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It’s not a real Targa if it’s not a tarmac rally
Targa Newfoundland has been “racing the Rock” for over two decades. (Photo: Ralph Saulnier) Track days, autocrosses and drag strips are all fun. But they’re not Targa. Feel like you’ve...
It’s not a real Targa if it’s not a tarmac rally
It’s not a real Targa if it’s not a tarmac rally
|Tom Pokorny
Pedal to the Medal Pilsner: A Taste of Targa
Salvaje Brewing Co. created a beer to celebrate Targa Newfoundland. Our friends at Salvaje Brewing Co. and Longhouse in the gorgeous outport of Salvage at the tip of the Eastport...
Pedal to the Medal Pilsner: A Taste of Targa
Pedal to the Medal Pilsner: A Taste of Targa
|Tom Pokorny
Targa announces 2026 stages
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. Experience the adrenaline-fuelled...
Targa announces 2026 stages
Targa announces 2026 stages
|Tom Pokorny
A Targa classic travels across Newfoundland again
Dr. Geoff Fowlow’s 1957 Jaguar XK140 on its way to a new home. (Photo: Mark Unsworth) Motorists stuck in a traffic jam on the Trans Canada Highway west of St....
A Targa classic travels across Newfoundland again
A Targa classic travels across Newfoundland again
|Tom Pokorny
Dejero connects Targa Newfoundland to the world
Dejero will bring Targa to a global audience through its Smart Blending Technology. (Photo: Larry Strung) For the first time ever, Targa Newfoundland will be streamed live and free on...
Dejero connects Targa Newfoundland to the world
Dejero connects Targa Newfoundland to the world
|Tom Pokorny
Targa Newfoundland to use Artificial Intelligence, a first in motorsports*
Artificial intelligence will take care of “mundane tasks” such as navigating and steering. (Photo: Ralph Saulnier) (April 1, 2026, St. John’s, NL) … Competitors will have additional technology in their...
Targa Newfoundland to use Artificial Intelligence, a first in motorsports*
Targa Newfoundland to use Artificial Intelligence, a first in motorsports*
|Tom Pokorny
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Track days, autocrosses and drag strips are all fun. But they’re not Targa. Feel like you’ve missed something? Some other events call themselves “targa” but Targa Newfoundland is the only...
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blogglesses
|Tom Pokorny
Bloggy
Track days, autocrosses and drag strips are all fun. But they’re not Targa. Feel like you’ve missed something? Some other events call themselves “targa” but Targa Newfoundland is the only...
Bloggy
Bloggy
|Tom Pokorny
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Track days, autocrosses and drag strips are all fun. But they’re not Targa. Feel like you’ve missed something? Some other events call themselves “targa” but Targa Newfoundland is the only...
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Bloggyedededd
|Tom Pokorny
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Track days, autocrosses and drag strips are all fun. But they’re not Targa. Feel like you’ve missed something? Some other events call themselves “targa” but Targa Newfoundland is the only...
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More bloggg
|Tom Pokorny
Targa Legends
ACP: A Targa legend
At the finish line of Targa 2012 with a win in Open division. (Photo: Ralph Saulnier) The impressive resume of two-time Targa Newfoundland winner Andrew Comrie-Picard (ACP) is as long...
ACP: A Targa legend
ACP: A Targa legend
|Tom Pokorny
Ernie Jakubowski: Targa champion
Ernie Jakubowski and Bill Comat on George Street in St. John’s. Ernie Jakubowski of Oakville, Ontario was a two-time champion in the Targa Modern division in the rally’s early years....
Ernie Jakubowski: Targa champion
Ernie Jakubowski: Targa champion
|Tom Pokorny
In memoriam – Carolyn Ryall
Carolyn Ryall was a teacher, navigator, Targa winner and husband Alan’s “love of my life”. The Targa family was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Carolyn Ryall,...
In memoriam – Carolyn Ryall
In memoriam – Carolyn Ryall
|Tom Pokorny
Targa Legends: Attack of Godzilla
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. IMSA legend Steve Millen...
Targa Legends: Attack of Godzilla
Targa Legends: Attack of Godzilla
|Tom Pokorny
Targa Legends: Team Mopar
Targa Newfoundland 2011: Chrysler muscles its way to the podium Auto manufacturers such as Chrysler, MINI (BMW), Subaru, and Hyundai regularly sponsored teams to compete in Targa Newfoundland. Chrysler...
Targa Legends: Team Mopar
Targa Legends: Team Mopar
|Tom Pokorny
Targa Legends: Davenport Racing
Davenport Subaru Racing always aimed high. (Photo: Ralph Saulnier) Mike Davenport was a fixture at Targa for years. The former owner of Davenport Subaru in Orillia, Ontario and co-driver Brad...
Targa Legends: Davenport Racing
Targa Legends: Davenport Racing
|Tom Pokorny
Honouring a long-time friend of Targa: Paddy Phillips
Paddy Phillips (checked shirt, far left) at a Targa post-event party. Patrick Leo (Paddy) Phillips, June 13th, 1943 – May 22nd, 2026 We are saddened by Paddy Phillips’...
Honouring a long-time friend of Targa: Paddy Phillips
Honouring a long-time friend of Targa: Paddy Phillips
|Tom Pokorny
Targa Legends: The (Almost) Unstoppable Mustang.
The 1965 Mustang racing along the shore. (Photo: Ralph Saulnier) The Indiana team of Jack Rogers and C.J. Strupp along with C.J.’s husband and crew chief Steve Strupp were virtually...
Targa Legends: The (Almost) Unstoppable Mustang.
Targa Legends: The (Almost) Unstoppable Mustang.
|Tom Pokorny
Past Champions: Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes
Adrienne Hughes and Roy Hopkins were a winning duo for years at Targa. (Photo: Gordon Sleigh) Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes from Spencerport, New York were a force to be...
Past Champions: Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes
Past Champions: Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes
|Tom Pokorny
Targa Stories
Targa alumnus loves her MINIs
Christina Kroner owns two Mini Coopers, but her favourite is Pinky, a pink-wrapped 2013 Mini Convertible that helped Kroner build a brand and earned her many friends. (Photo: Christina Kroner,...
Targa alumnus loves her MINIs
Targa alumnus loves her MINIs
|Tom Pokorny
Rearview Mirror: Targa 2003
The second year of Targa Newfoundland nearly doubled the car count as word of the event spread. Competitor Tim Winker wrote about his adventures with driver Scott Giannou in Targa...
Rearview Mirror: Targa 2003
Rearview Mirror: Targa 2003
|Tom Pokorny
25 years of Targa Newfoundland
The first running of Targa Newfoundland took place in September 2002. The idea for Targa Newfoundland was born on a ferry off the coast of Australia 25 years ago in...
25 years of Targa Newfoundland
25 years of Targa Newfoundland
|Tom Pokorny