News Item: Targa 2011 - Wrapped up by a Queenslander
(Category: Motorsport)
Posted by Admin
Monday 11 April 2011 - 16:46:13

Congratulations to WRX Club of Qld member Rodney Blank for successfully completing Targa 2011. Rod is a regular at Targa, but this year achieved his best result with a 23rd outright. Rod proudly flies the Subaru banner with his 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi C-Spec which runs in the Modern class, with 946 on the doors.

It was a great week for Subaru with 10 out of the top 25 cars being a Subaru.

Queenslander Tony Quinn has claimed his second modern Targa Tasmania title in three years with an emphatic display across five days and 500 kilometres of intense competition around the island state.

The 2009 winner was the dominant force in the event in his Nissan GT-R. He and co-driver, Naomi Tillet, took the lead on Targa stage four on the opening day, and were never headed, crossing the finish line at Hobart’s Wrest Point three minutes and 39 seconds ahead of second placegetter, Dean Herridge, in a Subaru WRX STI. Matthew Sims was third, a further one minute 58 seconds in arrears.


Full results here



Pure Tasmania Modern Results (Prov)
1. Tony Quinn (QLD) / Naomi Tillett (SA), 2009 Nissan GT-R
2. Dean Herridge (WA) / Ben Searcy (WA), 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, +03:39
3. Matthew Sims (SA) / Dennis Sims (SA), 2009 Nissan GT-R, +05:37
4. Tony Sullens (NSW) / Julia Barkley (NSW), 2008 Subaru WRX Sti C-Spec, +06:52
5. Jamie Vandenberg (TAS) / Simon Vandenberg (TAS), 2009 Mazda RX-8 SP, +6:54
6. Jim Richards (VIC) / Barry Oliver (TAS), 2011 Porsche GT2 RS, +07:55

Shannons Classic Outright Results (Prov)
1. Rex Broadbent (VIC) / Chris Randell (VIC), 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
2. David Cooper (TAS) / Jason Dann (TAS), 1977 Holden Torana A9X, +04:12
3. Nicholas Ellis (VIC) / Travis Lacey (VIC), 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3, +04:51
4. Jon Siddins (QLD) / Darren Ferguson (QLD), 1970 Datsun 240Z, +07:08
5. Paul Freestone (VIC) / Christine Freestone (VIC), 1948 Holden 215, +15:10

Shannons Late Classic Handicap Results (Prov)
1. Duane Rodgers (Vic) / Paul Rodgers (NZ), 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2,
2. Nicholas Ellis (VIC) / Travis Lacey (VIC), 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3, +05:08
3. Jon Siddins (QLD) / Darren Ferguson (QLD), 1970 Datsun 240Z, +06:39
4. Peter Ullrich (NSW) / Sari Ullrich (NSW), 1963 Jensen CV8, +07:00
5. Greg Sutton (ACT) / Paul Kelly (NSW), 1979 Mazda RX7, +09:01

Shannons Early Classic Handicap Results (Prov)
1. Jack Waldron (VIC) / Vin Gregory (VIC), 1955 FIAT Abarth 750
2. Paul Freestone (VIC) / Christine Freestone (VIC), 1948 Holden 215, +00:08
3. Andrew White (NT) / Ashley Yelds (USA), 1961 Volvo 122S, +02:18
4. Scott Kent (TAS) / Wayne Kent (TAS), 1965 Ford Mustang, +02:29
5. Paul Batten (Vic) / Mike Batten (NSW), 1961 Volvo PV544, +06:22

Pure Tasmania Early Modern Results (Prov)
1. Blaise Paris (WA) / Raechel Krause (WA), 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, 33:10
2. Andrew Richmond (VIC) / Matt James-Wallace (WA), 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V Spec II N1, +03:32
3. Ric Shaw (NSW) / James Parish (NSW), 2000 Mazda RX7, +04:40
4. David Ayers (TAS) / Robbie Bolton (ACT), 1997 Nismo 400R, +04:41
5. Steve Spada (NSW) / Christina Condon (NSW), 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, +07:37

Pure Tasmania Showroom Results (Prov)
1. Brendan Reeves (Vic) / Rhianon Smyth (Vic), 2009 Mazda3 MPS
2. Michael Sinclair (VIC) / Bill Hayes (WA), 2009 Skoda Octavia RS, +14:45
3. Andrew Mckay (VIC) / Alex Hailstone (NSW) 2006 Mazda MX5, +34:12
4. Kelly Silverthorn (Canada) / Duane Bentley (Canada) 2007 Mazda MX5, +45:08

TMR Performance 4WD Showroom Results (Prov)
1. Scott Millar (Qld) / Christopher Dean (Qld), 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2. Tony Warren (Tas) / Greg Boyle (NSW), 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX +06:21
3. Ralph Norton (Tas) / Malcolm Norton (Tas), 2010 Subaru WRX STi +08:54
4. Greg Burrowes (Qld) / Rhonda Burrowes (Qld), 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, +13:37
5. Michael Minshall (Vic) / Paul van der Mey (WA), 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, +17:46

Shannons Vintage Rallye (Prov)
1. John Lawson / Andrew Lawson, 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia Spyder
2. Wayne Clark / Roger Richardson, 1938 Dodge Speedster Special, +4m40s
3. Martin Wilson / Kevin Pitt, 1934 Jaguar SS Special, +22m44s


Full results here



This news item is from WRX Club of Queensland
( http://www.wrxclubqld.org.au/news.php?extend.22 )