Targa Newfoundland

Targa Newfoundland

Category	Rally
Country	Newfoundland, Canada
Inaugural season	2002
Drivers' champion	Andrew Comrie-Picard
Official website	http://www.targanewfoundland.com

Targa Newfoundland is a tarmac-based rally race in Newfoundland. It is an annual event covering 2,200-kilometre (1,400 mi) over a seven-day period in September of each year on eastern and central parts of Newfoundland.

Mazda RX-8 used in the rally, shown at the 2005 Canadian International Autoshow.

The event allows the owners of historic, classic and modern sporting motor vehicles to drive them the way they were designed to be driven in a rally competition. In the event each vehicle competes against itself on a handicap basis as well as against other vehicles.

Targa 2004 plate on a Mitsubishi.

Several events are run over the same stages, which remain closed to other traffic during this time:

• Fast Tour, a non competitive event which allows the owners of exotic cars to drive them the way they were meant to be driven, without the stress of competition;
• Grand Touring, a time-speed-distance rally (TSD Rally) emphasizing precision in maintaining the average speed set by the organizers;
• Targa, where the objective is to meet or slightly better the stage times set by the organizers for the age, displacement and modification level of the vehicle. Every competitor who completes all stages within the established trophy times wins a Targa plate.

There are also trophies for overall placing in the Touring and Targa events, and for placing within the various categories within the Targa event, as well as trophies for national and marque teams, and for the best-placed novice team.

The Targa Newfoundland is made possible though the efforts of 2,200+ volunteers and members of 70+ Newfoundland communities.

Event format

The competitive portion of Targa Newfoundland begins and ends in the city of St. John's. The format for the 14th annual event in 2015 was:

• Prologue (September 13) – Flatrock and Torbay
• Leg 1 (September 14) – North Avalon
• Leg 2 (September 15) – North Burin Peninsula
• Leg 3 (September 16) – South Bonavista Peninsula
• Leg 4 (September 17) – North Bonavista Peninsula
• Leg 5 (September 18) – Avalon Peninsula

List of past winners – Targa Division

Year	Driver	Navigator	Vehicle	Total Penalties
2002	Len Cattlin	Gayle Cattlin	1967 Ford Mustang Fastback	0:01:36
2003	Bill Arnold	Peter Guagenti	1972 BMW Bavaria	0:00:38
2004	Bill Arnold	Tamara Hull	1972 BMW Bavaria	0:00:10
2005	Bill Arnold	Alan Ryall	1972 BMW Bavaria	0:00:45
2006	Glen Clarke	Evan Gamblin	1979 Porsche 911	0:02:30
2007	Roy Hopkins	Adrienne Hughes	1969 BMW 2002	0:01:46
2008	Roy Hopkins	Adrienne Hughes	1969 BMW 2002	0:00:25
2009	Roy Hopkins	Adrienne Hughes	1969 BMW 2002	0:00:10
2010	Scott Giannou	Ray Felice	1981 Porsche 911 SC	0:00:58
2011	Scott Giannou	Ray Felice	1981 Porsche 911 SC	0:01:04
2012	Andrew Comrie-Picard	Brian O'Kane	2006 Mitsubishi Evo IX	0:00:26
2013	Dan Aweida	Tina Aweida	2008 Ford Mustang FR500S	0:03:07

List of past winners – Grand Touring Division

Year	Driver	Navigator	Vehicle	Total Penalties
2002	Alan Ryall	Carolyn Ryall	2002 Subaru Impreza WRX	0:00:00
2003	Jean-Francois Drolet	Rejean Beaulieu	2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe	0:00:00
2004	Jean-Francois Drolet	Rejean Beaulieu	2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe	0:00:04
2005	Brian Crockatt	Gail Walker	1987 BMW 535i	0:00:16
2006	Bruce Terris	Andy Proudfoot	1991 Subaru Legacy Turbo	0:00:06
2007	Alan Kearley	Greg Martin	2004 Mazda 3 Sport GT	0:00:18
2008	John Vandemierden	Stu Lehmann	2008 Lotus Elise	0:00:03
2009	Ferdinand Trauttmansdorf	Christoph Trauttmansdorff	1990 BMW 325i	0:00:00
2010	Alan Townsley	David Fuhrmann	2003 Acura RSX	0:00:02
2011	Justin Crant	Justin Russell	1997 VW Golf trek	0:00:00
2012	John Hume Sr.	Craig MacMullen	2011 BMW 335is	0:00:16
2013	Jon Riddell	Briar DeLange	2008 BMW 135i	0:00:14
2014	John Hume Sr.	Craig MacMullen	2013 Mini JCW GP	0:00:13
2015	Marinus Damm	Renee Damm	2012 BMW 328xiT	0:01:43

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References

1. ↑ 2002 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
2. ↑ 2003 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
3. ↑ 2004 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
4. ↑ 2005 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
5. ↑ 2006 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
6. ↑ 2007 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
7. ↑ 2008 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
8. ↑ 2011 - 2013 Stage Times & Results by Targa Newfoundland
9. ↑ 2014 Targa Newfoundland Results by Targa Newfoundland
10. ↑ 2015 Targa Newfoundland Results by Targa Newfoundland

External links

• Targa Newfoundland