Below is a selection of videos that we hope will give you
an idea of what to expect at Targa Newfoundland:

“If you’re a motorsport person, put this event on your ‘MUST DO’ list!”
- Ray Felice, Ontario

“It was amazing how the locals treated us. They closed down some major intersections and communities for the race, and they prepared meals for us. It was just a great experience.”
- Harold Seagle, NC, USA

“Our roads are fantastic for this type of driving.....Basically, there are not a lot of other places in the world where an event like this can take place. And to see and hear these cars, the old ones and the newer ones, being driven like they were meant to be, is a wonderful thing.”
- Geoff Fowlow, Newfoundland

"Targa Newfoundland is such a unique event that it perfectly fits the unique character of the MINI Cooper S JCW. Rallying is such a part of MINI's heritage that seems like such a natural thing to do."
- Jim McDowell, Vice President - MINI USA

"The event and the competition just keeps getting better every year"
- Robert Pacione, Ontario

"Targa is definitely picking up steam and becoming a true international event."
- Kyle Wierzbicki, Press Fleet Coordinator - MINI Canada

“The event has improved a lot, particularly the new timing system which allowed things to flow much better. The stages are more demanding now and you really have to drive hard and I enjoy that a lot.”
- Glen Clarke, Ontario (Targa 2006 Overall Winner)

"Targa Newfoundland will give me a chance, for a brief moment, to live my dream of being a real race-car driver……since I was a kid, I've dreamed about cars and racing them."
 - Geoff Wright, Ontario

“It’s something that we share and it gives us a wonderful memory”
- Fay Matthews, Newfoundland

“The people of Newfoundland are absolutely amazing. The reception we got was quite spectacular. Particularly the enthusiasm of the children. It just makes your heart glow and we did the best we could to give something back to them for allowing us to run through their neighborhoods.”
- Alan Townsley, NY, USA

"I was enamoured by the variety of cars and the people. Some are full-on racers others father-and son-teams. But ultimately it's the challenge. The roads, the terrain, the unknown and the duration of the event. Five days is gruelling."
- Ralph Gilles, Vice President - Jeep/Truck and Component Design, Chrysler Group

"Newfoundland has been the best kept secret on the planet. Until I came to do Targa I really didn’t know too much about it. It’s the people that make this place what it is. It’s like you leave a piece of yourself here and you don’t want to go away. It’s to the point where some of us guys are talking about buying a summer place here."
- Robert Pacione, Ontario

“ You gotta do Targa!”
- Dan Knott, Vice President - Global Service, Chrysler Group