The second year of Targa Newfoundland nearly doubled the car count at 60 teams as word of the event spread. Competitor Tim Winker wrote about his adventures with driver Scott Giannou in Targa 2003.

The year was 2009 when a fire-breathing orange monster called Godzilla descended on the peaceful island of Newfoundland and attacked the roads of the Rock.

In 2011, the Chrysler team, led by Senior Vice President Ralph Gilles, brought a muscular Viper SRT-10 and Challenger SRT 392 (later marketed as the Challenger Targa). They had great success to the benefit of a local charity.

Mike Davenport was a fixture at Targa for years. The former owner of Davenport Subaru in Orillia, Ontario and co-driver Brad Benson won Open Division two years in a row in 2013 and 2014 in what else but two Subarus – a 2002 WRX Wagon and a 2015 WRX STi.

We are saddened by Paddy Phillips’ passing at the age of 82. Paddy was a huge force in the Colliers community serving as Mayor, Fire Chief, Targa Stage Commander, fundraiser and Targa party organizer.

For the first time ever, Targa Newfoundland will be streamed live and free on YouTube. Dejero Smart Blending Technology brings North America’s only tarmac rally to a global audience for the event’s landmark 25th anniversary.

Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes from Spencerport, New York were a force to be reckoned with in the early years of Targa, winning multiple times.

For the first time in motorsports history, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will assist competitors with mundane tasks such as navigating and steering.