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Hot Rod Nationals at the Glenorchy Showgrounds

Photos from the Hot Rod Nationals at the Glenorchy Showgrounds.

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Hot-Rodding it onto Statewide Weekends with Chris Wisbey

The Glenorchy Showgrounds turned metallic and loud as the National Hot Rod Championships came to town.

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A 1979 rally car, a Tasmanian duo and a map from Alice Springs to the Gold Coast

Meet the Tasmanian duo who'll test the limits of their lemon yellow 1979 rally car in the 'Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial'.

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Offsetting the Targa

The first Targa car rally was held in Tasmania 1992 and it's now an annual event. The publicity calls it a "genuine red-blooded" motor sport competition.

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Racing 1950s style

Hobart man Peter Mather has lovingly restored a 1950s Humpy.

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Rosberg has team-mate Schu in his sights

Nico Rosberg might have grown up admiring the exploits of Michael Schumacher, but he has indicated that the Formula One great will have to fight if he wants the number one spot on their Mercedes team.

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Drifting series in the works

A national drifting series has been planned for Tasmaina, with the sport gaining popularity across Australia.

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Targa's home stretch

With two days of competition to go Tasmanian Jason White is holding on to a comfortable lead in Targa Tasmania.

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Targa nears home stretch

Tasmanian Jason White looks set to take out his second Targa Tasmania crown going into the final stages today.

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White takes Targa title

Local driver Jason White has won the Tasmanian Targa rally in Hobart and is out to beat Jim Richards' record of eight titles.

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White takes out second Targa

Tasmanian Jason White has claimed his second Targa Tasmania crown.

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Targa heads for home stretch

Nissan driver, Tony Quinn has a commanding lead going into today's final leg of Targa Tasmania.

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Public art project starts loud and dirty

Engines growl and petrol fumes fill the air, mud sprays from back tires and dirt bike riders clutch their handle bars. Sounds like a typical motor track event except the riders here are artists,...

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Rev up for adventure run

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White sets Targa pace from the get-go

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White claims Targa round win

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Targa champ seeks speed clamp

A two-time Targa Tasmania champion wants the event to have a 200 kph speed limit because of safety concerns.

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White still in lead at Targa

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Speakman swaps wheelchair for racing car

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Disability no barrier for motorbike riding

Graeme Docking has not let his wheelchair get in the way of his passion for motorbike riding.

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Tasmanian teenager Alex Peroni to compete in Italian Formula Four...

A Tasmanian teenager not even old enough for a car licence will take his next step towards his dream of becoming a Formula One driver by competing in the Italian Formula Four championships.

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Tasmanian driver Jason White takes out fifth Targa Tasmania win

Tasmanian driver Jason White takes out his fifth Targa rally, 26 seconds ahead of his closet rival.

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Victor is one of the most successful figures in international drag racing

Victor Bray is a third generation tomato farmer, and champion drag racer.

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Motorcyclist dies after fiery crash in Hobart suburb of Mount Stuart

A motorcycle rider dies in a fiery crash after hitting a pole in the Hobart suburb of Mount Stuart.

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Retired Tasmanian motorsport driver Greg Crick reunites with first racer in...

A Tasmanian motorsport legend is reuniting with his first race car this weekend as he gets behind the wheel for a classic race event.

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New safety rules being drawn up for Targa Tasmania, inquest hears

A new set of safety rules is being drawn up for Targa Tasmania but will not be ready until 2017, an inquest into a fatal crash hears.

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Targa Tasmania car rally breath testing and speed limit devices recommend by...

Targa Tasmania car rally drivers face compulsory alcohol testing and speed limiting devices after a coroner delivered his findings on a fatal accident three years ago.

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Targa Tasmania: Matt Close and Cameron Reeve take out 25th edition of Apple...

Victorian driver Matt Close and his partner Cameron Reeves take out their first Targa Tasmania rally victory after a six-day slog across the island state.

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Shitbox Rally drivers embark on cross country journey for cancer fundraising

Driving cars worth less than $1,000 hundreds of drivers will soon embark on a journey across Australia to raise money for cancer research.

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Renee Gracie races V8 supercars

Renee is one of the youngest competitors on the Australian motorsports circuit.

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Jason and John White claim sixth victory in Targa Tasmania rally

Devonport's Jason White wins his sixth Targa Tasmania title with his uncle John beside him navigating.

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Young motocross rider Oliver Skinner leaves his rivals in the dust

He's too shy to play footy, but on a motorbike nothing can hold Oliver Skinner back and he's quickly becoming one to watch in motorsports.

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Alex Peroni, Tasmanian motorsport prodigy, returns to father-son go-kart...

One of Australia's brightest motorsport hopes returns from his European base to where it all started a humble suburban go-kart track north of Hobart with his dad.

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Racing legend John Youl turned his paddock into racing track now his legacy...

What was once a sheep paddock has now become one of Tasmania's legendary racing circuits where the legacy of driver John Youl continues to live on.

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Targa Tasmania's only female rally driver hasn't let technical problems slow...

Racing in Targa Tasmania was a dream come true for 22-year-old Casey Price, but her debut into the rally has had its challenges.

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Tasmanian F3 driver Alex Peroni walks away from horror crash

Tasmanian driver Alex Peroni sustains a broken vertebra but walks away from a spectacular crash at Monza in Italy, with his survival attributed to his helmet and the round bar which protects drivers'...

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Alex Peroni returns to Hobart after incredible airborne crash at Monza in...

Formula Three driver Alex Peroni walks off a plane in his hometown of Hobart just one week after a horror race day crash in Italy.

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