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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]

Stages

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Prologue
Number Name Description Length
TS00 Georgetown Town stage run on the streets of Georgetown. 04.82 km
Leg 1
TS01 Entally 05.62 km
TS02 Deloraine 08.44 km
TS03 Reedy Marsh 04.99 km
TS04 Paradise 14.48 km
TS05 Nookville 05.33 km
TS06 Harford 05.50 km
TS07 Frankford 07.70 km
TS08 Kayena 06.60 km
TS09 Beaconsfield Town stage run on the streets of Beaconsfield. 02.20 km
Leg 2
TS10 Sideling 43.82 km
TS11 Ledgerwood 05.29 km
TS12 Moorina 07.70 km
TS13 Weldborough 13.20 km
TS14 Pyengana 06.60 km
TS15 Elephant Saddle 11.00 km
TS16 Rossarden 11.70 km
TS17 Longford Town stage run on the streets of Longford. 02.86 km
Leg 3
TS18 High Plains 04.40 km
TS19 Dunorlan 08.80 km
TS20 Merseylea 09.90 km
TS21 Devonport City stage run on the streets of East Devonport. 02.77 km
TS22 Paloona 16.04 km
TS23 Mt. Claude 09.86 km
TS24 Liena 10.86 km
TS25 Caveside 04.40 km
Leg 4
TS26 Mole Creek 04.40 km
TS27 Cethana 37.48 km
TS28 Gunns Plains 14.68 km
TS29 South Riana 24.48 km
TS30 Hellyer Gorge 15.42 km
TS31 Bastyn Dam 05.50 km
TS32 Reece Dam 29.25 km
Leg 5
TS33 Strahan 33.24 km
TS34 Queenstown 06.39 km
TS35 Mt. Arrowsmith 47.24 km
TS36 Tungatinah 08.67 km
TS37 Risdon Brook 07.70 km
TS38 Hobart Second of only 2 southern stages, run on the Queens Domain just outside the state capital Hobart. 01.36 km

Results

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Modern Competition

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Pos No Driver Navigator Vehicle Class Capacity Total Time Margin
1. 975 Australia Glenney Australia Webb 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 CM22 3396 07:35 00:00
2. 919 Australia Richards Australia Oliver 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 CM14 6120 09:06 01:31
3. 993 Australia Herridge Australia Macneall 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi CM22 3396 09:53 02:18
4. 972 Australia Vandersee Australia Kelley 2007 Skelta G-Force CM11 1997 09:57 02:22
5. 947 Australia Vandenberg Australia Vandenberg 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 CM22 3397 10:20 02:45

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Classic Competition

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Pos No Driver Navigator Vehicle Class Capacity Total Time Margin
1. 577 Australia Broadbent Australia Lilleyman 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 5C3E 3384 17:22 00:00
2. 736 Australia James Australia McLeod 1989 Porsche 944 S2 AM32 2999 18:47 01:25
3. 573 Australia Eames Australia Logan 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 5C3E 3498 18:51 01:29
4=. 413 Australia Coad Australia Coad 1971 Holden Monaro GTS 4C3H 6000 21:24 04:02
4=. 465 Australia Siddins Australia Ferguson 1970 Datsun 240Z 4C3D 2785 21:24 04:02

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Rookie Rallye Modern Competition

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Pos No Driver Navigator Vehicle Class Capacity Total Time Margin
1. 127 Australia Bradford Australia Huggins 1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STi CM22 3400 07:00 00:00
2. 133 Australia Nicholls Australia Locket 2003 Holden Commodore Ute CM34 5700 07:45 00:45
3. 144 Australia Waldon Australia Catt 1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STi R CM42 3400 08:29 01:29
4. 130 Australia Summers Australia Anesbury 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS CM13 3600 09:16 02:16
5. 129 Australia Finlayson Australia Ferguson 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 CM22 3396 09:40 02:40

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Rookie Rallye Classic Competition

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Pos No Driver Navigator Vehicle Class Capacity Total Time Margin
1. 115 Australia Griffiths Australia Griffiths 1989 Nissan Skyline GTS-t AM32 3397 14:09 00:00
2. 105 Australia Silluzio Australia Franzi 1974 Porsche 911 5C2D 2800 16:11 02:02
3. 109 Australia Woodman Australia Kastelic 1977 Holden Torana A9X 6C3G 5760 16:23 02:14
4. 117 Australia Poulter Australia Gow 1965 Datsun Bluebird SSS 3C2B 1719 16:58 02:49
5. 102 Australia Smith Australia Kirkby 1975 Toyota Celica 1600GT 5C3A 1598 17:39 03:30

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Controversy

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Targa racers just 'hoons and bandits'

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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

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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]

References

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