TMR TOP 10 AT TARGA

After a gruelling 1500km and six days, the TMR Performance cars and crew have finished with a successful program at Targa Tasmania 2010. A Showroom spec TMR Performance Showroom Evo X cracked the top 10 outright, with the team of TMR cars performing strongly throughout the Modern and Showroom classes at Australia’s premier tarmac rally.

Showcasing the TMR Performance Club Spec motorsport package, Dean Evans and Simone Bachmann finished 10th outright in their TMR Hankook Evo X MR Club Spec, proving the speed and reliability of both the car and the new dual clutch SST gearbox. The Club Spec is an entry level performance package for the Evo X, designed to allow easily reversal to a standard road car if required.

“We are absolutely stoked!” explained Evans. “We pushed the Club Spec to its limit, from prologue to the finish. The paddle shift was like driving a WRC car and I just loved it. We had some heat related issues but we eventually learnt how to manage them without losing much time – a huge thanks to the TMR crew for allowing Simone and I to realise a top 10 dream.”

Scott Millar and Chris Dean finished 4th in Showroom in their Hyperactive Designs Evo X RS and 20th outright from the field of 273 cars, an impressive result given the high attrition rate. The car suffered a broken turbo on the last day, driving on with no turbo boost, but still managed a top 20 outright.

Max Williams and Bruce Bush ran as high as 19th in Modern, and the majority of the Showroom field was filled with TMR prepared or run Mitsubishi Evolutions.

To enquire about competing in a TMR Evo X at a tarmac rally, contact TMR Performance on (03) 9271 3668.