Read stories about the teams competing in the eight-day Targa Duemila and six-day Rotoura events in 2026.
We’ve got more than two dozen teams registered for this fall. Where are the rest of the profiles? They’re coming soon.
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Team: Reese Racing
The Nova Scotia based team of Ryan Burrill and Mike Reese leave the dirt rallies behind to take on Targa for the first time.
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Team: SSS Rallysport
Love of rallying and adventure has taken Targa Newfoundland veteran driver Garry Bimler across the globe. He returns to Race the Rock with experienced co-driver Pali Sudle.
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Team: Pacific Coast Racing
The father and son rally team of Doug and Max McDonald return to the roads of Newfoundland after more than a decade for another run at Targa Newfoundland. Coming all the way from the San Francisco Bay Area, they may get the prize for travelling the furthest this year to compete in the rally.
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Team: Dejero
Kevin Fernandes, Chief Revenue Officer at Dejero, alongside co-driver Devon Jones, a decorated former RCMP officer, are rallying to make a statement about connectivity.
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Team: Berbec
Marc Grandisson and Patrick Trudeau from Quebec have been rally partners for the last 13 years. They return to the Targa Tour this year after driving it in 2013 and in 2014.
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Team: Husband + Wife Racing
The Newfoundland rally team of Justin and Erin Crant return to Targa this fall and they have unfinished business after coming tantalizing close to a win in Targa 1 in 2024.
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Team: John Salerno Motorsports
An IMSA sportscar racer and a former motocrosser have teamed up to take on Targa Newfoundland for the first time in an NA Spec Miata.
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Team: Auto-X Racing
The latest buzz at Targa Newfoundland is about the long-running rally’s first EV entry. Auto X Racing from St. John’s, NL, is bringing a Tesla Model 3 this fall .
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Team: Black Flag Sarcoma
Mauricio and Jennifer Sampayo are a husband-and-wife team from South Texas competing to raise awareness and funding for synovial sarcoma research.
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Team: Aylmer Express
This father and son team make their third appearance at Targa and they are hungry to grab the Targa 1 title.
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Team: Bain
Team Bain from Toronto caught the Targa bug last year and this fall are coming back for another run at the Tour.
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Team: Faster Pastor
A fixture at Targa since the rally began in 2002, Rev. Edison Wiltshire returns this year with his grand-daughter and co-driver Olivia Wiltshire-Ryan.
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Team: Spud Performance
Spud Performance returns to Targa this fall to defend the Targa 2 title they’ve claimed twice.
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Team: M2 Strategies
Targa Newfoundland has become an annual pilgrimage for Florida brothers Sam and Rick Marshall who return for the fourth year in a row.
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Team: Peter Egan Fan Club
This team of former news broadcasters is guaranteed to cross the finish line first. Once again they’ll lead Targa Tour in a modified 2015 VW GTI to show other teams the way.
