Team: Aylmer Express 

Driver: Brett Hueston 

Co-driver: John Hueston 

Vehicle: 2024 Subaru BRZ TS 

Country: Canada

Father and son trade two wheels for four to take on Targa  

John Hueston and his son Brett have years of experience racing motorcycles and bicycles, but the lure of Targa Newfoundland inspired them to try their hand at a car rally. 

John raced motocross in the 1970s and ’80s, including a factory ride with Yamaha. Both he and Brett have raced mountain, road and track bikes as well. But Targa will be their first time racing a car in a tarmac rally.  

John and Brett have followed Targa since seeing early coverage in the Toronto Star and on SpeedVision years ago. Both decided one day it would be great to compete, especially after seeing the scenery in Newfoundland.  

“The event has appealed to us since its founding,” said Brett. “We’ve been talking for too many years about ‘next year, we’ll do it’. We’re finally committed. The roads look like fun, the event sounds great, and the scenery is amazing. It’s an opportunity to explore the capabilities of enthusiast cars on real roads, and what talent we wish we had.” 

The challenge was finding the right car. At 6-foot-1 (John) and 6-foot-4 (Brett), choosing a car largely came down to fit. “Thankfully, the Subaru, which seemed like a perfectly balanced car for Targa, came without a sunroof and a couple small ‘Gurney bubbles’ so we will be snug with helmets on.” 

John and Brett are the third and fourth generation in the family business, Aylmer Express Graphics Group, their commercial printing and publishing company in Aylmer, Ontario which traces its history back to 1880. Their Subaru will proudly bear the company logo as they blast through the Newfoundland landscape this September.