Teatro Massimo
Palermo
Events at this location
october
Event Details
The Targa Florio is one of the oldest and most famous car races in the world. The "Cursa", wanted, created and organized by Vincenzo Florio, took place 103 times, from
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Event Details
The Targa Florio is one of the oldest and most famous car races in the world. The “Cursa”, wanted, created and organized by Vincenzo Florio, took place 103 times, from 1906 to 1977 as a speed race and from 1978 as a rally racing competition.Over the years, the scenery of the Madonie Park, a naturalistic, historical and artistic heritage, characterized by rugged mountains overlooking the sea of Sicily, has been the theatre of the exploits of the most famous drivers of the entire international car-racing panorama. Drivers of the calibre of Albert Divo, Achille Varzi,Tazio Nuvolari, Stirling Moss, Vic Elford, Graham Hill and Nino Vaccarella, just to name a few of them, raced and won, on the historic “Madonie Mountains Circuit”.
TARGA FLORIO CLASSICA PROGRAMME
THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER
Scrutineering and Administrative Checks Briefing by the Clerk of the Course Starting ceremony
FRIDAY 15 OCTOBER
1st Leg
Palermo – Marsala “Sulle strade delle saline”
Marsala – Palermo “Sulle strade di Garibaldi”
SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER
2nd Leg
“Madonie Mountains Circuit”
SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER
Palermo Tour – Commemoration of Favorita Circuit
Prize giving ceremony
CARS ADMITTED
Targa Florio Classica: Cars manufactured until 1977
Targa Florio Legend: Cars manufactured from 1978 to 1990
Targa Florio Gran Turismo: GT cars manufactured from 1991 to 2019
Ferrari Tribute: Reserved to owners of Ferrari cars manufactured since 1991
Time
october 12 (Thursday) - 15 (Sunday) UTC+2
