After six gruelling days of competition, WA driver Steve Jones with co-driver Ben Searcy have completed a successful campaign in the modern section to add 4th place at this years Targa Tasmania to his growing collection of Targa results. Jones drove a standard specification GT-R in only his second outing to the classic Tasmanian event.

Tasmanian local Jason White, drriving his Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Strada, led from start to finish to claim a 63 second win ahead of Queenslander Ray Vandersee in a Skelta G-Force, with Tony Quinn third in a Nissan GT-R two minutes 30 seconds further back.

Congratulations goes to the pair of Liddle and Lloyd in a colourful 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Wagon, as they took a podium in the Modern Rookie event …. well done Stewy!

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The 2009 Mt Buller Sprint got up to a speedy start today with a shakedown/prologue and two special stages.

Fastest time for the day was the veteran crew of Jason and John White from Tasmania with a time of 8m34.51, already well under the Tarmac Magazine sub 8m45 Club cut off.

Second outright after two stages is Western Australian challenger Steve Jones and Ben Searcy with a fastest time of 8m45.54. The West Australian invasion was complete with Dean Herridge and Chris Murphy completing the top 3 with a time of 8m47.48.

Quinn in VIP Pet Foods GTR – completes Day Two

Steve Jones will start at 4th after Stage 1 – Prologue in the newly created Modern Competition Section.