Team: Faster Pastor Driver: Edison Wiltshire Co-driver: Olivia Wiltshire-Ryan Vehicle: 2007 Saab 93 V6 Turbo Country: Canada Targa is blessed to have the Faster Pastor back behind the wheel A fixture at Targa since the rally began in 2002, Rev. Edison Wiltshire is back this year with his grand-daughter and co-driver Olivia Wiltshire-Ryan in a […]
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Team: Husband + Wife Racing
Team: Husband + Wife Racing Driver: Justin Crant Co-driver: Erin Crant Vehicle: 2009 BMW 135 Country: Canada Husband + Wife Racing are in it to win it Popular local Targa veterans Justin and Erin Crant from Paradise, NL – known as Husband + Wife Racing – return this year with their wild, winged 2009 BMW […]
Team: Aylmer Express
Team: Aylmer Express Driver: Brett Hueston Co-driver: John Hueston Vehicle: 2024 Subaru BRZ TS Country: Canada Father and son trade two wheels for four to take on Targa John Hueston and his son Brett have years of experience racing motorcycles and bicycles, but the lure of Targa Newfoundland inspired them to try their hand at […]
In Memoriam – Roger Hodder, Team EZRA
We lost a beloved member of the extended Targa Newfoundland family earlier this year. Roger Hodder of Georges Brook-Milton, NL was a long-time member of Team EZRA with the Faster Pastor, Edison Wiltshire. A master mechanic, Roger helped prepare and maintain the 1977 Citroen CX GTi that Edison and his wife Margo ran in Targa […]
Final day decides winners of Targa Newfoundland 2024
After six long, grueling days, 2000 km of stages and transits across the island of Newfoundland, and variable weather conditions, the final stage in the historic town of Brigus decided the winners of Targa Newfoundland 2024. Standings in the competitive Targa 1 division were tight all week with different teams grabbing the lead after different […]
Team: Bavarian Brothers
Driver: Don Bray Co-Driver: Frank Bray Vehicle: 1999 BMW M3 Country: Canada Team Bavarian Brothers bring the ultimate driving machine to the ultimate road rally! Brothers – Don and Frank Bray – aren’t actually Bavarian but they are fans of the ultimate driving machines from Germany, and they will race a 1999 BMW M3 this […]
Team: M2 Strategies
Driver: Sam Marshall Co-Driver: Richard Marshall Vehicle: 2016 Subaru STI Country: U.S.A. Targa Newfoundland a racing homecoming for Florida brothers Targa Newfoundland a racing homecoming for Florida brothers We’re excited to welcome back Rick and Sam Marshall to Targa Newfoundland for a second year. The racing brothers hail from Florida, U.S.A. but they have strong […]
Team: Targa Tackles Targa
Driver: Randy Pobst Co-driver: Paul Abbott Vehicle: 1989 Porsche 911 Targa Country: Canada/USA Team Targa Tackles Targa in classic Porsche 911 Targa What better car to race Targa Newfoundland than one called Targa? Racing legend Randy Pobst from Atlanta, Georgia returns to the Rock this fall to defend his Targa 1 title but this time […]
Team: Spud Performance
Driver: Keir Pollard Co-driver: Lance Campbell Vehicle: 2006 MINI Cooper S JCW Country: Canada Targa first-timers Team Spud Performance fulfilling a dream. Keir Pollard and Lance Campbell from Prince Edward Island are new to Targa but their car will be familiar to longtime fans. They swapped the 2003 Subaru WRX they originally planned to race […]
Targa Newfoundland – How it all began
by Jim Kenzie, Targa Newfoundland co-founder and three-time winner We owe it all to Bob English. Bob, a fellow auto scribe, and his wife Helen had invited me to dinner in their then-home in Erin Ontario, a bit north-east of us in Milton. During dins, Bob mentioned that our mutual friend, Doug Mepham, a former […]