Targa Tasmania 2010

I found your logo.

http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/2006/11/beetle-pube.html

 

Always said a Beatle was a **** of a car!

 

Go boys! Bring it all home safe'n'sound!

http://www.targatasmania.com.au/Competitors/profile.php?driver=3556&codriver=3557&vehicle=3248&compid=860&comp=Pure%20Tasmania%20Early%20Modern

 

+360!

 

Anyone heard from Goobs and Simon. Been keeping an eye on results and can't seem to find them. They finished the prologue yesterday. They seem to be a bit slow in updating the results on the internet.

Looks like the weather caused a few delays and a few cars have come to grief. Fortunately the drivers/navigators are OK.

 

OK, so it looks like they may have missed the first stage??? Either that or the website is slow to update. Finished all the other stages and did very well on TS8. Well done guys.

TS2&3 didn't run.

 

Here are the final times(yet to be verified) for leg1 compared to leader of class.
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So the site is now showing the boys have completed all stages. The boys are doing well. Currently sitting in 3rd in catergory and 2nd in class.

This is the current standings unless of course they are still finalising things. Bloody hopeless, still at this time of night saying NOT VALIDATED.

 

Yeah it was still saying TS7&8 were still on.

I'd wait till later tonight for exact times.

 

You'd think with technology nowdays that each stage should be finalised and validated on completion of the stage or shortly thereafter at worst case.

 

The boys have moved up to 29th overall and maintained there position in Category and Class of 3rd and 2nd respectively.

 

If you can run consistently in the top 30 at this early stage you are doing ok. As the days roll by you go up the board as the people in front of you crash out or experience mechanical failures.
I am guessing the weather is dry at the moment. When it gets wet the high powered 4WD things will dominate.

I reckon it's pretty brave doing Targa in a 360 Challenge as IMO it's not well suited to the roads or conditions. At times I think it would be downright terrifying in a 360C, particularly high speed crests and dips. Gives me a chill just thinking about it.

 

You've been there so can comment. I am assuming TS8 yesterday was a fast flowing stage. The boys finsihed in 19th in that stage. I suspect the Ferrari really shows its strengths in those conditions. The tight twisty stuff isn't really their cup of tea I suspect.

 

Algadri 18th?? not bad.

http://www.rallyresults.com.au/targa/TT2010/showStaget.asp?paramVal4=1&paramVal3=2&paramVal1=1&rVal=7699&paramVal2=16

 

Has absolutely no fear. Very quick until he bins it.
He was telling me about the Audi he is running. Very light, 4WD and very powerful and much modified. Helps that one of his businesses is Audi Melbourne

 

Funny bastard too.

 

Go boys! Go!

Keep it on the black stuff and hope stays dry to even up the playing field.

 

Good news just in.

Goober rang to say that he came 23rd overall, 3rd in Catetory and 1st in class.

He also said to say that whoever said it couldn't be done in a 360Ch is an idiot.....the car was fantastic.

 

well done goobs and boys, nice to hear you made it to the end in one piece

 

Nobody said it couldn't be done. I certainly said it was quite unsuited to the conditions, which it is. I wonder how the F1/clutch finished up after 50+ max launches off the line?

 

Congrats Goob and co.

 

errrrrrrrrr....yes they did.

as for the clutch...no probs.

that's three road rallies without any problems now. Once he sorted out you know who's stupidity re the alternator, he hasn't had a problem.

 

+308! Well done guys!

 

Well driven and sure you had fun!

Safe trip home and looking forward to vids in due course!