June 7, 2008 - The holy grail!
A competitor from previous Targas lent us a copy of his route book from 2007. It's day 3, and it's marked up by his navigator both before and after the event. This page is the infamous wooden bridge.
This is fantastic. I have in-car footage of the entire event. Now we'll be able to compare it to the book to get a better idea of how the book corresponds to the new world. It's 2006 video and the 2007 notes, but it's close enough. I can't wait to see how some of the notes in the Greenspond stage correspond to the roads. It looks tough!
There are also the times for the various stages included. For those who have asked me why I didn't go turbo - I'd have to go faster. For example, on the Musgrave Harbour stage, I have to complete the course in 3:18 with an average speed of 110.4 kmh to avoid penalties. The aftermarket turbo Miata would have to do it in 3:07 or 116.9 kmh. That's a significant enough difference. If I'd built a 1990 Miata instead of a 1994, I'd have 3:22 to complete. But then I'd be stuck with about 400cc less engine displacement (have to keep the original block) and a weaker, less effective rear end. So I think I'm pretty good there.
There's a schedule of the day included as well. Looks like our 12-hour day today might have been good practice. Ugh.
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