Targa Florio Rally Explained

The Targa Florio Rally is a rally auto racing competition held in Sicily.[1] It officially started in 1978 when the Targa Florio transitioned from sports car to rally event, mostly due to safety concerns. The 71 km pattern of Circuito delle Madonie is still used in the same permutation as the original race, and as such the Targa Florio Rally is considered its official continuation. From 1984 to 2011 the Targa Florio was part of the European Rally Championship calendar of events.

Winners

YearDriverCo-driverCarChampionship
1978 Antonio Carello Maurizio PerissinotLancia Stratosalign=center rowspan=6Italian Rally Championship
1979 Mario MannucciFiat 131 Abarth
1980 Roberto StradiottoFiat 131 Abarth
1981 "Tilber"Ferrari 308 GTB
1982 Massimo De AntoniFerrari 308 GTB
1983 Ergy BartolichLancia Rally 037
1984 Massimo SghedoniLancia Rally 037align=center rowspan=28
1985 Giuseppe CerriLancia Rally 037
1986 Dario Cerrato Giuseppe CerriLancia Delta S4
1987 Dario Cerrato Giuseppe CerriLancia Delta 4WD
1988 Paolo AmatiBMW M3
1989 Dario Cerrato Giuseppe CerriLancia Delta 16V
1990 Luciano TedeschiniLancia Delta 16V
1991 Pietro CarraroLancia Delta 16V
1992 Pierangelo ScalviniLancia Delta 16V
1993 Stefano EvangelistiFord Escort Cosworth
1994 Gianfranco Cunico Stefano EvangelistiFord Escort Cosworth
1995 Alessandro AlessandriniSubaru Impreza
1996 Gianfranco Cunico Stefano EvangelistiFord Escort Cosworth
1997 Simona FedeliRenault Megane Maxi
1998 Flavio ZanellaPeugeot 306 Maxi
1999 Gianfranco Cunico Gigi PirolloSubaru Impreza WRC
2000 Piero Longhi Lucio BaggioToyota Corolla WRC
2001 Alessandro MariPeugeot 306 Maxi
2002 Maurizio MarinPeugeot 306 Kit
2003 Anna AndreussiFiat Punto S1600
2004 Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi Fiat Punto S1600
2005 Salvatore Riolo Maurizio MarinRenault Clio
2006 Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi FIAT Grande Punto S2000
2007 Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2008 Luca Rossetti Matteo Chiarcossi Peugeot 207 S2000
2009 Luca Rossetti Matteo Chiarcossi Abarth Grande Punto S2000
2010 Salvatore Riolo Angelo Carlo Canova Citroën Xsara WRC
2011 Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi Peugeot 207 S2000
2012 Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia S2000Intercontinental Rally Challenge
and
Italian Rally Championship
2013Peugeot 207 S2000align=center rowspan=7Italian Rally Championship
2014 Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi Peugeot 208 T16
2015 Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi Peugeot 208 T16
2016 Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi Peugeot 208 T16
2017 Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi Peugeot 208 T16
2018Hyundai i20 R5
2019Hyundai i20 R5

Most Wins

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TeamWins
align=center rowspan=21 Lancia10
Peugeot10
3 Fiat6
4 Ford3
align=center rowspan=45 Ferrari2
Renault2
Subaru2
Hyundai2
align=center rowspan=68 BMW1
Citroën1
Mitsubishi1
Škoda1
Toyota1
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DriverWins
111
align=center rowspan=22 Gianfranco Cunico4
Dario Cerrato4
4 Salvatore Riolo3
align=center rowspan=25 Piero Liatti2
Piero Longhi2

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: In Italy, the Targa Florio Rally keeps an eye on the past . 14 May 2014 . Preston . Benjamin . . 25 July 2021.