Fatal accident at East Coast Targa Rally (Update 2) CAMS Statement 30 Oct 2004
A motor sport competitor died yesterday morning in an accident during the East Coast Targa motor rally near Bathurst, New South Wales.
The deceased driver is Douglas Briese, age 32, from Victoria.
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) will conduct a full investigation into the incident. In the meantime, CAMS and event officials are working with the relevant civil authorities.
On behalf of the motor sport community, CAMS offers its sincere sympathy to the families and friends involved.
CAMS has mobilised its chaplaincy and counselling services for the relatives of the deceased and injured competitors and for competitors and officials involved in the event.
Douglas now owns Scallywags Socks which under the management of Douglasses father encouraged the development of Historic bikes and cars with significant financial asistance.
John Daley Sidecar #68 ' there are those who do, those who dont do and those who undo. We must lampoon the latter."