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Just a heads up of the Targa results for those interested...

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  • 996 Quinn -Tillett 2008 Nissan GTR 9S1D 9S1D 10:35 1
  • 934 White -White 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo 9S1D 9S1D 16:33 2
  • 947 Vandenberg -Vandenber 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Ev 9S2B 9S2B 16:46 3
  • 992 Quinn -Feaver 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ev 9S2B 9S2B 17:03 4
  • 913 Close -Reeves 2000 Porsche 911 Turbo 9S1D 9S1D 18:52 5
  • 993 Herridge -Weston 2008 Subaru Impreza STi 9S2B 9S2B 18:54 6
  • 973 Miedecke -Willson 2007 Daytona Coupe 9S1D 9S1D 20:24 7
  • 577 Broadbent -Goedheer 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 5MSE 5MSE 21:20 8
  • 907 Nuutinen -McConkey 2008 Skelta G-Force S/C 9S1B 9S1B 21:28 9
  • 984 Johnston -Stoneman 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Ev 4WDPB 4WDPB 21:30 10
  • 994 Thomas -Thomas 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ev 9S2B 9S2B 21:48 11
  • 978 Glenney -Webb 2009 Mazda RX-8 SP 9S2B 9S2B 22:13 12
  • 922 Longhurst -Long 2008 Subaru Impreza WR 9S2B 9S2B 22:18 13
  • 969 Evans -Bachmann 2009 Lotus Exige Cup 260 9S1B 9S1B 22:25 14
  • 866 Shaw -Parish 1997 Mazda RX7 8S2B 8S2B 22:40 15
  • 531 Pye -Geelan 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 5MSF 5MSF 23:14 16
  • 732 Wooster -Kulhanek 1990 Nissan Skyline GTS-t 7S3B 7S3B 23:32 17
  • 961 Warren -Deniese 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Ev 4WDPB 4WDPB 24:56:00 18
  • 920 Leemhuis -Fitzsimons 2008 Nissan GT-R 9S1D 9S1D 25:36:00 19
  • 962 Kennard -Grimwood 2007 Subaru Impreza WR 9S2B 9S2B 25:50:00 20
  • 831 Beable -Beable 2000 Nissan Skyline GT-R 8S2C 8S2C 26:13:00 21
  • 819 Ayers -Bolton 1995 Nismo 400R 8S2D 8S2D 30:32:00 26
  • 803 Thatcher -Handley 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R 8S2C 8S2C 35:56:00 35
  • 467 Latter -Latter 1967 Datsun H510 SSS 4MSC 4MSC 50:13:00 73
  • 707 Duggan -Duggan 1990 Nissan Skyline GTS-t 7S2B 7S2B 50:30:00 75
  • 729 Griffiths -Griffiths 1989 Nissan Skyline GTS-t 7S3B 7S3B 54:26:00 89
  • 839 Reeve -McMillan 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R 8S2C 8S2C 55:21:00 93
  • 421 Lowe -Lowe 1971 Datsun 240Z 4LMSC 4LMSC 57:03:00 96
  • 708 Elphinstone -Revell 1989 Nissan 300ZX 7S3C 7S3C 58:06:00 98
  • 895 Manion -Manion 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R 8S2C 8S2C 2:56:24 156
  • 465 Siddins -Ferguson 1970 Datsun 240Z 4MSD 4MSD 4:11:58 158
  • 407 Goodwin -Molocznyk 1969 Datsun 240Z 4MSD 4MSD 5:20:11 163
  • 988 Newman -Murphy 2008 Nissan GTR 9S1D 9S1D 10:06:55 169
  • 836 Bergmann -Lee 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R 8S2C 8S2C DNF 187
  • 101 Thomas -Thomas 1987 Nissan Skyline GTS- 7S2B 7S2B RC6 188
  • 842 Moore -Pilkington 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R 8S2C 8S2C DNF 229
  • 901 Alford -Farmer 2007 Nissan GT-R 9S1D 9S1D DNF 233
  • 954 Jones -Soutar-Dawson 2007 Nissan GT-R 9S1D 9S1D DNF 239
  • 128 Richmond -Lemish 2005 Nismo Skyline GT-R 9S1C 9S1C RM1 301
  • 122 Jorgensen -Jorgensen 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R 8S2C 8S2C RM2 302
  • 138 Peterson -Booker 1994 Nissan Sunny GTI 8PRA 8PRA RM5 305
  • 130 Baker -Pappageorgiou 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R 8S2C 8S2C DNF 309

