Team: Sideways Motorsports Drivers: Brad Melendy (IROC); Michael Neary (Dodge Challenger) Co-drivers: Andy Proudfoot; Kate Melendy Vehicles: 1986 Chevrolet IROC Z28 race car; Dodge Challenger Country: Canada Sideways Motorsports lives up to name in dramatic fashion The family of Brad Melendy are local racing heroes in Gander and central Newfoundland. His team, Sideways Motorsports, were […]

Driver: Blair RiddleCo-driver: Wayne LorenzenVehicle: 2015 VW GTICountry: Canada Targa vet teaches rally rookie Team VeeDub combines one experienced Targa veteran from Newfoundland and teams him up with a “come from away” rally rookie for six days in a quick and agile VW GTI. Sharing driving and co-driving duties throughout the week-long rally are Blair […]

Team: N*Synchro Driver: Corey Finkelstein Co-driver: Tom Pokorny  Vehicle: 2018 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Country: Canada Team N*Synchro find their rally rhythm When things don’t go according to plan, you ask yourself “What would the boy bands of the ’90s do?” Actually, nobody does that but Corey Finkelstein and Tom Pokorny didn’t let car trouble with […]

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 […]

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  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 […]

Team: Knight Motorsports Driver: Devon Knight Co-driver: Logan King-Gaudon Vehicle: 2015 Ford Mustang GT Country: Canada Corner Brook team fulfilling childhood dream to race Targa. For Devon Knight from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Targa bug bit him early. He’s wanted to race Targa ever since he was a kid. From a young age […]

Team: WSP Motorsports Driver: Cameron Combdon Co-Driver: Andrew Keeping Vehicle: 1998 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V Country: Canada Local team eager to push their limits in Targa Bambina. Cameron Combdon has always been a car and motorsports enthusiast. He started with a 1988 Fox-body Mustang (which he still has) and learned (and is still learning) to […]

Team: Bakery Garage Driver: Ralph Wiesbrock Co-Driver: Matthias Boemke Vehicle: 2017 BMW M2 Country: Canada and Germany Team Bakery Garage brings international flavour to Targa. Team Bakery Garage is a cross-continental team driven by two cousins, Ralph Wiesbrock of Canada and Matthias Boemke of Germany. After conquering the Alps and the Autobahn in 2019, the […]

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 […]