Targa Rallies ... who has competed in one?

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 8 Feb 2009, 8:41 am

#694016

Hey...

I know of Targa Tasmania but am wondering if anyone knows of any other Targa rallies in Australia?
Also interested in hearing of those who have participated (I know Guy Harding did) and of what car they ran, etc.

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 8 Feb 2009, 11:46 am

#694046

I did three tarmac events in 2007, I only nav, as the cost of these events is stupid. For me to run the bug in the classic section, on the cheap (ie get mates to service for free, etc) was still a 13 to 15k per event. That includes entry. They guys i nav for spend 20 to 25k....... that doesn't include repairs or getting the car up to spec if needed.

07 Rally tas in a Porker Turbo S
07 Targa Tas in a porker 968 CS
07 Suncoast Classic in a F6 typhoon.

do a search for "suncoast rally crash" on youtube to see the end of the suncoast rally(9 hrs in hospital was not nice!). The driver had some good skill, but i think rushed into tarmac rallies to much....needed to build up over time.

2008 was the year of the dirt rally....

But hopefully 2009 targa i will be in turboS again 🙂

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 8 Feb 2009, 12:55 pm

#694056

Cheers Bix.
I remembering seeing that crash ... ouch!
I won't be rushing in... 5-7 year plan but am trying to make sure I don't do anything in the build that makes it hard to gain entry/comply with the entry regs.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Feb 2009, 6:04 am

#694170

there used to be the East coast Rally but it was stopped due to a guy being killed

Dutton Rally appears to be teh only one going nowdays

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

TheMiniMan Insano Dub Head

849 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 15 Feb 2009, 3:14 pm

#695350

I did Targa Tassie in 2002 in one of my minis,,, was one of the best things i`ve ever done :-) But yeah it`s pretty dear if you don`t have a chunk of sponsors

i have a pile of "In-car" video footage on my website (you`ll need Divx program tho i think... i`m not very computer literat/savvy)

http://www.miniman.com.au/vids.htm

Classic Adelaide is probably far cheaper tho & just as much fun