Matt Close continues to lead the GT2 class at the 2016 Targa Tasmania, despite a concerted challenged from five-time winner Jason White. White, who was hampered by a 60-second penalty yesterday, was rocketed back into contention when his penalty was removed ahead of today’s stages. He then seemed to take control of the rally, building an eight-second lead before the final stage of the day. But overnight leader Close hit back, moving ahead by two seconds at the close of play. “I’m really glad Jason had his penalty taken away. That’s not how you want to duke it out,” said Close. “We’re trying to look after our tyres early because it looks like it’s going to be a fairly dry...
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