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OZChris · Apr 16th, 2006, 01:16 PM

Looks like a swag of MINIs this year

http://www.targa.org.au/Targa/downlo...r_App_List.pdf

I've spotted on the registration list:

908 Iain Sherrin 2002 MINI Cooper S
917 Ikeda/shibue 2004 MINI Cooper S
920 Michael Sherrin 2003 MINI Cooper S
923 Andrew Robinson/John Lenne 2003 MINI Cooper S
944 Craig Williams/Karien Heimsohn 2003 MINI Cooper
963 Stu Jones/Steve Green 2002 MINI Cooper S
TBA Mike Sinclair 2006 MINI Cooper S JCW
TBA Tim Leahey 2006 MINI Cooper S JCW
TBA Grant Denyer 2006 MINI Cooper S JCW

Looks like a factory team - have fun and drive safe

minigolf · Apr 16th, 2006, 01:35 PM

The last three entries there are factory teams. Robbo mentioned this to a few of us at the clubMINI 1st birthday recently.

Interested to see they're in JCWs, I thought they may have snuck in some GP test mules.

doona · Apr 16th, 2006, 11:04 PM

Denyer..... small man in a small car...... he must be fairly into them.

-Dan

minigolf · Apr 16th, 2006, 11:13 PM

Wouldn't you be fairly into a MINI if someone else supplied you a car to drive?!

robbo mcs · Apr 16th, 2006, 11:23 PM

Hi,

Not long to go now

The car is all prepped and ready to go. My car and Stu's get picked up this Wednesday to be transported down, and we fly down on Saturday

The factory mini team is an interesting development. We understand that they are running JCW cars, with JCW suspension, brakes etc, plus some motorsport bits out of the JCW challenge. Tim Leahey and Grant Denyer are both very experienced circuit racers, although with little tarmac rally experience (Denyer did the touring category in East Coast Targa 2004). Mike Sinclair is a motoring journalist. The navigators they are using are all top notch, and compete in the ARC etc, so they should be looking at a good result. However, Grant Denyer may not be competing, due to committments with "Dancing with the Stars"

I don't know about you, but if I had the offer of driving a factory prepared car in Targa Tasmania, I would do my utmost to make sure I got voted of the show pronto

Iain Sherrin is no longer competing which is a big disappointment. He has consistently been the fastest mini in every rally and circuit race he has been in. He came 30/120 in Targa in 2004, including several top 10 finishes on wet stages. He certainly would have taken it up to the factory teams

I'm just happy to be competing, and want to do as well as possible, but at the same time not risk my car or risk injuring myself or my navigator. Hopefully I can improve on last year (48/112).

Competition this years looks stronger than ever, with factory backed teams from Suburu, Mazda, Mini, Hyundai and Porsche.

Here are a few pics of the car prepped and ready to go

doona · Apr 16th, 2006, 11:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf

Wouldn't you be fairly into a MINI if someone else supplied you a car to drive?!

Yeah true........ I'd race a Hyundai Accent if somebody gave me one.

-Dan

WORKSRACER · Apr 16th, 2006, 11:37 PM

Grant denyer was sent to Italy to last year and took place in the mini challenge celelbrity challenge on behalf of BMW Aust as no one had the required licence to take place, he did ok i think if i recall he finished 6th in his race. Not bad seing this was the first time he sat into one.
cheers
michael

minigolf · Apr 16th, 2006, 11:39 PM

You car is looking great Robbo. All the best to you and John, and Stu and Steve as well. MINIspeed!

Baker · Apr 16th, 2006, 11:48 PM

Good luck mate

Have fun!

Boo · Apr 17th, 2006, 12:32 AM

IMHO
I do find it a bit disappointing that MINI Australia can't actually find a little extra to support the guys who have been out there using their MINI's on the track and in Targas for the last 3 years. I think 3 factory cars is a bit excessive, me thinks they should have had 2 factory cars and spent the extra on supporting those people who use their own.
Yes it is good advertising to get new customers, but i think a little bit of effort to help existing customers would go a long way in regards to goodwill...

