Targa Newfoundland, the only tarmac rally of its kind in North America, has released the route for this fall’s event with some old favourites and some exciting new stages.

Motorists stuck in a traffic jam on the Trans Canada Highway west of St. John’s, NL on Father’s Day caught a view of a piece of Targa history. A classic sports car that once belonged to late competitor Dr. Geoff Fowlow of Arnold’s Cove was spotted on a flatbed on its way to a new home.

The Targa family was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Carolyn Ryall, who competed in the first Targa Newfoundland in 2002 with her husband, Alan, and won the Grand Touring title.

Targa alumnus Christina Kroner was profiled in the Wheels section of the Toronto Star newspaper on June 20, 2026 about her passion for MINIs. Christina co-drove in three Targa Newfoundland rallies and was the navigator with driver John Hume Sr. when the pair won the Grand Touring title in 2017 in John’s 2013 MINI GT.

The second year of Targa Newfoundland nearly doubled the car count at 60 teams as word of the event spread. Competitor Tim Winker wrote about his adventures with driver Scott Giannou in Targa 2003.

The year was 2009 when a fire-breathing orange monster called Godzilla descended on the peaceful island of Newfoundland and attacked the roads of the Rock.

In 2011, the Chrysler team, led by Senior Vice President Ralph Gilles, brought a muscular Viper SRT-10 and Challenger SRT 392 (later marketed as the Challenger Targa). They had great success to the benefit of a local charity.

Mike Davenport was a fixture at Targa for years. The former owner of Davenport Subaru in Orillia, Ontario and co-driver Brad Benson won Open Division two years in a row in 2013 and 2014 in what else but two Subarus – a 2002 WRX Wagon and a 2015 WRX STi.

We are saddened by Paddy Phillips’ passing at the age of 82. Paddy was a huge force in the Colliers community serving as Mayor, Fire Chief, Targa Stage Commander, fundraiser and Targa party organizer.

For the first time ever, Targa Newfoundland will be streamed live and free on YouTube. Dejero Smart Blending Technology brings North America’s only tarmac rally to a global audience for the event’s landmark 25th anniversary.