Listen to this article A driver, whose name is still being withheld, was killed when he crashed on a competitive stage on just the second day of running at the 2022 event. It is the fourth death in the last two editions of the famous tarmac rally after three competitors lost their lives last year. Rather than cancelling the event as whole, organisers elected to turn it into a touring rally. The road closures will continue and the stages will proceed, however all competitors, even those entered in competitive classes, will need to adhere to the posted speed limits. Explaining that decision, Perry said that it was impossible to continue to let cars race until there is a clear picture of what happened in the fatal crash. And with the matter still in the hands of Tasmanian police, it’s not expected there will be any answers until after the conclusion of the rally on Sunday. “It’s quite a remote area and very different to the accidents last year,” said Perry. “No spectators or no external vision like we had access to last year. It’s just so different, as every crash is. “I won’t speculate o …

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