Today the rally really began. 8 Targa stages in beautiful, brilliant, unseasonal Tassie sunshine. Perfect rally weather and sensational scenery.
But part of the magic of Targa is the famous faces you find everywhere. Like ex World Rally Champion Walter Roehl driving a 1982 911CS which he drove in the 1982 San Remo Rally. Herr Roehl is competing here with 2 other Porsches from the factory museum: a 356 and a 908. Now Porsche really know how to preserve their history – by driving it flat out! Here’s a shot of your correspondent’s M3 parked just 2 cars away from Roehl’s 911. And a shot of your correspondent with the great man himself.
In case you’re interested, the M3 ran perfectly all day. And changing up at 7500rpm it sounds wonderful in the countryside. Yes, it gets plenty of attention from the rally fans who you find in the most interesting places along the route. Not to mention a helicopter hovering over a particularly nasty corner, which scared the hell out of me I must admit.
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