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1906 Targa Florio
Motorist road race
Motorist road race
The 1906 Targa Florio was the inaugural running of the Targa Florio, an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded by wealthy Sicilian wine producer, Vincenzo Florio, it was held at Madonie on 6 May 1906 and run over 3 laps of the 92.473 mile circuit, totalling 277.42 miles.
The entry list was badly affected by a dock strike in Genoa but the race was won by the Italian driver Alessandro Cagno in an Itala.
Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ITA Alessandro Cagno | Itala 35/40 hp | 3 | 9:32:22 |
| 2 | 10 | ITA Ettore Graziane | Itala 35/40 hp | 3 | |
| 3 | 5 | FRA Paul Bablot | Berliet 24/40 hp | 3 | |
| 4 | 9 | FRA Victor Rigal | Itala 35/40 hp | 3 | |
| 5 | 8 | BEL Pierre de Caters | Itala 35/40 hp | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | FRA Hubert Le Blon / | |||
| FRA Madame Le Blon (Riding mechanic) | Hotchkiss 35 hp | 3 | |||
| dnf | 7 | FRA Maurice Fournier | Clément-Bayard 35 hp | ||
| dnf | 1 | ITA Vincenzo Lancia | F.I.A.T. 24/40 hp | ||
| dnf | 4 | FRA Achille Fournier | Clément-Bayard 35 hp | ||
| dnf | 6 | GBR George Pope | Itala 35/40 hp |
References
References
- [http://www.targaflorio.info/01.HTM Targa Florio Info. Profile of the 1906 Inaugural race]
- [http://www.targaflorio.info/cagno.htm Targa Florio info - Profile of Alessandro Cagno]
- [http://www.sportscardigest.com/history-of-the-targa-florio-race-profile/ Sports car digest. Targa Florio race profile]
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