1906 Targa Florio

Motorist road racethumb|240px|Alessandro Cagno drives Itala No3 to victory at the inaugural Targa Florio in 1906 The 1906 Targa Florio was the inaugural running of the Targa Florio, an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near 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. The entry list was badly affected by a dock strike in Genoa but the race was won by the Italian driver Alessandro Cagno in an Itala.Targa Florio Info. Profile of the 1906 Inaugural raceTarga Florio info - Profile of Alessandro CagnoSports car digest. Targa Florio race profile Results Pos No Driver Car Laps Time 1 3 ITA 1861 Alessandro Cagno Itala 35/40 hp 3 9:32:22 2 10 ITA 1861 Ettore Graziane Itala 35/40 hp 3 3 5 FRA Paul Bablot Berliet 24/40 hp 3 4 9 FRA Victor Rigal Itala 35/40 hp 3 5 8 BEL Pierre de Caters Itala 35/40 hp 3 6 2 FRA Hubert Le Blon / FRA Madame Le Blon (Riding mechanic) Hotchkiss 35 hp 3 dnf 7 FRA Maurice Fournier Clément-Bayard 35 hp dnf 1 ITA 1861 Vincenzo Lancia F.I.A.T. 24/40 hp dnf 4 FRA Achille Fournier Clément-Bayard 35 hp dnf 6 GBR George Pope Itala 35/40 hp See also 1907 Targa Florio References Targa Florio Targa Florio Category:Targa Florio