The Shire of Manjimup once again welcomes the Make Smoking History Targa South West to the Southern Forests region of Western Australia. The 2019 event will be held over the weekend of 17th & 19th May 2019 and will compete on closed road special stages in and around Manjimup, Pemberton and Northcliffe.
A Tarmac Rally is a unique form of motorsport where Tarmac Rally Cars compete on roads closed for competition. Cars start at 30 second intervals and race against the clock with the winner being the car that is fastest over all stages. Cars are grouped into classes and there are categories for Competition, Challenge and new for 2018 there is even an Electric Vehicle category.
There is a wide variety of cars competing including Classics like Ford Escorts and Mustangs, Toranas and Commodores to more modern turbocharged Mitsubishi Evos, Subaru WRXs and Nissan GTRs and even a range of Electric Vehicles like the Tesla Roadster and the ‘gull winged’ Tesla Model X. And what event would be complete without an exotic or two. What about a Ferrari 488 Spider or Porsche GT3 RS?
Spectating is FREE!!
Targa South West is a unique Motorsport event that brings all the action to you. Unlike traditional motorsport, where you have to go to a race track to watch, competitors in the Make Smoking History Targa South west come to Manjimup, Pemberton and Northcliffe to compete on the roads in and around the towns.
You get to spectate for FREE without even leaving town…in fact you may not even need to leave your own property!! Maps of the stages are available here. There are many vantage points for Spectating, for further details see our Spectators info here.
The Make Smoking History Targa South West is a SMOKE FREE EVENT.
