Fancy a free ride at Targa Tasmania?
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Posted in Mazda, Targa Tasmania | No Comments »Mazda Australia have just launched a competition offering free entry at the wheel of a 3 MPS at this year's Targa Tasmania. You'll need to check out the Mazda Motorsport website for full details, but, the deal is you and ...
TV Alert: Targa Tasmania 2009
Saturday, June 13th, 2009 Posted in Targa Tasmania | No Comments »This Sunday (14 July) at noon the Seven Network is showing a one hour highlights package of Targa Tasmania 2009. Make sure you catch the action and see just how Tony Quinn beat the field in his Nissan GT-R. Check your ...
Targa Tasmania 2009 - That’ll buff right out
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in Targa Tasmania | 4 Comments »This year marked my second trip to Targa Tasmania, so it was some experience that I knew the excitement and anticipation of seeing the entire fleet of competition cars at Launceston prior to the event, would soon end in a ...
Targa Tasmania 2009 - Mt Black
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in Targa Tasmania | No Comments »Service crew duties meant I wasn't able to get the camera out during Leg 3, so the next suite of images are from the 'Mt Black' stage from Leg 4. This is when the rally heads down the west coast, ...
Targa Tasmania 2009 - Longford
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in Targa Tasmania | 1 Comment »These photos were taken on Leg 2 at the 'Longford' town stage. The 2.9km zig-zag street circuit gives spectators a chance to see the cars in action without the need to beat road closures. The town stages at Targa Tasmania have ...
Targa Tasmania 2009 - Merseylea
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Targa Tasmania | 4 Comments »This selection of photos was taken on day one at the 'Merseylea' stage, a 9.9km stretch south of Devonport. The fastest through this stage was Jason White in his 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo, but it was the Lambo of Kevin Weeks ...
Targa Tasmania 2009 - George Town
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Targa Tasmania | 1 Comment »The first hit out for Targa Tasmania competitors is the 'Temco Prologue', held on the streets of George Town. The stage itself doesn't count towards the final placings, but effectively seeds the drivers by determining the starting order for the ...
Targa Tasmania 2009 - The winners
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Targa Tasmania, Volvo | 5 Comments »Tony Quinn (QLD) and Naomi Tillett (SA) in a 2008 Nissan GT-R have won this year's Targa Tasmania. Quinn was at the pointy end of the field throughout the event, but he faced an eight second deficit to the 2007 ...
AUSmotive returning to Targa Tasmania
Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in MINI, Targa Tasmania | 7 Comments »AUSmotive will be making the trek to Tasmania this weekend as preparations for Targa Tasmania get into full swing. I will be returning to work as part of the service crew for two privateer entrants, Andrew Robinson (#923) and Stu ...
Lotus Exige Cup 260 takes on Targa
Monday, April 6th, 2009 Posted in Lotus, Targa Tasmania | 4 Comments »Dean Evans will be gladly flogging the bejeezus out of a Lotus Exige Cup 260 in the Targa Tasmania event later this month. With 192kW at their disposal, and just 890kg of car to move around it's pretty safe to say ...
Mazda turbocharges Targa assault
Sunday, March 8th, 2009 Posted in Mazda, Targa Tasmania | 3 Comments »Mazda Australia is planning one of its biggest and best assaults on Targa Tasmania yet. They have signed 2008 winner, South Australian Steve Glenney, and thrown him the keys to a 205kW turbocharged RX-8 SP. "I'm excited to be chosen by ...
AUSmotive - Best Stories 2008
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 Posted in Audi, Targa Tasmania, Top Gear | No Comments »For my last post of the year, a quick reflection on my favourite stories from 2008. Getting a world exclusive on Top Gear filming in Vietnam was right up there—thanks to Andrew for giving me the scoop on that one, it ...
Targa Tasmania - At your service
Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in Targa Tasmania | 15 Comments »An all expenses paid trip to participate in Targa Tasmania. Sounds good doesn’t it. What would I be driving? And could it compete with Gentleman Jim’s brand new Porsche GT2? Service crew … what do you mean service crew? Yes, ...
Targa Tasmania in pictures - part 2
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Posted in Targa Tasmania | No Comments »This is the second batch of images from my 2008 Targa Tasmania experience, all taken at the Longford town stage on Day 2. Most of the cars featured are from the classic categories. After Robbo went through in his MINI ...
R35 Nissan GT-R world competition debut at Targa Tasmania
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Posted in Nissan, Targa Tasmania | 3 Comments »The 2008 Targa Tasmania event marked the international racing debut for the new R35 Nissan GT-R. Sadly, the event didn't go entirely to plan for the big Nissan, forced to withdraw from the event on Day 2 with suspension problems. You ...
