FINAL RESULTS

Shannons Vintage Rallye
1. Lawson / Lawson
2. Kent / Kent
3. Griffiths / Taylor

Shannons Early Classic
1. Siddins / Ferguson
2. Batten / Batten
3. Coad / Coad / Coad

Shannons Late Classic
1. Faux / Mihajlovic
2. Ireland / Ribot
3. Bergmann / Lee

Shannons Classic Outright
1. Broadbent / Lilleyman
2. James / McLeod
3. Eames / Logan

PureTasmania Modern
1. Glenney / Webb
2. Richards / Oliver
3. Herridge / Macneall

Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
1. McRae / Stewart
2. Buggee / Freame
3. Dunkley / Parker

Pure Tasmania Showroom 4WD
1. Warren / Boyle
2. Millar / Dean
3. Klopp/ Pearce

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!!

As the first comp car is due at the finish line at 3.10pm, I'm signing off!
I hope you enjoyed Rally Fast News for 2008 and we hope to see you at the finish!!

RESULTS SITE

S38 SHANNONS HOBART STAGE - 1.36km
This stage takes in the Old Hobart Hill Climb which starts outside Government House turning left on Upper Domain Road. It includes several tight junctions, with a bumpy road suface that needs to be treated with care. Being the final stage of the event, and not competitive (Base time is achievable) there is absolutely no need to take any risks on this stages.

There are spectator points 0.30km, 0.81km, 1.16km - STAGE MAP

After Tungatinah Stage it looks like

Shannons Vintage Rallye
Lawson 19.19, Kent 36.33, and Griffiths 443.05

Shannons Early Classic
Siddins 12.13, Batten 12.41, Coad 16.28

Shannons Late Classic
Faux 11.18, Taylor 11.56 and Ireland 13.09

Shannons Classic Outright
Broadbent 16.55, James 18.18, Eames 18.24

PureTasmania Modern
Glenney 7.17, Richards 8.45, Herridge 9.33

Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
McRae 19.25, Buggee 45.39, Dunkley 1.01.38

Pure Tasmania Showroom 4WD
Warren 19.01, Millar 27.09, Klopp 30.57

Sunday April 20, 2008 1.40PM
185 Vehicles have completed Strahan Stage and the stage has now finished
182 Vehicles have completed Queenstown Stage and the stage has now finished
180 Vehicles have completed Mt Arrowsmith Stage and the stage has now finished
177 Vehicles have completed Tungatinah Stage and the stage has now finished
0 Vehicles have completed Risdon Brook Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Hobart Stage

895 suffered mechanical issues on Arrowsmith
938 was towed from teh Arrowsmith start
454 mechanical on Arrowsmith

S37 COMMANDER RISDON BROOK STAGE - 6.60km
Formally known as Grasstree Hill Reverse, this stage is located on the outskirts of Hobart on the Eastern Shore and is a road enjoyed by local drivers. A road with a smooth surface which climbs from the start through a series of bends that at times are deceptive in line then crests the hill before an exhilarating run down to the finish. it is the final competitive stage of the event, but has the potential to make or break competitors Targa hopes.

There are spectator points throughout the stage - STAGE MAP

After Mt Arrowsmith Stage it looks like

PureTasmania Modern
1 Glenney/Webb 7.04
2 Richards/Oliver 8.22
3 Herridge/Macneall 9.12

Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
1 Bates/Smyth 15.41
2 McRae/Stewart 16.38
3 Evans/Evans 26.13

Pure Tasmania Showroom 4WD
1 Warren/Boyle 16.03
2 Millar/Dean 22.26
3 Klopp/Pearce 26.50

185 Vehicles have completed Strahan Stage and the stage has now finished
182 Vehicles have completed Queenstown Stage and the stage has now finished
180 Vehicles have completed Mt Arrowsmith Stage and the stage has now finished
120 Vehicles have completed Tungatinah Stage

988 is out with mechanical failure just after Arrowsmith

After Mt Arrowsmith Stage it looks like

Shannons Vintage Rallye
Lawson 18.36, Kent 35.21, and Griffiths 41.41

Shannons Early Classic
Siddins 11.52, Batten 12.23, Lowe 21.49

Shannons Late Classic
Faux 11.02, Taylor 11.35 and Broadbent 12.48

Shannons Classic Outright
Siddins 20.19, Tierney 21.04, Ireland 22.31

185 Vehicles have completed Strahan Stage and the stage has now finished
182 Vehicles have completed Queenstown Stage and the stage has now finished
80 Vehicles have completed Mt Arrowsmith Stage
20 Vehicles have completed Tungatinah Stage

934 has retired with a blown gearbox
982 has had an off on Arrowsmith - OK Boards out
929 has had an off on Arrowsmith - OK Boards out
151 has stopped on Tungatinah - OK Boards out

180 Vehicles have completed Strahan Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Queenstown Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Mt Arrowsmith Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Tungatinah Stage

974 had on off on Strahan - OK Boards out

S36 BLUE GUM TUNGATINAH STAGE - 8.70km
This stage starts with a fast downhill run down one side of the Nive River valley, including two switchback bends and a bridge crossing, then a fast steep climb back up the other side of the valley then a natural chicane at the Tarraleah turn off encopassing the sections of road that forms the 'Y' at this junction. It then continues up the highway to finish at the top of the climb.

There are spectator points at 4.63 and 7.72km - STAGE MAP

100 Vehicles have completed Strahan Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Queenstown Stage
30 Vehicles have completed Mt Arrowsmith Stage

Lunch today is at Circle Street New Norfolk. The first comp car is due at 12.26pm

New Norfolk is a town on the Derwent River, in the south-east of Tasmania. It lies 35 km north-west of Hobart on the Lyell Highway.

