WOODWARD TO DELIGHT HOLDEN FANS AGAIN 6th-11th May 2014 Official Program COPELAND TO DRIVE McMULLIN’S FORD V8 INDY SPECIAL FLAG CAR JIM RICHARDS TO COMPETE IN PORSCHE CAYMAN S Follow: targa.com.au /targanews @targanews & #targatas Principle Partner: Major Partners: Event Partners: Environmental RDA Partner: EBCBRAKES TA1096501 do more see more share more www.discovertasmania.com.au #discovertasmania fb.com/discovertasmania @tasmania @tasmania TEMCO PROLOGUE GEORGE TOWN PUTS ON A SHOW FOR LAUNCESTONEXPO SILVERDOME Tuesday 6 May TUESDAY 6 MAY - 6.30PM – 9.30PM Regent Square, George Town Catch all the sound, colour & YOUR CHANCE TO SEE festivities as George Town hosts the THE TARGA CARS UP CLOSE IN ALL THEIR GLORY! Targa Tasmania 2014 Prologue. CHILDREN FREE - ADULTS $10 Come and see the wonderful display of touring and racing cars in action FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS & on display after completing the Prologue course AVAILABLE st BUY YOUR TARGA GEAR FROM (1 car due 11.30am). THE TARGA SHOP ON SITE Enjoy family activities from 10.30am to 4.00pm • Food & Refreshment Stalls • Live Music • Children’s entertainment • Slot Cars • Jumping Castle • Face Painting WELCOME Welcome to Targa Tasmania, Championship. Of course, it does bring some putting on this wonderful show Australia’s longest running tarmac disruption to residents as well, called Targa Tasmania. rally, and still it’s biggest and best. The enduring appeal of Targa and we thank those affected for comes from the breadth of cars their understanding and patience Over the past 23 years the event that come to this beautiful island that allows this great event to has built a rich history, and we still every year. continue. see the annual return of so many competitors who were around Again, we will see cars from so Such a major event could not take in the very early days, unable to place without all the volunteers many eras, from the majestic Les Smith stay away from the magic that this 1934 Ford Indy Special of that help to put Targa on, and we event exudes. Graham Copeland, this year’s are enormously grateful for their Targa Tasmania has done so Flag Car, through to the very latest good work. much to change the landscape of of the modern sports tourers. To our sponsors and supporters, motorsport in Australia. The event and in particular to Events Mark Perry that started Targa racing in this Targa Tasmania continues to have a major economic impact on the Tasmania, thank you for your on- country is now the pinnacle of a going support. series that takes in three states, state, and brings joy to many of its and is the final round of the four- residents who, in turn, make our And finally, to the competitors - Directors - event CAMS Australian Targa interstate guests feel so welcome. thank you for coming again, and Targa Australia Pty Ltd safe and smooth event. They play your support. a big part in nearly 2,000 motor sport events around Australia Whether here just for the and the CAMS Australian Targa event, or an extended holiday, Championship is one of those. competitors, teams and fans not only see how stunning Tasmania CAMS has more than 55,000 is, but we know you also enjoy members and we are dedicated experiencing a lot of what the to growing Australian motor state has to offer – like our great sport, educating our youth, produce, natural attractions and developing our young stars and top class tours and experiences. promoting road safety. It’s fantastic to have you here. The Targa Tasmania forms an In addition to the promotion integral part of what is CAMS of Tasmania as a top place for calendar of events in 2014, touring, Targa gives locals the and we look forward to an chance to see a world-class entertaining, safe and rewarding motorsport event in their back event for all this year. yard. While the state invests in a wide portfolio of major events Enjoy all the action from the to generate economic benefits On behalf of the Confederation of Ultimate Tarmac Rally. A very warm welcome to Targa through the ability to draw visitors Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) I Tasmania, and for those of you from interstate and overseas, it’s would like to welcome you to the from interstate and overseas, an also about giving Tasmanians 2014 Targa Tasmania, an integral even warmer welcome to this very the opportunity to be part of part of the CAMS Australian special island. something bigger and for them Targa Championship. to experience new and exciting Those of you back here for your things around the state. CAMS is always delighted to be 10th, perhaps even 20th visit, involved in one of the biggest are probably not suprised that Thank you for your contribution and best tarmac rally