THE TOUR

19TH – 24TH APRIL 2021

TARGA Tasmania gives you access to some of the world’s ultimate driving roads, where the most exciting challenges are waiting to be conquered. TARGA Tasmania travels over 2,000kms across six days; the course will take you around our island state, which is one of the worlds greatest wilderness locations. TARGA tours are designed to provide car owners a unique opportunity to drive their pride and joy on closed roads in some of the world’s ultimate driving locations. 

In the TARGA tour, you will experience a true tarmac rally in a non-competitive format, while enjoying the same challenging drive as well known competitors including Jim Richards, Peter Brock, Sir Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme and the great Sir Stirling Moss, all legends of international motor sport. Experience the primal thrill of tackling turn after turn, the exhilaration of driving your car as it was designed, on roads that are otherwise never closed.

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For pricing and tour related enquiries, please contact our expert team HERE or call (03) 6144 9502.

TOUR PRICING

CLICK HERE to view the pricing list for our TARGA Tasmania tour.

TOUR PACKAGES

TARGA Tour packages are a complete travel experience in some of Australia’s premier driving and tourism destinations, comprised of your tour entry and preferred accommodation and dining package.  

CLICK HERE to find out more about tour packages and tour package pricing.

TO VIEW REGULATIONS + IMPORTANT ENTRY DOCUMENTS, CLICK HERE.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

GETTING THERE

The Spirit of Tasmania is TARGA’s dedicated travel partner for entrants and their vehicles when travelling to and from Tasmania. 

An exclusive members page has been created for TARGA participants to use. You can access this page here. Via this page, members will have exclusive access to the best available fares on their chosen sailing dates. Refer to their page for all the terms and conditions. 

Please feel free to call the Groups and Special Events team on 1800 204 687 if you prefer to speak to someone. Please note, booking and amendment fees apply to non-internet bookings.

ACCOMMODATION

The Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart are offering discounted TARGA rates for TARGA entrants, which can be accessed here.

The Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston are offering discounted TARGA rates for TARGA entrants, which can be accessed by calling (03) 6334 3434.

TasVacations can assist you with accommodation options and bookings. 

TasVacations can provide a range of Hotel/Motel Style accommodation options, as well private apartments with all the comforts of home, just let the TasVacations staff know your requirements.

Contact: 1300 827 822 or (03) 6234 4666 or email: holidays@tasvacations.com

OVERNIGHT LOCATIONS 2021

Sunday 18th April 2021 – Launceston 

Monday 19th April 2021 – Launceston 

Tuesday 20th April 2021 – Launceston 

Wednesday 21st April 2021 – Strahan 

Thursday 22nd April 2021 – Strahan 

Friday 23rd April 2021 – Hobart 

Saturday 24th April  2021- Hobart

Sunday 25th April 2021 – Hobart

ABOUT TARGA 

With a proud history dating back to 1992, our reputation has been built on our ability to deliver high quality tarmac rally events in unique destinations within Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland. Delivering you both competitive races and touring events, TARGA gives you closed roads, greater distance, higher speed limits, and in full competition, no speed limit at all!

We bring energy and excitement to everything we do, and consistently meet all required international safety standards. We show the utmost respect to our people, partners and customers and don’t compromise on this, no matter what. 

HISTORY 

In 1990, John Large and Max Stahl met over dinner at Large’s Perth home with ideas for a tarmac rally involving classic cars on Tasmania’s picturesque driving roads. Within a few hours of brainstorming and an almost “spontaneous combustion”, the essential framework for TARGA Tasmania was constructed. In his role as CAMS president, Large had various Tasmanian’s trying to come up with an event for the state and as a born-and-bred Tasmanian himself, was a driving force in getting a tarmac rally up and running in Tasmania. Equally, determined enthusiasts helped both Large and Stahl and collectively they turned their dream into reality in April 1992 when the inaugural TARGA Tasmania was held. The inaugural event covered 2,000km of the island; some 472km reserved for unbridled TARGA stages. 

Fast forward to 2021 and TARGA Tasmania has travelled over 60,000 kilometres, and held more than 1, 000 stages, covering every corner of this unique island to become one of the worlds most unique competitive driving experiences. An event all car enthusiasts should do at least once in their lives.