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It will be a big step up in power for Reeves whose normal stead is the smaller 2WD Mazda3 MPS, but it's a challenge he is really looking forward to.
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"I've had one test in the RX8 and it's an awesome car," he said. "The RX8 last ran at Targa High Country in November and unfortunately I was away in the UK preparing for Wales Rally GB, so I was unable to compete, but I am really excited about getting behind the wheel in Tassie."
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Targa Wrest Point is round three of the four-event CAMS Australian Targa Championship and is a two-day event based out of Hobart.
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Reeves is quite familiar with the roads that Targa Wrest Point covers, having competed in the event last year, however some of the stages this year will run in reverse.
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"I really enjoy the Tasmanian roads," Reeves added, "and we've had some really good results there in the past, so I am looking forward to returning."
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In 2011, Reeves won the Showroom Class at Targa Wrest Point in the MPS3 with Simon Vandenberg alongside as his regular co-driver, sister, Rhianon Smyth, was recovering from an operation. This year, Smyth returns to call the notes. The pair will be joined by team-mates, Simon and Sue Evans, who will drive the MPS this weekend.
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Reeves is under no illusions that the weekend will be easy, though. Not only is he stepping up to a much more high-powered car, but the competition in the Modern Category will be fierce. Reeves' rivals for the weekend include Jason White in his $600,000 Lamborghini Gallardo, Jim Richards, driving a Porsche GT2 RS, and Tony Quinn in a Nissan GT-R.
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Targa Wrest Point gets underway on Saturday, January 28.
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