The town's pioneers were re-settled from Norfolk Island in 1808. They soon farmed the rich land around the town. They introduced hops to the area in 1860 and the plant soon became an important crop. The first road connecting the town to Hobart was built in 1818; the first railway was in 1887. During the 1940s, a newsprint mill was established at nearby Boyer, boosting industry in the local area. The railway is now preserved as the Derwent Valley Railway. For some years after 1848, New Norfolk was the place of exile of the Irish nationalist leader Terence MacManus, where his cottage ("The Grange") still stands. Later he was joined by his fellow Irish rebel William Smith O'Brien.

100 Vehicles have completed Strahan Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Queenstown Stage
30 Vehicles have completed Mt Arrowsmith Stage

625, 215, 468 and 679 have stopped on Strahan - all have OK Boards out
415, 460 and 621 have stopped on Queenstown - all have OK Boards out

S35 DISCOVER TASMANIA MOUNT ARROWSMITH STAGE - 47.24km
Longest Targa stage of the event. It can make or break competitors' aspirations to outright victory, category or class wins, or just Targa Trophies. Series of tight corners interspersed by long straights as the course moves through Nelson Valley and Victoria Pass to finish on top of King William Saddle. It is fast and very challenging.

There is a spectator point at 37.52km - STAGE MAP

60 Vehicles have completed Strahan Stage
40 Vehicles have completed Queenstown Stage

152 and 492 have suffered mechanical issues on Strahan.

S34 SHANNONS QUEENSTOWN STAGE - 6.39km
A hill climb up the now disappearing moonscape side of Mount Lyell out of Queenstown. Although the road has been widened and some bends straightened over the past years, the stage is much tougher than it looks, and usually needs to be tacked in second gear all the way up the left-right-left-right climb to the saddle. The run down the other side is a little easier, but still a challenge.

There are spectator points at 3.82km and 4.40km - STAGE MAP

S33 PURE TASMANIA STRAHAN STAGE - 33.36km
A stage which has many changes of character. There are some fast bits and some very slow bits, over a well made road which is sometimes hard to read. It is an enjoyable roller coaster, with sweeping corners followed by tight esses, together with a few straights and a few off camber corners that catch out the unwary.

There are no official spectator points - STAGE MAP

Today is the final day of competition. The field will head south to Hobart for the Official Finish at Wrest Point. Stages today are Strahan, Queenstown, Mt Arrowsmith, Tungatinah, Ridson Brook and Hobart. Today's lunch break will be at Circle Street New Norfolk. The first Tour Car is due at 11.41am and the first comp car at 12.26am.

Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1803 as a penal colony, it is one of Australia's oldest cities and the eleventh most populous, with a population of approximately 205,566 in 2006. The city is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania, and also serves as the home port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations.

The city is located in the state's south-east on the estuary of the Derwent River. The skyline is dominated by Mount Wellington at 1,271 metres high.

PROVISIONAL SCORES

Shannons Vintage Rallye
1 Lawson/Lawson 14.04
2 Kent/Kent 26.00
3 Griffiths/Taylor 29.07

Shannons Early Classic
1 Batten/Batten 10.35
2 Siddins/Ferguson 10.45
3 Coad/Coad 13.59

Shannons Late Classic
1 Faux/Mihajlovic 9.54
2 Taylor/Harper 10.26
3 Broadbent/Lilleyman 11.26

Shannons Outright Classic
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 12.57
2 James/McLeod 14.33
3 Eames/Logan 15.06

PureTasmania Modern
1 Glenney/Webb 6.06
2 Richards/Oliver 7.03
3 White/White 7.45

Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
1 Bates/Smyth 15.08
2 McRae/Stewart 15.58
3 Evans/Evans 24.03

Pure Tasmania Showroom 4WD
1 Warren/Boyle 15.07
2 Millar/Dean 20.53
3 Klopp/Pearce 25.01

Jason White has suffered a hole in his gearbox and suspension damage on TS32 Reece Dam and may have to withdraw from the event.

202 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage and Mole Creek has now finished
199 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage and Cethana has now finished
193 Vehicles have completed Gunns Plains Stage and Gunns Plains has now finished
188 Vehicles has completed South Riana Stage and South Riana has now finished
188 Vehicles have completed Hellyer Gorge Stage and Hellyer Gorge has now finished
181 Vehicles have completed Bastyan Dam Stage and Bastyan Dam has now finished
177 Vehicles have completed Reece Dam and Reece Dam has now finished

202 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage and Mole Creek has now finished
199 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage and Cethana has now finished
193 Vehicles have completed Gunns Plains Stage and Gunns Plains has now finished
188 Vehicles has completed South Riana Stage and South Riana has now finished
188 Vehicles have completed Hellyer Gorge Stage and Hellyer Gorge has now finished
181 Vehicles have completed Bastyan Dam Stage and Bastyan Dam has now finished
78 Vehicles have completed Reece Dam

794 has had an off - Crew OK
940 has also had an off - Crew OK

After Bastyan Dam Stage it looks like

Shannons Early Classic
Batten 10.35, Siddins 10.45, and Coad 13.59

Shannons Late Classic
Faux 9.54, Taylor 10.26 and Broadbent 10.41

Shannons Classic Outright
Broadbent 12.03, James 14.33, Eames 15.03

PureTasmania Modern
Glenney 6.06, Richards 7.03, White 7.45

PureTasmania Showroom 4WD
Warren 15.07, Millar 20.48, Klopp 24.20

PureTasmania Showroom 2WD
Bates 15.08, McRae 15.58, Evans 23.36

912 had an off on Reece Dam - Crew OK

202 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage and Mole Creek has now finished
199 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage and Cethana has now finished
193 Vehicles have completed Gunns Plains Stage and Gunns Plains has now finished
188 Vehicles has completed South Riana Stage and South Riana has now finished
188 Vehicles have completed Hellyer Gorge Stage and Hellyer Gorge has now finished
181 Vehicles have completed Bastyan Dam Stage and Bastyan Dam has now finished
120 Vehicles have completed Reece Dam

