From memory there was a BEV in Targa Tas in 2022Some Tesla fans will be upset they didn't make the "too fast" list.
Or are EVs ineligible?
From memory there was a BEV in Targa Tas in 2022Some Tesla fans will be upset they didn't make the "too fast" list.
Or are EVs ineligible?
Some Tesla fans will be upset they didn't make the "too fast" list.
Or are EVs ineligible?
Found it:From memory there was a BEV in Targa Tas in 2022
Partly due to the compromised handling in Porsches due to the rear engine.Motorsport Australia releases banned tarmac rally vehicle list - Auto Action
Motorsport Australia has released its 2023 Tarmac Rally Technical Regulations, which includes a list of ineligible vehicles.autoaction.com.au
Sorry Porsche fans . Your cars are too quick to rally in Australia says Motorsport Aus…
The main issue for (we) tarmac rally participants is that for Targa 165 and Targa 200 categories an international rally licence is required at the princely sum of $1200...but there's more - both drivers and co-drivers are required to do a 2 day driving and/or navigating course and that's another $800...and the hypothetical question was asked of MA - if Neal Bates or Rob Herridge want to do Targa events (eg Tas) would they also have to do the driving courses....and the answer was YES!!
And furthermore, MA have been unwilling to clarify various requirements for tarmac rallies when asked by organisers.
So in WA, Targa West has been re-named Tarmac West and will operate under AASA rules and insurance...and I believe that Adelaide has done the same.
Bottom line seems to be that MA are happy to wash their hands of tarmac events.
I guess that means an R8 Gordini would not be a very good rally car ?Partly due to the compromised handling in Porsches due to the rear engine.
The A110 Alpine was pretty handy too wasn't it?I guess that means an R8 Gordini would not be a very good rally car ?
There has been a Tesla Model 3 Performance running in WA targa events for the past 3 or 4 years driven by a friend of mine. It was very fast, very well driven and won its class very easily (and that is against ICE rally cars, not EV,s).From memory there was a BEV in Targa Tas in 2022
I believe that MA and AASA are underwritten by the same insurance company. And AFAIK insurance mainly covers officials/volunteers and not competitors per se. In the case of organisers, insurance would be for claims against them for safety violations.I don’t see why a competency test should be a problem. From commercial pilots to forklift operators it is more than just saying “don’t you know who I am”. As to the licence cost, the tyre bill for serious competition per event is easily $2000.
I expect that MA is far from happy about the situation however the reality is that motorsport fatalities have a direct impact on insurance premiums, depending on corrective action taken by the insured. The nature of corrective action to reduce risk exposure is mostly guided by Coroners findings, recommendations, and claim history. The fact that we are willingly participating in an activity with known risks matters little.
Correct, they both have the same underwriter. The cover is for public liability which covers any common law actions for personal injury. Such an action can be brought by officials, volunteers, competitors and general public. It is not a specific cover for "safety violations", however failure to take appropriate corrective action such as not following coroners’ recommendations following inquests into a fatality or fatalities, would be used as evidence by any person making a common law claim.I believe that MA and AASA are underwritten by the same insurance company. And AFAIK insurance mainly covers officials/volunteers and not competitors per se. In the case of organisers, insurance would be for claims against them for safety violations.