Targa Tasmania
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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 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 it's five day course. 2006 is the 15th anniversary.
- Leg 0 (prologue) - George Town to Launceston.
- Leg 1 The Northern loop - Launceston - Devonport - Launceston
- Leg 2 The North east loop - Launceston - Bicheno - Hobart
- Leg 3 The Southern loop - Hobart - Cygnet - Hobart
- Leg 4 Hobart to Mole Creek to Burnie
- Leg 5 The West Coast Enduro - Burnie - Queenstown - Hobart
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. As well as attracting elite drivers going all-out to win it has a large field of cars of all types and drivers of varying seriousness. The rally prides itself on having a large range of rally cars from all ages of motoring - in the past they have included:
Modern cars:
- Ferrari F40 and Testarossa
- Lamborghini Diablo VT
- Lotus Espirit S4
- Porsche Boxster
- BMW Z3
Classic cars:
- Lancia Aurelia
- Jaguar SS100
- Invicta 'S' Type
- Locomobile Speedster
- Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
- Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Spider
Notable past and current competitors have included Sir Jack Brabham, Dick Johnson, Peter Brock, Glenn Ridge, Eric Bana, Jim Richards, Barry Sheene, Michael Doohan, and Murray Walker.
External link: http://www.targa.org.au