Chilling footage of deadly crash which killed driver. Each and every year, the appeal of targa tasmania seems to grow larger and larger. In recent years, he competed in various motorsport events such as the targa tasmania. Targa was the brainchild of former renowned motoring journalist max stahl and the late cams president john large.
This was a few mins into a 30 min stage, he set off a minute ahead. Rally driver hails coroners report in drive for a safer. John ernest mansell was killed on 17 april 20 in a motor vehicle crash whilst competing in targa tasmania 20. Day 3 of the event and the third time we had caught car 707 in a stage, the driver wouldnt let us pass. Coroner simon cooper this week delivered his findings on the death of john mansell, whose porsche cayman s left the first stage of the 20 event at about 200kmh and crashed into a gum tree, and made eight recommendations on safety most of which had already been implemented. He was sharp witted and clever, a genuine australian. The dangers of targa motor rallies are back in the spotlight following the death of a 71yearold nsw man who crashed his porsche in tasmania. Please consider that it may be upsetting to read details about a death in an. Ian johnston, codriver, 20 april 1996, targa tasmania australian targa. Peter brock killed in targa west rally in australia nasioc. Tasmania is rumbling with the spirit of targa florio, a centuryold car race that has its roots in sicily. The ethics and compliance hotline is hosted on navex globals secure servers and is not part of the targa resources website. Denny hulme memorial trophy targa tasmania, awarded at the end of the targa tasmania. A driver died after his red porsche coupe flew 50 metres through the air and slammed into a large gum tree just 4km into the first competitive stage of the fiveday targa tasmania event.
Peter brock and his codriver mick hone had driven the thing last year in targa tas tasmania and peter brock just couldnt wait to get back in the car again because it was exactly the sort of. Eighttime targa tasmania winners, driver jim richards and. Hevey, who was president of the porsche 356 australia club for 15 years, has done four targas with his porsches, but this is his first targa tasmania. This may read as a contradiction where speed, driver competency and road conditions can, and do result in injury, damage and at times death, but written with conviction nonetheless. During that year, he lost the first targa tasmania by only 9. New south wales driver john mansell was killed when his porsche ran. Peter brock in the daytona coupe racing in targa tasmania 2006 brock was farewelled with a state funeral 40 at melbourne s st. Jason and john white continue to resist the challengers with another stoic display to lead targa tasmania after day 3. Targa tasmania 2011 report, results and photo gallery. Just ask noosa racing driver rob van wegen and his son ben who survived a horror crash in this weeks targa tasmania rally. Last year was a record field with over 250 cars entering the event. One driver you can never discount is the most successful driver in targa history, eighttime winner jim richards. Best mates back on the targa tasmania track at george town for. Driver named after tragic start to the targa tasmania.
All targa tasmania drivers should undergo compulsory alcohol testing before each stage of targa tasmania, a coroner has recommended. A thornton man has been named as the competitor killed after his porsche slammed into a tree on wednesday during the first stage of the fiveday targa championship in tasmania. Photo police say the driver in his 70s was from new south wales. We will be out at the finish line getting quotes etc, so we will sign off targa live now. Targa australia runs annually in april, the worlds largest and hardest tarmac rally event targa tasmania. Melbourne navigator ian johnson died in 1996 during the riana stage in the states northwest. Another death has marred a targa road rally in northwest tasmania, with a 71yearold man dying after his red porsche hit a tree. The event takes its name from the targa florio, a former motoring event held on the island of sicily. Leisure activity, motor vehicle crash, targa, porters bridge road, deloraine. Fellow rally driver kym illman said he befriended mr mansell after meeting him at targa wrest point in february this year. Brock knew the risks of motor sport and was pedantic about safety, he said.
Hes taken part in events like australias porsche challenge, and has had many topten finishes. A leftfield contender is craig dean in the wild shelby gt mustang. Crick went on to take the 1993 targa tasmania which continues to lure many decorated drivers a few decades on. Walter rohrl to drive porsche 911 on 2011 targa tasmania. Coroner recommends alcohol testing for all targa tasmania. The australian wanted to leave school at 14 to become a mechanic, and at 15 he purchased his first car, a 1974 xb ford falcon, which he raced in targa tasmania 1996. It is the second rally death in tasmania since 20 when driver john ernest mansell was killed in a crash in the states north during targa. Fatality hits first competitive stage of targa tasmania.
