It’s been a tough five days of rallying but at the finish line in Hobart a very happy Dean Herridge took the title of Australian Targa Champion.
“It’s been our aim for two years to win the championship”, Dean told the assembled media at the Hobart finish line. “And we thought we’d be a chance in [...]

The rain came and threw the field into disarray. That’s the story of Targa Tasmania Leg 4.
Heavy rain had been predicated for the weekend, and it arrived on time. And while other crews run off the road or ran out of luck, Dean Herridge and the Maximum Motorsport WRX STi revelled in the conditions.
Starting the [...]

The battle for Targa Tasmania 2011 and the Australian Tarmac Championship is heating up, and Dean Herridge is right in the mix to win the series, and possibly the event.
Today the crews rallied on stages to the north-west of Launceston, including the long and tricky Mt Roland and Paloona stages. And the day again provided [...]

It’s been another day of high drama at Targa Tasmania. The warn sunny weather has seen great spectator crowds, but things have not been so sunny for defending champion Jason White with a stray rock cost him the chance of victory.
White ran over a rock on The Sideling stage this morning which extensive damage to [...]

It’s been an opening day filled with drama at Targa Tasmania 2011. But Dean Herridge, Ben Searcy and the Maximum Motorsport WRX STI have completed the day without a problem and currently sit in sixth position and just 49 seconds from the lead.
“We’ve had an untroubled run today”, commented Dean. “We’re not too far from [...]

Prologue for Targa Tasmania 2011 is complete, with Dean Herridge and new co-driver Ben Searcy completing the 5.26km stage, which winds through the streets of Georgetown, eight seconds off the time of the fastest car, the Lamborghini Galado of defending ATC champion Jason White.
“We were fourth fastest, which is around where we want to be. [...]

It’s been ‘all hands on desk’ over the last few weeks, but the Maximum Motorsport Subarus are on their way to Targa Tasmania.
“Targa is now our biggest event of the season”, commented Dean Herridge. “There’s a huge amount of effort put into, not just the preparation of the cars, but also the logisitics and planning. [...]

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Targa Tasmania and the addition of Subaru STI apparel to the Maximum Motorsport shop, sign-up for the Dean Herridge / Maximum Motorsport newsletter before April 11 and you’ll go in the running to win one of the following prizes:
1st Prize – Subaru STI Competitor Jacket
The ultimate heavy jacket, with [...]

Dean appears at the feature article in the latest edition of Tarmac Magazine.
As well as talking about Targa and tarmac rallying, the interview also touches on Dean’s early career, transitioning from gravel to tarmac, modifying his driving style and competing against Lamborghinis. Plus you get a detailed looked inside Dean’s Maximum Motorsport Subaru, and find [...]

It’s been a tough weekend at Mt Panorama for the Maximum Motorsport team. The promise of a good result evaporated when a fault in the fuel tank caused laps to be lost in the pits.
The race began well, with John O’Dowd starting in the car and settings good times during the opening 50 minutes. But [...]