Sun morning and this tired photographer rolled out of his bed to do it all again…..The New Cedar and New Bronte Stages started on time and with  the overnight re-seeding the class leaders were made obvious….Powell continued to lead though it was very clear that his ” teacher ” was not going to make it easy….by the end of the planned 6 stages the field had narrowed once again….So on to Saith Park for a tarmac special and I have never seen so many fans for a local Rally….since this competition was separate from the Rally…..some of the teams made their intent clear…they were out to please the crowds and that they did….Higgins, Powell, Armstrong, Hamilton, Ainsley and the two ” dogs ” Whitey and Woody let it hang all over the place for two hours. Rally Trinidad 10 closed with Powell winning overall….congrats to all the class winners and hats off …bravo Rally Trinidad 10!

Sat morning and its Rally Mode for everyone….RT10 got off to a late start at the Cedar Hill and Bronte stages….while Powell and Higgins were battling for the lead, there was disaster as Dean Serrao’s WRC Subaru  caught on fire on stage one and he could only watch as it burned right down to the shell….this and other run offs by competitors saw the cancellation of Stages 1, 5 and 6…. The Preysal Stage started at about 4:15pm….by now attrition had taken its toll and quite a few cars were permanently out of the Rally including one of the podium favourites Paul Bourne who retired with a hydraulics problem….Unable to run the planned 3 stages due to poor visibility the last stage was cancelled and Saturday ended with Powell/ Telfer holding on to a slim lead.

The Scrutineering and Briefing for Rally Trinidad 10 was held at The Grand Bazaar Mall….38 Rally cars had to be carefully inspected to ensure they met the required safety standards and were properly classed.  Drivers and co-pilots were briefed on on any changes with the course and then were able to mix and mingle with the Rally Fans, Sponsors and the Local and Foreign Celebrities….Friday morning saw Team Shell having a Shakedown near the stages….while John Powell got the Pro Drive engineers to make some last minute adjustments to his S12, Mark and Nicky had their first drive in their Group N Evo IX and tried to settle in…..Friday evening all cars and teams were again on display at the Queens Park Savannah for the ceremonial opening of Rally Trinidad 10.