After Hellyer Gorge Stage it looks like

Shannons Early Classic
Siddins 10.30, Batten 10.33 and Coad 13.50

Shannons Late Classic
Faux 9.54, Taylor 10.17 and Ireland 11.31

Shannons Classic Outright
Broadbent 11.51, James 14.25, Eames 14.47

PureTasmania Modern
Glenney 6.04, Richards 6.59, White 7.39

PureTasmania Showroom 4WD
Warren 14.51, Millar 20.26, Klopp 23.58

PureTasmania Showroom 2WD
Bates 14.56, McRae 15.49, Evans 23.11

Richards recorded the fastest time on Hellyer by 11sec
McRae beat Bates by 1 sec on Hellyer
Broadbent wins the stage by 2sec in Classic

202 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage and Mole Creek has now finished
199 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage and Cethana has now finished
193 Vehicles have completed Gunns Plains Stage and Gunns Plains has now finished
188 Vehicles has completed South Riana Stage and South Riana has now finished
186 Vehicles have completed Hellyer Gorge Stage
100 Vehicles have completed Bastyan Dam Stage
48 Vehicles have completed Reece Dam

Both Dam stages have been classed as intermediate.

954 had an off on South Riana and are under medical care
628 has retired for the day, may return
678 had an off on South Riana - Crew OK
957 also had an off on South Riana - Crew OK
612 had an off on Hellyer Gorge - Crew OK
383 suffered mechanical issues on Hellyer Gorge
952 and 627 both had offs on Hellyer Gorge - both Crews OK

S32 SOUTHERN CROSS REECE DAM STAGE - 29.26km
This is another great stage with some sections of fast flowing bends and some slow sections. It rises and falls with regualtirty. The surace is very slippery and the edges, where moss is on the side of the road, can be treacherous if we. There are some corners near the end of the stage that are quire out of character and will catch out the unwary!

There are no official spectator points - STAGE MAP

202 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage and Mole Creek has now finished
198 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage and Cethana has now finished
197 Vehicles have completed Gunns Plains Stage and Gunns Plains has now finished
178 Vehicles has completed South Riana Stage
30 Vehicles have completed Hellyer Gorge Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Bastyan Dam Stage

S31 WITCHMOUNT ESTATE BASTYAN DAM STAGE - 5.46km
New stage for 2008 Bastyan Dam is great stage on a well made wide road. Well cleared but mountanous so many banks and drops. Fast Flowing bends that do not see much sun and slipperly moss in places.

There are no official spectator points - STAGE MAP

202 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage and Mole Creek has now finished
198 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage and Cethana has now finished
197 Vehicles have completed Gunns Plains Stage and Gunns Plains has now finished
155 Vehicles has completed South Riana Stage
20 Vehicles have completed Hellyer Gorge Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Bastyan Dam Stage

After Gunns Plains Stage it looks like

Shannons Vintage Rallye
Lawson 10.31, Kent 19.56 and Griffiths 22.31

Shannons Early Classic
Siddins 8.47, Batten 9.32 and Ullrich 9.42

Shannons Late Classic
Faux 8.39, Taylor 8.52 and Ireland 9.44

Shannons Classic Outright
Broadbent 10.08, James 12.20, Eames 12.52

PureTasmania Modern
Glenney 5.03, Richards 6.06, White 6.34

PureTasmania Showroom 4WD
Warren 12.40, Millar 17.27, Klopp 20.23

PureTasmania Showroom 2WD
Bates 12.35, McRae 13.32, Evans 19.22

S30 SHANNONS INSURANCE HELLYER GORGE STAGE - 15.42km
Provides one of the event's ultimate driving challenges. Road takes a tortuous path down to the Hellyer River and back up the other side. Overhanging trees tend to prevent the road from drying out properly at this time of year.

Spectator points are at 9.05km and 11.94km - STAGE MAP

202 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage and Mole Creek has now finished
198 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage and Cethana has now finished
160 Vehicles have completed Gunns Plains Stage
40 Vehicles has completed South Riana Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Hellyer Gorge Stage

S29 CALTEX SOUTH RIANA STAGE - 24.48km
The course winds up and down through two separate valleys and then through undulating farming country finishing on the "Natone" straight. This stage still retains the challenges of the old Riana stage with lots of "obstacles" close to the road.

Spectator points are at 1.62km, 11.07km, 18.64km - STAGE MAP

202 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage and Mole Creek has now finished
120 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Gunns Plains Stage

303, 444 and 468 all suffered mechanical issues on Cethana.

S28 UNIQUE CARS GUNNS PLAINS STAGE - 14.71km
Starts Through a magnificent valley of rolling pastures, climbs over a steep hill and drops down into antoher valley. All this on narrow roads with little margin for error. There are two very deceptive junctions that have a very fast approach. The road is very bumpy in places.

Spectator points are at 3.58km, 8.50km, 9.99km - STAGE MAP

120 Vehicles have completed Mole Creek Stage
50 Vehicles have completed Cethana Stage

S27 THRIFTY CAR CETHANA STAGE - 37.48km
A great stage, the longest stage of the day, and considered to be the best long section of tarmac road in the world. Winding with crests and dips, it crosses the Mersey River followed by a twisty climb, opening out to a fast section at the plateau, then an undulating run through many difficult corers. This is followed by a steep descent into the Forth Valley and a climb to the finish.

Spectator points are at 4.52km, 5.47km, 13.03km, 15.76, 23.15km, 26.57km, 33.62km, 35.49km - STAGE MAP

S26 PURETASMANIA MOLE CREEK STAGE - 4.40km
This stage runs through undulating farming country with a series fo deceptive corners. The stage now includes two very tight road junctions.

Spectator points are at 0.19km, 2.28km and 3.65km - STAGE MAP

Today the field will head west to Burnie then down to Strahan. Mole Creek, Cethana, Gunns Plains, South Riana, Hellyer Gorge, Basyan Dam and Reece Dam. Today's lunch break will be at Burnie at North Terrace Car Park. The first Tour Car is due at 10.24am and the first comp car at 11.09am.

Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, originally settled in 1827 as Emu Bay. The town was renamed for William Burnie - a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company - in the early 1840s. The city boundary usually includes the outer town of Somerset. Burnie is governed by the City of Burnie Local Government Area

PROVISIONAL SCORES

Shannons Vintage Rallye
1 Lawson/Lawson 6.35
2 Kent/Kent 12.36
3 Griffiths/Taylor 14.07

Shannons Early Classic
1 Siddins/Ferguson 7.15
2 Ullrich/Ullrich 7.52
3 Batten/Batten 8.22

Shannons Late Classic
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 7.22
2 Taylor/Harper 7.25
3 Faux/Mihajlovic 7.26

Shannons Outright Classic
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 8.11
2 James/McLeod 9.59
3 Eames/Logan 10.32

PureTasmania Modern
1 Glenney/Webb 4.30
2 Weeks/Crunkhorn 5.07
3 Richards/Oliver 5.09

Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
1 Bates/Smyth 10.02
2 McRae/Stewart 10.59
3 Evans/Evans 15.14

Pure Tasmania Showroom 4WD
1 Warren/Boyle 10.04
2 Millar/Dean 13.44
3 Klopp/Pearce 15.59

203 Vehicles have completed High Plains Stage and High Plains is now finished
200 Vehicles have completed Dunorlan Stage and High Plains is now finished
201 Vehicles have completed Merseylea Stage and Merseylead is now finished
199 Vehicles have completed Devonport City and Devonport City is now finished
198 Vehicles have completed Paloona and Paloona is now finished
197 Vehicles have completed Mt Claude and Mt Claude is now finished
196 Vehicles have completed Liena and and Liena has now finished
195 Vehicles have completed Caveside and Caveside has now finished

S25 STAGING CONNECTIONS CAVESIDE - 4.40km
This stage is mostly the Mole Creek stage in reverse. It runs through undulating farming country with a series of deceptive corners.

Spectator points are at 0.63km and 2.01km- STAGE MAP

S24 SOUTHERN CORSS LIENA STAGE - 10.89km
This stage is the first 11km of the Cethana Stage in reverse. A fast run down to the Mersey River Bridge then the road winds its way up to the Mersey Valley road junction then a flowing run to the finish, a real driver's stage.

Spectator points are at 5.30km and 6.11km- STAGE MAP

203 Vehicles have completed High Plains Stage and High Plains is now finished
200 Vehicles have completed Dunorlan Stage and High Plains is now finished
201 Vehicles have completed Merseylea Stage and Merseylead is now finished
199 Vehicles have completed Devonport City and Devonport City is now finished
198 Vehicles have completed Paloona and Paloona is now finished
197 Vehicles have completed Mt Claude and Mt Claude is now finished.
160 Vehicles have completed Liena
80 Vehicles have completed Caveside

582 stopped in Liena stage
322 had mechanical issues on Paloona
457 suffered mechanical problems on Mt Claude

S23 PURE TASMANIA MT CLAUDE STAGE - 9.86km
This stage takes in partof teh Cethana Stage in reverse providing an exhilarating hill climb up Mt Claude before flattening out for a fast run to the finish on the plateau. This stage has a bit of everthing startign with fast flowing bends, and then a series of tightening and hairpin bends.

Spectator points are at 1.72km and 5.07km - STAGE MAP

203 Vehicles have completed High Plains Stage and High Plains is now finished
200 Vehicles have completed Dunorlan Stage and High Plains is now finished
201 Vehicles have completed Merseylea Stage and Merseylead is now finished
120 Vehicles have completed Devonport City
0 Vehicles have completed Paloona
0 Vehicles have completed Mt Claude

928 has had an off on Merseylea - Crew OK
939 also had an off on Merseylea - Crew OK
485 lost a tyre on Devonport and was towed from the stage

S22 COMMANDER PALOONA STAGE - 16.04km
An interesting stage that varies in character, some roads in the open, some through forests, some tight and some very fast. The road winds through several series of tight corners over tricky crests before running up hills to the east of Paloona Dam. Only the very quickest will achieve the base time.

Spectator points are at 2.34km, 4.95km, 7.54km and 10.38 km - STAGE MAP

203 Vehicles have completed High Plains Stage and High Plains is now finished
200 Vehicles have completed Dunorlan Stage and High Plains is now finished
200 Vehicles have completed Merseylea
80 Vehicles have completed Devonport City
0 Vehicles have completed Paloona

Aftter Dunorlan it appears that Siddins is leading Early Classic followed by Ullirch & Batten.
Broadbent is leading Late Classic followed by Faux and Taylor
Broadbent is also leading Classic Outright followed by Eames and James
In Modern, Glenney is still holding his lead over Weeks and White
2WD leader is Bates, followed by McRae and Evans
4WD is Warren, Millar and Klopp

Friday April 18, 2008 11.34AM

203 Vehicles have completed High Plains Stage and High Plains is now finished
200 Vehicles have completed Dunorlan Stage and High Plains is now finished
80 Vehicles have completed Merseylea
20 Vehicles have completed Devonport City

627 had an off on High Plains - Crew OK and have rejoined competition
628 had mechanical issues on Dunorlan
911 suffered mechanical problems prior to High Plains and has rejoined at Dunorlan

S21 SPIRIT OF TASMANIA DEVONPORT CITY STAGE - 2.31km
a typical town stage with relatively good roads with lots of curbs and power poles and a few tricky turns. Like all town stages the base time is easily achievable by most yet quick enough to provide excitement to the spectators, and there wil be plenty.

Spectator points are throughout the stage - STAGE MAP

120 Vehicles have completed High Plains Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Dunorlan Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Merseylea

S20 UNIQUE CARS MERSEYLEA STAGE - 9.90km
A stage that has a bit of everything that starts in a forest then passes through open farmland. It then crosses the Mersey River and the stage then tightens with an uphill run to the finish. Extremely difficult in places with many right angle bends.

