Targa in the News

2024

Winners crowned at 2024 Targa Newfoundland after wet finish

Inside Track, September 24, 2024

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Racing through a town! Gander, Newfoundland

The Outdoor Guys, YouTube, September 25, 2024

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This Targa driver dipped his car’s wheels into the Pacific ocean

CBC Here and Now, September 22, 2024

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Targa racers hit Newfoundland streets

CTV National News, September 22, 2024

Garrett Barry reports on North America’s more unique racing series through residential streets; the Targa Newfoundland.

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They’ve revved and raced: Meet some Targa drivers – and their unique rides

CBC News, September 22, 2024

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Rev your engines. Rob Thompson doesn’t need to be asked twice

CBC Here and Now, September 22, 2024

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That’s another checkered flag for Targa, Newfoundland’s road rally

CBC News, September 20, 2024

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Targa 2024 – live coverage from Brigus

CBC Here and Now, September 19, 2024

Jeremy Eaton reports live from Brigus and speaks with the winning team following the final stage of Targa Newfoundland. Coverage at 14 minute mark includes interviews with Randy Pobst and Paul Abbott, winners of Targa 1, as well as the Eh! Team of Corey Finkelstein and Tom Pokorny; and at 49 minutes, interviews with Targa founder Robert Giannou and the team of Satish Gopalkrishnan and Savera D’Souza.

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Targa Newfoundland rally wraps up in Brigus

CBC Radio On the Go, September 19, 2024

A live report from the Town of Brigus… where drivers in the Targa Newfoundland road race – North America’s only Tarmac Rally – have crossed the final finish line and are awaiting the results. (Krissy Holmes with Jeremy Eaton)

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This west coast racer says everyone loves the ‘Fast and Furious sounds’ of his car

CBC Here and Now, September 19, 2024

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Targa wraps up in Brigus, but not before the CBC’s Jeremy Eaton takes a spin

CBC Here and Now, September 19, 2024

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Targa drivers strapped a camera to their racing cars. Press play and buckle up.

CBC Here and Now, September 19, 2024

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Meet a Targa driver whose summer thrills come from a speedy Porsche

CBC Here and Now, September 18, 2024

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Faster Pastor: Racing the roads and providing chaplaincy services for Targa since 2002

CBC Here and Now, September 18, 2024

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‘It’s just wicked!’: Targa drivers talk racing through Gander residential streets

CBC Here and Now, September 18, 2024

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The rally cars of Targa: Meet Corey Finkelstein of Wasaga Beach

CBC Here and Now, September 16, 2024

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Targa Newfoundland revs up

NTV News, September 15, 2024

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Vroom, vroom! Drivers and fans share their love of Targa Newfoundland

CBC Here and Now, September 15, 2024

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Rev your engines! Racers hit the roads as Targa Newfoundland begins

CBC National News, September 14, 2024

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Racers hit the roads as Targa Newfoundland begins

CBC NL News, September 14, 2024

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Targa 2024 is here!

Inside Track, September 13, 2024

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Targa Newfoundland hits the road Saturday

NTV News, September 13, 2024

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This Mustang can move. Meet Devon Knight and his Targa ride

CBC News, September 13, 2024

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No speeding tickets in Leading Tickles: The Targa Newfoundland street race is ready to roll

CBC News, September 13, 2024

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Targa Newfoundland is bringing the speed to places like Salvage and St. Bride’s

CBC Here and Now, September 12, 2024

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Targa Newfoundland teams rev up for grueling endurance rally

Inside Track, September 12, 2024

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Local teams ready to race The Rock

NTV News, September 11, 2024

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Targa Newfoundland: Local teams ready to race The Rock

Inside Track, September 11, 2024

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Targa is set to start their engines in St. John’s this Saturday

CBC Radio St. John’s Morning Show, September 10, 2024

Vroom vroom! Targa is here. We spoke with founder and organizer Robert Giannou about this weekend’s ceremonial start.

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Competition revs up for Targa 2024

Inside Track, September 3, 2024

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The Race is On – Targa Newfoundland

Downhome Magazine, September 3, 2024

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Targa Newfoundland teams up with N.L. food bank to fill up shelves

CBC News, Aug. 28, 2024

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Gas in their tanks… for food in the banks

CBC Radio St. John’s On The Go, August 27, 2024

Targa Newfoundland has teamed up with the Community Food Sharing Association and will be starting their engines for a food drive next month during the week-long rally through communities all over the island. With details the general manager of the Community Food Sharing Association and the founder of Targa Newfoundland drop by the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Robert Giannou and Tina Bishop)

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Targa Newfoundland is back for another year

CBC Radio St. John’s Morning Show: August 20, 2024

Targa Newfoundland is back, with races starting September 12th. Robert Giannou is the founder of the Rally Race, which dates back to 2002. He joined us in studio to tell us about this year’s event.

