Thursday, February 19, 2009

WELCOME TO TARGA NEWFOUNDLAND 2009

Well here we go with one of the first treads for this new medium.

The rules committee will be meeting over this comming weekend for two purposes:

1. They will be doing a final review of the recomended changes (adjustments) to the rules for TN 2009. The changes are as indicated earlier, but as per our policy, they will have one final review before they are published as final and incorporated into the TN 2009 Rules and Regulations.

2. They will then start work on a set of recomendations and/or adjustments for the rules for the next four year period, from 2010 to 2014. When these recomendations are received they shall be reviewed and finalized as per the above process for posting by April 2009. At this time it is not expected that many of these changes will be significant as they will be more of a maturing of the existing regs using the experience we have gained over the past four years.

We are very proud of this process and of the folks who have worked so hard to make any changes seamless. Much thanks and Hats off to David Lambert our Tech Advisor, Jud Buchannan, Mike MacKenzie, Doug Mepham, Tony Kloosterman and Glen Clarke for all their time and hard work; also thanks to Greg Twining who reresents the event safety and risk management side of the Rules and Regulations.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Targa 2008 DVD - Now Available


To place an order for the Targa Newfoundland 2008 DVD please fill out a merchandise order form
and fax it to 709-754-8780 or call toll free 1-877-332-2413 and we will be happy to send along your very own copy!


Monday, February 16, 2009

Targa Newfoundland 2008 Production on Motors TV Europe

Targa Newfoundland and TV2Go are delighted to announce that the 2008 TV program will be shown throughout Europe in 37 Countries some of which include (Greece, Romania, Belgium, Hungary, Spain, Cz. Republis, Croatia, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Norway, Estonia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Russia, Malta, Ukraine & Denmark) this coming weekend. The schedule is based on British Standard Time and is as follows. Please check local listings on Motors TV:
February 14th Saturday 4:00pm
February 14th Saturday 4:00am
February 15th Sunday 6:30pm
February 17th Tuesday 6:08am
February 17th Tuesday 0:00am
February 18th Wednesday 11:00 am
February 18th Wednesday 10:00pm
February 19th Thursday 2:00pm
February 19th Thursday 1:00am
February 20th Friday 6:09 am
February 26th Thursday 4:20am
March 19th Thursday 3:00 pm
This is a first and the programming is a result of the hard work of TV2Go and the show our competitors put on. It is estimated that it will reach some 15.1 million housholds during the above 12 showings

Targa Newfoundland 2009 MiniFest

Eighth annual Targa Newfoundland will be a MiniFEST

Minis, the iconic little cars that started an automotive design revolution, gave mobility to millions around the world and became the David to a thousand Goliaths in racing, will be the centre of attention at the 8th Annual Targa Newfoundland international rally this September.
This year is the 50th anniversary of the marque and Targa MiniFEST will be a week-long celebration for Mini (and MINI) owners and enthusiasts that will include displays, special events and discounted entry to the annual tarmac rally challenge, Targa organizers say. A special MiniTOUR event will coincide with the regular competition and allow owners to tour the rally route without the usual timing and competition.
Whether it's spelled ‘Mini' (as in the British Motor Corporation-built Morris and Austin Mini that first appeared in 1959) or ‘MINI' (built in the UK since 2002 by BMW), the diminutive cars have captured the imagination of generations of enthusiasts who have put them to every imaginable test in competition. Both iterations of the car have been staples of Targa Newfoundland since its inception in 2002, and a modern MINI has twice won the tough Open Division competition - the first international victory for the newly-revived nameplate.
"No other car has so excited and entertained motorsport fans of all ages, created so much fun, for such a long periods, and so caught and charged the imagination of so many people with so much delight," said Targa organizer Robert Giannou. "There have been faster cars at Targa, and more dramatic cars, but none have been as popular with the fans as the Mini."
MiniFEST is the brainchild of Richard Paterson of Toronto, himself a Mini driver in Targa since the event's inception. His bright red first-generation Mini is a perpetual crowd favourite in the rally's Classic Division. At one point, he had every child he encountered along the route sign the roof of the little car he calls Betty.
Giannou hopes to gather Mini (and MINI) owners and enthusiasts from all over the globe for a celebration of the marque's history and popularity. "There's so much history, so much lore, so much love for these little cars," says Giannou. "Everyone who's ever owned one has a Mini story, and we're going to provide the best place in North America to share them."
Owned and operated by Newfoundland International Motorsports Limited, Targa Newfoundland is one of three internationally recognized Targa motorsports events in the world. The 8th annual Targa Newfoundland will start in St. John's on Saturday, September 12, 2009, and end back in the capital Saturday, September 19, and will cover more than 2,000 kilometres of the challenging, twisty roads of the central and eastern portion of the island of Newfoundland, including up to 400 kilometres of closed-road, flat-out Targa stages. Competitors have come from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Holland, the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos and the U.K. for the first seven editions of Targa Newfoundland and international interest continues to build with competitors registering daily.
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Contact:
Media: Doug Mepham 613-966-4969
d.mepham@bellnet.ca

Competitors: Alexandra Healey 709-687-1150
alexandra@targanewfoundland.com

Sponsors: Scott Giannou 709-722-2413
scott@targanewfoundland.com

Monday, February 2, 2009

Targa Newfoundland...It's about the spirit!

... Targa recognizes spirit and there are awards given out to both competition teams and service crews. The ‘Spirit of Targa’ plate is presented by Newfoundland International Motorsports to the entry that, in the opinion of the rest of the competitors, best represents the spirit of Targa Newfoundland. The "Spirit of Targa" is defined as the entry that has undergone the most trials and tribulations to get to or remain in the competition...

Continue reading:
http://insidetracknews.blogspot.com/2008/09/targa-newfoundlandits-about-spirit.html

Targa Newfoundland to Celebrate MINI in ‘09


The Targa Newfoundland is a relatively new entrant to motorsport. Founded in 2002 it is one of only three such Targa’s currently held; the others being Targa New Zealand and Targa Tasmania. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful and rugged island of Newfoundland, it’s a week long open-road test of man and machine. An event won twice in it’s seven years by MINI’s...

Continue Reading:
http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/26/targa-newfoundland-to-celebrate-mini-in-09/

Chrysler design boss taking on Targa Newfoundland in bright green 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8


When stories began swirling around about the Dodge Challenger Drag Pak model aimed at hard core drag racers, The Garage wondered how long it would be until we see a road racing version to take on the variety of competition Mustangs Ford has on offer. Today Chrysler announced that design guru Ralph Gilles will tackle the 2008 Targa Newfoundland rally in a Snake Skin Green 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8...

Continue reading:
http://thegarageblog.com/garage/chrysler-design-boss-taking-on-targa-newfoundland-in-bright-green-2009-dodge-challenger-srt8/