Targa Florio
Targa Florio (1906–77) was a road race for automobiles. It was on the island of Sicily in the south of Italy.
Category | Endurance |
---|---|
Country or region | Tour of Island of Sicily, Italy |
Inaugural season | 1906 |
Folded | 1977 |
Last Drivers' champion | Raffaele Restivo, Alfonso Merendino |
Last Constructors' champion | Chevron B36 BMW |
Official website | www.targa-florio.it |
The distance in 1906 was 446 kilometers on narrow and dusty mountain roads. They started and ended near the city of Palermo.
It closed in 1977 after an accident where two people lost their lives.
Targa Florio Media
Alessandro Cagno (1883-1971), winner of first Targa Florio in 1906. Pictured at 1907 event.
At the 1970 race, Nino Vaccarella and Ignazio Giunti, driving a Ferrari 512S, navigate a tight corner in the town of Collesano.
Porsche 910 2.0 coupé driven by Umberto Maglioli and Udo Schütz in 1967.
Jean Porporato finishing fourth at the 1908 race with Berliet.
Alfa Romeo RL TF - winner in 1923.