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sav man Grand Master

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Tasmanian businessman John White, navigator to 2005 Targa Tasmania champion driver Jason White, has purchased a Lamborghini Gallardo from Melbourne-based Lamborghini Australia and is now in full preparation to enter the car in the 15th Anniversary Targa Tasmania next April.

Under a new brand White Hot Lamborghini, the Tasmanian uncle-nephew team have retired their winning 2001 Nissan Skyline GT-R to form what is now the tarmac rally division of Lamborghini Australia with the ‘as new’ Gallardo as their weapon of choice.

The newly acquired ‘white hot’ Gallardo was driven by Nations Cup champion Paul Stokell at this year’s Targa Tasmania. Day three of the five day challenge saw Stokell crash the Gallardo out of the event resulting in a $30,000 repair job.

In order to obtain the Gallardo at a well discounted price, White struck a deal with Lamborghini Australia that requires the Targa Tasmania champions to enter all major tarmac rallies in Australia and New Zealand.

White says the Gallardo, which sports a 5.0 litre V-10 engine, will be tweaked to ensure it withholds endurance tarmac-rally conditions and retains the pace achieved in their Skyline. 

“By seeing how Paul handled the car in dry and flat conditions, it is obvious that the Gallardo has plenty of potential to win Targa Tasmania,” said White. “In particular, there are some issues that need to be addressed with the cars suspension and tyres.”

“The Gallardo is a whole new world, it is really interesting to discover the intricacies of the car,” said White. “There is a host of issues that we will have to overcome before the car is totally tarmac ready.”

An obvious challenge ahead, the local rally favourites are looking forward to exploring their new ride, with testing starting as early as next week.

“Jason was driving at the ragged-edge this year, the Gallardo will certainly take the pressure off the both of us next year and it will mean that we will only have to drive at 9/10s instead of 12/10s.”

Next year’s Targa Tasmania will be the celebratory 15th Anniversary event starting on April 25 in the state’s northern city of Launceston.

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It's dissapointing to see the GTR retire, but i'll still like to see them win.

Duncan Grand Master

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I have to say I am not tempted by that car for 160k. Considering it is probably the worst condition GTR in the country, or at least that it has had the hardest life :) Its only real hope is to be bought by a collector

Mik Experienced

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I have to say I am not tempted by that car for 160k.  Considering it is probably the worst condition GTR in the country, or at least that it has had the hardest life :angry:  Its only real hope is to be bought by a collector

And the winning STI of last year sold for 100k less

t01-100 Mentor

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its all relivtive though isn't it... you see a spare 32 for your 32 as nothing really outta the ord and pretty handy if something breaks, same for them!... it's only the scale that changes.

for me... if I stuff mine into a wall it will be parked for a year or two!

does that mean they will need a spare lambo as well :crazy:

we are taking a spare 32 gtr next year, but thats not really the same as a spare 34 is it?

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T0nyGTSt Grand Master

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People seen this:

http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/...tr&photo_flag=1

It's had a hard life but one must see it as buying a piece of history. Race cars with a document race history do command significant prices... $160,000 worth? I'm not so sure...

T.

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