Targa Adelaide
| Category | Tarmac Rally |
|---|---|
| Country | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Inaugural event | 2011 |
| winning driver | Glenney |
| winning car | Nissan GT-R Spec-V |
| Official Website | www.targaadelaide.com.au |
Targa Adelaide is a tarmac-based rally event held annually in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The inaugural classic only event was 2011, but included modern vehicles from 2012. The event has an intermediate-length course design by Stuart Benson of approximately 260 competitive kilometres covered in five days over twenty nine closed road competitive rally stages.
Rally format
The event is held east of Adelaide in the Adelaide hills area and race in Adelaide on the first night of competition.
- Leg 0 InterContinental Night Stage - Adelaide Showgrounds
- Leg 1 Upper Hermitage to Forreston, Kersbrook
- Leg 2 Mount Lofty to Belair, via Heathfield
- Leg 3 Castambul to Ironbank, via Stirling
- Leg 4 Gorge Road to Torrens, ending in the gala finish on Norwood Parade
List of past winners
Modern Competition
| Year | Driver | Navigator | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | White | White | 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale |
| 2013 | Glenney | Webb | 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec-V |
Classic Competition
| Year | Driver | Navigator | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Weeks | Fever | 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS |
| 2012 | Haysman | Branum | 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 |
| 2013 | Hoff | 1975 Ford Escort RS2000 |
Other Targa competitions
- Targa Tasmania - Australia (TAS)
- Targa New Zealand - New Zealand
- Targa Florio - Italy
- Targa West - Australia (WA)
- Targa Newfoundland - Canada
- Targa Canada West - Canada
See also
References
www.targatasmania.com.au/Results/Past [1] http://www.targatasmania.com.au/ [2] 2011 Targa Adelaide Results [3]