Yeah I did East Coast Targa in 2004..... started in Sydney and finished in Bathurst.
Was some pretty good rural roads used, but as it was against the rules to use pace notes I thought it simply far too dangerous if you wanted to push for a finish (we founds ourselves gambling on what was over the crest or how tight a corner was).
Evidently the top finishing guys were still using pace notes, but no one was checking as far as I could tell.
One fellow was killed right in front of us when his Posche left the road hard...... that really took its toll mentally. Never again will I do a road book only tarmac rally. The speeds are just too great. It's a completely different story on gravel, different discipline.