Targa Canada West is a tarmac-based

rally race Rally is a wide-ranging form of motorsport with various competitive motoring elements such as speed tests (often called ''rally racing),'' navigation tests, or the ability to reach waypoints or a destination at a prescribed time or average speed. ...

in British Columbia, Canada. It takes place on closed public roads in host communities, and historically stems from the popular Targa Florio and later the Mille Miglia. Cars compete against the clock on paved roads: the cars start at 30 second intervals on 'special' or 'competition stages' of 10 to 25 km each (these roads are safely and temporarily closed to the public). In between competition stages, the vehicles 'transit' on public roads and conform to regular road rules. The events are open to street-legal sports cars of all makes, models and vintages – with some exceptions (e.g. convertibles require a hard top and roll bar). Regular street-legal cars can enter in Class 1 & 2 – after which additional safety equipment is required (roll cage, etc.) in higher speed classes 3 to 6. Targa Canada West's inaugural event is to be determined via talks with host communities: 'though target is 2011 or 2012. A two- to three-day event to take place in the Southern Interior of BC, Canada Targa Canada West plans a full five- or six-day Targa event in subsequent years, similar to the week-long events in Newfoundland, Tasmania and New Zealand.

List of past winners

Open Competition

Touring Competition

Other Targa competitions

* Targa Tasmania - Australia * Targa New Zealand - New Zealand * Targa Florio - Italy *

Targa Wrest Point Targa Wrest Point is a tarmac-based rally event held on the island state of Tasmania, Australia, annually. The inaugural event was 2009. The event has a short course design by Stuart Benson of approximately 200 competitive kilometres covered in two ...

- Australia (TAS) * Targa West - Australia (WA) * Targa Newfoundland - Canada

References

* http://www.targatasmania.com.au

External links

Targa Canada West official website

Targa Tasmania official website

Targa NZ official website

Targa Newfoundland official website
{{Primary sources, date=December 2009 Rally competitions in Canada