Targa New Zealand 2013

Targa New Zealand 2013

Firstly and most importantly Targa would like to give a HUGE thank you to everyone involved with the Targa New Zealand event. Thanks to all the competitors, service crews, families, spectators, local communities, volunteers, officials, marshall groups, sponsors and everyone else that all played a part in creating the events success. There are hundreds of people involved in the creation of an event and without you, Targa would not exist!

We hope that our new volunteers enjoyed themselves and will be back next year. As you would have discovered, not only is it hugely satisfying to be part of the organisation of a premium motorsport event but also a fantastic opportunity to travel the spectacular country side, meet likeminded people, and see some fine machinery. We are always looking for more volunteers so spread the word.

The weather for the week was perfect for the event, we only encountered one day of rain which created a bit of fun at the service park in New Plymouth, the rest of the event saw not a cloud in the sky. Photos are now available for purchase through Ground-Sky www.groundsky.co.nz. Also remember to check out our Facebook page for plenty of photos at the Dotcom Mansion event festivities and updates from the week.

Dotcom Mansion:

The start of the event at the Dotcom Mansion was a great success. The grounds were spectacularly presented, the photos are pristine, and the opportunity to expand the entertainment on offer to the general public and media meant Targa could start the event somewhat different to what we have ever offered before. Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket to the mansion as this money went to our charity Kids in Cars who successfully raised awareness and donations that will see many struggling families in our community enjoying their Christmas this year. Thanks very much to Kim, Tony from Instra Corporation and the rest of their team for providing us with this opportunity.

Media:

The international media that attended the event have successfully exposed Targa New Zealand to the world and now many opportunities are opening up for the future of the events. We had fantastic support from our local media, thanks to Parkside Media, TV3, and the New Zealand Herald for the number of articles published throughout the week, there is more to come, so watch this space. The website has the press releases from during the event published so make sure you check these out. The home page of the website also features all of the videos from each day of the event so be sure to watch these as you might be on there!

We hope you all purchased a copy of this month’s Classic Car magazine for the full report and results of Targa NZ. Thanks to Ecolight for sponsoring the Targa Documentary that comes free with a copy of this month’s magazine.

Targas Turning Twenty!

Monday 27th October – Sunday 2nd November 2014.

It was announced at this events prize giving at the Taupo Motorsport Park that next years October event is going to be held in the South Island. For those of you who don’t know, it’s the 20th year anniversary for Targa. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity, and will be the first and last time we take on the South Island as a celebration.

Labour Day, Monday the 27th of October will see Targa starting the event in Christchurch. This will consist of Scrutineering, Documentation, Drivers Briefing, Ceremonial start and Prologue day. We will finish the day at the Ruapuana Race Track. We then head to Timaru International Motor raceway as we follow the roads to Dunedin for Tuesday and Wednesday. Continuing on the Journey south as we spend Thursday in Invercargill and finish the day at the Teretonga Park, Race track. Next we will travel through Central South Island towards Queenstown finishing at the brand new Highlands Motorsport Park on Friday. The final day will be spent racing around New Zealand’s adventure playground finishing with Queenstown’s famous Coronek Peak Hill Climb, before returning to the podium celebrations in central Queenstown on Saturday night. On Sunday we will have a Prize giving award breakfast at Queenstown’s iconic skyline gondola restaurant. Overlooking the spectacular infamous views of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables.

This is a landmark event, new roads, new race tracks, new communities, come join us as we rally through the adventure capital of the world!

2014 Event Format:

The 20th year celebration isn’t the only exciting announcement for Targa 2014.

Awards Evening: Friday February 21st 2014

This will be Targa’s first ever Formal Awards Evening Function. Not only will we announce the winner of the Series Campione whilst celebrating in style, we will also have a formal dinner, guest speaker, and a charity Auction. This will take place in Auckland central and accommodation/travel packages will be available in the New Year.

Eco Light Sprint Rally: Sunday March 2nd 2014

This will be a one day Sprint Rally, consisting of 65k's of Special Stage, 8 stages, 120k's of Touring based from the Pukekohe Ecolight stadium in south Auckland. Pre Scuritneering is compulsory and documentation will be on the Saturday evening.

Targa North Island: Friday 15th - Sunday 17th of May 2014

We are turning the Targa Rotorua event into a North Island three day event. We will start the event in Auckland with Documenation and Scrutineering on Thursday evening, heading to Coromandles beautiful Whitianga for day one. From there we will go across to Rotourua for the second and last day. This is a change from the usual 2 day format and also a chance to explore some new roads before finishing up with some of the regular favourites. This event is a taste of Bambina mixed with Rotoura and bringing the dates foward to May means more chance of sunshine and longer daylight hours!

More details about these events are to come but please set the dates in your calendar now. Early Bird Rates for the three Targa events are available from next week to the 15th of December so get your entries in as soon as possible before pricing goes up to the standard option.

The website will be in development over the next few months as we plan for next year’s event entries system. Your log ins and profiles will be available in the new year so bear with us as we work through this. In the interim manual entry forms will be available on the website or call the office 09 298 8322.

Merchandise:

A few of you expressed interest in some of the Targa 2013 merchandise on event, as we carry minimal stock on event we can take orders now. Targa T-shirts are available for $30, Hats $25, and Umbrellas $45. Please email info@targa.co.nz if you are interested in purchasing any of these. Photos will be up on the website next week.
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