Mackenzie & Sayers make it two-out-of-two with emphatic Targa NZ win
Haydn Mackenzie and co-driver Matthew Sayers (Mitsubishi Evo 10) have won the five-day/1932km 25th anniversary Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally, the pair crossing the finish line in Palmerston North this afternoon with a lead of almost 12 minutes over the second-placed Porsche 991 GT3...
Shock Targa NZ exit for Inkster & Winn; all eyes now on battle for second behind leaders
Bang, and that was it. Sitting forlornly on the side of the road with its bonnet up in the first of today’s stages east of Whanganui, the previously all-conquering Mitsubishi Evo 8 of five-time consecutive Targa NZ winners Glenn Inkster and Spencer Winn wasn’t going...
Inkster & Winn shrug off ‘toughest day’ tag to further extend Targa NZ lead
Shrugging off the traditional ‘toughest day’ tag, defending Targa NZ title-holder Glenn Inkster and co-driver Spencer Winn (Mitsubishi Evo 8) made light work of the seven timed stages on the third leg of this year’s 25th Anniversary event between New Plymouth and Whanganui today. Though...
Mackenzie & Sayers win a stage but Inkster & Winn extend lead in 25th anniversary Targa NZ
Runaway early event leader Glenn Inkster and co-driver Spencer Winn (Mitsubishi Evo 8) finally conceded a stage win at the end of the second day of this year’s Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally in Taranaki this afternoon. However the Auckland pair – gunning for a...
Inkster & Winn set cracking pace on first day of 25th anniversary Targa NZ event
Catch us if you can – or you dare! That seemed to be the message defending - and five-time consecutive – Targa NZ winners Glenn Inkster and co-driver Spencer Winn (Mitsubishi Evo 8) were putting out to all-comers on the first day of competition on...
FIRST TARGA EVENT WIN FOR MCKENZIE & SAYERS WHILE BELL & FORBES MAKE THEIR MARK ON FINAL DAY
Haydn McKenzie and co-driver Matthew Sayers (Mitsubishi Evo 10 4WD) have won this year’s Targa Hawke’s Bay tarmac motor rally after managing a lead they held from midway through the first of three day’s competition on Friday. Arriving at event’s end in Havelock North this afternoon...
MCKENZIE & SAYERS RETAIN TARGA LEAD – BUT THERE’S STILL JUST SECONDS IN IT!
Haydn McKenzie and co-driver Matthew Sayers (Mitsubishi Evo 10 4WD) have retained their Day 1 lead at the end of the second day of competition in this year’s Targa Hawke’s Bay tarmac motor rally. However, after the longest day of three, which took the 70+ field...
WILL EXTRA DAY AGAIN MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO FINAL RESULT OF TARGA HAWKE’S BAY EVENT?
As competitors in this year’s three-day Targa Hawke’s Bay tarmac motor rally gather at documentation and scrutineering in Rotorua today the question many are still asking is ‘what sort of difference will the extra day make this year?’ For those who are either new to marathon-style...
LATEST TARGA EVENT PROOF THAT TWO INTO ONE DOES GO!
The latest Targa tarmac rally event – next month’s three-day Targa Hawke’s Bay – is proof that two into one does go. Just ask the CEO and Event Director, Peter Martin, of the Ultimate Rally Group (URG), the company that owns and runs Targa events...
BIG PLANS FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY TARGA EVENT & YEAR
It’s been a big year for New Zealand marathon motorsport event organiser the Ultimate Rally Group (URG). But you won’t find company CEO and Targa/Silver Fern Rally Event Director Peter Martin taking a break any time soon. Martin has just announced the dates and basic details...