Service crew duties meant I wasn’t able to get the camera out during Leg 3, so the next suite of images are from the ‘Mt Black’ stage from Leg 4. This is when the rally heads down the west coast, leaving the Launceston base for an overnight stop in the picturesque village of Strahan.
While there was some early rain about on the previous day, it cleared up pretty early in the morning. Not so on day four, where the rain came and went throughout the day. For an example of this, just check the difference in conditions on the pics below of car #803, the red R32 Nissan GT-R. The two photos were taken a bit over 30 seconds apart.
The photos were captured at the start of the stage and in a few of the shots you can get a real appreciation for the support and volunteers needed to run an event such as Targa Tasmania. It must be a logistical nightmare coordinating all the people involved, and that’s before you even worry about the competitors!
Quickest on the 8.8km ‘Mt Black’ stage was Kevin Weeks in his 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, with a time of 4 minutes 19 seconds. If I was to hazard a guess, I would think a BMW X5, towing an empty car trailer, should be able to cover the stage in a shade over 7 minutes and 40 seconds.
You know the drill, more pics and TV news highlights after the jump. If you have been following this series of posts, the Leg 3 news clip has been included as well.
