So, you’ve always dreamed of entering Targa Newfoundland but you’re not interested in competing against others. You just want to have fun with your car on the open road (and closed ones too!). Targa Tour is for you.
Author: targanfld
Team: M2 Strategies
Targa Newfoundland has become an annual pilgrimage for Florida brothers Sam and Rick Marshall. This year will make their third Targa rally in a row.
Team: TADA Motorsports
In early 2002, a shiny new silver Nissan Spec V drove off the O’Neill Nissan lot in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. Later that year, it left the island just before the very first running of Targa Newfoundland. Now, 23 years later, both car and driver—and a kick-ass co-driving team—have returned home to “The Rock” …
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Our Communities: Cape Shore
On the second leg of Targa, teams motor to the scenic and historic Cape Shore. Teams will drive a long, closed stage from Point Verde to the fishing village of St. Bride’s on a road with a multitude of curves, straights and elevation changes as it follows along the cliffs and down into the river valleys.
Our Communities: Irish Loop
The prologue and first leg of Targa take place on the Irish Loop just south of St. John’s. The Irish Loop is the heart of Irish culture and heritage in Newfoundland and Labrador harkening back to the first settlers from Ireland in the 1600s. The Irish Loop begins in Bay Bulls and takes you on a journey along the coastline of the weathered Southern Shore through countless small fishing settlements such as Tors Cove, Burnt Cove, Bauline East and more.
Targa welcomes enthusiasts from around the globe
Targa Newfoundland has always had an international flavour. Since the first rally in 2002, it has welcomed entrants from across Canada and the United States as well as the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, and the Caribbean, among others.
Choose the right tire for Targa
Believe it or not but it does rain sometimes in Newfoundland. Fall here also brings hot, sunny days too. Choosing a tire that handles well in both dry and wet conditions will keep your car on the road and get you to the finish line.
March newsletter
In the March edition of the Targa newsletter: GT is back, Meet Stream Racing and Driving La Carrera, Experience Targa Tour, Visit the Irish Loop, and more!
Team: Roger Roger Racing
Two friends from different parts of North America bonded over a common love of motorsport. Now, Canadian Wayne Lorenzen and American Aaron Ayotte will run Targa Newfoundland as teammates in Double R Racing.