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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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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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(Or Right Click and select Save As to save the audio to your hard drive).

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

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Here are a few more pictures that have come through of the Richard Kimber / Brian O’Kane Mitsubishi Evo 9 RS from before the start of the 2008 Targa Tasmania.

Today, Richard Kimber and Brian O’Kane, blasted their new EVO 9 RS to 21st outright, in the Targa Tasmania Prologue.

Setting a time faster than they have achieved in the past and excdeeedong their top 30 goal, the two are relishing the set up of their car.

Having completed 2 fuill days testing at Sydneys Oran Park and Goulburns Wakefield race track with Brett Middleton and MRT has paid off. The car handles better than expected and this is expected to pay of huge dividends later in the event when tyre use becomes critical.

Tomorrorw (Wednesday) the event heads North for the first real days rallying!

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Well the 2008 Targa Tasmania is under way with early results already being posted on the main web site at http://www.targa.org.au/ and its 19 degrees and sunny.

I am with the Mitsubishi Evo, Car 958 of Richard Kimber and Brian O’Kane and we are looking forward to a great race. We will be keeping this blog up to date with pics and commentary on the race so check back regularly for new updates.

The car is being sponsored by the Mitsubishi Secrets site along with MRT Performance and EcuTek being some of the others contributing to this car.