Targa Newfoundland

Targa Newfoundland is a tarmac-based rally race in Newfoundland. It is an annual event covering 2,200-kilometre (1,400 mi) over a seven-day period in September of each year on eastern and central parts of Newfoundland.

Mazda RX-8 used in the rally, shown at the 2005 Canadian International Autoshow.

Targa Newfoundland
CategoryRally
CountryNewfoundland, Canada
Inaugural season2002
Official websitehttp://targanfld.com/

The event allows the owners of historic, classic and modern sporting motor vehicles to drive them the way they were designed to be driven in a rally competition. In the event each vehicle competes against itself on a handicap basis as well as against other vehicles.

Targa 2004 plate on a Mitsubishi Galant.

Several events are run over the same stages, which remain closed to other traffic during this time:

  • Fast Tour, a non competitive event which allows the owners of exotic cars to drive them the way they were meant to be driven, without the stress of competition;
  • Grand Touring, a time-speed-distance rally (TSD Rally) emphasizing precision in maintaining the average speed set by the organizers;
  • Targa, where the objective is to meet or slightly better the stage times set by the organizers for the age, displacement and modification level of the vehicle. Every competitor who completes all stages within the established trophy times wins a Targa plate.

There are also trophies for overall placing in the Touring and Targa events, and for placing within the various categories within the Targa event, as well as trophies for national and marque teams, and for the best-placed novice team.

The Targa Newfoundland is made possible though the efforts of 2,200+ volunteers and members of 70+ Newfoundland communities.

Event format

The competitive portion of Targa Newfoundland begins and ends in the city of St. John's. The format for the 15th annual event in 2016 was:

  • Prologue (September 11) – Flatrock and Bauline
  • Leg 1 (September 12) – Avalon Peninsula
  • Leg 2 (September 13) – North Burin Peninsula
  • Leg 3 (September 14) – South Bonavista Peninsula
  • Leg 4 (September 15) – North Bonavista Peninsula
  • Leg 5 (September 16) – Avalon Peninsula

List of past winners – Targa Division
Year Driver Navigator Vehicle Total Penalties
2002Australia Len CattlinAustralia Gayle Cattlin1967 Ford Mustang Fastback0:01:36
2003United States Bill ArnoldUnited States Peter Guagenti1972 BMW Bavaria0:00:38
2004United States Bill ArnoldUnited States Tamara Hull1972 BMW Bavaria0:00:10
2005United States Bill ArnoldCanada Alan Ryall1972 BMW Bavaria0:00:45
2006Canada Glen ClarkeCanada Evan Gamblin1979 Porsche 9110:02:30
2007United States Roy HopkinsUnited States Adrienne Hughes1969 BMW 20020:01:46
2008United States Roy HopkinsUnited States Adrienne Hughes1969 BMW 20020:00:25
2009United States Roy HopkinsUnited States Adrienne Hughes1969 BMW 20020:00:10
2010Canada Scott GiannouCanada Ray Felice1981 Porsche 911 SC0:00:58
2011Canada Scott GiannouCanada Ray Felice1981 Porsche 911 SC0:01:04
2012Canada Andrew Comrie-PicardCanada Brian O'Kane2006 Mitsubishi Evo IX0:00:26
2013United States Dan AweidaUnited States Tina Aweida2008 Ford Mustang FR500S0:03:07
2014Canada Matthew OldfordCanada Brian Oldford2004 Subaru WRX Sti0:02:07
2015Canada Jean Luc BergeronCanada Yvan Turcotte1999 Subaru RS20:00:40
2016Canada Ludovic LognayCanada Lauriane Lognay2008 Subaru WRX Sti0:00:12

List of past winners – Grand Touring Division
Year Driver Navigator Vehicle Total Penalties
2002Canada Alan RyallCanada Carolyn Ryall2002 Subaru Impreza WRX0:00:00
2003Canada Jean-Francois DroletCanada Rejean Beaulieu2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe0:00:00
2004Canada Jean-Francois DroletCanada Rejean Beaulieu2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe0:00:04
2005Canada Brian CrockattCanada Gail Walker1987 BMW 535i0:00:16
2006Canada Bruce TerrisCanada Andy Proudfoot1991 Subaru Legacy Turbo0:00:06
2007Canada Alan KearleyCanada Greg Martin2004 Mazda 3 Sport GT0:00:18
2008Canada John VandemierdenCanada Stu Lehmann2008 Lotus Elise0:00:03
2009Canada Ferdinand TrauttmansdorfCanada Christoph Trauttmansdorff1990 BMW 325i0:00:00
2010United States Alan TownsleyUnited States David Fuhrmann2003 Acura RSX0:00:02
2011Canada Justin CrantCanada Justin Russell1997 VW Golf trek0:00:00
2012Canada John Hume Sr.Canada Craig MacMullen2011 BMW 335is0:00:16
2013Canada Jon RiddellCanada Briar DeLange2008 BMW 135i0:00:14
2014Canada John Hume Sr.Canada Craig MacMullen2013 Mini JCW GP0:00:13
2015United States Marinus DammUnited States Renee Damm2012 BMW 328xiT0:01:43
2016United States Marinus DammUnited States Renee Damm2001 Porsche 9960:00:05
2017Canada John Hume SrCanada Christina Kroner2013 Mini JCW GP0:00:22
2023 India Satish Gopalkrishnan India Savera D'Souza 2023 Mercedes Benz GLA 45 AMG 0:00:17

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References
  1. 2002 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
  2. 2003 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
  3. 2004 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
  4. 2005 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
  5. 2006 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
  6. 2007 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
  7. 2008 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
  8. 2011 - 2013 Stage Times & Results Archived February 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine by Targa Newfoundland
  9. 2014 Targa Newfoundland Results Archived September 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine by Targa Newfoundland
  10. 2015 Targa Newfoundland Results Archived September 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine by Targa Newfoundland
  11. 2016 Targa Newfoundland Results by Targa Newfoundland
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