According to a news release, Tremblay and Wells, who play Julian and Ricky in the wildly popular television series, will drive a 2010 Porsche Cayman S with Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador identification. The team is entered in the very competitive Grand Touring competition.
It is the first time the two actors have entered Targa Newfoundland and their first motorsport adventure.
The Autism Society is the official charitable partner of Targa and the focus of the event’s fundraising efforts with competitors, fans, sponsors and the communities in the Targa family.
Tremblay and Wells will not be “in character” for the week-long rally as it makes its way through the towns, villages and small communities that dot the 2,200-kilometre route.
“To me it's about finally fulfilling a 15-year-old dream of JP’s and mine to compete in — and finish — a rally race,” says Wells. “At least one of those dreams will come true in Newfoundland, two if JP can keep the car on the road.
“It's such a beautiful province and the people there are the kindest and friendliest in the world. It’s the perfect place to host the only event of its kind in North America.”
“We've both driven cars on local race tracks a few times and we may have run from the cops once or twice and got a hell of a lot of speeding tickets, but that's it." - Robb Wells
Wells admits they are a little short of rally experience, but believes they can overcome that with help.
“We've both driven cars on local race tracks a few times and we may have run from the cops once or twice and got a hell of a lot of speeding tickets, but that's it,” he grins.
The team will attend the Targa school prior to the start of the event and be tutored by veteran Porsche driving instructor Rick Bye. As an entry in the Grand Touring competition, the car is not permitted to reach the high speeds regularly seen by cars in the Targa class.
Both of Wells’s parents are from Newfoundland and he still has family scattered across the island. Their push for the Autism Society is particularly apt: Wells has a cousin who has the condition.
And while the actors won’t be portraying their Trailer Park Boys characters, they will still be in front of the camera as the focus of a special TV documentary planned for their Targa adventure. The show will be produced by Bradford Productions, producers of the acclaimed Motoring magazine-format series that has aired nationally for 23 years on TSN.
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