26-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

Accomplished gravel rally driver Brendan Reeves is excited about returning to Targa Tasmania to spearhead Hyundai’s maiden Australian factory motorsport effort.

As announced last month, Reeves will take the wheel of a production-based i30 N hatch with sister Rhianon Gelsomino calling the pace notes.

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25-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

Matt Close is primed to resume his arm wrestle with one of the most successful tarmac racers in Australia at Targa Tasmania from April 29-May 4.

While under no illusion of the gravity of stopping the all-conquering Dodge Viper of Jason and John White, Close is looking forward to another challenge.

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24-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

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23-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

Targa Tasmania has pulled off a coup by securing Ferrari’s latest track weapon, the 488 Pista, for the ultimate tarmac rally from April 29-May 4.

The latest product to emerge from Maranello, the Pista (the Italian word for track) is a $650,000 competition-ready bullet.

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20-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

After a crash in the 2018 event, the popular 1970 Datsun 240Z of Jon and Gina Siddins has been rebuilt and is ready for another tilt at Targa Tasmania from April 29-May 4.

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18-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

2019 sees the first Targa Tasmania being run without two of its most iconic and record holding competitors taking part and whilst they will be at the event partaking in various other components, their absence from the results sheets will be obvious to the thousands of people who follow Targa Tasmania every year.

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15-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

With the 2019 edition of Targa Tasmania beckoning, its timely to delve into the archives to take a look back at the inaugural running of the ultimate tarmac challenge.

Since its inception in 1992, Targa Tasmania always promised to become one of the great tarmac rallies in the world.

And it has delivered on all fronts with the event held in the highest respect on the global stage.

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09-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

A vast array of the world’s most exotic and rare machinery continues to tackle Targa Tasmania, with the 2019 edition of the tarmac classic taking place from April 29 to May 4 and attracting over 260 vehicles.

In what has become a competitive rolling museum that represents car manufacturing from the present to the dawn of the industry early last century, Targa is the essence all things automotive.

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05-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

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01-Apr-2019  Brittany Smith

While Jim Richards has stepped away from full-on competition on the tarmac, the eight-time Targa Tasmania winner will be involved in this year's 28th edition of the iconic event commencing on Monday April 29.

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26-Mar-2019  Brittany Smith

With a bumper field of 250 cars already entered for the 2nd running of Targa Great Barrier Reef, we have been working hard with various stakeholders to make this year’s event even bigger and better.

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24-Mar-2019  Brittany Smith

After successful tours of Targa Tasmania in the last two years, the loyal and passionate Ferrari owner is demanding more, so more they will get! 

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21-Mar-2019  Ian Chesterman

Korean giant Hyundai will create history by entering a factory i30 N prepared hatch at Targa Tasmania from April 29 to May 4.

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15-Mar-2019  Brittany Smith

Yes, Colin Clark, known around the rallying world for his unique perspective on all things WRC, will be the Official Voice (and face) of this year’s CAMS Australian Targa Championship.

Colin has a large following around the world and has always had an interest in Targa, and in particular Targa Tasmania.

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11-Mar-2019  Brittany Smith

The first round of this year’s championship was held last month with the 3rd running of Targa North West. As you can only expect at a real Targa event, there were plenty of surprises, variable weather and heartbreak in the final stages. 

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18-Feb-2019  Brittany Smith

The highlights from the final day of Targa North West are here. 

Congratulations to everyone who took part in what was a great event on some incredible roads in Tasmania's North West. We can't wait for Targa Tasmania 2019 in only 71 days time!

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17-Feb-2019  Ian Chesterman

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17-Feb-2019  Ian Chesterman

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17-Feb-2019  Brittany Smith

Check out the highlights from the opening day of Targa North West & the 2019 CAMS Australian Targa Championship, which saw plenty of action across the categories.