events in Andrew Papadopoulos Targa is celebrating it’s 23rd to the competitive yet social the world. anniversary and that the State President atmosphere at this event and Government, through Events don’t forget to use the hashtag In this event, drivers and Confederation of Australian Tasmania, is delighted to once #discovertasmania when sharing navigators come from far and Motor Sport (CAMS) again be a major sponsor of your favourite Targa Tasmania wide to experience some of the this great, dare I say legendary, moments and Tasmanian travel most exciting and challenging tarmac rally. highlights. roads and this has been the drawcard now for twenty three A massive commitment by years. organisers, our co-sponsors, and of course the many volunteers The format provides a unique involved, Targa Tasmania has environment for them to be able been a catalyst for extensive car to drive cars amid the beautiful touring as a result of the exposure Tasmania landscape under of our spectacular scenery and controlled conditions. ease of driving experiences. Much of that exposure is through CAMS Officials are present to you, our participants in the event, Adam Sproule Director Events Tasmania ensure the 2014 Targa Rally is a and I thank you most deeply for PAGE 4 FOLLOW: TARga.COM.AU /TARgaNewS @taRgaNewS @TARgaAUS & #TARGATAS WHAT IS TARGA? Across the past two decades, A stage is a timed section on a attract no penalites – the ultimate There’s Regularity, Early Classic since its first running in 1992, closed road. Tasmania is fortunate aim. Some times are set to ensure Handicap, Late Classic Handicap, Targa Tasmania has become to be able to boast a plethora of they are easily ‘cleaned’ (i.e. Classic Outright, Early Modern, a household name across the brilliant tarmac strips. While some completed under that base time), Modern, Showroom 2WD, country. stages are in every Targa, some in this case there is no reward for Showroom 4WD, Showroom move on and off the program, how much you beat it by. People know it’s a motorsport with new ones added occasionally Sports and Modern Muscle Car. event run in our southern-most when a great bit of road goes from However, if you are slower than state, and one that attracts a brown to black (or from gravel to that base time, those seconds It puts like cars of like vintages host of magnificent machines tarmac). accumulated for each stage against each other. It’s hard for a from around Australia, and even 1974 Porsche 911 to beat a 2013 from overseas, and a posse of the Nissan GT-R, but with one in country’s top tarmac rally drivers. Classic and the other in Modern, Many however don’t know the it doesn’t have to if the goal is to intricate workings of the event, take class honours. or even, the origins of the word ¬“Targa”. So as well as pace, strategy is Targa Tasmania’s heritage comes also vital - knowing when to attack from a passionate history dating and when to hold back. This is back to 1905 in Sicily, where particularly important as each car the inaugural “Targa Florio” was is only able to use eight tyres for unveiled. That event took its name the 2000-plus kilometre journey, from organiser Vincenzo Florio and any extras used attract a big and each winner was presented penalty that ends any hope of with a plate bearing the Florio family crest. The Italian word for Sunday glory. plate is “Targa”, hence the name. It is an event format that has Each year there is, understandably, something for everyone, and it’s great focus on the overall fastest, For those at the front of the field, are added together across the not just the competitors who are and the winners of each category. chasing outright or class honours, competition. Those competitors the winners. Whether your thing the goal is not necessarily to with the smallest total penalty is a 1970s Holden Torana or Ford But for the majority of competitors, be the fastest, but rather it is time when they reach Wrest Point Capri, the latest Lamborghini the goal is to win a Targa Plate to accumulate the minimum on the Sunday afternoon are or a 1954 Fiat Abarth, there is (see p18 & 19 for past winners), number of penalties along the declared the winners. meaning they have completed way. something for you to cheer on each of the 40 stages across the six But each Targa is really a series in this incredible cavalcade of grueling days of competition under Organisers set a base time for of competitions happening motoring history that is Targa a pre-set time for their class. each stage and if you beat it you simultaneously. Tasmania. FOLLOW: TARga.COM.AU /TARgaNewS @taRgaNewS @TARgaAUS & #TARGATAS PAGE 7 CAMS ChaMPIONshiP OVERVIEW Targa Tasmania is the final round of the 2013/14 CAMS Australian Targa Championship.