yes I did post last year. I think it was a few months prior to the event in September.
All of my rentals include minor damage and this is listed in the contract. Intermediate damage is as simple as getting 2 autobody quotes for repairs and the renter pays the lowest. Or an agreement between the two parties car be made. Major damage is considered a "write-off" and a write-off price is listed in the contract. So basically the contract details most senerios.
That said, I haven't had a rental car "wrote-off" as yet or even any heavy damage. Mostly minor damage happens and thats included in the rental price. However WE wrote-off one of our CRX's ourselves in 2004.
This Targa event is 6 days long, over 1600 miles and 45 performance stages all on asphalt. Its truely the iron-man of motorsport. So those that have rented my cars in the past come here with a good plan of attack. Most are just amature road racers. Some have some TSD rally experience, some only Solo or Autocross. But they all seem to have one thing in common. That old cliche, to finish first, first you must finish; this is so true. Its a long hard week. During the first 2 days, the base times are pretty easy to beat. All you need to do is drive semi aggressively and you'll beat your base times. As the week progresses, the base "window" gets smaller & smaller making it harder to beat your times. By Friday, you really need to have your game face on and drive it has hard as you can. The smart thing to do, is take a little "time" and bring it across the finish line in one piece.
Referring to myself, "any dumb stump" can drive a car fast, but a good navigator is paramount in keeping the driver slow & fast enough to finish the stage without issue. So those that have had a few TSD rallies under their belt, can do this Targa event as long as they can handle the high speed. A good test would be for the potential navigator to sit in the passenger seat and read a book while doing a lapping event with a buddy. That will give you a good indication if your stomach can handle it.
I really like the slower town stages. They are so much fun - its nuts.
Anyway, for those that wish to volunteer, it takes about 2200 volunteers to put on this world-class event. All are welcome and you will travel to an amazing place like no other. The organizers are always looking for team leaders that have some rally comunication skills.
