Targa Florio

 

Le auto

 

I piloti

 

Il circuito

 

 

1906

1907 - 1926

1927 - 1950

1951 - 1972

1973

1974 - 1977

Circuits

Pilots

Records

Rule

Bibliography

 

Grande CircuitoThe “Big Circuit”,

planned by Vincenzo Florio and Henri Desgrange in Paris, goes through the towns of Cerda, Caltavuturo, Petralia, Geraci, Castelbuono, Isnello, Collesano and Campofelice. It winds along Madonie Mountains for 148 Kilometers and 823 meters.

From 1906 to 1908 the first races took place here. During these years, the circuit was run along for 3 laps. In 1909 the race consisted of just one lap, while, in 1910, of 2 laps. In 1911, it was reinstated 3 laps and in 1931 the Targa consisted of 4 laps.

Medio CircuitoThe “Medium Circuit

It ran along Cerda, Caltavuturo, Petralia, Collesano and Campofelice. Here took place the races from 1919 to 1924, made of 4 laps, and the ones from 1925 to 1930, made of 5 laps.

Piccolo CircuitoThe “Little Circuit”.
It ran along Cerda, Caltavuturo, Collesano and Campofelice. Here took place the races from 1932 to 1936 and the ones from 1951 to 1977. In 1958 and in 1959, the circuit was run along for 14 laps.
Giro di Sicilia"Giro di Sicilia"

From 1912 to 1914, it wound clockwise along the cities of Palermo, Messina, Catania, Gela, Agrigento, Trapani, Palermo.

Giro di Sicilia"Giro di Sicilia"

From 1948 to 1950 it ran through the circuit of 1912 again. The cities of Caltanissetta and Enna were added, but it was ran through counterclockwise in this order: Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna, Gela, Catania, Messina and Palermo.