Targa Adelaide

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. 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).

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.

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. 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.

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.

List of past winners

Modern Competition

Year Driver Navigator Vehicle2012 White White 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale 2013 Glenney Webb 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec-V

Classic Competition

Year Driver Navigator Vehicle2011 Weeks Fever 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS2012 Haysman Branum 1981 Triumph TR7 V82013 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

Targa Adelaide

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