Circuito delle Madonie
The Circuito delle Madonie was a road racing course made up of public roads, situated on the Italian island of Sicily, near the capital of Palermo, which hosted the famous Targa Florio event, between 1906 and 1977. The original public roads are still used today for the Targa Florio Rally successor event, which has been held since 1978. The course was made up of three different circuit length variations; the 72.00 km (44.74 mi) Piccolo short/small circuit, the slightly larger 108.0 km (67.1 mi) Medio medium circuit, and the full 148.821 km (92.473 mi) Grande circuit.
All the Targa Florio Madonie circuit variants
Black: Piccolo circuit Blue: Medio circuit Green: Grande circuit | |
| Location | Madonie (near Palermo, Sicily, Italy) |
|---|---|
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 37°56′52″N 13°47′10″E |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 1977 (used since 1978 for rally events) |
| Major events | Current: Targa Florio Rally (1978–2016, 2018–present) Former: Targa Florio (1906–1911, 1919–1936, 1951–1977) |
| Piccolo circuit (1932–1973) | |
| Length | 72.00 km (44.74 miles) |
| Race lap record | 33:36.000 ( Leo Kinnunen, Porsche 908/3, 1970, Group 6) |
| Medio circuit (1919–1930) | |
| Length | 108.00 km (67.11 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:21:21.600 ( Achille Varzi, Alfa Romeo P2, 1930, GP) |
| Grande circuit (1906–1931) | |
| Length | 148.82 km (92.47 miles) |
| Race lap record | 2:03:54.800 ( Achille Varzi, Bugatti T51, 1931, GP) |
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