Archive for 'Targa Newfoundland'
Sprongl’s Audi Burnout & Donuts
Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
On the Saturday after Targa Newfoundland, the local car club hosts a charity autocross in St. Johns. Here is Frank Sprongl’s final run in the Audi Quattro. No need for that rubber anymore!
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Targa Newfoundland Video & Wrap-up
Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
Another year, another Targa Newfoundland is in the books. This year’s edition saw a hotly contested battle for the overall podium, and many dramatic "press-on-regardless" moments that Targa is famous for. Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes repeated their winning performance in a 1969 BMW 2002. Jud Buchanan and Jim Adams in the ground-pounding 1967 Acadian [...]
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Hopkins and Hughes make it two in a row at Targa Nfld.
Posted on 19. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
Repeating their 2007 performance, Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes are the provisional overall winners of the 2008 Targa Newfoundland, with only 25-seconds of penalties from the five days of action. This morning’s leader, Bill Arnold, suffered broken suspension on the penultimate stage, dropping him out of contention for the win. Results could not be confirmed [...]
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One Day Remains in Targa Newfoundland Battle
Posted on 19. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
Thursday’s Leg 4 brought competitors to the scenic Heritage Run area on the Burin Penninsula. A new leader has emerged, but only by the smallest of margins. Taking over the lead on the penultimate day was previous Targa champion, Bill Arnold, with co-driver Alan Ryall. On the notice board at lunch time, Arnold was one [...]
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BMW’s top the charts after Leg 3 of Targa Newfoundland
Posted on 17. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
With only 25-seconds separating the top six competitors after the third leg of Targa Newfoundland, the pressure to hit target times is starting to build. Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes in their 1969 BMW 2002 have maintained their overall lead through the third day of competition, accruing just 0:03 seconds in penalties. Bill Arnold and [...]
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Targa NFLD: Leg 2
Posted on 16. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
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 challenge of reading the quickly changing road conditions. From one minute to the next, roads could be completely dry, or filled with puddles [...]
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Targa NFLD: Leg 1
Posted on 15. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
As the rest of the world clocked into work on Monday morning, Targa Newfoundland competitors punched a different sort of time clock. With the sun rising above the rocky, rugged landscape, teams convoyed out to Argentia and Placentia for the first true competitive stages.
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Prologue Photos
Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
Prologue day at Targa went according to plan for most people, with very little in the way of major incidents or "learning experiences". Most teams were conducting final checks and setup adjustments this evening, while a few teams were troubleshooting slightly more serious gremlins. The racing starts in earnest tomorrow as cars head out to [...]
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Targa Newfoundland Kicks Off Sunday
Posted on 13. Sep, 2008 by Warwick.
The 2008 edition of the Targa Newfoundland rally takes to the roads east of St. John’s on Sunday for the Prologue stages. Teams will have three stages to practice their timing, settle into a rhythm, and find any last-minute faults in their car. While the prologue stages do not count towards the final results of [...]


