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2009 Targa Newfoundland results

September 22, 2009

Another edition of the Targa Newfoundland is in the record books. Quite possibly Canada’s most important motorsports event these days, the 2009 Targa pitted 41 rally cars against each other and The Rock. Fortunately, in most cases the cars won this year, with The Rock claiming few casualties. Competitors in the Classic, Modern and Open [...]

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Targa Newfoundland Leg 3 Results

September 17, 2009

The 2009 edition of Targa Newfoundland is well under way and while the on route action must be fast and furious, the results and stories are a bit slower to appear. I’m going to assume the lack of hi speed internet in many parts of The Rock slow the transfer of information somewhat.
At the end [...]

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Steve Millen and Road & Track taking on Targa Newfoundland with Nissan GT-R

July 22, 2009

Each year the depth of talent at Canada’s incredible Targa Newfoundland grows with ever increasing manufacturer involvement.
Nissan has just announced that motorsport legend Steve Millen will campaign a Stillen prepared GT-R at the 2009 event on The Rock. Riding shotgun will be Road & Track’s Mike Monticello.
Road & Track is documenting the Godzilla build [...]

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Ralph Gilles tells the tale of Challenger at Targa Newfoundland

November 16, 2008

One of the big stories of the 2008 Targa Newfoundland was the participation of Chrysler’s VP of design, Ralph Gilles driving a race prepped 2009 Challenger SRT8. Chrysler recently released this great short video interview with Gilles, where he lets us in on how the green monster was created.
Dodge Challenger Targa at Targa Newfoundland Rally

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Video: 2008 Targa Newfoundland

October 1, 2008

Its been a while, but I’ve finally gotten to sit down and watch the full 2008 Targa Newfoundland teaser compilation that Warwick Patterson and the rest of the crew at Flat Over Crest have put together. What more can I say except it is absolutely awesome!
While the FOC video completely captures the excitement, speed, camaraderie, [...]

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Frank Sprongl makes the world a smokier place with the Uber Quattro

September 26, 2008

Unfortunately, not many of today’s rally enthusiasts have been exposed to the awesomeness that is an early Eighties Group B type Audi Quattro. Certainly not a common sight in Newfoundland!
Fortunately for us at home and even more so for spectators on The Rock, Frank Sprongl brought his old monster out of the barn for this [...]

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Dodge Challenger SRT8 proves its mettle at Targa Newfoundland

September 23, 2008

Here in The Garage, we were rooting hard for the Mopar team at the 2008 Targa Newfoundland. Not only is the Dodge Challenger built here in Ontario, but the piloto is none other than hometown boy Ralph Gilles. While many consider the Dodge icon to be as American as apple pie, there is a strong [...]

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Jim Kenzie recounts tale of a big tumble at Targa Newfoundland

September 21, 2008

As we wait for everyone to recover from their celebratory hang over following Targa Newfoundland, the all important stories behind the results are finally beginning to trickle in. Perhaps the most significant this year is that from veteran Canadian auto writer Jim Kenzie, who exited this year’s event in a frightening way. In Jim’s words:
Coming [...]

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2008 Targa Newfoundland: 2nd last day

September 19, 2008

Between Warwick’s busy days and nights on The Rock and my busy day here in the real world, here is his report from Thursday at Targa Newfoundland. Once again, todays photos are courtesy of Andrew Harvey.
Thursday’s Leg 4 brought competitors to the scenic Heritage Run area on the Burin Penninsula. A new leader has [...]

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Targa Newfoundland 2008: End of Day 2

September 17, 2008

Next up in our series of guest posts from the flatovercrest.com crew. Most of today’s shots are courtesy of Andrew Harvey.
Targa Newfoundland, Leg 2
Tuesday’s action at Targa Newfoundland saw a mix of high speed stages and variable weather, and was not without its share of incidents. Intermittent rain throughout the morning gave drivers the additional [...]

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