September 13, 2009 - The 2009 Targa is underway!
Janel and I have been comparing notes on what we were doing a year ago - "should be starting the first stage of the Prologue about now" and the like. Sigh. According to the organizers, about 60 cars started this year. I can't offer any inside info on how the race is doing, but I will post my reactions to what we're seeing.
Gordon Sleigh is once again providing daily photos so the rest of us can live vicariously. You can follow on his site. He took the Escort photo.
Results can be found on the event site. No times for the Prologue are given, but the starting order for Leg 1 tells us who was quick. Of course, the experienced drivers have an advantage as the Flatrock stage is a very familiar one. Will this experience hold?
As I've said in the past, I think a Mk 1 Escort has the potential to be a very competitive car in the Targa. Quick, well-developed as a factory rally car and old enough to have lots of time to complete the stages. Paul Horton was running in a rally-prepped Civic last year. This year, he brought this little beastie along. I think he's going to have a lot of fun and may do very well.
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