Targa 2010

Unfortunately things did not quite work out the way we had hoped, with the Valiant Charger (by Chrysler) in the "Rookie Rally" at Targa Tasmania 2010 - I hurt the engine at Simmons plains circuit on the media / hot laps day, the day before the prologue and although we tried very hard to fix it, with great help from local business - D and L Morrison Machinery - (to whom i am forever indebted to) we ran out of time and luck! Oh well, i guess it just means that we have to come back next year for the 20th Anniversary and have another crack… Even though much went wrong this time and we did not get a run in a stage, it was in no way at all a negative experience, because we made so many good friends and learned so, so much. As you may expect all the staff, volunteers and competitors involved in Targa Tasmania were the friendliest most helpful people around - but what was a real eye opener for us, was how even people who had nothing to do with the event did so much to help to try to keep us in the event! The world is not a miserable place at all; there are definitely people around, who will help other people they don't even know, when they really need it...just because they can.

Our arrival...

With a crew that looked like this, nothing could go wrong!

Hot laps and media day @ Symmons Plains circuit:

Heading out to (the ill-fated) Symmons Plains race circuit.

First (desperate) attempt at repair:

Getting droped of to the workshop - after a very kind offer of assistance from the guys at D and L Morrison Machinery - who THANKFULLY for us happened to be at the track when we were in trouble!

The show at the Silverdome:

...And the rest of our journey:

Although she may look ready to race, our desperate attempt at a quick repair failed and we were out of time to stay in the competition - but we still needed to get home, so there was more work to be done!

We will be back in 2011.