You know that thing called GOODWILL....
That word that seems to have been struck out of ALL corporations allowable vocabulary..

OK, i;m off my soapbox now

PPE · Apr 17th, 2006, 12:48 AM

Boo, you must be delerious, there's no such thing as corporate good will

ChilliRedS · Apr 17th, 2006, 12:55 AM

Good luck guys. With a few more MINI's this year we might even see you on the coverage.

minigolf · Apr 17th, 2006, 06:34 AM

Good call Boo!

robbo mcs · Apr 17th, 2006, 08:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Boo

IMHO
I do find it a bit disappointing that MINI Australia can't actually find a little extra to support the guys who have been out there using their MINI's on the track and in Targas for the last 3 years. I think 3 factory cars is a bit excessive, me thinks they should have had 2 factory cars and spent the extra on supporting those people who use their own.
Yes it is good advertising to get new customers, but i think a little bit of effort to help existing customers would go a long way in regards to goodwill...

You know that thing called GOODWILL....
That word that seems to have been struck out of ALL corporations allowable vocabulary..

OK, i;m off my soapbox now

Hi,

Unfortunately that is just the way it is, and I don't hold any grudges

It's not just mini. In 2004 Tony Sullen won Targa in a Suburu WRX that he leased for the event. He got absolutely zero support from Suburu. They said they had no interest in the event. Strangely enough, this year Suburu has entered a factory car, driven by pro rally driver Dean Herridge.

Last year we asked for some very basic support from mini, eg making sure they had certain parts in stock in Tassie (windscreen etc) and giving us the after hours numbers for someone with access to parts in Hobart and Launceston in case we had any problems.

Initially they refused point blank

Eventually, after the intervention of Sean Ticehurst, they did give us some contact phone numbers, and offered us the use of the workshop in Hobart if we needed it

Cheers

Robbo

maryc · Apr 17th, 2006, 09:00 AM

Robbo and Stu,

Have a great time, travel safe and enjoy the event and all that it encompasses.

Car looks great.

MJ

poki · Apr 17th, 2006, 09:33 AM

All the best boys, hope you and your MINIs come home in one bit and having had a blast.

-blacky- · Apr 17th, 2006, 09:47 AM

Good luck guys, hope you have a great time & give the others a run for their monies worth!!

Best of Luck

Karen

ScottyB · Apr 17th, 2006, 10:52 AM

wow, what a lineup

Good luck to all involved..

Go MINI!

Mini2v · Apr 17th, 2006, 01:40 PM

Hi Robbo

I've been off the air of late due to poor health, but must be feeling better as i just started reading MINI2, was thinking about you guys heading down to Targa shortly, so let me take the opprotunity to wish all participants and especially our clubMINI members and associate members (Sherrin's) a safe and quick time.

I take it that Iain's car is still too bunged up for him to compete, a real shame as i think he would have show up the factory team. (I wonder if they are behind all this

)

Any way have a truly safe time, we will arrange another Oaks Hotel welcome home party for you guys like last year.

Also noted the interest in a Wakefield Day so I'll see what I can organise in a month or two.

BTW, keep your eye out Robbo for some top notch spots for clubMINI to visit duing its 14 day tour of Tassie next February.

Vic

MAD Always · Apr 17th, 2006, 09:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini2v

BTW, keep your eye out Robbo for some top notch spots for clubMINI to visit duing its 14 day tour of Tassie next February.

Vic

Vic we don't want him running off the road because he is looking for "top notch spots", instead of watching the road at over 110km/h.

Good luck, have a great time to all the mini competitors.

