About Targa

Targa Tasmania is one of the world’s last iconic motoring events.  Held each November over six days on the beautiful and remote island of Tasmania, the event offers everything from full blown motorsport rally competition in the tradition of Targa Florio and the Mille Miglia through to a spirited driving holiday in Targa Tours designed for those who want to simply enjoy their vehicles on some of the best roads you could ever imagine.

With over 30 sections of road closed to the public and more than 2,000 kilometres of sealed roads and amazing landscapes to enjoy, Targa Tasmania is the Ultimate Tarmac Rally.

The competition

Targa Tasmania is a genuine, red-blooded motorsport event. It is a tarmac rally designed for the true motoring enthusiast.

A tarmac rally is a unique form of motorsport where purpose-built rally cars compete on sealed roads closed for competition. Starting at 30-second intervals, cars race against the clock with the winner being the fastest car over all stages.

The Tour

Targa Tasmania tours are a complete adventure – packed with great roads, fine food and beverages, high-quality restaurants and accommodation as well as the beautiful scenery.

In the Targa Tour, participants experience a true tarmac rally but in a non-competitive, non-timed format, and without the need to modify your car. Enjoying the same challenging, closed-road stages as the competition cars, the Targa Tour delivers the exhilaration of driving your car as it was designed, without the pressure of competition, on some of the country’s best and most exciting roads.