Targa High Country 2012

[Evan Bottcher]

In the battle for handicap honours, Siddins and his co-driver, Darren Ferguson, lead Colin Byrne and Paul Stoopman in their 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 by 57 seconds.

http://targa.com.au/tc/news_details.asp?asset_id=8981

[Evan Bottcher]

SHANNONS EARLY CLASSIC HANDICAP
1. Jon Siddins / Darren Ferguson, 1970 Datsun 240Z
2. Colin Byrne / Paul Stoopman, 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000, +57s
3. Robert Devenish / Karien Heimsohn, 1971 Datsun 240Z, +1m54s
4. Donn Todd / Dean Tighe, 1971 Ford Capri Perana, +1m56
5. Ross Steuart / Nathan Steuart, 1962 Ford Anglia 105e, +2m10s

A very solid-looking second place.  Come on little Alfa.

[Evan Bottcher]

Siddins still leads after TS10. Now by just six secs.

[Evan Bottcher]

Erm Colin and Paul are no longer in the list of stage results after TS10.

[Evan Bottcher]

Boo DNF.  But well done to Paul and Rob in #486.  The Qld 147 GTA did quite well in early modern too.  Final results are here: http://targa.com.au/tc/page_full.asp?asset_id=8713

[Colin Byrne]

Hi even, thanks for the posts
Yea all was going well on saterday,  we had some knock back issues on the new brakes but not a massive issue and wasn't slowing us down much.  Then on the second stage on Sunday the engine strted to miss and then came good, unfortunately it looked like we had bent a valve.  After a bit of running it seemed to straighten and although it was a bit noisy it seemed to be running ok.  After about 15k into the next stage it must have failed completely and we just stopped.  Oh well there is always next year!

[Evan Bottcher]

'even'?

Shame, better luck next year!  Post some in-car?

[Neil Choi]

Oh well there is always next year!

Love your attitude Colin.  I would be devastated. 

Anyway good show, up to the bend valve.  Looking forward to some in car.

Cheers
Neil