Former Bathurst 1000 winner, Tony Longhurst, and local Burnie driver, Jamie Vandenberg, have finished equal first in the Modern section of the Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge - the first time the event victory has been shared.

"To win my first tarmac rally is a really special feeling - it's been a long time coming," Longhurst said.

"Yesterday was my first time on the Dunlop tyres, and with more confidence in them today, I was a lot more comfortable to push harder."

It was a similar story for third place, with Tony Quinn and Simon Gillet sharing the podium after both had consistent weekends behind the wheel.

Veteran circuit racer, Tony Quinn (Mitsubishi), took third place for the day, reversing yesterday's positions with the Subaru of Simon Gillet. "We had a lot better day today. We used the softer Dunlop tyres that Tony (Longhurst) used yesterday, and that made a big difference to the car," Quinn said.

All these four cars used the DUNLOP DZ03G tyre, now recognized as stunningly successful for these events. In fact the top 6 cars all used the DUNLOP rubber.

In the Classic section Brett Kay (Mazda RX7) shared the honours, while young gun Brendan Reeves again dominated the Showroom category in his Mazda3 MPS. Both these cars also ran the dominant DUNLOP rubber.

Of all cars, 59% used DUNLOP, 21% Bridgestone, 7% Yokohama, 7% Kumho.

An overall summary of tyres used for the major events from 2004-2006 can be viewed HERE