In just one week, about 30 teams from across North America and parts of Europe will converge on St. John’s for the 2025 edition of the legendary Targa Newfoundland tarmac rally.
Author: targanfld
Meet the Teams: Familiar Faces
There will be plenty of familiar faces at Targa this fall. Here are several past competitors who just can’t get enough of this epic rally.
Our Communities: Random Island, Trinity Bay
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, teams will make their way to Random Island in Trinity Bay. Beautiful Random Island is home to many lively communities that will host some of our key stages.
Team: MaxZen Racing
MaxZen Racing returns to competing in Targa with one main goal, to run the Brigus stage side-by-side taking turns in the driving seat in the car that the teammates rally-prepped from scratch
Targa sponsored rowers reach the podium
In the 2025 Royal St. John’s Regatta, our Targa Newfoundland rowing team placed third in a very close and hard fought ladies under-18 race.
The Rocket races back to the Rock
Professional racing legend Randy “The Rocket” Pobst of Georgia has twice claimed the Targa 1 title. Can he make it three in a row this fall with co-driver Paul Abbott?
Team: Maxi Mini Rally Team
Professional racer Randy “The Rocket” Pobst has twice claimed the Targa 1 title. Can he make it three in a row this fall with co-driver Paul Abbott?
Team: Hume Media
Three-time winners of the Grand Touring division of Targa Newfoundland, Team Hume Media, return to the Rock this fall for another run just for fun in Targa Tour.
Team: Scalar Performance
Here for their very first Targa Newfoundland, Brian Bourne and Omar Khan are excited to join the event and take in all that Newfoundland and the rally have to offer.
Rally wisdom from a Targa winner
Scott Giannou of St. John’s won Targa Newfoundland three times but it took several attempts before he pulled off that first victory. Here he shares his wisdom about finding success at Targa.