Fantastic start for Brendan at Targa Wrest Point |
"We had a fantastic day today," Brendan said. "The car has been great to drive - the team have done a great job preparing it for the event, and I am loving driving it!
"I'm still learning a lot about the RX8 and fine tuning my techniques. Learning when to push and when not to was just part of my learning curve today.
"It was a pretty hot day today so we backed off a little in the last two stages to conserve the tyres a bit for tomorrow."
Leg 2 of Targa Wrest Point consists of another seven stages which are a mix of old stages and some run in reverse to previous years. Brendan and Rhianon will focus on their own performance rather than that of their competitors, choosing to run their own race and learn more about the car. They are aiming for a top three finish, and based on today's performance, it is highly likely.
To cap off a great day, Brendan and Rhianon's brother, Nathan, sits in fifth outright in his first outing in his Subaru WRX STi.
See photos from Targa Wrest Point in Brendan's Photo Gallery.