October is Targa month here in NZ

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Since the first, fledgling event, way back in 1995, October has always been ‘Targa month’ as far as I’m concerned….

Never easier to ‘do Targa’ than in 25th anniversary year

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The annual Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally is 25 this year and the man behind it, Peter Martin of…

First Targa event win for McKenzie & Sayers

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Haydn McKenzie and co-driver Matthew Sayers (Mitsubishi Evo 10 4WD- pictured above) have won this year’s Targa Hawke’s Bay tarmac…

McKenzie & Sayers retain Targa lead – but there’s still just seconds in it

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Haydn McKenzie and co-driver Matthew Sayers (Mitsubishi Evo 10 4WD) have retained their Day 1 lead at the end of…

Will extra day again make a difference to Targa Hawke’s Bay event

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As competitors in this year’s three-day Targa Hawke’s Bay tarmac motor rally gather at documentation and scrutineering in Rotorua today…

New motorsport licensing authority for NZ

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Kiwi motorsport event organisers, competitors and officials now have a choice of permitting, licensing and insurance authority, thanks to a…

Latest Targa event proof that two into one does go!

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The latest Targa tarmac rally event – next month’s three-day Targa Hawke’s Bay – is proof that two into one…

How money makes the world (and cars) go round!

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Greg Murphy hit the nail on the head when – on some sort of sports game show I caught, quite…

Big plans for 25th Anniversary Targa event & year

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It’s been a big year for New Zealand marathon motorsport event organiser the Ultimate Rally Group (URG). But you won’t…

A silver lining over local rallying’s clouded future?

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Me? I blame Brian Tressider.   You see, gravel road rallying is the only form of mainstream motorsport I haven’t…