An Eight-Day All Division Full On Competition
A Six-Day Two Division Full On Competition
Be part of the legend!
September 11 – 18, 2025
Exciting news for adventure seekers! The 2025 event of Targa Newfoundland is set to start on Thursday, September 11th, 2025 with leg locations shown below. The awards presentation will take place on the evening of Friday, September 19th, 2025.
Targa covers about 2000 km (1240 miles) including about 500 km (310 miles) of stages on closed public roads with approximately 4700 turns. Nowhere else will you get to race on public roads and streets through spectacular scenery, towns and outports at speed; nowhere else will you enjoy the people, the culture and the hospitality of one of North America’s most beautiful destinations – Newfoundland and Labrador.
We all had a great time (at Targa 2023). Matter of fact it was probably one of the most efficient and well run Targas that I’ve been to.
– John Hume Jr., Team Hume
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!
The Targa Newfoundland Event
Targa Newfoundland is made up of four distinct divisions:
Targa Tour (unscored/non-competitive) Non-Caged
The Targa Tour Division is not a competition. It is a tour within Targa that is designed to allow the owners of sports, classic and exotic cars to drive them the way they were built to be driven, within the limits prescribed by the event, but without the stress of competition. Targa Tour covers the same stages as the competitive divisions but the runs are not timed.
ICE Touring Class
This class is for internal combustion engine vehicles.
EV Touring Class
This new class is a non-competitive tour within Targa that focuses entirely on electric vehicles.
Targa 1 Division (scored/competitive) Roll Bar
Targa 1 is a competitive, timed division for vehicles with a roll bar. A base time is set for each stage. The goal is to beat that time without any penalties. On a Targa stage, you are penalized for being slower than the base time for your class and road condition. No penalty is incurred for traversing a Targa stage in less time than the base time assigned for your class; penalties are assigned for exceeding the maximum average speed in Targa 1.
- Classic Division – pre-2000 two-wheel drive (2WD) vehicles.
- Classic Division – pre-2000 all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles.
- Targa Modern Division – 2000 to present two-wheel drive (2WD) vehicles.
- Targa Modern Division – 2000 to present all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles
- Hybrid/Electric Vehicles – vehicles with both internal combustion and one or more electric motors capable, individually or together, of powering the vehicle through two or more drive wheels.
Targa 2 Division (scored/competitive) Caged
Targa 2 is a competitive, timed division for vehicles with full roll cages and has the highest speed limits. A base time is set for each stage of the rally. The goal is to beat that time without any penalties. On a Targa stage, you are penalized for being slower than the base time for your class and road condition. No penalty is incurred for traversing a Targa stage in less time than the base time assigned for your class; penalties are assigned for exceeding the maximum average speed in Targa 2.
- Classic Division – pre-2000 two-wheel drive (2WD) vehicles.
- Classic Division – pre-2000 all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles.
- Targa Modern Division – 2000 to present two-wheel drive (2WD) vehicles.
- Targa Modern Division – 2000 to present all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles
- Hybrid/Electric Vehicles – vehicles with both internal combustion and one or more electric motors capable, individually or together, of powering the vehicle through two or more drive wheels.
Grand Touring (scored/competitive) Roll Bar
Grand Touring (GT) is a time, speed and distance (TSD) competition, also known as a navigational rally. The emphasis in the Grand Touring competition is on precision, not outright speed. The goal is to maintain an average speed throughout the stage and to arrive at the finish within an allowed time window. Competitors will be assigned one or more average speed(s) for each Targa stage which they must strive to achieve at all times within an allowed margin of error specified by a single given time window for that stage. Average speeds will be given in kilometres-per-hour to one decimal place (e.g. 37.3 kph) and time windows will be given in whole seconds.
All divisions follow the same route. Targa Duemila is made up of more than 40 scheduled Targa stages where the road is closed to public traffic and where the Targa 1, Targa 2 and Grand Touring division entrants are timed. Stages are linked by transit sections that are not closed to public traffic where all provincial vehicle traffic laws apply. During the event the organizers reserve the right to cancel scheduled stages due to force majeure or for safety reasons.
Divisions and Groups, Targa Newfoundland
| Division | Group | Safety |
| Targa Tour | All | Roll bar required for open, removable roof, and removable hard top cars |
| Targa 1 | 2WD (Classic and Modern) | Roll bar required (all) |
| AWD (Classic and Modern) | Roll bar required (all) | |
| Targa 2 | 2WD (Classic and Modern) | Roll cage (all) |
| AWD (Classic and Modern) | Roll cage (all) | |
| Grand Touring | All | Roll bar required (all) |
Targa Events 2025
Each year, Targa Newfoundland is subdivided into three distinct events*.
- Targa Duemila – an eight-day competition
- Targa Rotoura – a six-day competition
- Targa Bambina – a four-day competition (returning 2026)
*All include a two-day Course Familiarization Program (CFP) prior to the event. This provides you with a driving skills review, stage review, and practice session. The first day is mandatory for new teams and optional for returning teams. The second day, which includes the stage review, is mandatory for all teams.
Targa Stage Locations*
*Stage locations may change.
Where to stay
You can find places to stay through your favourite search site or use the links below to find local accommodations in the communities where we have stopovers during Targa Newfoundland. Though the event is held in the shoulder season, booking early is advised, especially for smaller communities that don’t have as many options.
St. John’s – Targa Event Centre – Holiday Inn
Accommodations ⋆ Destination St. John’s (destinationstjohns.com)
Clarenville – Event Centre – Clarenville Inn
Accommodations | The Town of Clarenville | Real Life Potential
Gander – Event Centre – Albatross Hotel
Accommodations | Town of Gander (gandercanada.com)
Getting here
Newfoundland is an island on the east coast of Canada so your options for getting here are taking a ferry or flying. Most people travelling by car will take the ferry from Nova Scotia. If you are adventurous and have the time you can drive to Labrador and take a ferry to Newfoundland from the mainland.
By Car and Ferry
Most travellers will take the ferry from Nova Scotia to either Port aux Basques or Argentia. There are ferry routes for travelling between the island and Labrador.
https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/getting-here-and-around/car-and-ferry
Marine Atlantic | Ferries to Nova Scotia & Newfoundland
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By Plane
Major airlines fly into Newfoundland and Labrador. The two largest airports are in St. John’s and Gander and there are smaller airports in other locations. Flying time to St. John’s is about 3.5 hours from Toronto, and about 5 hours from London or Dublin.
https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/getting-here-and-around/flights
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