Targa Wrest Point is a tarmac-based

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event held on the island state of

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, Australia, annually. The inaugural event was

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. The event has a short course design by Stuart Benson of approximately 200 competitive kilometres covered in two days over sixteen closed road competitive rally stages.

Rally format

The event is held south of Hobart in the greater Huon Valley area and visits the Tahune Airwalk on the first day of competition. * Leg 1 Lucaston to Longley - Lucaston - Lucaston * Leg 2 Pelverata to Cygnet -

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List of past winners

Modern Competition

Classic Competition

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References

www.targatasmania.com.au/Results/Pas

http://www.targatasmania.com.au

2010 Targa Wrest Point Result

External links

Targa Tasmania website

Targa Wrest Point website

Team RedBackRacing website

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