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I'll be watching Rookie with lots of interest!

Matt's a great steerer from what I've heard, the Evo boys can obviously punt the thing along, so it's going to be great!

I'm really looking forward to seeing Matt's blue car post transformation into a racer :ermm:

Im looking forward to seeing how these two guys go in Rookie, a couple of locals who compete in our state series. I don't know that they will be on top come thursday night, but considering their age (both only about 20) and budget, I could have only dreamed to be doing something like that at their age.

http://targa.com.au/Competitors/profile.ph...ye%20-%20Modern

So what are the tips for placings?

Tony Warren for Showroom?

Jimmy for Outright?

Peter Eames for Classic?

I'll be watching Rookie with lots of interest!

Matt's a great steerer from what I've heard, the Evo boys can obviously punt the thing along, so it's going to be great!

I'm really looking forward to seeing Matt's blue car post transformation into a racer :ermm:

Yeah I know Handbags, Danny and Mario call all steer well in their selected EMO's and don't forget Andy Barlow who runs around in the Australian GT Championship in an F360 and was the 2009 Porsche Club of Vic champion who will be running around in Matt Close's old 996TT.

Fun times in Rookie indeed!

My tips...

Modern - Jones GTR

Showroom - Warren Evo

Early Moddern - Beable GTR

Classic Outright - Eames 911

Rookie - Rickards GTR

Weather forecast is still wet so there are plenty of variables that need to come into play

We're relocating the office space to Silverdome tomorrow... little bit exciting kiddies!

The excitment is killing me, but one more day of work left... Cars are starting to roll into Lonnie as are the ppl

Whos the hot tip for The Tour? Lol!

If there was a Tour comp then Slip would win it hands down! LOL

(Slips car for those that don't know it -> http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/R3...ct-t283568.html )

Well better late than never!

http://targa.com.au/Competitors/profile.ph...0Early%20Modern

Oh and Snowy, I'd kinda feel robbed doing the Tour in something like that. but atleast your guranteed a trophy at the end... if you finish!

Haha - yeah but I think Slip is building another one to run the full event in next year (I think Targa High Country will be his first event) so is using the Tour this year to test out the feel of some parts and set-up. It's not the most silly thing in the world to do consequently!

I'm looking forwards to checking it out - it's probably the most developed 35 in Oz I'd say.

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