Australian,Targa Tasmania Rally 2010, Tuesday 27th April - Sunday 2nd of May 2010.
- Car: Audi TTRS 2010
- Competed in 6 consecutive Targa Tasmania's in a Porsche together and finished every one
- Tarmac Rallying is a very fast form of motorsport demanding a high level of commitment to rally notes and driver/navigator teamwork
- We think husband and wife combinations can have an advantage as the level of implicit trust comes naturally - we pick up on small things about how we are handling (sometimes) stressful situations without having to spell it out. That keeps a calmness in the car necessary to keep banking fast stage times.
- We have won the highest finishing husband and wife crew 2 years running Targa Tasmania is a 5 day rally held on sealed roads of 2500km total distance, 500km of that timed racing
- I think if a relationship can survive the ups and downs of Tarmac Rallying the it can probably survive anything
- Highlights - winning the prologue 2 years running
- Best finish 5th outright last year in a 10 year old Porsche turbo
- Changed to an Audi TTRS for this year due to the brilliant roadholding of the quattro 4wd system and superior wet weather performance, as Targa Tasmania generally has a lot of wet roads during Targa
- Targa Tasmania will be the world debut race for an Audi TTRS
- When were looking around for a new car to replace our aging Porsche we both fell in love with the look of the Audi TTRS and the sound of the 5 cylinder engine is superb
- I was a huge fan of the all conquering 1980 Audi Quattro 5 cylinder, so after first test driving the Audi TTS 2.0 litre turbo were so impressed that we could not wait to drive the slightly larger capacity TTRS 5 cylinder
- We both knew Audi made fantastic cars, so we both thought it was time someone seriously took an Audi tarmac Rallying in Targa Tasmania
- Our car only arrived in Australia mid January, so it has been a very fast preparation for this gruelling event
- The car will have about 700kms on it when we line up for the prologue in Tasmania - I hope that won't effect my warranty!!
- We have so much to learn about the car in a very short period of time
- The great thing is there has been very little we have needed to change in the cars suspension as the Magnetic Ride Control is that good, it is perfectly suited to Tarmac Rally duties and the engine power is also very good
- The major modifications to the car are around safety such as roll cage and harnesses - the roll cage took around 4 weeks to build
- Casey nearly cried when 5 minutes after I brought the car home I started to strip the beautiful interior bare, ready for the roll cage installation
- We are up against some serious supercars in Targa such as well developed Lamborghini Gallardo's and Porsche GT2's, so we have a lot of development in front of us
- Our first goal is to finish and not put a scratch on our baby
- We think a top ten finish would be a terrific result along the way taking a few Subaru STI and Mitsubishi Evo scalps along the way
- If it is wet for a few days, we may just surprise a few of the big boys
Matt & Casey are Proudly sponsored by RDA /EBC Brakes
APRIL 24-25TH 2010 SAN REMO RALLY, Victoria Australia
WHERE THE ROAD REALLY OPENS UP.
For anyone daring to dream of an event with open road driving and navigation, exciting autotests, a challenging night navigation, and a fantastic social scene, the new Mountain Motorsports run ‘San Remo Rally’ is now a reality.
Proudly sponsored by RDA /EBC Brakes for more race information please click on the link above.
2010 Lake Mountain Sprint March 20th - 21st in Victoria, Australia
The Lake Mountain Sprint will be run over two days on March 20 and 21, with a minimum of 10 timed runs up the 10km tourist road.
Proudly sponsored by RDA /EBC Brakes for more race information please click on the link above.
RDA / EBC Brakes are proud sponsors of the Phillip Island Classic March 19th - 21st 2010
2010 Dash for cash at Eastern Creek, Febuary 17th 5pm - 9pm NSW, Australia
The first EPCC event of the year is upon you – it is time to kick the tyres and light the fires for the Eastern Creek Twilight Dash for Cash - proudly sponsored by Rotors & Drums Australia and EBC Brakes.
This is no normal Eastern Creek circuit event race fans...this dash for cash is happening in the dark. With racing kicking off at 5pm and finishing at 9pm on Wednesday 17th February.
How fast are you in the dark? With $1,400 worth of cash prizes over 6 classes (handicapped) up for grabs thanks to RDA, EBC, Kumho Tyres and Sureflo Exhaust...why don’t you find out?
With the high octane circuit action now open to all Japanese and Australain vehicle enthusiasts, the entertainment will be white hot, both on and off the circuit - its Euro vs JDM vs Aussie all this year...there can be only one!
Free entry for Spectators / Family / Friends - come down and check it out and for more info please click on the link below.
2009 Mt Buller Sprint on December 4th - 6th in Victoria, Australia
Run over a sixteen kilometre closed road from the foot of Mt Buller in north-east Victoria to the Resort township on the mountain’s peak, the course contains more than 132 different corners separated by short bursts of straight and cambered tarmac, all taken under tyre in less than 10 minutes.
The Mt Buller Sprint is open to both Classic cars (pre-1982) and Modern cars (1982 onwards), ensuring a great mix of different rally and race cars making the climb every year.
This year’s entries so far include cars such as the Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 911 RSRs and 996 Turbos, classic and modern Holden and Ford V8s such as the Capri Perana and LJ Torana, American muscle like the Corvette Z06, a gaggle of Nissan, Subaru and Mitsubishi AWD saloons, and even a Mazda3 Diesel.
Some of the fastest cars to tackle the mountain have already gained entry to the exclusive ‘Sub-Nine Club’. Sponsored by TARMAC Magazine, only two of the ten trophies symbolising entry to this exclusive league of speedsters remain up for grabs this year.
