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Steve Glenney has won the Targa Tasmania by a convincing margin over eight-time Targa winner Jim Richards.

The South Australian, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, came home a massive 1 minute 31 seconds clear of Richards in a 2008 Porsche 911 GT2.

Dean Herridge finished third in his Subaru Impreza WRX STI after gearbox issues ended the event for Jason White in his Lamborghini.

Glenney’s win was the first by a Mitsubishi in the 17-year history of the tarmac classic.

With four-wheel-drive, the Evo was always considered to be a threat if it rained.

As it turned out, Glenney got no help from the weather as this year’s event was the first ever that didn’t feature any rain.

“The event was very tough and we probably competed under conditions which didn’t suit our car, which has made the win all the more pleasing,” Glenney said.

“Conditions have been hot and dry, which suits the Lamborghinis and Porsches, but we’ve been able to get away with a win, so we’re very happy.”

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Well we are through Day 4 of the Targa Tasmania and the Richard Kimber / Brian O’Kane Mitsubishi Evo 9 RS is running in about 40th place at the moment.

However Day 5 will prove to be a critical time for many competitors. There is already a lot of talk about how much faster the race is this year compared to the Targa 2007 and this will show in wear and tear over the critical closing stages of the race.

There is potential for the Mitsubishi Evo to gain places on the day if all goes well and the setup of all cars will be tested as people are running out of tyres and face a 2 minute penalty if they need to change to a new set.

On the Mitsubishi Evo today all we did today was flipped and rotated tyres to maximise wear and checked spark plugs and we think that our extensive preparation will put us in a better position by the end of Day 5.

Here are some pictures from Day 4 action:

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Here are a few shots from the day 3 clean-up of the Richard Kimber / Brian O’Kane Mitsubishi Evo 9 RS.

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Just to show that we are not completely biased here at Mitsubishi Secrets, here are a few additional photos of some other competitors in the race:

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I wanted to give this to you as soon as it came in.

Listen to Brett Middleton provide an update after servicing the Richard Kimber / Brian O’Kane Mitsubishi Evo 9 RS after the first rally stage on Day 2 of the Targa Tasmania 2008.

Brett also talks about the importance of the suspension setup for a tarmac rally and why this is one of the most critical aspects of the car due to the tyre limitations. Plus some additional tips on what you can do to your own Lancer to get improved suspension performance.

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Check back soon for more updates and images from the Targa Tasmania.

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I want to give you a chance to get a Free MP3 of Brett Middleton talking to Brian O’Kane the co-driver for Richard Kimber n the Evo 9 RS Mitsubishi Lancer for the Targa Tasmania 2008 about their extensive preparation for the rally and their prospective chances.

Brett and Brian had a chat before the start of the rally about the preparations that they had gone through to get the Evo 9 RS ready for the rally including extensive track work as well as an EcuTek tune customised in the MRT Workshops.

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