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.
Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Alessandro Cagno |
Itala 35/40 hp | 3 | 9:32:22 |
| 2 | 10 | Ettore Graziane |
Itala 35/40 hp | 3 | |
| 3 | 5 |  Paul Bablot |
Berliet 24/40 hp | 3 | |
| 4 | 9 | Victor Rigal |
Itala 35/40 hp | 3 | |
| 5 | 8 |  Pierre de Caters |
Itala 35/40 hp | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | Hubert Le Blon / Madame Le Blon (Riding mechanic) |
Hotchkiss 35 hp | 3 | |
| dnf | 7 | Maurice Fournier |
Clément-Bayard 35 hp | ||
| dnf | 1 | Vincenzo Lancia |
F.I.A.T. 24/40 hp | ||
| dnf | 4 | Achille Fournier |
Clément-Bayard 35 hp | ||
| dnf | 6 |  George Pope |
Itala 35/40 hp |
See also
References
- ^ Targa Florio Info. Profile of the 1906 Inaugural race
- Targa Florio info - Profile of Alessandro Cagno
- Sports car digest. Targa Florio race profile