Apr 16th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#1
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 2,563 Offline	Targa Tasmania 2006 - 25-30 April Looks like a swag of MINIs this year http://www.targa.org.au/Targa/downlo...r_App_List.pdf I've spotted on the registration list: 908 Iain Sherrin 2002 MINI Cooper S 917 Ikeda/shibue 2004 MINI Cooper S 920 Michael Sherrin 2003 MINI Cooper S 923 Andrew Robinson/John Lenne 2003 MINI Cooper S 944 Craig Williams/Karien Heimsohn 2003 MINI Cooper 963 Stu Jones/Steve Green 2002 MINI Cooper S TBA Mike Sinclair 2006 MINI Cooper S JCW TBA Tim Leahey 2006 MINI Cooper S JCW TBA Grant Denyer 2006 MINI Cooper S JCW Looks like a factory team - have fun and drive safe

Apr 16th, 2006, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 14,097 Offline	The last three entries there are factory teams. Robbo mentioned this to a few of us at the clubMINI 1st birthday recently. Interested to see they're in JCWs, I thought they may have snuck in some GP test mules. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Apr 16th, 2006, 11:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 14,097 Offline	Wouldn't you be fairly into a MINI if someone else supplied you a car to drive?! Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Apr 16th, 2006, 11:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 2,669 Offline	Hi, Not long to go now The car is all prepped and ready to go. My car and Stu's get picked up this Wednesday to be transported down, and we fly down on Saturday The factory mini team is an interesting development. We understand that they are running JCW cars, with JCW suspension, brakes etc, plus some motorsport bits out of the JCW challenge. Tim Leahey and Grant Denyer are both very experienced circuit racers, although with little tarmac rally experience (Denyer did the touring category in East Coast Targa 2004). Mike Sinclair is a motoring journalist. The navigators they are using are all top notch, and compete in the ARC etc, so they should be looking at a good result. However, Grant Denyer may not be competing, due to committments with "Dancing with the Stars" I don't know about you, but if I had the offer of driving a factory prepared car in Targa Tasmania, I would do my utmost to make sure I got voted of the show pronto Iain Sherrin is no longer competing which is a big disappointment. He has consistently been the fastest mini in every rally and circuit race he has been in. He came 30/120 in Targa in 2004, including several top 10 finishes on wet stages. He certainly would have taken it up to the factory teams I'm just happy to be competing, and want to do as well as possible, but at the same time not risk my car or risk injuring myself or my navigator. Hopefully I can improve on last year (48/112). Competition this years looks stronger than ever, with factory backed teams from Suburu, Mazda, Mini, Hyundai and Porsche. Here are a few pics of the car prepped and ready to go Attached Thumbnails Mods: GO MADDIE and SPARKY!

Apr 16th, 2006, 11:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 14,097 Offline	You car is looking great Robbo. All the best to you and John, and Stu and Steve as well. MINIspeed! Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

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Apr 16th, 2006, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 01:16 AM Posts: 2,819 Offline	Denyer..... small man in a small car...... he must be fairly into them. -Dan

Apr 16th, 2006, 11:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 01:16 AM Posts: 2,819 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf Wouldn't you be fairly into a MINI if someone else supplied you a car to drive?! Yeah true........ I'd race a Hyundai Accent if somebody gave me one. -Dan

Apr 16th, 2006, 11:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
WORKSRACER MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: caste hill Local Time: 01:16 AM Posts: 189 Offline	Grant denyer was sent to Italy to last year and took place in the mini challenge celelbrity challenge on behalf of BMW Aust as no one had the required licence to take place, he did ok i think if i recall he finished 6th in his race. Not bad seing this was the first time he sat into one. cheers michael

Apr 16th, 2006, 11:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 01:16 AM Posts: 4,270 Offline	Good luck mate Have fun!

Apr 17th, 2006, 12:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 01:16 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	IMHO I do find it a bit disappointing that MINI Australia can't actually find a little extra to support the guys who have been out there using their MINI's on the track and in Targas for the last 3 years. I think 3 factory cars is a bit excessive, me thinks they should have had 2 factory cars and spent the extra on supporting those people who use their own. Yes it is good advertising to get new customers, but i think a little bit of effort to help existing customers would go a long way in regards to goodwill... You know that thing called GOODWILL.... That word that seems to have been struck out of ALL corporations allowable vocabulary.. OK, i;m off my soapbox now The original SWORKS

Apr 17th, 2006, 12:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
PPE Painting the town purple Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Western Sydney Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 592 Offline	Boo, you must be delerious, there's no such thing as corporate good will

Apr 17th, 2006, 12:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
ChilliRedS MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sydney, AUS Local Time: 01:16 AM Posts: 328 Offline	Good luck guys. With a few more MINI's this year we might even see you on the coverage.