Spectator points are at 2.44km, 5.56km, 6.55km, 7.28km, 7.69km- STAGE MAP

S19 BLUEGUM CLOTHING DUNORLAN STAGE - 8.80km
This stage could be known as the stage of the "railway crossings". An open fast stage with several deceptive bends usually with obstacles on the outside to catch the unwary. The railway crossings (3) need to be treated with car as a wrong approach could seriously damage the vehicle. There are also many deceptive crests.

Spectator points are at 1.38km, 1.54km and 6.05km - STAGE MAP

S18 PURETASMANIA HIGH PLAINS STAGE - 4.40km
The stage starts with a fast run through open farmland then climbs steeply uphill through a forest before a series of tricky bends at the top of the climb.

There is a spectator point at 2.20km - STAGE MAP

The cars are now starting to leave the Silverdome. High Plains is due to start 9.02am

Top 3 of eaach competition at the start of Day 3

Shannons Early Classic
1 Siddins/Ferguson 0
2 Ullrich/Ullrich 49
3 Batten/Batten 1.28

Shannons Late Classic
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 0
2 Faux/Mihajlovic 3
3 Taylor/Harper 20

Shannons Outright Classic
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 2.35
2 Eames/Logan 2.50
3 James/McLeod 3.06

PureTasmania Modern
1 Glenney/Webb 3.50
2 Richards/Oliver 4.30
3 Weeks/Crunkhorn 4.38

Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
1 Bates/Smyth +51
2 McRae/Stewart +51
3 Evans/Coleman +3.13

Pure Tasmania Showroom 4WD
1 Warren/Boyle 0
2 Millar/Dean +2.24
3 Klopp/Pearce +4.23

With the Rookie Rallye having finished thier event last night (congrats Griffo & Steve!) the field is slightly smaller this morning with approx 230 cars still running out of the 300+ starters. DAY MAP

Today the field will do a loop to the west of Launceston. Stages include High Plains, Dunorlan, Merseylea, Devonport City, Paloona, Mt Claude, Liena and Caveside. Today's lunch break will be at Devonport at the cnr of Best Street & Formby Road. The first Tour Car is due at 10.31am and the first comp car at 11.16am.

Devonport sits on the mouth of the Mersey River. It is the port for the Spirit of Tasmania Ferries. The area was first surveyed by Captain Charles Harwicke in 1823 and was originally known as Port Frederick, then Mersey River. Later it became two separate towns, Formby on the western side and Torquay on the east. The towns joined to become Devonport in 1890. The eastern side is now called East Devonport. Devonport was declared a city in 1981 by HRH Prince Charles.

223 Vehicles have completed the Longford Stage and Longford stage is now finish

UNOFFICIAL SCORES END OF LEG
All scores are not validated and may change

Rookie Rallye Classic - now PROVISIONAL SCORES
1 Griffiths/Griffiths 0
2 Silluzio/Franzi 3.02
3 Woodman/Kastelic 3.14

Rookie Rallye Modern - Now PROVISIONAL SCORES
1 Bradford/Huggins 0
2 Nicholls/Locket 45
3 Waldon/Catt 1.29

Shannons Early Classic - now PROVISIONAL SCORES
1 Siddins/Ferguson 0
2 Ullrich/Ullrich 49
3 Batten/Batten 1.28

Shannons Late Classic - now PROVISIONAL
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 0
2 Faux/Mihajlovic 3
3 Taylor/Harper 20

Shannons Outright Classic
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 2.35
2 Eames/Logan 2.50
3 James/McLeod 3.06

PureTasmania Modern - Still Running
1 Glenney/Webb 3.50
2 Richards/Oliver 4.30
3 Weeks/Crunkhorn 4.38

Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
1 Bates/Smyth +51
2 McRae/Stewart +51
3 Evans/Coleman +3.13

Pure Tasmania Showroom 4WD
1 Warren/Boyle 0
2 Millar/Dean +2.24
3 Klopp/Pearce +4.23

223 Vehicles have completed the Longford Stage and Longford stage is now finish

UNOFFICIAL SCORES END OF LEG
All scores are not validated and may change

Rookie Rallye Classic - now PROVISIONAL SCORES
1 Griffiths/Griffiths 0
2 Silluzio/Franzi 3.02
3 Woodman/Kastelic 3.14

Rookie Rallye Modern - Now PROVISIONAL SCORES
1 Bradford/Huggins 0
2 Nicholls/Locket 45
3 Waldon/Catt 1.29

Shannons Early Classic
1 Siddins/Ferguson 2.24
2 Ullrich/Ullrich 2.30
3 Batten/Batten 2.47

Shannons Late Classic
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 5.36
2 Faux/Mihajlovic 5.58
3 Taylor/Harper 6.15

Shannons Outright Classic
1 Broadbent/Lilleyman 2.35
2 Eames/Logan 2.50
3 James/McLeod 3.06

PureTasmania Modern - Still Running
1 Glenney/Webb 3.50
2 Richards/Oliver 4.30
3 Weeks/Crunkhorn 4.38

Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
1 Bates/Smyth +51
2 McRae/Stewart +51
3 Evans/Coleman +3.13

Pure Tasmania Showroom 4WD
1 Warren/Boyle 0
2 Millar/Dean +2.24
3 Klopp/Pearce +4.23

242 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage and The Sideling Stage has now finished
235 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage and the Legerwood Stage has now finished
231 Vehicles have completed Moorina Stage and the Moorina Stage has now finished
230 Vehicles have completed Weldborough Pass Stage and the Weldborough Pass Stage has now finished
228 Vehicles have completed Pyengana Stage and the Pyengana Stage has now finished
223 Vehicles have completed Elephant Saddle Stage and Elephant Saddle Stage has now finished
223 Vehicles have completed Rossarden Stage and Rossarden Stage has now finished
120 Vehicles have completed Longford Stage

Sorry for the delay in updating - a few tech issues but I think we're sorted now!!

