Over its 23 year history, Targa Newfoundland has been televised – including Speed Channel and TSN – and captured on video many times. Short of experiencing the rally firsthand, video is the next best thing to understanding the excitement and lasting appeal of this event.
There is no shortage of great ones from television documentaries to YouTube clips. Here is a small selection to give you a taste of Targa from the drivers’ and co-drivers’ perspectives. We’ve posted more videos here as well as on our Targa Newfoundland YouTube channel.
Behind the Helmet – This video series was directed by talented Targa 2 winning co-driver Leanne Junnila, who is also the director of Women in Motorsports Canada. Episode 1 shows her and skilled driver Dave Wallingford in dramatic action during Targa 2023 including thrilling in-car video from their record-breaking run in Brigus.
Return to Targa 2023 – Long-time sponsor Hume Media produced this documentary showing the event from the competitors’ point of view. They invited professional driver and motorsport personality Randy Pobst to share in the adventure in a MINI GP.
Street Legal Speed Rally – Randy Pobst’s first attempt at rally ever – and on closed public streets! Randy and navigator Craig MacMullen drive the Hume Media 2013 MINI GP near St. Mary’s Bay on Day 1 of the 2000 km Targa Newfoundland.
Racing The Rock: Six Days at Targa Newfoundland – Targa Newfoundland: six days and fourteen hundred miles of fierce competition on the island’s public roads. Drivers come from all over the world to race at this legendary event. This is racing at its purest; car versus clock, man versus road. To the winners go the bragging rights and not much else. In 2011, Flyin’ Miata entered two cars in the Targa Newfoundland. This is their story.
Finally, here is a flashback to 2008 when Chrysler executive and chief designer Ralph Gilles took on Targa.