Targa Florio
Category | Endurance |
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Country or region | Tour of Island of Sicily, Italy |
First season | 1906 |
Last season | 1977 |
Last Drivers' champion | ![]() ![]() |
Last Constructors' champion | ![]() |
Official website | www.targa-florio.it |
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Targa Florio (1906–77) was a road race for automobiles. It was on the island of Sicily in the south of Italy.
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.