All Targa New Zealand events are run under Motorsport New Zealand Inc jurisdiction.  The legal business name is Targa Promotions (NZ) Limited trading as Targa NZ.

The Organisers reserve the right to decline any application without disclosing the reason.

1: Application Form:

Once you have completed the online Application to Compete & paid the non-refundable deposit of $600 please send a photo of your car. If your application is unsuccessful, you may be asked to submit another vehicle for consideration.  Vehicle details and modifications must be filled out.  If details are found to differ from that given, your invitation may be rescinded and fees forfeited or excluded from all results.

2: Invitation to Compete:

Once your application is received and accepted by the Vehicle Selection Committee, the successful applicant will be issued an Acceptance of Entry Certificate and an invoice.

An entrant wishing to change the vehicle originally nominated must notify the organisers who reserve the right to withdraw the original invitation and consider the proposed replacement vehicle as a new application.  Additional crew members may be nominated as replacements.

3: Entry Fees:

Entry fees as detailed on the Targa website include all the benefits set out in the Section 4. All entry fees are billed in NZ Dollars (NZ$).

Entry is conditional on the following:

(a)  The nominated vehicle being acceptable to the Vehicle Selection Committee.

(b)  Pricing structure is valid till the designated date.

(c)  All entry fees must be paid in full by the date on the invoice (7 days).

(d)  Entry fees not paid in full by the closing date as specified in the Supplementary Regulations will automatically increase to the next entry fee level.

4: Entry Fees include:

Lunches for two per day, four Prize-giving Function tickets, Competition Livery, one set of Route Books, and registration of two service vehicles.

Not included in any entry fees are:

Accommodation costs

Insurance costs

Additional Event Function costs

Fuel costs

Property damage i.e. fences etc

Registration of additional service vehicles

All these items in section 4(b) are additional costs.

5: Payment:

(a)  A non-refundable deposit of $600 must accompany the completed online Application to Compete before your application will be considered.

(b) Entry fee must be paid in full by the due date on the invoice.

(c) If entering all 2016 events, entry fees can be paid by instalments, either by bank automatic payment or credit card (credit card fees apply). Please contact the Targa Office for more information.

(d) The name “Targa NZ” will appear on cardholder statements for any transactions through this website.

6:  Refunds:

All withdrawals must be in writing

The following is the criteria for refunds:

(a)  If an application has not been accepted the deposit will be refunded.

(b)  An applicant who has been accepted or withdraws their application before being notified   will forfeit their deposit.

(c)  An applicant who has been accepted to compete and who withdraws from the competition prior to three months before that event start date will forfeit the deposit.

(d) Any applicant withdrawing from the competition within three months of the start date of that event will forfeit the deposit plus an additional $1,200.

(e) Any applicant who wishes to withdraw and transfer their entry may do so at the discretion of the Organisers. Up to 75% of all payments made may be transferred to another Club Targa organised event within the next 12 month period, providing payment terms are up to date and the vehicle nominated is acceptable to the Vehicle Selection Committee.

(f) The Invitation to Compete is not transferable to another applicant or any other person.

7:  Transfers:

Where applications have been transferred to another Targa run event:

(a) Transferred applicants will not be automatically issued with a new Invitation to Complete in that Targa run event.

(b) Transferred applicants are required to lodge a new application with the Organisers via the online Application to Compete.

(c) If a transferred applicant does not subsequently compete in that Targa run event OR subsequently withdraws from that event then ALL the remaining credit balance is forfeited.

8. Licences:

(a) For New Zealand Competitors:  Driver and Co-Driver require current full civil driving licences and MSNZ R Grade Licences (National Rally).

(b) For International Competitors other than Australians:  Driver and Co-driver require current full civil driving licences and equivalent MSNZ R Grade Licences issued by their parent ASN accompanied by the declarations as detailed in NSC Schedule L Article 5.3 (amendment 34003).

(c) For Australian Competitors:  Driver and Co-driver require current full civil driving licences and CAMS Rally Motorsport Licences with a CAMZ Tasman Visa.

9: How to obtain an R Grade Licence:

The MSNZ A001 – Competition License Application Form can be downloaded from the MSNZ website (www.motorsport.org.nz). Please note, you must belong to a car club to complete this form.  You can join Club Targa Inc by downloading the form from our website located under “Enter an Event”.

10:    What are the Event Formats ?

·        Targa Bambina 5th-6h March – 2 day Event

·        Targa Rotorua 14th-15th May – 2 day Event

·        Targa New Zealand 12th-16th October- 4 day Event.

·        Targa New Zealand 2 Day Regional Rally  15th-16th October- 2 day Event.

11:     Safety Equipment Required for TARGA:

(a)  All competing vehicles must have a current registration and warrant of fitness.

