Tarmac West
17-20 September 2026 · Western Australia
Four days and around 250km of closed public roads across Perth, the hills and Toodyay. Back on tarmac, on the other side of the country.
About the Tarmac West
Tarmac West (Lance East Exotics Tarmac West) is Western Australia's premier tarmac rally, contested on sealed, closed public roads across Perth, the Perth hills and surrounding shires. Promoted by Tarmac Events WA and sanctioned through the Australian Auto-Sport Alliance (AASA), the four-day event runs Thursday to Sunday over about 250 kilometres of closed roads, with rally HQ at Langley Park in the Perth CBD, stages at locations such as Whiteman Park, Kalamunda, Mundaring, Toodyay and Chittering, and a finishing Perth City Sprint on Riverside Drive. The successor to the long-running Targa West, it returned in 2024 as the flagship event of Tarmac Events WA's own WA tarmac calendar rather than a round of the national Australian Rally Championship.
- Championship
- Tarmac Events WA WA tarmac calendar (flagship event; not a round of the Australian Rally Championship)
- Organiser
- Tarmac Events WA Pty Ltd (trading as Tarmac Events WA)
- Base
- Perth, Western Australia
- Surface
- Tarmac
- Format: Four-day event, Thursday to Sunday, ending with the Perth City Sprint and a 'Celebration of Motorsport' finale/gala
- Stage highlights: Whiteman Park, Ellenbrook, Parkerville, Kalamunda (Zig Zag), Mundaring, Malaga, Bullsbrook, Toodyay, Chittering, plus a Perth City Sprint on Riverside Drive in the CBD
- Terrain: Mixed: rolling rural hills around Toodyay and Chittering, technical suburban roads (Malaga, Ellenbrook, Kalamunda), and closed city streets in the Perth CBD
- History: Successor to / formerly known as Targa West (the long-running Perth tarmac rally). Tarmac West returned in 2024 (12–15 Sept 2024) after a two-year pause under promoter Tarmac Events WA
- Notable: 2025 winners were Bryce Moore & Adrian Burney (2022 Toyota Supra), ~2m01s ahead of Jurgen & Helen Lunsmann; Supercars star Scott McLaughlin competed and finished third. Billed as the most prestigious tarmac rally in WA, attracting top…
Entries & entry list
The Tarmac West 2026 entry list is published by the organisers in the lead-up to the event — check the official event page for entries, event documents and spectator info. We'll be on it — our result, stage times and full recap land on this page after the event.
Tarmac West 2026 — FAQ
- When is the Tarmac West 2026?
- The Tarmac West runs 17-20 September 2026, based in Perth, Western Australia.
- Where is the Tarmac West held?
- It's based in Perth, Western Australia. Mixed: rolling rural hills around Toodyay and Chittering, technical suburban roads (Malaga, Ellenbrook, Kalamunda), and closed city streets in the Perth CBD.
- What championship does the Tarmac West count for?
- Tarmac Events WA WA tarmac calendar (flagship event; not a round of the Australian Rally Championship).
- Is spectating free at the Tarmac West?
- Yes — spectating is free at the public spectator points. Check the official event page for spectator locations, timings and safety info.