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.

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” …

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.

Devon Knight and Logan King-Gaudon were just buzzing after the Gander town stage in 2024. Right then they knew they had to come back for more. They’re returning this fall in Targa 1.

When Spud Performance returns to Targa this fall to defend the Targa 2 title, it will face some stiff competition but driver Keir Pollard says they’re ready to “tear it up.”

It took all of one stage for Cameron Combdon and Andrew Keeping to become hooked on Targa. The pair from the west coast of Newfoundland took part in their first Targa Newfoundland in 2024 in the shorter Bambina event. Before they finished, they’d already decided to return for the full Duemila event in 2025.

Taking on the challenge of Targa Newfoundland has been a longtime dream of the Quebec-based rally team of Enrico “Rico” Bouchard and Patrick “Pat” Levesque. This fall they’re gunning for a podium in their vintage BMW.

Chris and Jeff Mason, aka The Rally Brothers, have run legendary rallies including La Carrera Panamericana in Mexico and Mille Miglia in Italy and this year, the brothers have set their sights on Targa Newfoundland.

Team GTI Fahrvergnügen returns to Targa Newfoundland in 2025 for the second year in a quick and agile 2015 VW GTI. After experiencing the thrill of Fast Tour, they had to come back for more.