S17 PURETASMANIA LONGFORD STAGE - 2.86km
A typical town stage with good roads. The base time is acheiveable for most drivers, yet the stage is quick enough to provide excitement to spectators.

242 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage and The Sideling Stage has now finished
235 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage and the Legerwood Stage has now finished
231 Vehicles have completed Moorina Stage and the Moorina Stage has now finished
230 Vehicles have completed Weldborough Pass Stage and the Weldborough Pass Stage has now finished
228 Vehicles have completed Pyengana Stage and the Pyengana Stage has now finished
222 Vehicles have completed Elephant Saddle Stage
120 Vehicles have completed Rossarden Stage
20 Vehicles have completed Longford Stage

901 Alford had an off on Sideling - Crew OK
137 Scott had an off on Sideling - Crew OK
134 Amos mechanical issues on Moorina
977 Wilson mechanical on Moorina
505 deCorti did not start Weldborough Pass
809 Had suspension failure on Elephant Saddle
694 Crimp had an off on Elephant Saddle - Crew OK
973 Miedecke had mechanical isues on Elephant Pass
678 Missed the start of Elephant Pass and will transport through to Rossarden Stage

Results after Legerwood

PURE TASMANIA MODERN
1 Glenny +1.24
2 Richards +1.35
3 Longhurst +1.36
4 White +1.46
5 Herridge +1.54

Quotes for the day - YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE & IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM

TS16 CALTEX ROSSARDEN STAGE - 11.70km
This starts with a fast flowing stage with many sweeping bends and a few that unexpectedly change direction. It then descends very steeply to the finish. On the descent, there are many tight, narrow unprotected bends on the left hand side with a steep bank on the right. The downhill descent needs to be treated with Extreme Caution and is not the place to be taking risks!

There is a Spectator Point at 5.46km

242 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage and The Sideling Stage has now finished
235 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage and the Legerwood Stage has now finished
231 Vehicles have completed Moorina Stage
200 Vehicles have completed Weldborough Pass Long Stage
120 Vehicles have completed Pyengana Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Elephant Saddle Stage

TS15 PURE TASMANIA ELEPHANT SADDLE STAGE - 11.00km
The most famous East Coast pass and definitely one of the toughest of the event! With switchback corners, steep drops from the side of the road and rock embankments. Run in the South-North direction it becomes a challenging 7km hill climb before winding slightly downhill to the finish. The stage is as daunting as it is challenging to drive.

There are Spectator Points 1.56km, 4.08km, 8.97km and 9.61km

242 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage and The Sideling Stage has now finished
210 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage
120 Vehicles have completed Moorina Stage
120 Vehicles have completed Weldborough Pass Long Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Pyengana Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Elephant Saddle Stage

705 Mechanical failure on Sideling
703 Mechanical failure on Weldborough
210 Mechanical failure on Pyengana
802 Has had issues on Weldborough
976 Has also had issues on Weldborough

242 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage
120 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Moorina Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Weldborough Pass Long Stage
40 Vehicles have completed Pyengana Stage

The Lunch Break today is at Georges Bay Wharf in St Helens and is supplied by Break O Day Council. First Tour Vehicle arrived at 9.44am and the first competition car is due at 10.29am.

160 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Moorina Stage
40 Vehicles have completed Weldborough Pass Long Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Pyengana Stage

TS14 XEROX SHOP PYENGANA STAGE - 6.60km
A similar stage to Moorina, that winds through bushland where the trees are very close to the road. it then passes through garmland where there are many deceptive bends. There are several dams close to the road on this stage.

There are no official spectator points

150 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage
40 Vehicles have completed Moorina Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Weldborough Pass Long Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Pyengana Stage

998 Conry/Grainger have had an off on the Sideling - Crew OK
955 Attard/Kelly took out a fence on Sideling - Crew OK
322 White/Yelds has had an off on the Sideling - Crew OK
460 Hall/Davenport have suffered mechanical issues on Moorina

My utmost apologies to all those Early & Late Classic fans out there, I though I had put Day1 results up for these guys but I haven't! So sorry! So here they are below

SHANNONS Early Classic Results Day 1
1 Peter Ullrich, Max Ullrich (NSW) +40
2 Jon Siddins, Ross Ferguson (Tas) +45
3 Mike Batten, Paul Batten (VIC) +52
4 Wayne Park, Jon Copeland (QLD) +1.09
5 Steve Coad, Rachael Coad (VIC) +1.15

SHANNONS Late Classic Results Day 1
1 Dave Cooper, Brad Sherriff (TAS) +32
2 Geoff Taylor, Lee Harper (VIC) +42
3 John Ireland, Michale Ribot (NSW) +44
4 Rex Broadbent, John Lilleyman (VIC) +45
5 David Morton, Malcolm McDonald (NSW) +50

TS13 ICS MULTIMEDIA WELDBOROUGH PASS LONG STAGE - 13.20km
One of the best stages over good roads, with a bit of everything - deceptive corners on the 4km uphill run from the start, sweeping corners in the middle, and then a long descent to test the driers courage and the cars brakes and a fast flowing run through farmland to the finish.

There is a spectator point at 4.16km

100 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage
25 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage

TS12 THRIFTY CAR MOORINA STAGE - 7.70km
A very good stage over a well made road. The short but challenging sharp run requires concentration to stay on the road, for it twists and turns all the way with many long bends. It becomes faster towards the finish.

There are no official spectator points.

100 Vehicles have completed The Sideling Stage
25 Vehicles have completed Legerwood Stage

TS11 BLUEGUM CLOTHING LEGERWOOD STAGE - 5.40km
This is a short fast run through open undulating farming country with many deceptive dips and crests. There are several 90 degree bends all having obstacles in the apex of the corners. Although it looks simple, it needs to be treated with respect.

