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We were very happy to conclude with a podium finish and the following news article is from the Targa website.

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Sunday started dry, but the stages wee wet. We had a great run, bur due to our Saturday stop to assist a crashed car, we still hadnt received our derived time, and we had fallen down the leader board.

We pushed on not knowing if we should be pushing or not. Finally afterlunch we had confirmation of our time and by last stage we had approx 4mins up or sleeve. We were prematurely congratulated by one if the reports who had been interviewing us thru the event so we drove thru the last stage.

We finished 1st in the late classic handicap, which meant a podium place. It was fun and exciting to be on the podium with champagne and the media. We had a great time.

It’s a great event and I have enjoyed having my brother (Paul) here to support me and share as a team this win. We have had our moments in car this week, so I thank him for putting up with me crumpiness. (drivers tend to get short).

I would like to thank the Porsche Centre Melbourne crew. We had minor issues but they sorted them all. All so the team at octagon, especially Mark Perry and Helen Coad. This targa event is one of the premium in the world and the Targa volunteers and officials cannot be thanked enough. Without them and the roads of Tasmania we couldn’t participate or enjoy thus fantastic event.

We are on the boat Monday, as a conclusion to another wonderful targa.

The Longest competitive day is the claim of day 4. We are up early, bags Collected and the entire targa enterage travels to strahan. We experienced our first wet conditions today, and was it slippery. I mean ice. Our old girl loves the rain and we did the 5th fast time in classic across Mount Black. Unfortunately we were first vehicle on scene to a wrecked, rolled mitsubishi evo, and both driver and nav were very sore bit ok. We were delayed 20 mins and we are seeking a derived time for that stage.

Our last stage for the day was a blinder, felt really good and we are safely in strahan having dinner, a drink and a fantastic fireworks display. Early to bed tonight ready for the last day to Hobart.