2008 Targa Tasmania

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The 2008 Targa Tasmania was the seventeenth running of the five-day Tarmac Rally event. It was held between 15 April 2008 and 20 April 2008 on 38 competitive closed road stages in the state of Tasmania, Australia. It was contested by over 300 competitors breaking the previous record field for the five-day format of 291 in 2002 and 2004. [1]

Targa Tasmania

Targa 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.

Rallying form of motorsport where modified or specially built road-legal compete not on a circuit, but instead in a point-to-point format

Rally is a form of motorsport that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars. It is distinguished by running not on a circuit, but instead in a point-to-point format in which participants and their co-drivers drive between set control points, leaving at regular intervals from one or more start points. Rallies may be won by pure speed within the stages or alternatively by driving to a predetermined ideal journey time within the stages.

Tasmania island state of Australia

Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 km (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The state has a population of around 531,500 as of December 2018. Just over forty percent of the population resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart.

Contents

Stages

Prologue
NumberNameDescriptionLength
TS00GeorgetownTown stage run on the streets of Georgetown.04.82 km
Leg 1
TS01Entally05.62 km
TS02Deloraine08.44 km
TS03Reedy Marsh04.99 km
TS04Paradise14.48 km
TS05Nookville05.33 km
TS06Harford05.50 km
TS07Frankford07.70 km
TS08Kayena06.60 km
TS09BeaconsfieldTown stage run on the streets of Beaconsfield.02.20 km
Leg 2
TS10Sideling43.82 km
TS11Ledgerwood05.29 km
TS12Moorina07.70 km
TS13Weldborough13.20 km
TS14Pyengana06.60 km
TS15Elephant Saddle11.00 km
TS16Rossarden11.70 km
TS17LongfordTown stage run on the streets of Longford.02.86 km
Leg 3
TS18High Plains04.40 km
TS19Dunorlan08.80 km
TS20Merseylea09.90 km
TS21DevonportCity stage run on the streets of East Devonport.02.77 km
TS22Paloona16.04 km
TS23Mt. Claude09.86 km
TS24Liena10.86 km
TS25Caveside04.40 km
Leg 4
TS26Mole Creek04.40 km
TS27Cethana37.48 km
TS28Gunns Plains14.68 km
TS29South Riana24.48 km
TS30Hellyer Gorge15.42 km
TS31Bastyn Dam05.50 km
TS32Reece Dam29.25 km
Leg 5
TS33Strahan33.24 km
TS34Queenstown06.39 km
TS35Mt. Arrowsmith47.24 km
TS36Tungatinah08.67 km
TS37Risdon Brook07.70 km
TS38HobartSecond of only 2 southern stages, run on the Queens Domain just outside the state capital Hobart.01.36 km

Results

Modern Competition

PosNoDriverNavigatorVehicleClassCapacityTotal TimeMargin
1.975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Webb2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9CM22339607:3500:00
2.919 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richards Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oliver2008 Porsche 911 GT2CM14612009:0601:31
3.993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Herridge Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macneall2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STiCM22339609:5302:18
4.972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vandersee Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelley2007 Skelta G-ForceCM11199709:5702:22
5.947 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vandenberg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vandenberg2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9CM22339710:2002:45

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Classic Competition

PosNoDriverNavigatorVehicleClassCapacityTotal TimeMargin
1.577 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broadbent Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lilleyman1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS5C3E338417:2200:00
2.736 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Flag of Australia (converted).svg McLeod1989 Porsche 944 S2AM32299918:4701:25
3.573 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eames Flag of Australia (converted).svg Logan1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS5C3E349818:5101:29
4=.413 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Coad Flag of Australia (converted).svg Coad1971 Holden Monaro GTS4C3H600021:2404:02
4=.465 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Siddins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ferguson1970 Datsun 240Z4C3D278521:2404:02

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Rookie Rallye Modern Competition

PosNoDriverNavigatorVehicleClassCapacityTotal TimeMargin
1.127 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradford Flag of Australia (converted).svg Huggins1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STiCM22340007:0000:00
2.133 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholls Flag of Australia (converted).svg Locket2003 Holden Commodore UteCM34570007:4500:45
3.144 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waldon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catt1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STi RCM42340008:2901:29
4.130 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Summers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anesbury2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RSCM13360009:1602:16
5.129 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Finlayson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ferguson2000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5CM22339609:4002:40

[4]

Rookie Rallye Classic Competition

PosNoDriverNavigatorVehicleClassCapacityTotal TimeMargin
1.115 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Griffiths Flag of Australia (converted).svg Griffiths1989 Nissan Skyline GTS-tAM32339714:0900:00
2.105 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Silluzio Flag of Australia (converted).svg Franzi1974 Porsche 9115C2D280016:1102:02
3.109 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Woodman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kastelic1977 Holden Torana A9X6C3G576016:2302:14
4.117 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Poulter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gow1965 Datsun Bluebird SSS3C2B171916:5802:49
5.102 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirkby1975 Toyota Celica 1600GT5C3A159817:3903:30

[5]

Controversy

Targa racers just 'hoons and bandits'

Angry Hobart aldermen branded Targa Tasmania as "organised hooning" and its competitors "environmental bandits". Eva Ruzicka and Bill Harvey came out firing in their decision not to approve a proposed Targa stage on the Domain in April. Targa boss Mark Perry said if the Domain stage did not go ahead, there would be no plans for a 2009 stage. The council refused to agree on a night stage in 2007 and the Domain stage was axed. [6]

Skelta robbed of Targa podium

Vandersee/Kelley were penalised for stopping to offer assistance to the crew of a crashed car near lunchtime on day four. This penalty ultimately cost the Skelta team its first podium in the Targa Tasmania tarmac event. The seven second penalty ultimately pushed the hard charging team to a four-second deficit behind the Subaru crew of Dean Herridge and Glenn McNeal. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Record entries for 2008 Targa Tasmania Archived 26 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine By Event Release. Tuesday, 26 February 2008
  2. ↑ Targa Tasmania Modern Competition
  3. ↑ Targa Tasmania Classic Competition Outright
  4. ↑ Targa Tasmania Rookie Rallye Modern Competition
  5. ↑ Targa Tasmania Rookie Rallye Classic Competition
  6. ↑ Targa racers just 'hoons and bandits' by JAMES BRESNEHAN The Mercury. 20 March 2008
  7. ↑ SKELTA ROBBED OF TARGA PODIUM Archived 19 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Skelta Press Release. 21 April 2008
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