The 2007 Renault Megane F1 R26 of Edward Merewether and Jennifer Gillott suffered a puncture on TS11.

The 2009 Mitsubishi Evo X of Ryan Verner and Tristan Stirling-Cameron hit a tree on Harrys Creek. All okay.

The first of the classes are filtering through to the lunch stop at Euroa after completing TS11 (Harrys Creek).

After lunch the field repeats that stage TS12 (Violet Town) before tackling the 15.60km of Galls Gap and then into Mansfield for the 2.48km street stage (TS14) to end the day’s play.

After continued mechanical problems, the Mercedes AMG GT R of Luke Anear and Andy Sarandis is out after the Merton stage.

The 1975 Lancia Stratos of Colin Byrne and Michael Partridge completed TS9 but has experienced mechanical problems and the crew are hoping to rejoin for the Mansfield stage.

The 1989 Holden Commodore Group A of Dale and Alan Ricketts has stopped after the Mirimbah stage and is awaiting for a tow truck.

The field has completed TS9 (Mirimbah) without incident.

Jeff Morton and Daymon Nicoli have managed to squeeze out more of an advantage overall in their 2019 Porsche GT2 RS.

Head to targa.com.au for the latest live results of all the classes.

We are fast closing in on a start for the first competition cars.

The Mirimbah run of 15.93km starts the day off the mountain with a further five stages ahead that concludes with the 2.48km Mansfield street stage.

For all the latest live results, spectator information, road closures and more head to targa.com.au

The forecast for today at Mansfield is expected to reach a top of 28 degrees.

It will be a hot finish to the second day of action where many of the classes remain closely fought affairs.

Conditions tomorrow are expected to be even hotter with the maximum set to reach 29 degrees.

Ernst Luthi and Sonja Fueter Luthi have withdrawn their 1971 Alpine Renault A110 from the event.