Mazdaspeed3 Becomes a Tasmanian Devil (Update!)
Update: 21st of April 2008 - Team Mazda took home the gold in both Targa’s Showroom 2WD rally and the Pure Tasmania Modern. Mazda team-mate Rick Bates was forced to withdraw after his Mazda3 suffered a broken fan belt earlier in the rally.
Standings:
Pure Tasmania Modern
1. McRae / Stewart
2. Buggee / Freame
3. Dunkley / Parker
Pure Tasmania Showroom 2WD
1. McRae / Stewart
2. Buggee / Freame
3. Dunkley / Parker
Congratulations to Team Mazda!
Mazda brings their Mazdaspeed3 to the 8th Annual Targa Tasmania Rally. A far cry from the Mazda2 Rally Edition shown previously on our site, The Mazda3 MPS (as it’s known down-unda’) will trounce through Tasmania’s outback from April 15th through the 20th, over 2000 kilometers! The excursion will be lead by drivers Rick Bates and Alister McRae, who have a lot to live up to after 2007’s successful run by Melinda Both and Samantha Stevens. Maybe a little battle of the sexes will rev-up participants’ engines. Good Luck Team Mazda!
Targa Tasmania Rally 2007
2008 Mazda3 Targa Rally Edition
Unlike other rally vehicles, Targa’s autos are equip with mostly stock parts inside and out.
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