Malcolm took up tarmac rallying in 2009 and entered the Targa Bambina Rally and achieved great success with his third place overall. He also raced Targa Rotorua finishing in fifth overall. A second-place overall finish was netted at the 2010 Targa Bambina and Malcolm claimed another third overall in 2011. He then took five years off and came back in 2016 to finish third overall in the Targa Bambina. Malcolm’s future plans include returning to tarmac competition; working towards achieving similar success in the three and five-day Targa events, and building the car to achieve it.

Malcolm Smith - 1997 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV RS

Malcolm took up tarmac rallying in 2009 and entered the Targa Bambina Rally and achieved great success with his third place overall. He also raced Targa Rotorua finishing in fifth overall. A second-place overall finish was netted at the 2010 Targa Bambina and Malcolm claimed another third overall in 2011. He then took five years off and came back in 2016 to finish third overall in the Targa Bambina. Malcolm’s future plans include returning to tarmac competition; working towards achieving similar success in the three and five-day Targa events, and building the car to achieve it.

1997 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV RS:

Imported into NZ in 2008 as a very tidy road car, immediately converted into a Tarmac Rally Car in 2008 in preparation of its inaugural competition entry, the 2009 Targa Bambina. Essentially running a Group N specification (no turbo restrictor) in the interest of reliability has proven the key with this vehicle with not only a 100% finishing record but also an overall podium position on 4 of 5 Targa events it has entered. And in the interest of creating nostalgic significance, livery is 100% period specific of the WRC Championship winning Evo IV in the hands of Tommi Makinenen