# 2008 Targa Tasmania

The 2008 Targa Tasmania was the seventeenth running of the five-day Tarmac Rally event. It was held between 15 April 2008 and 20 April 2008 on 38 competitive closed road stages in the state of Tasmania, Australia. It was contested by over 300 competitors breaking the previous record field for the five-day format of 291 in 2002 and 2004.

## Stages

Prologue :
| Number | Name | Description | Length |
| TS00 | Georgetown | Town stage run on the streets of Georgetown. | 04.82 km |
| Leg 1 ||||
| TS01 | Entally | | 05.62 km |
| TS02 | Deloraine | | 08.44 km |
| TS03 | Reedy Marsh | | 04.99 km |
| TS04 | Paradise | | 14.48 km |
| TS05 | Nookville | | 05.33 km |
| TS06 | Harford | | 05.50 km |
| TS07 | Frankford | | 07.70 km |
| TS08 | Kayena | | 06.60 km |
| TS09 | Beaconsfield | Town stage run on the streets of Beaconsfield. | 02.20 km |
| Leg 2 ||||
| TS10 | Sideling | | 43.82 km |
| TS11 | Ledgerwood | | 05.29 km |
| TS12 | Moorina | | 07.70 km |
| TS13 | Weldborough | | 13.20 km |
| TS14 | Pyengana | | 06.60 km |
| TS15 | Elephant Saddle | | 11.00 km |
| TS16 | Rossarden | | 11.70 km |
| TS17 | Longford | Town stage run on the streets of Longford. | 02.86 km |
| Leg 3 ||||
| TS18 | High Plains | | 04.40 km |
| TS19 | Dunorlan | | 08.80 km |
| TS20 | Merseylea | | 09.90 km |
| TS21 | Devonport | City stage run on the streets of East Devonport. | 02.77 km |
| TS22 | Paloona | | 16.04 km |
| TS23 | Mt. Claude | | 09.86 km |
| TS24 | Liena | | 10.86 km |
| TS25 | Caveside | | 04.40 km |
| Leg 4 ||||
| TS26 | Mole Creek | | 04.40 km |
| TS27 | Cethana | | 37.48 km |
| TS28 | Gunns Plains | | 14.68 km |
| TS29 | South Riana | | 24.48 km |
| TS30 | Hellyer Gorge | | 15.42 km |
| TS31 | Bastyn Dam | | 05.50 km |
| TS32 | Reece Dam | | 29.25 km |
| Leg 5 ||||
| TS33 | Strahan | | 33.24 km |
| TS34 | Queenstown | | 06.39 km |
| TS35 | Mt. Arrowsmith | | 47.24 km |
| TS36 | Tungatinah | | 08.67 km |
| TS37 | Risdon Brook | | 07.70 km |
| TS38 | Hobart | Second of only 2 southern stages, run on the Queens Domain just outside the state capital Hobart. | 01.36 km |

## Results
### Modern Competition

| Pos | No | Driver | Navigator | Vehicle | Class | Capacity | Total Time | Margin |
| 1. | 975 | Glenney | Webb | 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | CM22 | 3396 | 07:35 | 00:00 |
| 2. | 919 | Richards | Oliver | 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 | CM14 | 6120 | 09:06 | 01:31 |
| 3. | 993 | Herridge | Macneall | 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi | CM22 | 3396 | 09:53 | 02:18 |
| 4. | 972 | Vandersee | Kelley | 2007 Skelta G-Force | CM11 | 1997 | 09:57 | 02:22 |
| 5. | 947 | Vandenberg | Vandenberg | 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | CM22 | 3397 | 10:20 | 02:45 |

### Classic Competition

| Pos | No | Driver | Navigator | Vehicle | Class | Capacity | Total Time | Margin |
| 1. | 577 | Broadbent | Lilleyman | 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 5C3E | 3384 | 17:22 | 00:00 |
| 2. | 736 | James | McLeod | 1989 Porsche 944 S2 | AM32 | 2999 | 18:47 | 01:25 |
| 3. | 573 | Eames | Logan | 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 5C3E | 3498 | 18:51 | 01:29 |
| 4=. | 413 | Coad | Coad | 1971 Holden Monaro GTS | 4C3H | 6000 | 21:24 | 04:02 |
| 4=. | 465 | Siddins | Ferguson | 1970 Datsun 240Z | 4C3D | 2785 | 21:24 | 04:02 |

### Rookie Rallye Modern Competition

| Pos | No | Driver | Navigator | Vehicle | Class | Capacity | Total Time | Margin |
| 1. | 127 | Bradford | Huggins | 1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STi | CM22 | 3400 | 07:00 | 00:00 |
| 2. | 133 | Nicholls | Locket | 2003 Holden Commodore Ute | CM34 | 5700 | 07:45 | 00:45 |
| 3. | 144 | Waldon | Catt | 1999 Subaru Impreza WRX STi R | CM42 | 3400 | 08:29 | 01:29 |
| 4. | 130 | Summers | Anesbury | 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS | CM13 | 3600 | 09:16 | 02:16 |
| 5. | 129 | Finlayson | Ferguson | 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | CM22 | 3396 | 09:40 | 02:40 |

### Rookie Rallye Classic Competition

| Pos | No | Driver | Navigator | Vehicle | Class | Capacity | Total Time | Margin |
| 1. | 115 | Griffiths | Griffiths | 1989 Nissan Skyline GTS-t | AM32 | 3397 | 14:09 | 00:00 |
| 2. | 105 | Silluzio | Franzi | 1974 Porsche 911 | 5C2D | 2800 | 16:11 | 02:02 |
| 3. | 109 | Woodman | Kastelic | 1977 Holden Torana A9X | 6C3G | 5760 | 16:23 | 02:14 |
| 4. | 117 | Poulter | Gow | 1965 Datsun Bluebird SSS | 3C2B | 1719 | 16:58 | 02:49 |
| 5. | 102 | Smith | Kirkby | 1975 Toyota Celica 1600GT | 5C3A | 1598 | 17:39 | 03:30 |

## Controversy
### Targa racers just 'hoons and bandits'

Angry Hobart aldermen branded Targa Tasmania as "organised hooning" and its competitors "environmental bandits". Eva Ruzicka and Bill Harvey came out firing in their decision not to approve a proposed Targa stage on the Domain in April. Targa boss Mark Perry said if the Domain stage did not go ahead, there would be no plans for a 2009 stage. The council refused to agree on a night stage in 2007 and the Domain stage was axed.

### Skelta robbed of Targa podium

Vandersee/Kelley were penalised for stopping to offer assistance to the crew of a crashed car near lunchtime on day four. This penalty ultimately cost the Skelta team its first podium in the Targa Tasmania tarmac event. The seven second penalty ultimately pushed the hard charging team to a four-second deficit behind the Subaru crew of Dean Herridge and Glenn McNeal.