GTRC'r bound for Newfoundland Targa 2006

[Ezzie]

Global TV will be airing the first showing of the 2006 Targa Newfoundland documentary this Saturday (January 27th) at 9:00PM in all time zones across Canada (but check your local listings). It will follow on Speed Channel (for U.S. viewers) later on in the spring but I haven't seen any dates for it yet.

Apparently the film this year is going to be quite different from the previous year's documentaries. It focuses more on the "motorsport" aspects of the event instead of being a "travelogue/tourism" type flick. Previous films did not show very much of the carnage since it was felt it would create a poor impression of the event in the eyes of the "anti-car racing" crowd. This year there is more crash info and competitor highlights. I have been told by Bob Giannou that there is an interview with my son Chris just after the crash! I wonder what he has to say about his old man's driving?

It has been filmed and produced by ATV Productions (Vancouver) with colour commentary by Andrew Picard-Comrie. For those of you who watch motorsport, this is the same production house that has presented the 2006 Canadian Rally Championship series on TV.

Enjoy!!!

[Ezzie]

"Bob also has most of the pass on video tape. Negotiations to secure the incriminating evidence are underway…"


vid!

Mike, I have now secured the footage. We had a bit of a challenge pulling this together. Apparently when they mounted the camera to my roll cage, it was upside down. Also, the first mini-DV of the raw footage was in high definition and I don't have a camera that could play it. The production house sent a second std. def tape and we were able to use some video editing software to flip the file images around. We'll have to hook up sometime and I'll show it to you.

Also, I have all of the pics that Andrew Harvey took of the car this year. They are all posted over on the 510 Club's website here:

http://www.the510realm.com/index.php?set_albumName=2006-Targa-Newfoundland&name=gallery&include=view_album.php

[klys]

Ok thanks for letting me know


I wacthed it breifly last year and it was indeed like a travel travel show

i'm anxious to see the new format

[GTR-Dad]

I missed it! Cr*p.

Did anyone record the Global program? I'd be happy to pay someone to ship me a VHS or DVD.

Ezzie, is your footage something a guy could get a copy of? I expect it would go best with a cold beer and a guided explanation of what was going on.

Let me know next time you're going through Edmonton and maybe that can happen.

Cheers,
Dan

[Ezzie]

I missed it! Cr*p.



Cheers,
Dan

??? - you must be having a "senior's moment". January 27th is this coming Saturday.

Dan,

Next time I'm in Edmonton I'll bring it along and we can watch it over a beer (or two, or three....)

[GTR-Dad]

I missed it! Cr*p.



Cheers,
Dan

??? - you must be having a "senior's moment". January 27th is this coming Saturday.

Dan,

Next time I'm in Edmonton I'll bring it along and we can watch it over a beer (or two, or three....)

ops:
Ezzie, you made my day!

I'll get my computer to remind me next Saturday!

Looking forward to the real footage though!

Thx,
Dan

[klys]

heheh don't worry about it

I also almost said I missed it assuming it was yesterday 8)

[spd-dmn]

Global TV will be airing the first showing of the 2006 Targa Newfoundland documentary this Saturday (January 27th) at 9:00PM in all time zones across Canada (but check your local listings). It will follow on Speed Channel (for U.S. viewers) later on in the spring but I haven't seen any dates for it yet.

Apparently the film this year is going to be quite different from the previous year's documentaries. It focuses more on the "motorsport" aspects of the event instead of being a "travelogue/tourism" type flick. Previous films did not show very much of the carnage since it was felt it would create a poor impression of the event in the eyes of the "anti-car racing" crowd. This year there is more crash info and competitor highlights. I have been told by Bob Giannou that there is an interview with my son Chris just after the crash! I wonder what he has to say about his old man's driving?

It has been filmed and produced by ATV Productions (Vancouver) with colour commentary by Andrew Picard-Comrie. For those of you who watch motorsport, this is the same production house that has presented the 2006 Canadian Rally Championship series on TV.

Enjoy!!!

Cool beans.

I'll try to record it again.

[Ezzie]

Just a reminder - the first airing of the 2006 documentary will be on Global TV across Canada this Saturday night - 9:00PM in your local time zone (check local listings). It will follow for the US viewers on Speed Channel - first airing is scheduled for March 4th at 3:30 ET.

[GTR-Dad]

Typing as I watch!

Technology (Outlook reminder) has triumphed over forgetfullness etc.

I was hoping to see a good shot of Ezzie's green 510 and was rewarded in the opening sequence with a shot of the 510 carving a corner followed immediately by a mini hitting the ditch. Nice contrast!

Anyhow, time to settle in and enjoy the show!

Thanks for the pointer Ezzie!

Dan

[klys]

GAWDDDDDDDDd

I missed it!!

I actually put in a remider in outlook

and had familly come over for supper so I completly forgot last night geeez

did anyone record it?

[spd-dmn]

I did.
Gonna try to make a DVD out of it.

I cried when the grasshopper went over

[Ezzie]

For those that missed it in late January, the 2006 Targa Newfoundland documentary will be airing again this weekend on the SPEED channel - Sunday March 4th at 3:30pm EST