Targa Newfoundland
Targa Newfoundland is an annual 2,200-kilometre (1,400 mi) long road rally. It is held over a seven-day period in September of each year on the paved roads of the eastern and central parts of Newfoundland.
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.
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.
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[edit] Event Format
The competitive portion of Targa Newfoundland begins and ends in the city of St. John's. The format for 2011 was as follows:[1]
- Prologue (Sept. 11) - St. John's area
- Leg 1 (Sept. 12) - Northeast Avalon
- Leg 2 (Sept. 13) - Exploits
- Leg 3 (Sept. 14) - Kittiwake Coast
- Leg 4 (Sept. 15) - Heritage Run
- Leg 5 (Sept. 16) - North Avalon
The 11th Annual Targa Newfoundland will run From Sept. 8-15, 2012.
[edit] 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 |
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| 2011 | Scott Giannou |
Ray Felice |
1981 Porsche 911 SC | 0:01:04 |
[edit] References
- ^ Targa Newfoundland Rules and Regulations Manual, Volume 2
- ^ 2002 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
- ^ 2003 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
- ^ 2004 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
- ^ 2005 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
- ^ 2006 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
- ^ 2007 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
- ^ 2008 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring
[edit] External links
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