1906 Targa Florio

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Alessandro Cagno drives Itala No3 to victory at the inaugural Targa Florio in 1906

The 1906 Targa Florio was the inaugural running of the

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.[1]

The entry list was badly affected by a dock strike in

Results

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time
1 3 Italy Alessandro Cagno
Itala 35/40
hp
3 9:32:22
2 10 Italy Ettore Graziane
Itala 35/40
hp
3
3 5 France Paul Bablot Berliet 24/40 hp 3
4 9 France Victor Rigal
Itala 35/40
hp
3
5 8 Belgium Pierre de Caters
Itala 35/40
hp
3
6 2 France Hubert Le Blon /
France Madame Le Blon (Riding mechanic)
Hotchkiss 35 hp 3
dnf 7 France Maurice Fournier Clément-Bayard 35 hp
dnf 1 Italy Vincenzo Lancia
F.I.A.T.
24/40 hp
dnf 4 France Achille Fournier Clément-Bayard 35 hp
dnf 6 United Kingdom George Pope
Itala 35/40
hp

See also

References