Rookies are in order down the bottom, but no times

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Haha - if you can Benny watch our Sideling Vids side by side - it's an epic battle until the last 500m! :D And I know why - it's from watching that incar vid of the volvo when you see the lotus spear off there that I went super cautious for that one short section. You don't realise at the time how much of an impact these little back offs can have.

BTW - I've watched our Sideling, Rossarden and Sheffield vids all side by side and it seems your little toy may actually be faster than mine in a straight line. The one thing that definite is that you/your car is faster in the fast bits and me/my car is faster in the slow bits. Rossarden is a great example where at the start you get a massive lead on me before I pull it right back at the end.

Interesting to see really our different strengths and weaknesses. The starts are funny as I'm always leading into turn 1 (no suprise) but because I always start like a wuss until I get confidence in the tyres you are usually caught up or in front by turn 3. LOL

But good stuff - your footage shows you are on it from go through to the red signs - something I need to work on going forwards.

lolz..... Snowy, you gotta remember our exhaust was falling all the way off, it got worse through Rossarden, so we cruised down the hill. We had no idea where it had seperated and what was burning. Me jumping out at the end extinguisher in hand says other things were on our minds :D I wouldn't base too many assumptions on that stage my good man ;)

Haha - if you can Benny watch our Sideling Vids side by side - it's an epic battle until the last 500m! :P And I know why - it's from watching that incar vid of the volvo when you see the lotus spear off there that I went super cautious for that one short section. You don't realise at the time how much of an impact these little back offs can have.

BTW - I've watched our Sideling, Rossarden and Sheffield vids all side by side and it seems your little toy may actually be faster than mine in a straight line. The one thing that definite is that you/your car is faster in the fast bits and me/my car is faster in the slow bits. Rossarden is a great example where at the start you get a massive lead on me before I pull it right back at the end.

Interesting to see really our different strengths and weaknesses. The starts are funny as I'm always leading into turn 1 (no suprise) but because I always start like a wuss until I get confidence in the tyres you are usually caught up or in front by turn 3. LOL

But good stuff - your footage shows you are on it from go through to the red signs - something I need to work on going forwards.

One piece of footage you should watch over and over again, is the bit where BW gets to Wrest Point. I am not sure how many times he has been down... 3-4 as nav and couple as a driver. Some people consider just finishing the acheivement. After not finishing a couple (crashes and mechanicals) when on the pace - I know how difficult it is...

The rookie winners have a perfect record in modern so far - neither have finished a main event. There were plenty talking it up this year and didnt get thru day 1.

Finishing any event is a challenge, winning is special.... Well done and, Snowy, next year I hope you dont keep the rookies record in tact, and make it through the other 2/3s of the event...

I bet you started thinking about that when you passed us all on your way to the boat Friday night...

TT984

Don't worry - Bradford was a big lesson for me. It's the main reason I'm keen to stay in Modern next year rather than aiming for something like Early Modern as in Modern I know I have no chance of winning anything so can just concentrate on finishing the event.

Getting a "Targa Trophy" is my only goal for 2010. :P

I know I'm probably getting painfull now, but here is Cethana (38klms) part 1 :)

Part 2 should be up shortly. Dunno if you can spot how badly the flat spotted front right was affecting us, particularly in part 2. Couldn't turn the thing under brakes :P

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