There are no official spectator points on this stage

TS10 - TRADING POST SIDELING STAGE - 13.97km
One of the favourites. It is a "fair dinkum" Targa Stage that twists and turns through forestry plantations. The stage is sometimes wet and the many sharp corners require skill in car placement and gear selection. Damp corners are always a problem particularly on the new surface on the downhill run.

There are many spectator points on this stage.

The first competition car started the sideling at 8.28am.

The cars have begun leaving the Silverdome and are making their way to The Sideling.

Official withdrawals from yesterday
208 Peter and Ashley Smith
965 Craig Dean and Graham Bell
101 Nick Kingston and Craig Jones
409 Steve McClintock and Jann Skinner
531 Bill Pye and Grant Geelan

On a somber note, past competitor and friend to many of us, Kent Watts (Watsie), passed away this evening at 6.05pm. He will be dearly missed by all. Condolences to his family, we are all thinking of you. xxxx

OFFICIAL SCORES FOR DAY 1

SHANNONS Vintage Rallye Results Day 1
1 John Lawson, Andrew Lawson, (VIC)
2 Graham Kent, Pat Kent, (TAS)
3 Bill Griffiths, Alan Taylor, (TAS)

Rookie Rallye Classic Results Day 1
1 David Griffiths, Max Griffiths (QLD) 2.53
2 Shane Woodman, Kylie Kastelic (VIC) 3.18
3 Aaron Silluzio, Josh Franzi (VIC) 3.32
4 Mark Lamberton, Paul Bennett (NSW) 3.33
5 Horton Poulter, Colin Gow (VIC) 3.51

Rookie Rallye Modern Results Day 1
1 Stephen Bradford, Richard Huggins (VIC) .47
2 David Scott, Michelle Berardo (QLD) .48
3 Michael Nicholls, Peter Locket (TAS) 1.05
4 David Waldon, David Catt (TAS) 1.12
5 Leigh Finlayson, Ross Ferguson (TAS) 1.48

SHANNONS Classic Outright Results Day 1
1 Rex Broadbent, John Lillyman, (VIC) +54
2 Peter Eames, Will Logan (VIC) +1.04
3 David Morton, Malcolm McDonald (NSW) +1.13
4 Gavin James, Neil McLeod, (VIC) +1.15
5 Jon Siddins, Darren Ferguson (QLD) +1.29
6 David Cooper, Brad Sherriff (TAS) +1.31
7 Gary Tierney, David Carra (VIC) +1.33
8 Wayne Park, Graham Copeland (QLD) +1.35
9 John Ireland, Michael Ribot (NSW) +1.36
10 Steve Coad, Rachel Coad (VIC) + 1.41

PURETASMANIA Modern Results Day 1
1 Jim Richards, Barry Oliver, (VIC) +12 seconds
2 Steve Glenney, Bernie Webb, (SA) +13
3 Tony Longhurst, Jahmeil Taylor (NSW) +16
4 Kevin Weeks, Rebecca Crunkhorn, (SA) +20
5 Jason White, John White, (TAS) +21
= 6 Matt Close, Casey Close,(VIC) +26
= 6 Dean Herridge, Glenn Macneall (WA) +26
8 Jamie Vandenberg, Simon Vandenberg (TAS) +28
9 Andrew Miedecke, Daniel Willson (NSW) +31
10 Ray Vandersee, Jenna Kelley (QLD) +32

PURETASMANIA Showroom 2WD Results Day 1
1 Rick Bates, Rhianon Smyth,(NSW) +1.09
2 Alister McRae, Iain Stewart (WA) +1.18
3 Simon Evans, , (VIC) +2.01

PURETASMANIA Showroom 4WD Results Day 1
1 Tony Warren, Rhonda Burrowes,(TAS) +55
2 Scott Millar, Christopher Dean, (QLD) +2.04
3 Malcolm Klopp, Damien Pearce, (SA) +2.29

128 Rattray/Smith and 902 Coutts/Horrobin both had offs on Frankford. Both Crews are OK

208 Smith/Smith & 965 Dean/Bell both suffered mechanical failure on transport between Harford and Frankford.

TS9 - BLUEGUM CLOTHING BEACONSFIELD STAGE - 2.20km
A short sharp town stage through very narrow streets with many 90 degree corners. The fence line on several sections of the stage is right on the road edge.

256 Vehicles have completed Entally Stage and Entally Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage and Deloraine Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Reedy Marsh Stage and Reedy Marsh Stage has now finished
250 Vehicles have completed Paradise Stage and Paradise Stage has now finished
000 Vehicles have completed Nookville - Stage Downgraded to Touring
120 Vehicles have completed Harford Stage
120 Vehicles have completed Frankford Stage
40 Vehicles have completed Kayena Stage
25 Vehicles have completed Beaconsfield stage

Vehicles will head back to the Silverdome after Beaconsfield Stage. The Silverdome is not open to the public this evening.

TS8 - ICS KAYENA STAGE - 6.56km
This starts with a steep downhill run to the foreshore of the Tamar River before climbing uphill before a fast and open run to the finish. The first part of the stage is a heavily populated and there will be many spectators on private property.

256 Vehicles have completed Entally Stage and Entally Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage and Deloraine Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Reedy Marsh Stage and Reedy Marsh Stage has now finished
250 Vehicles have completed Paradise Stage and Paradise Stage has now finished
000 Vehicles have completed Nookville - Stage Downgraded to Touring
120 Vehicles have completed Harford Stage
40 Vehicles have completed Frankford Stage
0 Vehicles have completed Kayena Stage

TS7 - XEROX SHOP FRANKFORD STAGE - 7.70km
This is a fast flowing stage with many crests of which many have tricky bends following. This is a tricky stage which will demand a lot of concentration. Ther are chicanes at 2.53km and 2.98km to break up a long straight mid stage.

