Targa West

Targa West

Targa West is a rally event held in and around Perth, Western Australia. The event takes its name from the Targa Florio, a former motoring event held on the island of Sicily, as well as more recent Australian events including Targa Tasmania, now defunct East Coast Targa, Targa New Zealand and Classic Adelaide.

The inaugural event was held in 2005 and won by Ross Dunkerton. Dunkerton also won the 2006 event which ran for four days from 7 September 2006 in a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX.

2006

After the official start at Forrest Place in central Perth, special stages were held in John Forrest National Park, Gidgegannup, Araluen, Muchea, Chittering, Bindoon and Toodyay.

76 teams entered in one of two classes: "Challenge" (cars without roll cages) and "Competition".

The 2006 event was marred by the death of champion driver Peter Brock whose car lost control and smashed into a tree in the second stage of the event near Gidgegannup convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on north-east of Perth [cite news|url=http://www.cams.com.au/content.asp?PageID=Article&ObjectID=775|title=Australian Motor Racing Legend Dies in Targa West|publisher=Confederation of Australian Motorsport|date=September 8, 2006] cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1736485.htm|title=Racing legend Brock killed in car crash|publisher=ABC News|date=September 8, 2006] at 11.50am [cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/peter-brock-killed-in-crash/2006/09/08/1157222310976.html|title=Peter Brock killed in crash|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=September 8, 2006] on September 8, 2006. Brock and co-driver Mick Hone were in a 2001 Daytona Sportscar. Hone was taken to hospital and made a recovery.

References

External links

* [http://www.targawest.com.au TargaWest website]


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