{"id":630283,"date":"2026-04-25T16:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/630283\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T16:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:19:19","slug":"motorsport-news-porsche-champ-scores-ta2-debut-with-supercars-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/630283\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorsport news: Porsche champ scores TA2 debut with Supercars squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The young charger will partner veteran Chris Smerdon in the #39 Chevrolet Camaro prepared by Supercars team Matt Stone Racing.<\/p>\n

Targett was approached with the opportunity by former V8 Touring Cars racer and driver coach Bradley Neil, who works with the MSR pair of Smerdon and Patrick Neville.<\/p>\n

With one test of just five laps under his belt, Targett is quietly confident of getting his head around the TA2 machine over the course of the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cLuckily I got the opportunity to jump in the car, did five laps yesterday at Queensland Raceway, so I\u2019d at least know a little bit about what it should be like,\u201d Targett told Speedcafe.<\/p>\n


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\u201cJust have a crack at the race and see what we can do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think most of the incoming co-drivers are probably in a similar position, I assume a lot of them haven\u2019t driven TA2 cars before or often.\u201d<\/p>\n

Targett will line up alongside several high calibre drivers including Ryan Wood and Will Davison, both of whom the young gun competes against in GT World Challenge Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll be cool to race against those guys again,\u201d said Targett.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to compete with them in GT World Challenge this year in the Mercedes\u2026 coming up against those sort of guys is always great and if we can beat a few of them, like we have been in GT World Challenge, that\u2019d be nice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event consists of four sprint races \u2013 two for the main driver and two for the co-driver \u2013 plus a pair of 40-minute enduros with driver changes.<\/p>\n

Alongside TA2 commitments, Targett is likely to partner Rob Gooley in the Speedcafe BMW M4 for the Australian Endurance Championship season opener during the same event.<\/p>\n

Regular co-driver Maika Ter Horst is entered alongside Gooley, however is unlikely to race due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n

The TA2 Muscle Car Tag Team Enduro is run as part of the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series \u20182 Days of Thunder\u2019 event from May 1-3.<\/p>\n

The full entry list will be released in the coming days.<\/p>\n


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