Mark Greenham Racing
November 27th - 28th
The Bunbury Targa Rallysprint is a motorsport event where Tarmac Rally Cars compete on roads closed for competition. Cars start at 30 second intervals and race against the clock with the winner being the car that is fastest over the 8 runs of the Halifax stage - a 4km course comprising of over 25 corners.
The event attracts a wide variety of cars competing including classics like Ford Escorts and Mustangs, Toranas and Commodores to more modern turbocharged Mitsubishi Evos, Subaru WRXs, Nissan GTRs and Porsche GT3s. The nature of the event provide lots of opportunities for spectators to get right up close the the vehicles and competiting teams.
1
Day
8
Stages
32.76
Competitive kms
LIVE ACTION
Spectators
Bunbury Rallysprint Stage
Spectators have access to seven different vantage points depending on stage direction. Spectator zones along McCombe Road are popular as the cars approach at high speeds for hard braking over bumpy road sections before clipping and two wheeling over kerbs. The section is also close to the service park, food and other ammenities.
Up Close
Bunbury Show'n'Shine
The Targa vehicles all assemble within the City of Bunbury for the public show'shine event held the evening prior to the RallySprint. Plenty of photo opportunities and a great opportunity for kids to get right up close to the cars.
Bunbury Sprint Service Park
Spectators are free to wander through the service park set up along side the streets of the Halifax industrial area. This provides up close access to the cars and allows spectators to have a chat with the competitors.
MEDIA
Print & Electronic
News Articles
Promotional print articles for this event are normally covered by local community newspapers and journalists.
Coverage also provided by AutoAction, RallySport magazine and full event reports published in Motorsport Australia's "Speed Read" online magazine.
Podcast
Event coverage and guest speakers interviewed on local motorsport podcast "Torque n Power".
Photography
Event Photographer Coverage
The event attracts a number of professional and amateur photographers with content circulated via news and social media sites.
For more event information check out the official Targa West Events website.