A targa tasmania rally car driver was going too fast and positioned incorrectly on the road before a fatal crash, a launceston coronial inquest has heard. Brock killed in hairpin smash the sydney morning herald. The confederation of australian motorsport says it is deeply saddened by the death. Report, results and photo gallery from targa tasmania 2011, held 510 april on the island of tasmania, australia. Matt close now leads the 2019 targa tasmania after steve glenney. Section 3 of the act defines a reportable death as meaning, inter alia, a death which occurred in tasmania and that appears to have been unexpected, unnatural or violent or to have resulted directly or indirectly from an accident or injury emphasis added. Organisers of targa tasmania have released the name of the driver who died on the first competitive stage of the sixday rally.
Its a pretty strong word, especially when it forms part of a brands marketing speil. A permanent memorial was placed at peter brocks home raceway, sandown raceway, on 22 september. You are about to leave the targa resources website and will be redirected to the ethics and compliance hotline. Reports suggested john mansell, 71, was travelling at 200kmh when his red porsche cayman became airborne and ploughed through several smaller trees before bursting into flames when it hit a large. Targa deliver pinnacle tarmac rally events and driving experiences in unique destinations for motorsport and car enthusiasts. Brock killed in hairpin smash sydney morning herald. The targa west, which started today, is a threeday event raced on closed, tarmac roads, modelled on events such as targa tasmania, and claims safety as its highest priority. His 2009 documentary, love the beast, talks about the car and his life in racing. The whites negotiated six special stages in their powerful dodge viper that totalled 65. Drivers in targa tasmania say they were oblivious to the death of a fellow competitor until hours after the fatal crash. Targa tasmania driver john mansell dead in fiery crash. Death puts targa rallies in spotlight the sydney morning.
Peter brock and his codriver mick hone had driven the thing last year in targa tas tasmania and peter brock just couldnt wait to get back in. An inquest in launceston is shown incar footage of a crash during the 20 targa tasmania that killed a driver and seriously injured a. Richards porsche cayman gt4 mightnt have the outright speed of others, but hell be there or thereabouts for the entire event, waiting for the errors of others. An inquest into the death of a targa tasmania driver in 20 hears he was aware a section of road was hazardous before he crashed and died in 20. Peter brock and his co driver mick hone had driven the thing last year in targa tas tasmania and peter brock just couldnt wait to get back in the car again because it was exactly the sort of. Targa tasmania is conducted over six days including a prologue on over 2,000 kilometers of tarmac roads during april of each year.
Driver named after tragic start to the targa tasmania rally speedcafe. A champion rally driver says a coroners report on a fatality in targa tasmania three years ago is a big positive for the events future. After passing the halfway mark in competitive distance, close and codriver cameron reeves are 37 seconds behind in outright standings. An inquest in launceston has been shown incar footage of a crash during the 20 targa tasmania that killed a driver and seriously injured a co driver. John mansell, a director from new south wales, died in the horrific accident. Steve johnson targa tasmania zr1 corvette incar 2014 sideling. Click continue to acknowledge you have read this statement and continue to the ethics and compliance hotline. A release with full details will be published as soon as possible.
Rally vic huddlestone co driver steve poore driver 20 february 1999 rally akademos australia subaru legacy rs turbo rally paul bazzica co driver. Targa tasmania 2011 a rally death captured on video at 1. Motor sport figures hailed the melbournebased driver, also known as peter perfect for his perfectionism. Mr osborne said the crash occurred on an undulating and relatively open piece of terrain. Targa new zealand crash 2014 warning, offence language. Codriver 20 april 1996 targa tasmania australian targa championship australia rally. Ownerdriver wayne hevey bought it 10 years ago, adding to an already slightly obsessive collection of porsches that includes or has included a 1955 speedster, a boxster, and a couple of 911s. Co driver 20 april 1996 targa tasmania australian targa championship australia rally vaun guthrie driver 20 february 1999 rally tasmania tasmanian rally championship australia subaru impreza wrx sti.
Denny hulme memorial trophy targa tasmania wikipedia. Porsche flyer matt close remains upbeat about his chances of reeling in the tearaway dodge viper of jason white with two days of targa tasmania remaining. Targa tasmania lead changes after glenney crashes on day 3. John mansell, a director from new south wales, died in the horrific accident that destroyed his porsche cayman beyond recognition. Authorities have released the name of the driver killed in the opening stage on day one of the targa tasmania rally. We thought he was a very funny guy, mr illman told the newcastle herald from tasmania. Targa tasmania is a tarmacbased rally event held on the island state of tasmania, australia, annually since 1992. The award is named in honour of denny hulme, a successful new zealand driver who died in 1992. But 2007 topped last year by having 300 cars entered. A coronial inquest is due to resume into the death of a rally driver killed when he crashed his porsche at high speed during an event in tasmania. It is the second death in targa tasmania since the sixday rally began in 1992. Once a worldly event showcasing grand old touring cars and sports cars in sicily, the targa is now one of the biggest tourist events in tasmania. One of very few videos where you witness a targa death see 1.