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| Targa Tasmania is without doubt
Australia's pre-eminent special stage closed road tarmac rally. For those with an interest
in the detail of the event, the route and stages to be conducted in Targa
2002 have been summarised separately (see link below). A number
of reports have been written concerning previous
Targa events and they can be useful for those contemplating the event.
Apart from the fact that 2002 is the 11th Anniversary of the
event, 2002 will be, as all Targa's have proved, to be a special
year in its own right due to the unique combinations of stages and
weather.
Since its inception in 1992 Targa Tasmania has consistently attracted fields in excess of 200 vehicles driven by some of the best known names in Australian and International motor sport. In 2002 the number of competitors is expected to get close to the record number of 299 achieved in 2000. On this page we provide a broad description of the event. It covers the following topics:
. In keeping with the events forward outlook, event dates until the year 2020 have been determined. We have listed the event dates through to 2006, below.
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 Nature of the Event
Targa Tasmania provides competitors the opportunity to 'drive their cars the way their makers intended'. From the organisers point of view it is also the 'multi-million dollar mobile motor show'. No matter from which perspective you want to view it, Targa Tasmania is a very high profile, motor racing event that provides an outstanding scenic venue with challenging roads and unabated public support. The event is an International Competition conducted by Targa Australia under the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA, the FIA's Targa Prescriptions, the National Competition Rules of CAMS and the event's Supplementary Regulations. The competition is by invitation following application to a Selection Committee. It is conducted on public and private roads, in conjunction with, and with the approval of The Tasmanian Government, Local Councils, Police, Fire, Ambulance Services and private land owners. Competition is divided between four groups
Within each group vehicles are divided by broad age categories and by capacity class. There are also provisions to split each category into three further groups:
The event commences with a Prologue which is held at George Town on the day prior to the commencement of competition. The Prologue is a short 'Targa Stage' designed to determine the running order of the field.
In the competition itself a Base Time is set for each Targa Stage which determines for general classification, category, class and team placings. Modern competitors all compete of the same Base Time, Classic and Historic Base Times are set individually for each class. The Trophy Time is the time set for each individual stage and each individual competitive stage must be completed within the Trophy Time for the competitor to receive a Targa Trophy ... which is perhaps the principal goal of most competitors.
Rob McGuire Contact numbers are: Telephone (03) 6224 1512 or email: info@octagon.com Targa Tasmania maintain a comprehensive web site: www.targa.org.au |
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