Brendo & Rhianon feature in Cars Guide

Brendo and Rhianon were featured in the Melbourne Herald Sun Cars Guide on Friday, 3 October, 2008.

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Great day for Brendo in Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge

Brendo has enjoyed a successful day in the Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge, easily winning class C1 of Heat 1.  

Competing in the 'Modern' category of the event, Brendo's Mazda3 MPS is a standard vehicle with roll cage, race seats and harnesses fitted, and is up against highly modified Subaru Impreza WRXs, Mitsubishi Lancer Evos and Nissan Skyline GTRs.  Neverthless, Brendo's talent has seen him finish the day in eighth place overall, an outstanding result.

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Mazda & Brendo off to flying start in Tasmania

Mazda Australia got its Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge (TTC) campaign off to a flying start today, tearing up the tarmac at the event’s official shakedown.

The TTC, which officially kicks off tomorrow around Tasmania’s North West, is the penultimate round of the 2008 Australian Rally Championship (ARC) and the first full tarmac round in the history of the series.

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Brendo happy ahead of Mazda debut

In preparation for this weekend's Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge, Brendo and Rhianon spent today testing in their Mazda3 MPS, and came away full of confidence.

Having never driven the car before today, Brendo was keen to get some kilometres under his belt to get a feel for the car.

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Brendo's Rally Diary - Tasmania

As Brendo and the team head to Tasmania for this weekend's Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge, here's a look at what the week ahead holds in store for them:

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Mazda to consider 2009 ARC campaign

Mazda will use this weekend’s tarmac round of the Australian Rally Championship (ARC) in Tasmania to help the company decide whether or not to enter the full 2009 ARC season.

Mazda, the country’s top-selling vehicle importer, will rally a turbocharged Mazda3 MPS in the Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge held from October 3-5. The event, held in the Tasmania’s North West, is the penultimate round of the 2008 ARC.

Victorian brother and sister rally combo Brendan Reeves and Rhianon Smyth will pilot the 190kW turbocharged Mazda3 MPS in the event’s Showroom category.

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Brendo to drive Mazda MPS in Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge

{mosimage} Brendo has secured a factory-backed drive in next month’s Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge.

Brendo, and co-driver Rhianon Smyth, will contest the 2WD Showroom Category of the event in a Mazda 3 MPS with the full support of Mazda Motorsport Australia.

As one of only two manufacturer teams entered in the rally, Brendo is rapt to have been offered the drive and is really looking forward to getting behind the wheel of the nimble MPS.

“I’ve done a few tarmac rallies before, including this event last year, so I am fairly familiar with the roads.  Tarmac rallying is a lot different to gravel rallying and it will be great to get back out on the black stuff and see how we go,” he said.

“The MPS is a fantastic car to drive and hopefully we’ll be able to thank Mazda for their support by bringing the car home with a great result.”

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Brendo & Rhianon feature in Melbourne Herald Sun

Brendo and Rhianon were featured in the Melbourne Herald Sun on Saturday, 6 September, 2008.

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Eventful final day for Brendo in Rally NZ

Brendan Reeves and Rhianon Smyth have had a drama-filled final day in Repco Rally New Zealand.

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