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16-Feb-2019  Ian Chesterman

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16-Feb-2019  Ian Chesterman

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15-Feb-2019  Brittany Smith

Former Tasmanian Paul Stokell will use Targa North West this weekend as a live test in his beefed-up Lotus Exige.

During the off-season Stokell fitted an upgraded supercharger intercooler to the 2014 Exige which is expected to help the lightweight two-seater pack more punch as the tarmac rally season kicks off in his old home state.

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14-Feb-2019  Brittany Smith

The main players in the CAMS Australian Targa Championship will lock horns in the season-opening Targa North West this weekend.

After prevailing by a mere eight points to win the inaugural modern title in the Championship last season, Paul Stokell returns in his revised 2014 Lotus Exige that has proven to be fast and reliable against more powerful machinery. The highly decorated former circuit racer will be joined by new co-driver Kate Catford.

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13-Feb-2019  Brittany Smith

We are pleased to advise that we have updated our Sporting Regulations on our website. 

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with any changes, especially those that may be applicable to yourself and your team.

The Sporting Regulations are found under the “Regulations” tab on the homepage of our website.

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08-Feb-2019  Ian Chesterman

Local hope Jason White is confident reliability issues with the potent Dodge Viper will not return at the CAMS Australian Targa Championship opener, Targa North West from February 16-17.

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06-Feb-2019  Brittany Smith

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05-Feb-2019  Brittany Smith

Please click here to download a technical bulletin in relation to turbo’s in Early Modern, GT2 & GT4 cars. This technical bulletin has been added to the Technical Regulations- V2, which can be found on our website under competition regulations.

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31-Jan-2019  Brittany Smith

As part as Targa Australia's international Television agreement with Boulder Creek International, Targa Great Barrier Reef 2018 TV Show has just premiered around the world to 142 countries and will reach approx. 600 million viewers over the coming weeks.

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26-Jan-2019  Brittany Smith

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25-Jan-2019  Brittany Smith

The opening round of the CAMS Australian Targa Championship, Targa North West will again provide the perfect platform to all those chasing championship success to get the year off to a great start. 

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22-Jan-2019  Brittany Smith

The first event in our championship for 2019, Targa North West, is fast approaching, and is again promising to be filled with fast paced action and lots of thrills.

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16-Jan-2019  Brittany Smith

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11-Jan-2019  Brittany Smith

Get ready to relive the final round of the 2018 CAMS Australian Targa Championship and the 9th running of Targa High Country as it premiers nationwide THIS SUNDAY at 11am on Channel Nine.

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07-Jan-2019  Brittany Smith

Targa Australia and the Dutton Group have announced today that the business responsible for the CAMS Australian Targa Championship, including the ultimate tarmac rally Targa Tasmania, will become part of the Dutton Group on an ongoing basis, effective immediately.

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16-Dec-2018  Brittany Smith

With the 28^th running of Targa Tasmania just over 4 months away, we are excited to release the course for 2019.

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15-Dec-2018  Brittany Smith

With more competitors than any other national motorsport championship, the CAMS Australian Targa Championship is tough to win, no matter which competition you take part in.

The recent running of Targa High Country saw the winners crowned and a fun filled casual dinner on top of Mt. Buller, where MC, Glenn Ridge had the capacity crowd in stitches of laughter.

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10-Dec-2018  Brittany Smith

For the first time, a Targa Tour will be held at Targa North West. It is a fantastic way to take part in a Targa event without all the preparation and pressure of competing. 

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05-Dec-2018  Brittany Smith

5. You will become addicted

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01-Dec-2018  Brittany Smith

Sports cars are designed to be driven hard. Foot to the floor, tyres gripping, the engine singing, and you don’t even glance at the speedometer. Try doing that on a public road, though, and say goodbye to your car and licence. But what if you could do all that legally? The Targa Australia rally series is just that.

CarAdvice was invited to the Porsche Targa High Country Tour this year to drive the 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS around Mount Buller, Mansfield, and Eildon over three days.

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