28 April Update:
Tasmania Police has now released the name of the driver involved in the accident at the 2022 TARGA Tasmania.

Mr Tony Seymour, 59, was the driver involved in the tragic incident on the Mount Roland stage.

Motorsport Australia wishes to express its condolences to Mr Seymour's wife Sandra, his family, friends and all those in the TARGA community impacted by this news.

These tragic events impact the entire motorsport community and Motorsport Australia will continue to provide its support to all involved, including our officials, first responders and competitors.

Motorsport Australia will also continue to investigate the incident alongside TARGA and local authorities. We will also provide any relevant information to the public as the investigation continues.

27 April Statement:

Motorsport Australia is saddened to learn of a fatality that occurred at Wednesday’s TARGA Tasmania competition.

Motorsport Australia expresses its condolences to the entire TARGA community during this difficult time.

Support will be provided to officials, competitors and the broader motorsport community over the coming days.

Tasmania Police confirmed that at approximately 3.30pm today, a vehicle crashed over an embankment on a closed section of the event. No other vehicles were involved.

Police and emergency services were called to the scene, however, tragically, the driver of the vehicle died. The co-driver received non-life threatening injuries.

At this time, police do not have permission from the man's family to release his name. The incident is being investigated by police, with Motorsport Australia providing its full support to all parties at this time.

Further information will be provided as it becomes available.