[SSHatch]

hhhmmmmmm......

Looking through all that and really it coulda just been said in a few simple words!!!!
If ya got s**tloads of money to throw at a car, are really well known or hold a senior position in a big company, can get yaself heaps of sponsorship or are gauranteed to draw a large crowd and plenty of media coverage, got some really rare and irreplaceable car and dont care about crashing it then bring it and ya chequebook along and spend up big!!!!!

All other loosers may as well not bother until you can comply with all the requirements listed above!!!!

[SL/ENUT]

So PJ the rana be in it next year? But look what happened when Chas Kelly had a bingle with the Ferrari F40 that had $1Millon damage. did the media chase that car? no untill the stack.
Then again look at Coads mighty Monaro, which i think next year will be its last.

[Kingah]

ok i've seen ppl babble some absolute bulls**t in here and i've seen some legit stuff, as for the "need a hig profile car or driver" that's aload of bulls**t.., 4x tyers? no way only have 2 spare's teaches the drivers to drive consetiave but still give it some go.

as for the spectator's on track thingie, i've had thew same problem at ellendale, hobart start, Grass tree hill and ridgeway.. unfortunatley there isin't alot offical's can do, we can ask them to step behind the spectator tape and if they continue we have to get the police to deal with them because we don't have the power to drag them away (they could charge you with assault rah rah rah) ie: grass tree hill when mr 05 had the ute out for the 1st time, he stopped at the out controll and we had about 50+ ppl storm the track ON A LIVE STAGE and swarm his car, and the only thing we could do was tell them off and we only had the 1 copper on the road closure so kinda made it annoying.. they really need to give offical's more power to remove fool's like this without having to (I'm just trying to get banned) around getting cop's n s**t because most of us already have jobs on that day: ie: runners, time keepers, post cheif's ect ect..

ok i prolly just babbled s**t but yeah.. u get the general gist of it..

ps: they are thinking of banning all turbo's and extra engine mod's next year.

[SSHatch]

Kingah, on May 4 2005, 09:23 PM, said:

ok i've seen ppl babble some absolute bulls**t in here and i've seen some legit stuff, as for the "need a hig profile car or driver" that's aload of bulls**t..

So if it is a load of "Bulls**t" then please explain these direct quotes out of the forms available from the Targa Website!!!!
I love it when people open there big mouths and go off half c**ked with only half the facts!!!
I would not have made the statements that I made if I did not have the material there to back myself up!!!!!

4. Groupings
Vehicles will be broadly invited as follows for the purposes of selection:
(a) Desirable Vehicles
These are the vehicles for which Targa Tasmania was conceived - the "creme de la creme" of sporting automobiles for which an invitation will be issued without delay.
Octagon Australia has compiled a Register of Desirable and Acceptable Vehicles which is updated regularly and available at http://www.targa.org.au./The organisation is pleased to receive further applications for inclusion in the Register.

( b ) Acceptable Vehicles
These are vehicles of higher production numbers which still conform to the definition of a sports or GT vehicle, or which are pre-1982 vehicles with a significant competition background.
These will be included in the field subject to available space within their category; standard of presentation of the vehicle; nationality of the entrant and/or crew; celebrity status of driver or navigator.
A vehicle which is "acceptable" (as distinct from desirable) is more likely to receive an early invitation if it is in concourse condition; and/or is in a section or category which is low in numbers; and/or is driven by an international or celebrity competitor.

( c ) Marginal Vehicles
These are borderline cases for which an invitation would not ordinarily be issued until the last month before the close of entries and only then if:
i. The visual appearance of the vehicle is along similar lines to the style of a sports or GT competition vehicle.
ii. Space is available in the section or category.
iii. The vehicle is particularly well presented.
iv. The vehicle is entered by a manufacturer, a distributor or a commercial sponsor who plans to support the entry with a significant promotion which will assist the event.

( d ) Inappropriate Vehicles
These are vehicles for which an invitation is unlikely to be issued regardless of circumstances. Generally these vehicles will be:
i. Vehicles which do not confirm to the definition of a sports car, or a grand touring car, or a pre-1982 (refer 4.2) car with a competition background.
ii. Late model vehicles with no sporting pedigree or distinctive appearance and which in 15 years are more likely to be regarded simply as superseded models rather than classics.
Applicants with inappropriate vehicles will ordinarily be advised quickly and encouraged to nominate a different vehicle.

10. Standard of Presentation

( a ) The standard of presentation of a vehicle will be taken into account. All other things being equal, vehicles of superior visual presentation will be invited ahead of those which are of lesser standard.

( b ) A well-presented "marginal" vehicle may be accepted ahead of a less well-presented "acceptable" vehicle.

[Ben]

Here's some pics from Cethana last weekend. Continuous shooting is great















There's 300 odd photos in the album - http://kinkypr0n.com...ls.php?album=11 - enjoy