Some other events call themselves “targa” but Targa Newfoundland is the only true targa tarmac rally in North America.

Our friends at Salvaje Brewing Co. and Longhouse in the gorgeous outport of Salvage at the tip of the Eastport Peninsula have produced a tasty brew in honour of Targa Newfoundland.

Ernie Jakubowski of Oakville, Ontario was a two-time champion in the Targa Modern division in the rally’s early years. He won the title with co-driver Bill Comat in 2003 and 2005 in a 1981 Porsche 911 SC.

Tammi Hull describes her adventures during Targa 2004 as a co-driver to Bill Arnold and in 2005 as a crew member for Bill and co-driver Alan Ryall, the overall winners.

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.