Driver: Keir Pollard

Co-driver: Lance Campbell

Vehicle: 2006 MINI Cooper S JCW

Country: Canada

Targa first-timers Team Spud Performance fulfilling a dream.

Keir Pollard and Lance Campbell from Prince Edward Island are new to Targa but their car will be familiar to longtime fans. They swapped the 2003 Subaru WRX they originally planned to race for the rally-prepped 2006 MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works that used to belong to Targa co-founder Doug Mepham.

The pair met through a shared interest in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and soon their conversations turned to motorsports. They have been daydreaming about Targa for years and are thrilled for their first entry into the event.

Keir is an experienced competitor in autocross and iRacing, while Lance is an accomplished professional mechanic and co-star of backyard dirt bike videos. What the pair lack in tarmac rally experience, they make up for with a well-equipped toolbox and an enthusiastic can-do attitude. Their goal is to finish the entire Targa event successfully and gain invaluable road rally experience, making it the adventure of a lifetime. 

As for the name, Team Spud Performance, it’s a fun reference to their home province of Prince Edward Island, famous for its potatoes.

Update:

Keir and Lance were quick, consistent and clean throughout the 2024 rally, taking home the Targa 2 title. Not bad for first timers at rallying. Congratulations. We look forward to seeing you again in 2025!