September 14, 2009 - Day 1 is over, and 13 cars zeroed the day.
That's about the same as last year. Jim Kenzie in his new MINI wasn't amongst them, he may be having a little trouble sorting out the new car. Otherwise, there weren't a lot of big surprises. The Mk 1 Escort finished the day clean, I was happy to see.
This 911 was quick on the Prologue. Times aren't being posted for the stages during the day - only the penalties - so it's impossible to say how he's doing relative to the other cars. Given his overall speed and the fact that he's in class 3, he could be quite competitive. I'll be watching.
Steve Millen in the big GTR has discovered the car was too low and too soft for the battered Newfoundland tarmac. It's been lifted and stiffened (just like I plan to do to the Miata when I go back!) and later photos of the car may look dramatically different than the pre-event ones did. My big concern about that car was that it was set up wrong, and now I think it has a real chance. Will a modern car finally win Targa?
Photo, like all others in this year's updates, by Gordon Sleigh.
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