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Hey guys, if you want to see a few Stagea's cruising around the hills of Perth, make sure that you go and see Targa West this year.

6 Stagea's in all are running as course cars.... mine included.

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See the post at http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=178869 and visit www.targawest.com.au

The opening day of competition at the 2007 QUIT Targa West tarmac rally will be run in memory of the

great Australian motor racing legend Peter Brock.

Peter’s brother Lewis Brock, his partner Julie Bamford and his co-driver from last year,

Mick Hone will all be present for the start of the rally.

The three will be visiting the Thursday prologue and the Friday morning rally start in Forrest Place in the

heart of Perth, where they will have a chance to catch up with friends from the world of motor sport

including Bathurst legends Jim Richards and Tony Longhurst, both of whom are competing in this years

rally.

Gonna be good weekend!

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Hey guys, if you want to see a few Stagea's cruising around the hills of Perth, make sure that you go and see Targa West this year.

6 Stagea's in all are running as course cars.... mine included.

No sh*t??! Awesome! Wish I could be there to see that!

That's awesome, John!

Make sure you snap off plenty of shots with all of the cars together, as well as the odd competitor car if you can.

Hmmm, Biante models is a sponsor, hey? Man, I wish I could get a few 1/18 scale model Stageas to add to my car collection.

So It's all on this weekend.... only 5 Stagea's as Course cars, 3 S1's (2 Dark Green and 1 Silver) and 2 S2's (1 silver and my bluey).

Here are the easiest places to see all the cars together.

Tomorrow afternoon at Motorplex from 2:30pm - 4:30pm.

Forrest place on Friday morning from 7:30am , for the big send off, followed by Friday Morning at AHG (Perth Airport), at 9:15am. Keep an ear out for them en-route!!

Friday night at Northbridge (James St) is one of the easiest place to see all the cars together. There are 87 race cars. Come along and even get an autograph or 2.

I'll put up some photos after the event.

For people from east it should get eome air time, but don't know what time or channels.

Check out the website as there are some great spots for viewing, and to have a bit of a drive, like Bindoon, Muchea, and Toodyay. Oh and the Zig-Zag (uphill) on Friday.

Well that was some weekend! I managed a few nice fast legs, but some very slow ones with lots of stopping and things to do! Never mind that was my job, checking the course for the rally cars. AHG driving course was so well set up though, that we only moved one sign, then the 2nd lap was pretty fast.

Also one of the other drivers was so impressed with the Stagea that he now wants one... who can blame him?

I ended up doing about 1200kms over the 4 days, and had an absolute ball.

Here are the 000A, 000B and me (Advance 2) at Bindoon service stop. We were well before the rally cars, hence none there. I didn't get to see much actual rally action until we had finished our duties on Sunday.

Winner was Jim Richards, 2nd Tony Longhurst, 3rd Ross Dunkerton.

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Roll on QTW 08.

Rally photo's should be up on the Quit Targa West site soon.

did anyone get to see the new Toyota Klugers they used as fast sweepers? Man, I was on the 3rd last stage and I laughed my head off as they went past. Both were blowing oil smoke, front wheels black with brake dust and I am 99% sure the champagne coloured one had 2 if not 3 knackered CV joints.

SUV FTMFL!!! ;)

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