Apr 17th, 2006, 06:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 14,097 Offline	Good call Boo! Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Apr 17th, 2006, 08:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 2,669 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Boo IMHO I do find it a bit disappointing that MINI Australia can't actually find a little extra to support the guys who have been out there using their MINI's on the track and in Targas for the last 3 years. I think 3 factory cars is a bit excessive, me thinks they should have had 2 factory cars and spent the extra on supporting those people who use their own. Yes it is good advertising to get new customers, but i think a little bit of effort to help existing customers would go a long way in regards to goodwill... You know that thing called GOODWILL.... That word that seems to have been struck out of ALL corporations allowable vocabulary.. OK, i;m off my soapbox now Hi, Unfortunately that is just the way it is, and I don't hold any grudges It's not just mini. In 2004 Tony Sullen won Targa in a Suburu WRX that he leased for the event. He got absolutely zero support from Suburu. They said they had no interest in the event. Strangely enough, this year Suburu has entered a factory car, driven by pro rally driver Dean Herridge. Last year we asked for some very basic support from mini, eg making sure they had certain parts in stock in Tassie (windscreen etc) and giving us the after hours numbers for someone with access to parts in Hobart and Launceston in case we had any problems. Initially they refused point blank Eventually, after the intervention of Sean Ticehurst, they did give us some contact phone numbers, and offered us the use of the workshop in Hobart if we needed it Cheers Robbo Mods: GO MADDIE and SPARKY!

Apr 17th, 2006, 09:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
maryc - Little Miss Sunshine - My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 1,291 Offline	Robbo and Stu, Have a great time, travel safe and enjoy the event and all that it encompasses. Car looks great. MJ Last edited by maryc : Apr 18th, 2006 at 09:27 AM.

Apr 17th, 2006, 09:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
poki Whatev. Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 2,995 Offline	All the best boys, hope you and your MINIs come home in one bit and having had a blast.

Apr 17th, 2006, 09:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
-blacky- MCSJCW Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central Coast NSW Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 1,789 Offline	Good luck guys, hope you have a great time & give the others a run for their monies worth!! Best of Luck Karen - Blacky - 2003 MCS JCW Trouble Maker

Apr 17th, 2006, 10:52 AM	#18 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 192,305 Offline	wow, what a lineup Good luck to all involved.. Go MINI! - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Apr 17th, 2006, 01:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
Mini2v MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern Beaches Syd Local Time: 02:16 AM Posts: 1,124 Offline	Hi Robbo I've been off the air of late due to poor health, but must be feeling better as i just started reading MINI2, was thinking about you guys heading down to Targa shortly, so let me take the opprotunity to wish all participants and especially our clubMINI members and associate members (Sherrin's) a safe and quick time. I take it that Iain's car is still too bunged up for him to compete, a real shame as i think he would have show up the factory team. (I wonder if they are behind all this ) Any way have a truly safe time, we will arrange another Oaks Hotel welcome home party for you guys like last year. Also noted the interest in a Wakefield Day so I'll see what I can organise in a month or two. BTW, keep your eye out Robbo for some top notch spots for clubMINI to visit duing its 14 day tour of Tassie next February. Vic

Apr 17th, 2006, 09:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
MAD Always Mini Tragic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Menai, Sydney Local Time: 01:16 AM Posts: 500 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mini2v BTW, keep your eye out Robbo for some top notch spots for clubMINI to visit duing its 14 day tour of Tassie next February. Vic Vic we don't want him running off the road because he is looking for "top notch spots", instead of watching the road at over 110km/h. Good luck, have a great time to all the mini competitors.

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