This year, the sprint moves from the Melbourne Cup long weekend to Friday 4th – Sunday 6th December to make use of optimal summer alpine conditions and avoid other event conflicts. Day one, Friday December 4, kicks off the weekend with a shakedown and prologue utilising the final 2.5km of the full course to enable competitors to get a feel for this unique road.
Over Saturday and Sunday, the drivers have a minimum of four full runs each day to hone their skills and shave their times, with the worst run dropped in final results to tighten the competition even further. Last year, efficient time management and tireless work by the Sprint’s dedicated officials enabled 11 stages to be run over two days, to the delight of spectators and competitors alike.
Proudly sponsored by RDA /EBC Brakes for more race information please click on the link below.
The Targa Tasmania Rally 2009.
The following comments are from Matt Close who has entered in the modern competition and from all at RDA / EBC Brakes we wish Matt & Cameron well.
Every year the competition gets hotter and even though our car has never been better, I have the same goal as last year.
To finish! A top 5 outright would be brilliant, with a top three being the dream.
Our 2000 Porsche Turbo is the oldest car in our class (class 9) and the list of possible winners is long with the new GTR 35 Nissan (6 of them!) and Jim Richards in the latest Porsche GT2 being the favourites.
Although we have won the prologue for the last 2 years, I am not expecting to repeat this as we have a totally new suspension which will lend itself more to the bumps and the wet, hopefully giving us a better set up for the actual rally stages. I have taken a different tack and gone for a soft suspension setup with softer tyres.
This year will be my 6th Targa Tasmania but the first without Casey in the Nav seat. Cameron Reeves (from Queensland) will join me while Casey takes a short break (she said I'm too slow!).
Cameron and I competed recently in Targa West Point in February and finished 4th outright in similar company to Targas' entry list.
2009 results in the Targa Tasmania Pura Tasmania Modern
Matt & Cameron finish 5th outright
Vechicle No -913 Close - Reeves 2000 Porsche 911 Turbo
Cat class -9S1D Total time18:52, O/R Pos -5, O/R Margin -08:17.
Driver: Matt Close, Victoria & Co Driver / Navigator Cameron Reeves, Queensland
For more race news on the Targa Tasmania 2009 click on the link below:
www.sportcom.com.au/targatasmania
RDA / EBC Brakes Wakefield Park NSW Sprint
Date: Monday 27th April 2009 (Anzac Monday)
With two rounds of the EPCC now complete, some competitors may have found that their factory fitted brakes could do with a little more bite...well those without a carbon ceramic setup anyway.
Luckily this round of the series is sponsored by RDA Brakes - just what you need to brake later and dive deeper into each corner than ever before.
That's right, the EPCC heads south to the recently resurfaced Wakefield Park Raceway – commonly referred to as the ‘Kiddie Pool’. Why the ‘Kiddie Pool’? Wakefield Park is without doubt one of the safest and most forgiving race tracks in NSW with more than enough run off area and kitty litter than is required – that and not a concrete wall in sight!
Not to sure if your factory brakes can take the heat - then cast away those OEM paper weights and upgrade to a set of RDA Slotted or Gold Passivated Rotors. They not only look great behind your wheels - thet will shave seconds off your lap time too.
Attendees not only benefit from advanced driver training from the Ian Luff Team - All circuit attendees will recieve discounted pricing on all RDA Brake Products!
Cost: $200 including driver training, motorsport photography, in car and external circuit footage, light refreshments and lap timing.
With $600 worth of RDA Brakes slotted and gold passivated brake discs, performance pads, plus more series points on the table, we hope to see you there.
For more information please visit: www.epc.net.au
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RDA / EBC Brakes are proud sponsors of the Phillip Island Classic March 13th - 15th 2009
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During the cut and thrust racing action, of wheel to wheel braking duals from high speeds, lap after lap the incredible heat generated is handled with complete reliability by the precision components supplied by RDA.
If you'd like to learn more about the Aussie Racing Cars, you can visit the website at http://www.aussieracingcars.com.au
NASCUP
RDA / EBC Brakes are are proud sponsors of various foundations, organisations and motorsports groups with work helping promote and showcase the efforts of many dedicated people for both noble and charitable causes, like the Peter Brock Foundation to the new Aussie Racers NASCUP.
The RDA / EBC Brakes car will be on show at the first meeting of the NASCUP.
We will be looking on with great enthusiasm as we are sure you'll be as well!
If you'd like to learn more about the NASCUP, you can visit the new website at http://www.nascupracing.com
Nascup - RDA and EBC Brakes are a foundation sponsor and technical partner of this exciting new series to be launched in Australia in 2008 and 2009
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Commodore Cup - RDA have been a supporter of this grass roots racing series for many years.
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Peter Brock Foundation - "The energy for caring" of Peter Brock lives on in the form of the Peter Brock Foundation and RDA and EBC Brakes is proud to be a foundation supporter to this worthy cause.
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MOTORVATE - A school based on young driver education and safety program
Proudly supported by RDA and EBC Brakes.
Blood, Sweat & Gears explains the different driver types in terms of their psychology or Attitude. There are four types - Debut Drivers, Decoy Drivers, Daring Drivers and Driveaholics. It's crucial for young drivers (in fact - all drivers) to know which type of driver they are, so that the the positives of each type can be exaggerated, and the negatives minimised.
Click on the links to the right to learn more about these great associations.
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