Motorsport
Tasmania hosts a round of the V8 Supercars championship each year at Symmons Plains Raceway, in the Northern Midlands of the state, although the Tasmanian Government has not promised to fund the event past 2011 which may lead to the event being withdrawn. Symonds Plains also hosts the YMF Loans Australian Superbike Championship, Australian Formula 3 Championship and the CAMS Nationals. The Australian Grand Prix was twice held in Tasmania, at the Longford Circuit, in 1959, and 1965.
Launceston, Tasmania is also the birthplace of Marcus Ambrose who was V8 Supercar champion in 2003 and 2004. Ambrose is currently driving the #9 Stanley Tools Ford in NASCAR.
Targa Tasmania is a six-day tarmac-based rally championship that has been held annually since 1992. A smaller version the Targa Wrest Point is also held annually.
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