The Tech 9 Tyres crew once again put an amazing display on which ‘Wowed” spectators and cleaned up multiple awards including King of Autosalon for Luke’s HI PSI 2JZ power 180SX. Fabcar teamed up with the Tech 9 crew to supply a number of vehicles including David’s JAP CRAP R34 GTR, which won the Tough as Nails award, as well as a US-styled V36 Sedan.

Check out this video wrap by Mighty Car Mods

Fabcar also took the Best Mitsubishi award with Steve Jones LF23R on display. The Fabcar team would like the thank Scott and Rob from Tech 9 Tyres for supplying all the rims and tyres for all our vehicles on display and the opportunity to join the great display.

Fabcar proudly sponsor Chassis Build No.1 of the LF Performance built MItsubishi Evolution – designed in conjunction with Steve Jones.

The LF23R Evolution is a purpose built Tarmac Rally/Hillclimb/Time Attack/Motorkhana car, designed and built in-house from a standard Mitsubishi Evo 9 road car for use in racing events around Australia.

After years of development and racing, the experienced team at LF Performance Products in conjunction with Steve Jones have built the ultimate Evo.

This product is available as a package or a complete vehicle ‘ready-to-race’ primarily for Tarmac Rally in Australia. The package requires purchase or delivery of a Mitsubishi Evo 9 (with an un-damaged body history as a minimum requirement) prior to further assessment by the team at LFP.

Click here to download the LF23R Evolution brochure.

2010 will be the 6th consecutive year that the Fabcar Automotive Group will support the Targa West event. Fabcar have supported the event since it inception in 2005, providing up to 18 support vehicles that will shuffle some of the hundreds of volunteers that the event requires each year to run. Fabcar is proud to assist in this way and also thrilled that they have had some great success with competing in the event, taking out Modern Competition wins with Steve Jones behind the wheel in both 2008 and 2009.

The support vehicles have varied year to year but are made up of an eclectic mix of the best that Japan has to offer. Mitsubishi Delica’s have for the most part been the people mover of choice, and again this year we will see approximatley 12 Delicas moving around Perth and surrounding areas bearing the Targa West livery. Delica’s are the perfect choice for such events as they allow lots of space for both people and equipment.

This year will will see the all new Skyline V36 on the roads  with some officials showcasing the vehicles.

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!

After a successful first year in 2008, entries for the Fabcar 1-Day Challenge have opened for the 2009 event, taking place on the 15th of November using various locations around Perth.

This event was immensely popular last year, with the event selling out in 8 days!

For a wrap up on last years event including pictures and some words from event winner, Fabcar Racing’s own Steve Jones, click here

With 2 drivers contesting in a variety of classes via a series of tests for car and man alike, the event is a great day for competing and spectating.

For more information, and the entry forms to this years event, follow the link here

Mitsubishi Evo 8 MR Review from Fabcar TV on Vimeo.