“And everywhere that Mary went, the van was sure to go…”

The day began in earnest with a 7 a.m. call time at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. Suzuki Jimnys, Toyota Hiluxes, Mazda BT-50s, Ford Rangers, Land Rovers, Range Rovers and even a chop-top, door-netted Nissan Patrol were gearing up for a taste of the Total Trailblazers 4x4 Annual All Terrain Challenge event. Last year there was so much rain that the King of the Hill had to be cancelled but this year things seemed off to a great start.

Every year, for the last three years running there has been a Solodex score to settle between the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinis, being naturally cocky, usually think that they have the competition in the bag– after all, there is a full season of Solodex each year plus, practice events at ARC so they have more seat time. It is a fairly established fact that drivers who are regulars of winding roads like those in Princes Town or Maracas Valley, for example, seem to have an easier time on the course, once they manage to grasp it. This quiet phenomenon has allowed Tobagonian competitors to refine their natural ability thanks to the roads they drive on every day. They are in a sense like the Bajans, except that the roads in Barbados are far more slippery.

We got to visit Lifestyle Motors yesterday and got the opportunity to see the Swift Sport & SX4 WRC Rally Cars up close and personal!

So we happily stormed the Rally Trinidad Scrutineering Session at Movietowne, marking the start of RT11's rally activities. The cars were being thoroughly inspected by the TTRC officials as we made our way through with our official Zorce model, Ornella Z, taking lots of pics along the way! Here's a rundown of this year's competitors provided by the TTRC. Keep checking www.rallytrinidad.com for updates as the event progresses and of course, stay tuned for full coverage on www.zorce.com!

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