.

professor · Street 2NR Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Tech posts: 36 My 2NRide:

Really fun time today, 10 cars ran; John Powell (fastest time), Jody, Ainsely(Winner), Cadiz with his new EVO, pushed hard, a blue RX, can't remember driver's name, he was most improved driver, dropped his time from a 1:41 to 1:33 in three runs, had several other good drivers, can't remember all right now. Jameer Ali was ther, he drove Stoute's RX-7 really well.
TTASA, i understand only got permission on Friday, and wanted to pull it off before it clashed with others or someone lodged a complaint or some other fishy business. There would be more (hopefully)

Ignorant Ignis · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

wow ... real sorry i missed this Crying or Very sad

southside crew · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject:

Mayank was the blue RX7 driver.. for a newbie seems to be doin well..

flat 100 · Street 2NR Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Tech posts: 91 My 2NRide:

Hats off to Mayank... To drop off 8 plus seconds on that event, was a great deed.. Keep it it up brother, you did extremely well..

TRDcorolla · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject:

damn...would of loved to attend this if i knew about it.....hopfully there would be another one soon.....please

AutoSport · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

As stated, to do this with such late approval notice, was quite an achievement.

Plenty potential for a much greater event once a wide cross section of competitors become involved.

djaggs · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject:

Any pics/videos ????

gt4tified · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:05 am Post subject:

OK.....seriously, wtf was this thread all along? I NOW SEEING THIS!!!!!

Duaaaaaaaaaneee! Laughing

TRDcorolla · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:07 am Post subject:

gt4tified fuh real eh bro.... would of liked to see your car take part in some thing like this

rcadiz · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:12 am Post subject: Chalk one up for TnT motorsport

Well folks i have always been one to speak my mind on this forum and this time should be no different. Yes the event was last minute but for good reason, and who knows maybe the small number of enthusiastic competitors and spectators actually made the first Hill Climb in TnT a great success.

Lets see: The crew included TTASA (of course) - pulling up to the event we saw Mr. Mad Cow himself at the door handing out competitor bands and taking entry fees, then to drive to the start line/pit area to find Mr. Sugden, Nizam, Bunny, Tanko, and a number of other TTASA members. In the competitors mix we had TTRC (Cadiz, Lochan, Powell) Dex (Jodi), and TTASA (Clive, Jameer, and a few others) not to mention a few newbies as well. After the first run we even saw Mr. MATT himself Rawle Mahabir giving his usual take on things.

All in all it was so much fun to be around these groups while not at a MATT/TTASA/Ministry back and forth session. I know the motorsporting community will never see eye to eye on everything but if today is any example of what can be achieved when everyone comes together then take note because in all the steps backward in recent years this was surely a step forward and in the right direction.

Just imagine with everything that has gone on this was the deal. Bunny as car O and acting as official CoC. Nizam starting the cars, Clive and Jameer in helmets and Rawle giving words of encouragement to each competitor (who happened to consist of a few TTRC and Dex) as they drove up to the start line.

The event has a long way to go in terms of logistics (timing, marshals, cage or no cage decision etc etc) especially if its true potential of many more cars entering is realized but for now we can be thankful for small mercies.

TTASA well done. Jameer hats off to you for your vision of this event.

This is not meant as an a$$ kissing note but rather a well deserved thumbs up.

HondaHo de 1st · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:49 am Post subject:

STEUPS....................... Glad it was a great event buh de last minute thing boy oh gorm....

Oh well, hope the next one is made public early.

saltydog · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:16 am Post subject:

I would have loved to have taken part as well but with the timing it was just not meant to be. We had a down d islands thing. Hopefully next time we can get more support for you guys and definitly more competitors.

What was John Powell driving?

Ignorant Ignis · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:19 am Post subject:

Duane 3NE 2NR · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:08 am Post subject:

MAZTUNE · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:11 am Post subject:

some pics at the starting line of the hill climb :

eliteauto · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:13 am Post subject:

hope there are more such events

HondaHo de 1st · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:25 am Post subject:

ah boy at least somebody geh some shots

Duane 3NE 2NR · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:27 am Post subject:

MAZTUNE, thanks for the pics!!!

AutoSport · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

One name not called is VP Stoute who should have been racing in Drags in Grenada, but the Good Lord directed that he be at the First Hill-climb in T&T.

Ok so Robbie only tell half the story. He did not say about those extremely competitive Rally men who were searching for the best type of Tarmac slicks the night before and disturbing his beauty sleep. And they all put on the best poker faces to pretend this is no big thing, they just taking it easy, and no problem with whatever time they get.

Big lie, everyone of them quietly looking to put some good licks on the next one, man saving weight by putting in just enough gas to go up and come back down! Next one wondering whether the change in elevation may need for him to change the mapping - Pikes Peak thing!

And the competition was nicely spaced out in the different classes. Nobody will say that John had them cornered until he put a wheel slightly off the tarmac into the loose stuff, and the trees – like in the old Battan War movie, start to come at him, and he had another surprise when the side airbag hit him a tap – now remember the trees come and bounce the right rear of the car eh. Can’t blame the navigator here either.

The Professor showed that he still had the fire in him to battle among these seasoned campaigners. Do you really need a navigator? The best shot was displayed at the finish markers where there was some space to really let it all hang out.

In the two wheel class, the guys also had some serious fun, with the winner as stated before probably shocked after the event that he came to just see what this was all about and being declared a class winner in the end. Good to see Jameer, in all his glee, first looking at his ex circuit Corolla in action again, and then enjoying the benefit of a fully sponsored Yellow 2nd Gen Turbo Mazda courtesy of Stoute Enterprises, and he real bold face being the only one to leave a trail of tyre marks off the start line. We all hoping that just maybe, he might baffle the doctors this morning with the system getting a good adrenalin blowout.

Tanko promised to be in the next event as a competitor. Also scouting out the scene was Ahamad Mustapha and his two sons, wonder if we will see the likes of ZAMMA being resurrected. But poor Ahamad heart skipped a beat when the sons came back down the hill with the Audi Q7 and had to call on the Quattro and ABS to just avoid their own drama.

Can’t forget Joe and Rawlins who ensured that nobody was left to dehydrate.

It was really grate that there were only 10 competing cars and not many spectators. This allowed for total control this time around and shows what is necessary for a bigger and better event. Major concern was leaving the area in the pristine condition it was in before, and picking up every bit of thrash that may have been dropped in error.

pugboy · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:24 am Post subject:

how did they deal with the the regular people who exercise/walk/ride this steep road ?

rcadiz · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:29 am Post subject:

The course was closed and marshaled. No one was allowed up or down while a competitor was on the stage. The next competitor could not start until the previous car had finished (with confirmation via radio).

The area was 'rented' for the day.

Garrett Inside · Ricer Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Tech posts: 26 My 2NRide:

oh crap, dis happen already!
ah woulda sure like to enter this, or at least spectate. Sad

next time ah few more days notice woulda be lil nice please.

GEAR_HEAD · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

put me down for the next event!
dam angry i missed this one Evil or Very Mad

AutoSport · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

"The next competitor could not start until the previous car had finished (with confirmation via radio). "

And the trees that jumped out at John were politely asked to return to their original position. Just wonder if Ainsley or Robbie had a hand in talking to them trees.

Real nice atmosphere, nice camaradie, real fun, - this is how all motorsports events should be at the end of the day.