Castelbuono Sicily - Targa Florio 2025

Описание: Targa Florio Classica 2025
October 15-19

• Verifiche sportive e tecniche mercoledì 15 e giovedì 16
• Venerdì 17: Prima Tappa, arrivo a
Palermo
• Sabato 18: Circuito delle Madonie e
Cena di Gala
• Domenica 19: Cerimonia di
Premiazione

• 15-16 Scrutineerings and technical checks
• 17: First Leg, finish in Palermo
• 18: Circuit of the Madonie Mountains and Gala Dinner in Castelbuono
• 19: Award Ceremony

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Brief History of the Targa Florio:

The Targa Florio was one of the oldest Italian motor races and, together with the Mille Miglia, was one of the most famous Italian motor races in the world. The race was promoted, financed and organised by Vincenzo Florio (Palermo, March 18, 1883-Epernay, January 6, 1959) a rich entrepreneur who was the owner of the family wine business. He was fascinated by the car, the new means of transport, and was already well known as a participant in some of the motoring competitions from the beginning of the century. The Targa Florio has been run, almost continuously, 61 times from 1906 to 1977, except during the years of the two world wars. Only once, in 1957, the race changed from a true race into a speed trial, following the accident that led to the end of the Mille Miglia. The Targa Florio organisers, lead by Vincenzo Florio, offered to cancel the event, however, it was decided to continue it as a race. The race has always taken place along the Sicilian roads, that cross the Madonie mountain range. On only a few occasions the race has been combined with the Tour of Sicily, which was a circumnavigation of the island, whilst in the years 1937-1940 the race was held in the Parco della Favorita, Palermo, therefore, never leaving Sicily. In 1955 and from 1958 to 1973 the Targa Florio was one of the nominated competitions in the International World Championships for sports car racing or Gran Turismo, thus assuming a significant importance as witnessed by inclusion of famous named drivers and car manufacturers. After the 1973 race, which was marked by a large number of serious accidents and showed how the Madonie circuit was unsuitable for hosting competitions with very powerful cars, the Targa Florio was excluded from the schedule of major international races.
Since 1978 the race has been turned into a motor rally and was renamed the Rally Targa Florio.

The Madonie Short Circuit:

72 km in length, the race started from Floriopoli (SS120), continued to Cerda, Portella di Cascio, Portella di Selle Frati, Ponte Salito, Caltavuturo crossroad, Scillato, Polizzi Generosa crossroads, Collesano, Campofelice di Roccella, Buonfornello before finishing in Floriopoli. This circuit was used from 1951-1977.

The Madonie Medium Circuit:

108 km in length, che race started from Floriopoli (SS120), continued to Caltavaturo, Polizzi Generosa, Collesano, and Campofelice di Roccella, before returning to Floriopoli. This circuit was used for 12 races of the Targa Florio beteeen 1919 and 1930.

The Madonie Long Circuit:
148km in length, the race started from Campofelice di Roccella, continued to Cerda, Caltavutura, Castellana, Petralia Sottana, Petralia Soprana, Geraci, Castelbuono, Isnello and Collesano, before finishing in Campofelice di Roccella . This circuit was used for the first 6 races of the Targa Florio held between 1906 and 1911.