2010 Mt Stuart Sprint

[Marlin]

I've been campaigning quite hard to get some guys to come up, but the timing so close to other major southern events kind of hampers my efforts.

I have one more crew that I reckon WILL come though, so that's good!

[Evocoop]

I've been campaigning quite hard to get some guys to come up, but the timing so close to other major southern events kind of hampers my efforts.

I have one more crew that I reckon WILL come though, so that's good!

That's good news Ben. Entries close on the 4th of May so hopefully we can get the numbers in time.

If we are running this too close to other events, what's your advice? When do you think we should have it? I've heard some quiet whispers of perhaps gambling with running it the weekend befor the V8 supercars. That way race fans might like to bring their race cars up and stay on for the V8s. Sort of making it a part of the V8 race week. You reckon that would work for us or be a epic fail.

[Marlin]

When's Supercars on? Sorry.

Traditionally Tugga Tas is in May, very early this year being in late April.

You lose approx 250 tarmac rally cars to that event, and most guys aren't keen to commit to an event at the other end of the country within 4/5 weeks. It doesn't really allow the turn around time, whether it be family time, car repairs (or replacement!). So that's one issue.

The other is, IMO, you're pushing shit up hill trying to get interstate cars up for a rally that doesn't consist of at least 200 competetive kilometres. It is a LONG way to travel for a relatively short event, no matter how much fun it is

I think moving it back just one month to mid July could make all the difference? Let's round table it over a few beers when I see you

[Marlin]

And dare I say it, a Facebook page?

Virtually everyone at Targa is on Facebook

Edited April 23, 2010 by Marlin

[Evocoop]

V8 supertaxi weekend is July 9th-11th so that may work out well. And what you say makes complete sense. I don't have a lot to do with the way our club runs but hopefully if we can run this next year i'd like a bit more to do with the organisation of it. Our club does a lot of dirt events and tarmac rallying is relativly unchartered up here with only a handfull of our member's having competed at sothern events. I think we need fresh ideas from people in the know. I have a few ideas of my own for next year but i think we need to concentrate on this year to give it the best chance of happening next year.

It'll be good to have a yarn to you about it over some beers

I've held off being a facebook bandit so far but I'll do whatever it takes

[Evocoop]

Nominations clsoe for this event tomorrow. Now that Targa has finished for another year, are there any servivors that'd be keen to go again next month. We're still lookin for some more competitors to make this viable. I'm doing what i can looking for corperate sponsorship but seems everyone is still a little strapped after the GFC. We lost at least 2 entries because of it.

[Evocoop]

All is a goer. We closed entries with 19 entries. 4 from SAU. Here's the entry list. Should be another good weekend.

Driver Co-Driver Town Car Year

Grant Cooper Wade Hickey Townsville Nissan Skyline R32 GTR 1989

Tim Branch TBA Mackay Mitsubishi Starion 1983

Daniel Callinan Tim Callinan Mackay Holden Commodore 1979

Gary Meehan Greg Gifford Cairns Datsun 180B SSS 1973

Ben Wooster Tim Kulhanek Newport Nissan Skyline R32 GTS-t 1990

Lindsay Stone James Ford Townsville Mazda RX7 1989

Laurie Burton Stewart Barrett Canberra TVR Tuscan 1969

Allen Dibble TBA Capalaba Mazda MX6 1992

Ian Loxton Ron Peters Yeppoon Toyota ST185 Celica GT4 1989

Peter Trezona Sam Woodger Townsville Nissan Skyline R32 GTS-t 1992

Tyronne Gilbert Melissa Gilbert Indooroopilly Mazda RX7 1981

Phil Mason Ken Long Townsville Toyota TA22 Celica 1974

Adam Carmichael Greg Fitzgerald Townsville Subaru WRX STi 2006

Ken Houghton TBA Townsville Ford Escort Mk2 1976

Greg Van Dinter Richard Wall Townsville Ford Escort Mk2 1980

Russell Newman Sarah Newman Darwin Mitsubishi Evo 5 2000

Wayne Menzies Chris Baxter Rockhampton Mitsubishi Evo 9 2005

Jason Davis TBA Townsville TBA TBA

Marcus Nuutinen Gerrad McConkey Rockhampton Porsche GT2

[navdan]

Wish I was coming up for this...don't think the budget will allow it though

I see Nuutinen has ditched the Skelta (probably still being repaired after all those hits in Tassie) for a GT2, interesting.

Edited May 17, 2010 by rexdan

[Marlin]

Very.........

[giant]

he has always had a gt2 probably just dusting it off.

[PHaT MR30]

But can he box with the heavy weights of Russ and Woo in it?

[Marlin]

lol, well, he WON last year.

The Comodore of Callinan is an absolute weapon (and he's local), and he didn't get a fast run in it last year coz it lunched the diff first run. He'll be back stronger.

I'm unsure whether to run 17 or 18 inch rubber. If we run 17's Tim it'll be a good excuse for Puss beating us

[trez]

Sounds like you better run the 18's then....

[giant]

i've got plenty of excuses

[Marlin]

trezy trash talk. LOL

[trez]

kinda figured that…...

[Marlin]

Best race should be between us Trez (coz ya know Newman will be in the wake of the mighty RB20s).

I do have an unfair advantage though, one Mr Kulhanek sitting beside me yelling "GO FASTER YOU FARKIN PUSSY!"

But yours is full cheat spec

[sav man]

Or Tim will just say "Gavin would have been faster" after every run

Edited May 19, 2010 by sav man

[trez]

What do you mean, local knowledge?

[Marlin]

True to both you blokes.