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Everything about Targa Tasmania totally explainedTarga Tasmania is a tarmac-based rally event held on the island state of Tasmania, Australia, annually since 1992. The event takes its name from the Targa Florio, a former motoring event held on the island of Sicily. The competition concept is drawn directly from the best features of the Mille Miglia, the Coupe des Alpes and the Tour de Corse.
Rally format
The rally started as a five day event, and was run as a six day event for the tenth anniversary in 2001. From 2002 it reverted back to its five day course. 2006 was the 15th anniversary.
The 2008 course has been substantially revised, a number of well liked stages from years previous years are used (Bastyn Dam / Reece Dam), and a number of all new stages will be run (Mt Claude and Rossarden). The Leg 3 Southern Loop has been dropped by shortening Leg 2 East Coast day ending back in Launceston (rather than Hobart). Leg 3 is another loop north out of Launceston (running through Devonport on this day). Leg 4 now runs from Launceston through the lunch stop at Burnie to the evening end at Strahan. Disappointingly the definitive test of driver skill, Fern Glade, has been dropped after just one year. It remains the longest tarmac rally in Australia with no repeated stages. Although this year for the first time a couple of stages will share the same piece of road in opposite directions on consecutive days.
The Targa is one of several Tarmac Rally events to be held in Australia. It also has had international connections with Targa New Zealand and Targa NewFoundland which have evolved since the inception of Targa Tasmania.
Contestant cars
Modern cars - European
Ferrari F40 and Testarossa
Lamborghini Diablo VT
Lamborghini Gallardo & Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
Lotus Esprit S4
Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3 CS, 911 GT3, 911 GT2, 911 Turbo
Porsche 997 Turbo
Porsche Boxster
Renault Spider
Aston Martin Vantage
MINI Cooper S
BMW Z3
BMW M Roadster
BMW M3R
FIAT Punto Sport
Peugeot 306 GTi 6
Modern cars - Japanese or other
Nissan Skyline GT-R
Nissan 350Z
Nissan GT-R
Subaru Impreza WRX
Mazda MX5
Mazda 6MPS
Mazda 3MPS
Mazda RX7
Toyota Celica GT4
Nissan Pulsar GTi-R
Ford Mustang & Saleen Mustang
Modern Cars - Custom Built & Kit Cars
Daytona Coupe
Skelta G-Force
Elfin Clubman
Modern cars - Australian
Ford Falcon XR8 FPV
HSV Clubsport DTS
Holden Astra
Classic cars
Lancia Aurelia
Jaguar SS100
Invicta 'S' Type
Locomobile Speedster
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Spider
Mazda RX3
Notable competitors
Notable past and current competitors have included Andrew Miedecke, Barry Sheene, Bob Wollek, David Potter, Denny Hulme, Dick Johnson, Glenn Ridge, Greg Crick, Gregg Hansford, Sir Jack Brabham, Jim Richards, Jochen Mass, Steven Richards, Michael Doohan, Murray Walker, Neal Bates, Peter Brock, Peter Fitzgerald, Roger Clark, Rusty French, Sandro Munari, Sir Stirling Moss, Walter Röhrl, Eric Bana and Adam SpenceFurther Information
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