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Targa Newfoundland: Safety First For Competitors, Volunteers And Spectators

Inside Track, August 19, 2024

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Targa Newfoundland: Just One Month Until Targa 2024

Inside Track, Aug. 12, 2024

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Fast and Curious


We visit Jellybean Autocrafters

The perfect car doesn’t exist, not because there aren’t great builders, but because cars are as much about art as they are performance. Art can be divisive, one person may hate a painting another may love it, and only the truly great artists have been able to get general consensus that their work is in fact great. Most of us don’t and can’t ‘do art’, so just as we commission a painter to paint a masterpiece for our living room, we must commission a Craftsman to build our custom cars.

The essential part of commissioning someone to build your masterpiece is finding a builder who can bring your vision to life and make it better than you imagined, and in the city of Langley BC you can find such craftsmen.

https://www.gearheadunion.com/ghu-blog/jellybean-autocrafters



Exploring Newfoundland in the 2023 Mini Cooper 3-door John Cooper Works


Targa Newfoundland Is A Go For September 2024


Targa Newfoundland returns for 2024 after COVID-19 hiatus


Targa returns to Gander: CBC Newfoundland Morning with Bernice Hillier, Martin Jones


Targa Newfoundland Races Back To Gander this September


Targa Newfoundland races back to Gander this September


Racing royalty Randy Pobst returns to Targa Newfoundland

Targa Newfoundland simplifies rules for competitors 

Posted: May 6, 2024 9:50 am
— By NTV Web Team

Targa Newfoundland has simplified the rules and regulations to make it easier for competitors to understand and follow, and easier for organizers to manage.  

There are three competitive and one non-competitive divisions in the event. Targa 1 and 2, Grand Touring, and Fast Tour. The competitive Targa 1 and 2 divisions are further grouped by two-wheel and all-wheel-drive vehicles made before or after the year 2000.  

“We wanted to make it easier for competitors to figure out which division to enter,” says Targa Newfoundland President Joe Dowden. “You just need to choose from the competitive and non-competitive divisions and identify whether your car is two-wheel or all-wheel-drive, whether it has a roll cage, and when it was made. It’s as simple as that.”

Targa Newfoundland simplifies rules for competitors  – NTV

Targa Newfoundland simplifies rules for competitors 

St. John’s, NL, May 1, 2024 … Targa Newfoundland, the only tarmac-based car rally in North America since 2002, has simplified the rules and regulations to make them easier for competitors to understand and follow, and easier for organizers to manage.  

There are three competitive and one non-competitive divisions in this legendary event, which runs September 12-19: Targa 1 and 2, Grand Touring, and Fast Tour. The competitive Targa 1 and 2 divisions are further grouped by two-wheel and all-wheel-drive vehicles made before or after the year 2000.  

“We wanted to make it easier for competitors to figure out which division to enter,” says Targa Newfoundland President Joe Dowden. “You just need to choose from the competitive and non-competitive divisions and identify whether your car is two-wheel or all-wheel-drive, whether it has a roll cage, and when it was made. It’s as simple as that.” 

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Canadian Automobile and Sport Clubs (CASC) – Ontario Region

Fast Tour provides Targa Newfoundland thrills without the competition

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2023


The Legend Of The Brown Smear In Newfoundland

Read the article > https://defector.com/the-legend-of-the-brown-smear-in-newfoundland


Targa Newfoundland Confirmed for 2023


Targa Newfoundland Pits Electric Power Against ICE In Six-Day Challenge


2023 Targa Newfoundland will see EVs face off against ICE vehicles for the first time


Targa Newfoundland: Update on Rules and Regulations


If you want to run the Targa Newfoundland, get out and do it.

Read the article > https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/if-you-want-to-run-the-targa-newfoundland-get-out-and-do-it/258524/page1/




Nissan Canada join the 2014 Targa Newfoundland

https://canada.nissannews.com/en-CA/releases/video-report-team-nissan-canada-shines-at-targa-newfoundland-debut#


Globe and Mail Coverage 2014

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/news/motorsports/taking-on-targa-newfoundland-in-a-truck/article20599122/


Road and Track Magazine

https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a14817/what-is-the-targa-newfoundland/


Spotlight Magazine

https://spotlightonbusinessmagazine.com/targa-newfoundland-real-people-real-cars-real-roads/


Autoweek Magazine

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a1981076/video-targa-newfoundland-claims-ferrari-enzo/


Jalopnik

https://jalopnik.com/your-guide-to-racing-subcultures-rally-1798417143


Centennial College

https://www.centennialcollege.ca/news/2018/november/06/targa-newfoundland-puts-students-to-the-test


Drive Tesla Canada


Subaru Canada

https://www.subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?WebSiteID=282&WebPageID=17347