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Targa Tasmania: Close leads after drama-filled Day 1

Matt Close leads the GT2 section after a drama-filled opening day of the 2016 Targa Tasmania. Porsche driver Close holds a three-second lead over Dodge Viper driver Michael Pritchard, with HSV GTS driver Toby Gill 10 seconds further back in third. “I know it sounds like a terrible cliché, but we’re really focussed on what we are doing and letting the results take care of themselves,” Close said. “Since we won Targa High Country [last November], we made a few wheel alignment and other adjustments to manage our tyre wear a bit better, but there’s not much else you can do with the new rules.” The standings could, however, had been significantly different. Five-time Targa winner...
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