Targa Adelaide
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| Category | Tarmac Rally |
|---|---|
| Country | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Inaugural event | 2011 |
| winning driver | .svg.png){kind=small} Glenney |
| winning car | Nissan GT-R Spec-V |
| Official Website | www.targaadelaide.com.au |
Targa Adelaide was a tarmac-based rally event held annually in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia between 2011 and 2013. The inaugural classic only event was 2011, but included modern vehicles in 2012 and 2013[1][2]. The event had an intermediate-length course design by Stuart Benson of approximately 260 competitive kilometres covered in five days over twenty nine closed road competitive rally stages. Targa Adelaide was the successor of the Classic Adelaide Rally (1997-2009) and preceded the Adelaide Rally (2015-present)[3].
Rally format
The event was mostly held south-east of Adelaide in the Adelaide hills area and race in Adelaide on the first night of competition.[4]
In 2011, the legs of the race were:
- Leg 0 InterContinental Night Stage - Adelaide Showgrounds
- Leg 1 Upper Hermitage to Forreston, Kersbrook
- Leg 2 Mount Lofty to Belair, via Heathfield
- Leg 3 Castambul to Ironbank, via Stirling
- Leg 4 Gorge Road to Torrens, ending in the gala finish on Norwood Parade
The 2012 event was held between the 22nd to 26th of August.[5] The legs of the race were:
- Leg 0: Intercontinental Night Stage
- Leg 1: Medlow to Castambul
- Leg 2: Montacute to Stirling
- Leg 3: Eagle on the Hill to Norton Summit
- Leg 4: Gorge road to Clarendon[6].
A driver named Adam Plate was killed in a crash during the 2012 Targa Rally, while his navigator, Patrick Chan, was injured and had to be airlifted to hospital.[7]
List of past winners
Modern Competition
| Year | Driver | Navigator | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | White | White | 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale |
| 2013 | Glenney | Webb | 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec-V |
Classic Competition
| Year | Driver | Navigator | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Weeks | Fever | 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS |
| 2012 | Haysman | Branum | 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 |
| 2013 | Hoff | | 1975 Ford Escort RS2000 |
Other Targa competitions
- Targa Tasmania - Australia (TAS)
- Targa New Zealand - New Zealand
- Targa Florio - Italy
- Targa West - Australia (WA)
- Targa Newfoundland - Canada
- Targa Canada West - Canada
See also
References
- ↑ Digest, Sports Car (2011-10-07). "Classic Targa Adelaide 2011 - Report and Photos". Supercars.net. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ Digest, Sports Car (2012-11-01). "Targa Adelaide 2012 - Report and Photos". Sports Car Digest. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "Released Confidential Items". Adelaide Hills Council. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ Digest, Sports Car (2011-10-07). "Classic Targa Adelaide 2011 - Report and Photos". Supercars.net. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ Digest, Sports Car (2012-11-01). "Targa Adelaide 2012 - Report and Photos". Sports Car Digest. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ thinking.com.au. "Course - Supaloc Targa Adelaide - Australian Targa Championship". targa.com.au. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "Driver killed in Adelaide Targa rally". ABC News. 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
www.targatasmania.com.au/Results/Past http://www.targatasmania.com.au/ Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine 2011 Targa Adelaide Results