256 Vehicles have completed Entally Stage and Entally Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage and Deloraine Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Reedy Marsh Stage and Reedy Marsh Stage has now finished
250 Vehicles have completed Paradise Stage and Paradise Stage has now finished
000 Vehicles have completed Nookville - Stage Downgraded to Touring
100 Vehicles have completed Harford Stage
30 Vehicles have completed Frankford Stage

TS5 SOUTHERN CROSS NOOKVILLE STAGE has been downgraded to a touring stage.

256 Vehicles have completed Entally Stage and Entally Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage and Deloraine Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Reedy Marsh Stage and Reedy Marsh Stage has now finished
100 Vehicles have completed Paradise Stage
20 Vehicles have completed Nookville Stage

104 Cath Brown and Jude Quinn have had an off on Nookville and are under medical care

444 Len & Gayle Cattlin are out for the day with mechanical problems, possibly returning tomorrow.
914 Daniel & Nathalie Ford had mechanical issues just before Deloraine stage and are out for the day, possibly returning tomorrow.

TS6 - STAGING CONNECTIONS HARFORD STAGE - 5.50km
This stage flows through lush farmland with several deceptive sharp corners and fast straights. It is fast and challenging with chicanes at 1.92km and 3.78km.

256 Vehicles have completed Entally Stage and Entally Stage has now finished
252 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage and Deloraine Stage has now finished
220 Vehicles have completed Reedy Marsh Stage
100 Vehicles have completed Paradise Stage
20 Vehicles have completed Nookville Stage

Car 258 Philip Nicholls and Philip Blake have had mechanical problems on Paradise and are waiting for a tow truck.

256 Vehicles have completed Entally Stage and Entally Stage has now finished
220 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage
160 Vehicles have completed Reedy Marsh Stage
33 Vehicles have completed Paradise Stage

Course vehicles are going through Nookville and the first competiton car will start shortly

TS5 - SOUTHERN CROSS NOOKVILLE STAGE - 5.33km
A short, sometimes winding stage near the town of Sheffield; it climbs first over a wooded ridge with a quick downhill decent, which is bumpy in places, before an open run to the finish. There is a narrow bridge at 1.21km with a difficult approach that may catch some competitors out.

There are no official spectator points on this stage.

160 Vehicles have completed Entally Stage
140 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage
80 Vehicles have completed Reedy Marsh Stage

Car 531 Bill Pye has withdrawn from the event with engine failure.
Car 409 Steve McClintock has withdrawn from the event with vehicle damage
Car 444 Len Cattlin had mechanical issues on Entally but is OK now
Car 383 Peter Ullrich suffered mechanical probelms on Deloraine but is going again
Car 472 Peter Manning has withdrawn for today but will be starting again tomorrow

TS4 - SOUTHERN CROSS PARADISE STAGE - 14.50km
A great rally stage, but quite difficult in places. It starts with a challenging uphill run with several tight and slippery corners then passes through the "Paradise Forest" where there are a number of deceptive bends and long straights. The stage then passes through open farmland where there is a mixture of fast sweeping bends and several very tight and deceptive corners. It is the first competitive stage of the event and will demand total concentration.

Official spectator viewing areas are at 2.95km, 3.96km, 7.63km.

80 Vehicles have completed Entally Stage
40 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage
10 Vehicles have completed Reedy Marsh Stage

TS3 - PURETASMANIA REEDY MARSH STAGE - 4.99km
A short sharp stage with many fast and deceptive bends. This stage has an easily achievable base time, allowing competitors to learn to read the road without the need to take unnecessary risks. There are no official spectator points on this stage.

41 Vehicles have completed the Entally Stage
20 Vehicles have completed Deloraine Stage

TS2 - COMMANDER CENTRE DELORAINE STAGE - 8.44km
This stage retains plenty of contrast, with straights to test acceleration and right angled bends to test brakes and handling. Several narrow bridges following bends add to the need for the drive's concentration. As on the previous stage the base time is easily achievable and is set to let the competitors settle in.
There's an official spectator point at 2.51km and 4.50km.

The aim of the game for the majority of competitors is to get a Targa Trophy. A Targa Trophy is awarded to those competitors that complete all the stages within the set base time. All competitors start the event with a Targa Trophy, it's up to them to keep it! Competitors who achieve a Targa Trophy three years in a row with receive a Gold Targa Trophy. Those those complete a second set of three Targa Trophy wins will receive a Platinum Targa Trophy. Third set of three will receive a Diamond Targa Trophy, Four will receive a Gold Diamond Trophy, Five will receive the Platinum Diamond Trophy. To receive a Platinum Diamond Trophy is a major achievement as this can only be achieved with a minimum of 15 events!!!! The only person to ever receive a Platinum Diamond Trophy was Reg Kenny in 2007. There are only four competitors this year going for Platinum Diamond - Jim Richards, Barry Oliver, Glenn Ridge and Bob Edwards. TROPHIES

Griffiths/Taylor appear to be leading the Vintage Rallye
Griffiths/Griffiths appear to be leading Rookie Classic with Woodman/Kastelic close on their heals
Scott/Berardo appear to have a narrow lead over Summers/Anesbury in the Rookie Modern
Coad/Coad appear to be leading the Early Classic over Park/Copeland
Pye/Geelan appear to have a small lead over James/McLeod in the Late Classic

All positions are UNOFFICIAL

000 Car - is the police car that closes the road to the public. It will pass through the stage with lights and sirens.
00 Car - Checks that all spectators are behind the right coloured tape and not in any danager and that the road is clear.
0 Car - Clears the stage and indicates that the first competition vehicle is about to start.
999 - Is the sweep car (Zonda). This car checks to see how many competitors have broken down/stopped and warns officials that he is the last vehicle to come through at speed with lights and sirens.
A police vehicle will come through after the 999 vehicle which is the "Police Road re open Vehicle". This car reopens the road to the general public.