The 2008 Targa Tasmania was the seventeenth running of the five-day Tarmac Rally event. It was held between 15 April 2008 and 20 April 2008 on 38 competitive closed road stages in the state of Tasmania, Australia. It was contested by over 300 competitors breaking the previous record field for the five-day format of 291 in 2002 and 2004.Record entries for 2008 Targa Tasmania By Event Release. Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Stages
Prologue Number Name Description LengthTS00GeorgetownTown stage run on the streets of Georgetown.04.82 kmLeg 1TS01Entally 05.62 kmTS02Deloraine 08.44 kmTS03Reedy Marsh 04.99 kmTS04Paradise 14.48 kmTS05Nookville 05.33 kmTS06Harford 05.50 kmTS07Frankford 07.70 kmTS08Kayena 06.60 kmTS09BeaconsfieldTown stage run on the streets of Beaconsfield.02.20 kmLeg 2TS10Sideling 43.82 kmTS11Ledgerwood 05.29 kmTS12Moorina 07.70 kmTS13Weldborough 13.20 kmTS14Pyengana 06.60 kmTS15Elephant Saddle 11.00 kmTS16Rossarden 11.70 kmTS17Longford Town stage run on the streets of Longford.02.86 kmLeg 3TS18High Plains 04.40 kmTS19Dunorlan 08.80 kmTS20Merseylea 09.90 kmTS21DevonportCity stage run on the streets of East Devonport.02.77 kmTS22Paloona 16.04 kmTS23Mt. Claude 09.86 kmTS24Liena 10.86 kmTS25Caveside 04.40 kmLeg 4TS26Mole Creek 04.40 kmTS27Cethana 37.48 kmTS28Gunns Plains 14.68 kmTS29South Riana 24.48 kmTS30Hellyer Gorge 15.42 kmTS31Bastyn Dam 05.50 kmTS32Reece Dam 29.25 kmLeg 5TS33Strahan 33.24 kmTS34Queenstown 06.39 kmTS35Mt. Arrowsmith 47.24 kmTS36Tungatinah 08.67 kmTS37Risdon Brook 07.70 kmTS38HobartSecond of only 2 southern stages, run on the Queens Domain just outside the state capital Hobart.01.36 km
Results
Modern Competition
Pos No Driver Navigator Vehicle Class Capacity Total Time Margin 1. 975 Glenney Webb 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 CM22 3396 07:35 00:00 2. 919 Richards Oliver 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 CM14 6120 09:06 01:31 3. 993 Herridge Macneall 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi CM22 3396 09:53 02:18 4. 972 Vandersee Kelley 2007 Skelta G-Force CM11 1997 09:57 02:22 5. 947 Vandenberg Vandenberg 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 CM22 3397 10:20 02:45Targa Tasmania Modern Competition
Classic Competition
Pos No Driver Navigator Vehicle Class Capacity Total Time Margin 1. 577 Broadbent Lilleyman 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 5C3E 3384 17:22 00:00 2. 736 James McLeod 1989 Porsche 944 S2 AM32 2999 18:47 01:25 3. 573 Eames Logan 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 5C3E 3498 18:51 01:29 4=. 413 Coad Coad 1971 Holden Monaro GTS 4C3H 6000 21:24 04:02 4=. 465 Siddins Ferguson 1970 Datsun 240Z 4C3D 2785 21:24 04:02Targa Tasmania Classic Competition Outright
Rookie Rallye Modern Competition
Pos No Driver Navigator Vehicle Class Capacity Total Time Margin 1. 127 Bradford Huggins 1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STi CM22 3400 07:00 00:00 2. 133 Nicholls Locket 2003 Holden Commodore Ute CM34 5700 07:45 00:45 3. 144 Waldon Catt 1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STi R CM42 3400 08:29 01:29 4. 130 Summers Anesbury 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS CM13 3600 09:16 02:16 5. 129 Finlayson Ferguson 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 CM22 3396 09:40 02:40Targa Tasmania Rookie Rallye Modern Competition
Rookie Rallye Classic Competition
Pos No Driver Navigator Vehicle Class Capacity Total Time Margin 1. 115 Griffiths Griffiths 1989 Nissan Skyline GTS-t AM32 3397 14:09 00:00 2. 105 Silluzio Franzi 1974 Porsche 911 5C2D 2800 16:11 02:02 3. 109 Woodman Kastelic 1977 Holden Torana A9X 6C3G 5760 16:23 02:14 4. 117 Poulter Gow 1965 Datsun Bluebird SSS 3C2B 1719 16:58 02:49 5. 102 Smith Kirkby 1975 Toyota Celica 1600GT 5C3A 1598 17:39 03:30Targa Tasmania Rookie Rallye Classic Competition
Controversy
Targa racers just 'hoons and bandits'
Angry Hobart aldermen branded Targa Tasmania as "organised hooning" and its competitors "environmental bandits". Eva Ruzicka and Bill Harvey came out firing in their decision not to approve a proposed Targa stage on the Domain in April. Targa boss Mark Perry said if the Domain stage did not go ahead, there would be no plans for a 2009 stage. The council refused to agree on a night stage in 2007 and the Domain stage was axed.Targa racers just 'hoons and bandits' by JAMES BRESNEHAN The Mercury. 20 March 2008
Skelta robbed of Targa podium
Vandersee/Kelley were penalised for stopping to offer assistance to the crew of a crashed car near lunchtime on day four. This penalty ultimately cost the Skelta team its first podium in the Targa Tasmania tarmac event. The seven second penalty ultimately pushed the hard charging team to a four-second deficit behind the Subaru crew of Dean Herridge and Glenn McNeal.SKELTA ROBBED OF TARGA PODIUM Skelta Press Release. 21 April 2008
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