(b)  All vehicles shall have steel roll-over protection that meets their ASN rules.

(c)  All vehicles must carry or have fitted safety triangle, first aid kit, fire extinguisher and approved safety minimum 4-point harness, as per their ASN rules.

(d)  All drivers and co-drivers must have MSNZ/ASN /FIA approved protective helmets and clothing.

(e)  All drivers and co-drivers must have an approved head and neck restraint device.

(f)  All competing vehicles must run a TrackIt GPS unit. For details on this go to www.trackit.co.nz

12: Supplementary Regulations:

Can be viewed on the Targa NZ website:  www.targa.co.nz

Supplementary Regulations specific to the event you have entered will be posted on the website approximately 6 weeks prior to the event.

13: Tyres:

A maximum number of tyres per car are allowed before incurring time penalties. These are to be of commercially available road tyres.

(a)   Federal Tyres are the recommended brand.

There is a Targa NZ preferential pricing on tyres once your entry has been accepted. Please contact Alert Motorsport on 09-970 9560 09-970 9560

(b)   For each event a maximum of six (6) tyre per car of commercially available road tyres.

14: Eligible Cars and Categories:

Classic 2WD Competition:

Production Model cars produced prior to

1 January 1993 (based on last year of production)

·  NO forced induction models are eligible.

·  A maximum of 3 inch increase in wheel diameter from the maximum production wheel size available for that model.

· Brakes are free to be replaced with non-production components.

· Suspension is also free provided the original pick up points are used.

· Gearboxes can be replaced however NO sequential gearboxes are allowed, but dog boxes are permissible.

· Drivelines and differential can also be replaced with non production components however the engine must be from the same manufacturer and have been available in the model range or endorsed by the manufacturer.

· After market electronic engine management and fuel injection systems are permissible.

· Rotary engines will use the multiplying factor of 1.8 times the displacement to establish the category.

Eg: 1100ccx1.8=1980cc therefore Category 1. Any other modifications will place the vehicle into the Modern 2WD Competition.

The Competition Categories are as follows,
Category 0:     0-1399cc
Category 1:     1400-2299cc
Category 2:     2300-4299cc
Category 3:     4300cc and above.

Modern 2WD Competition:

For all two wheel drive vehicles with a manufacture date from 1 January 1993 and any pre 1993 vehicles that do not comply with the requirements of the Classic 2WD Competition.

Forced induction engine will be factored by a multiplier of 1.7 times the capacity and rotary engine will use the multiplier of 1.8 times the displacement to establish the relevant category. The following modifications are allowed to production based vehicles to maintain the eligibility into the appropriate engine size divided Categories 4 to 6, all other vehicles will be considered as “All-comers”.

·   A maximum of 3 inches increase in the wheel diameter from the maximum production size available for that model.

·   Brakes are free to be replaced with non production components.

·   Suspension is also free provided the original pick up points are used. Gearboxes are free (including sequential and dog boxes).

·   Drivelines and differential can also be replaced with non production components however the engine must be from the same manufacturer.

·   After market electronic engine management and fuel injection systems are permissible.

·   Any engine/chassis combinations that are cross branded (such as a Nissan powered Escort) will be considered “Super GT”.

·   Any other modifications beyond these limits will also be considered as “Super GT”.

The Competition Categories will be as follows,
Category 4:   0-1999cc
Category 5:   2000-2999cc
Category 6:   3000-4299cc
Category 7:   4300cc and above plus “Super GT”

4WD Competition:

For all 4WD vehicles.

Forced induction engines will be factored by a multiplier of 1.7 times the capacity and rotary engine will use the multiplier of 1.8 times the displacement to establish the relevant category.

Only the following modifications are allowed to a production based vehicle to maintain its eligibility into Category 8, all other vehicles will be considered as “Super GT”:

·   Forced induction vehicles must run a restrictor no bigger than 36mm.

·   A maximum of 98 octane fuel is allowed.

·   A maximum of 1 inch increase in wheel diameter from the maximum production wheel size available for that model.

·   Brakes are free to be replaced with non-production components.

·   Suspension is free provided the original pick up points are used.

·   Gearboxes can be replaced, however no sequential gearboxes are allowed, but dog boxes are permissible.

·   Drivelines and differential can also be replaced with non production components however the engine must be from the same manufacturer.

·   After market electronic engine management and fuel injection systems are permissible.

·   Any other modifications or noncompliance of the above limits will automatically place the vehicle into Category 9 “Super GT”.

The Competition Categories are as follows:
Category 8:    Restricted under 4299cc
Category 9:    Unrestricted over 4300cc

The Eligibility Committee has the right to review the placing of any vehicle, regardless of which competition, into another category, should it be considered outside the “Spirit of the event”