Targa High Country

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Targa High Country
Targa high country logo.png
CategoryTarmac Rally
CountryVictoria, Australia
Inaugural event 2010
winning driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinn
winning car2011 Nissan GTR
Official Website www.targahighcountry.com.au

Targa High Country is a tarmac-based rally event held in the state of Victoria, Australia, annually. The inaugural event was 2010. The event has a short course design of approximately 200 competitive kilometres covered in two days over sixteen closed road competitive rally stages.

Contents

Rally format

The event is held north of Melbourne in the high country area and race around Mansfield on the first day of competition.

List of past winners

Modern Competition

YearDriverNavigatorVehicle
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Livingstone Flag of Australia (converted).svg Livingstone2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg White Flag of Australia (converted).svg White Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinn Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tillett2011 Nissan GTR

Classic Competition

YearDriverNavigatorVehicle
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tighe1971 Ford Capri Perana

Other Targa competitions

See also

Australian Targa Championship

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References

    www.targatasmania.com.au/Results/Past http://www.targatasmania.com.au/ 2010 Targa High Country Results