2023 event cancelled but hopes for a 2024 re-start

also continue to embrace everyone who makes up the Targa family.

“Targa cannot operate without widespread support from its competitors, participants, officials, sponsors, stakeholders, and fans.

“So in order to get to live the Targa dream in 2024 and beyond, we must now band to- gether, move forward and get back to us running events and you attending them.

“Our advice in the short term is to hang in there with us – we understand how tough this has been.

“Keep your Targa car, no matter what it is, postpone any work on it you have planned, and sit tight on everything else.” Far North competitor Aaron Dunkerton said the cancellation for a second time was “a big shame”.

“I put in an entry already. It’s quite unfortunate and a big blow,” he said.

Mr Dunkerton said it had taken too long for Motorsport Australia to release the recommendations and it had become impossible for the organisers to run the event. He said competitors had been “very patient” and wanted the rally to return to the region, hopefully next year. “But it cannot be run if we don’t know the rules,” Mr Dunkerton said. “However, I expect Targa will be back bigger and better next year,” he said.