Pure escapism. A bucket list event. An annual pilgrimage. For those with petrol in their veins. Beautifully rugged scenery. World-class racing. Extraordinary camaraderie. These are just samples from testimonials given by past Targa Newfoundland competitors. Targa Newfoundland is an annual week long tarmac-based rally race held every September on “The Rock” since 2002, is one of only three internationally-recognized Targa motorsports events in the world, and the only one in the western world and northern hemispheres. It takes the drivers and navigators of classic and contemporary sports and touring cars through 1,400-kilometres, or 870 miles – 440 kilometres, or 273 miles, of closed-road stages where the competition takes place– of challenging twisting roads that cut through a total of 105 large and small east coast communities, not to mention the diverse terrain of Canada’s most easterly and largest island province. If you’re thinking Gumball Rally, you’re on the right track, as it were. Robert Giannou, the president of Targa Newfoundland, spoke with Spotlight on Business in early August from his office in St. John’s.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • AUGUST 2017
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