The Targa Florio

The first Targa Florio was held on the 6th May 1906, and like all subsequent races was held on the winding roads of Sicily, the course varying each year. The last 'proper' Targa Florio was held in 1973, after which it became tamer, and was no longer part of the Sports Car World Championship.


1906

1. A Cagno           Itala              46.95kph/29.18mph
2. E.Graziana        Itala
3. P.Bablot          Berliet



1907

1. F.Nazzaro         Fiat               53.90kph/33.50mph
2. V.Lancia          Fiat
3. M.Fabry           Itala



1908

1. V.Trucco          Isotta-Fraschini   57.06kph/33.79mph
2. V.Lancia          Fiat
3. M.Ceirano         SPA



1909

1. R.Ciuppa          SPA                54.37kph/33.79mph
2. V.Florio          Fiat
3. G.Airoldi         Lancia



1910

1. F.Cariolato       Franco             47.27kph/29.38mph
2. L.de Prosperis    Sigma
Only two finished



1911

1. E.Ceirano         SCAT               46.79kph/29.08mph
2. M.Cortese         Lancia
3. B.Soldatenkoff    Mercedes



1912

1. C.Snipe           SCAT               44.44kph/27.62mph
2. Garetto           Lancia
3. G.Giordano        Fiat



1913

1. F.Nazarro         Nazarro            54.35kph/33.78mph
2. G.Marsaglia       Aquila-Italiana
3. A.Mariani         De Vecchi



1914

1. E.Ceirano         SCAT               58.05kph/36.08mph
2. A.Mariani         De Vecchi
3. L.Lopez           Fiat



1915-1918

Not held



1919

1. A.Boillot         Peugeot            55.01kph/34.19mph
2. A.Moriendo        Itala
3. D.Gamboni         Diatto



1920

1. G.Meregalli       Nazzaro            51.07kph/31.74mph
2. E.Ferrari         Alfa Romeo
3. L.Lopez           Darracq



1921

1. G.Masetti         Fiat               58.23kph/36.19mph
2. M.Sailer          Mercedes
3. G.Campari         Alfa Romeo



1922

1. G.Masetti         Mercedes           63.81kph/39.66mph
2. J.Goux            Ballot
3. G.Foresti         Ballot



1923

1. U.Sivocci         Alfa Romeo         59.16kph/36.77mph
2. A.Ascari          Alfa Romeo
3. F.Minoia          Steyr



1924

1. C.Werner          Mercedes           66.00kph/41.02mph
2. G.Masetti         Alfa Romeo
3. P.Bordino         Fiat



1925

1. B.Costantini      Bugatti            71.60kph/44.50mph
2. L.Wagner          Peugeot
3. A.Boillot         Peugeot



1926

1. B.Costantini      Bugatti            73.50kph/45.68mph
2. F.Minoia          Bugatti
3. J.Goux            Bugatti



1927

1. E.Materassi       Bugatti            71.78kph/44.61mph
2. B.Conelli         Bugatti
3. A.Maserati        Maserati



1928

1. A.Divo            Bugatti            73.45kph/45.65mph
2. G.Campari         Alfa Romeo
3. C.Conelli         Bugatti



1929

1. A.Divo            Bugatti            74.35kph/46.21mph
2. F.Minoia          Bugatti
3. G.Brilli-Peri     Alfa Romeo



1930

1. A.Varzi           Alfa Romeo         78.00kph/48.48mph
2. L.Chiron          Bugatti
3. C.Conelli         Bugatti



1931

1. T.Nuvolari        Alfa Romeo         64.83kph/40.29mph
2. B.Borzacchini     Alfa Romeo
3. A.Varzi           Bugatti



1932

1. T.Nuvolari        Alfa Romeo         79.28kph/49.27mph
2. B.Borzacchini     Alfa Romeo
3. L.Chiron/A.Varzi  Bugatti



1933

1. A.Brivio          Alfa Romeo         76.52kph/47.56mph
2. R.Balestrero      Alfa Romeo
3. G.Carraroli       Alfa Romeo



1934

1. A.Varzi           Alfa Romeo         69.20kph/43.01mph
2. N.Barbieri        Alfa Romeo
3. G.Magistri        Alfa Romeo



1935

1. A.Brivio          Alfa Romeo         79.13kph/49.18mph
2. L.Chiron          Alfa Romeo
3. N.Barbieri        Maserati



1936

1. G.Magistri        Lancia             67.08kph/41.69mph
2. S.di Pietro       Lancia
3. 'Gladio'          Lancia



1937

1. F.Severi          Maserati           71.02kph/44.13mph
2. G.Lurani          Maserati
3. E.Bianco          Maserati



1938

1. G.Rocco           Maserati           71.02kph/44.13mph
2. G.Ralph           Maserati
3. L.Villoresi       Maserati



1939

1. L.Villoresi       Maserati           84.78kph/52.68mph
2. P.Taruffi         Maserati
3. N.Barbieri        Maserati



1940

1. L.Villoresi       Maserati           88.41kph/54.94mph
2. F.Cortese         Maserati
3. G.Rocco           Maserati



1941-47

Not held



1948

1. C.Biondetti/I.Troubetshoy    Ferrari      89.30kph/55.50mph
2. P.Taruffi/Rabia              Cisitalia
3. Macchieraldo/Savio           Cisitalia



