The Nova Scotia based team of Ryan Burrill and Mike Reese leave the dirt rallies behind to take on Targa for the first time.
Category: 2026Competitors
Team: SSS Rallysport
Love of rallying and adventure has taken Targa Newfoundland veteran driver Garry Bimler across the globe. He returns to Race the Rock with experienced co-driver Pali Sudle.
Team: Pacific Coast Racing
The father and son rally team of Doug and Max McDonald return to the roads of Newfoundland after more than a decade for another run at Targa Newfoundland. Coming all the way from the San Francisco Bay Area, they may get the prize for travelling the furthest this year to compete in the rally.
Team: Dejero
Kevin Fernandes, Chief Revenue Officer at Dejero, alongside co-driver Devon Jones, a decorated former RCMP officer, are rallying to make a statement about connectivity.
Team: Berbec
Marc Grandisson and Patrick Trudeau from Quebec have been rally partners for the last 13 years. They return to the Targa Tour this year after driving it in 2013 and in 2014.
Team: Husband + Wife Racing
The Newfoundland rally team of Justin and Erin Crant return to Targa this fall and they have unfinished business after coming tantalizing close to a win in Targa 1 in 2024.
Team: John Salerno Motorsports
An IMSA sportscar racer and a former motocrosser have teamed up to take on Targa Newfoundland for the first time in an NA Spec Miata.
Team: Auto-X Racing
The latest buzz at Targa Newfoundland is about the long-running rally’s first EV entry. Auto X Racing from St. John’s, NL, is bringing a Tesla Model 3 this fall .
Team: Black Flag Sarcoma
Mauricio and Jennifer Sampayo are a husband-and-wife team from South Texas competing to raise awareness and funding for synovial sarcoma research.
Team: Aylmer Express
This father and son team make their third appearance at Targa and they are hungry to grab the Targa 1 title.