1949

1. C.Biondetti/Biondetti        Ferrari      82.53kph/51.29mph
2. F.Rol/Richiero               Alfa Romeo
3. G.Rocco/Prete                AMP



1950

1. F.Bornigia/M.Bornigia        Alfa Romeo   86.68kph/53.87mph
2. I.Bernabei/Pacini            Ferrari
3. S.LaMotta/Alterio            Ferrari



1951

1. F.Cortese                    Frazer Nash  73.32kph/45.57mph
2. F.Cornacchia/G.Bracco        Ferrari
3. I.Bernabei/Pacini            Maserati



1952

1. F.Bonetto                    Lancia       79.97kph/49.70mph
2. L.Valenzano                  Lancia
3. E.Anselmi                    Lancia



1953

1. U.Maglioli                   Lancia       80.61kph/50.10mph
2. E.Giletti                    Maserati
3. S.Mantovani/JM Fangio        Maserati



1954

1. P.Taruffi                    Lancia       89.86kph/55.85mph
2. L.Musso                      Maserati
3. R.Prioli                     Lancia



1955

1. S.Moss/P.Collins             Mercedes     95.90kph/59.60mph
2. JM Fangio/K.Kling            Mercedes
3. E.Castellotti/R.Manzon       Ferrari



1956

1. U.Maglioli/H.von Hanstein    Porsche      90.70kph/56.37mph
2. P.Taruffi                    Maserati
3. O.Gendebien/H.Herrmann       Ferrari



1957

Not held



1958

1. L.Musso/O.Gendebien          Ferrari      94.79kph/58.91mph
2. J.Behra/G.Scarlatti          Porsche
3. W.von Trips/M/Hawthorn       Ferrari



1959

1. E.Barth/W.Seidel             Porsche      91.29kph/56.74mph
2. E.Mahle/H.Linge/P.Strahle    Porsche
3. A.Pucci/H.von Hanstein       Porsche



1960

1. J.Bonnier/H.Herrmann         Porsche      95.32kph/59.24mph
2. W.von Trips/P.Hill           Ferrari
3. O.Gendebien/H.Herrmann       Porsche



1961

1. W.von Trips/O.Gendebien      Ferrari      103.41kph/64.27mph
2. F.Gurney/J.Bonnier           Porsche
3. E.Barth/H.Herrmann           Porsche



1962

1. W.Mairesse/R.Rodriguez/O.Gendebein Ferrari 102.12kph/63.47mph
2. G.Baghetti/L/Bandini         Ferrari
3. N.Vaccarella/J.Bonnier       Porsche



1963

1. J.Bonnier/C.M.Abate          Porsche      103.89kph/64.57mph
2. L.Bandini/L.Scarfiotti/W.Mairesse  Ferrari
3. H.Linge/E.Barth              Porsche



1964

1. C.Davis/A.Pucci              Porsche      100.21kph/62.28mph
2. H.Linge/G.Balzarini          Porsche
3. R.Bussinello/N.Todaro        Alfa Romeo



1965

1. N.Vaccarella/L.Bandini       Ferrari      102.49kph/63.70mph
2. C.Davis/G.Mitter             Porsche
3. U.Maglioli/H.Linge           Porsche



1966

1. W.Mairesse/H.Muller          Porsche      98.91kph/61.47mph
2. G.Baghetti/J.Guichet         Ferrari
3. A.Pucci/V.Arena              Porsche



1967

1. P.Hawkins/R.Stommelen        Porsche      108.78kph/67.61mph
2. L.Cella/G.Biscaldi           Porsche
3. J.Neerspasch/V.Elford        Porsche



1968

1. V.Elford/U.Maglioli          Porsche      111.09kph/69.04mph
2. N.Galli/I.Giunti             Alfa Romeo
3. M.Casoni/L.Bianchi           Alfa Romeo



1969

1. G.Mitter/U.Schutz            Porsche      117.44kph/72.99mph
2. V.Elford/U.Maglioli          Porsche
3. H.Herrmann/R.Stommelen       Porsche



1970

1. J.Siffert/B.Redman           Porsche      120.15kph/74.66mph
2. P.Rodriguez/L.Kinnunen       Porsche
3. N.Vaccarella/I.Giunti        Ferrari



1971

1. N.Vaccarella/T.Hezemans      Alfa Romeo   120.06kph/74.61mph
2. A.de Adamich/G.van Lennep    Alfa Romeo
3. J.Bonnier/R.Attwood          Lola



1972

1. A.Merzario/S.Munari          Ferrari      122.54kph/76.15mph
2. H.Marko/N.Galli              Alfa Romeo
3. T.Hezemans/A.de Adamich      Alfa Romeo



1973

1. H.Muller/G.van Lennep        Porsche      114.69kph/71.27mph
2. S.Munari/J.C.Andruet         Lancia
3. L.Kinnunen/C.Haldi           Porsche



Most Wins (Drivers)

3 O.Gendebien (1958, 1961, 1962)


Fastest Winning Speed

122.54kph/76.15mph A.Merzario/S.Munari (Ferrari) 1972


Most Wins (Cars)

11 Porsche (1956, 1959-60, 1963-64, 1966-70, 1973)
 9 Alfa Romeo (1923, 1930-35, 1950, 1971)



Post-1973 Results

1974 1975 1976 1977