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'''Coppa Florio''' was an Italian car race started in 1900, and renamed in 1905 when [[Vincenzo Florio]] offered the initial 50 000 Lira and a cup designed by Polak of Paris. The cup was to be offered the manufacturer that wins four or more of the first seven races, the first race held in 1905. Eventually, the winner was [[Peugeot]] (1925), but the race continued under the influence of [[Lucien Rosengart]]. | '''Coppa Florio''' was an Italian car race started in 1900, and renamed in 1905 when [[Vincenzo Florio]] offered the initial 50 000 Lira and a cup designed by Polak of Paris. The cup was to be offered the manufacturer that wins four or more of the first seven races, the first race held in 1905. Eventually, the winner was [[Peugeot]] (1925), but the race continued under the influence of [[Lucien Rosengart]]. | ||
The Brescia race visited the route Brescia-Cremona-Mantova-Brescia. In 1908, the race used the ''Circuito di Bologna'': Bologna-Castelfranco Emilia-Sant'Agata Bolognese-San Giovanni in Persiceto-Bologna.<ref name="bologna1908">[http://www.museodellosportbologna.it/mdsb/116.html Ricorda del circuito di Bologna 1908]</ref> Since 1914 most of the Coppa Florio was co-organized with the [[Targa Florio]] at the [[Circuito delle Madonie]] circuit outside Palermo, Sicilia, running four or five laps, 108 km each. | The Brescia race visited the route Brescia-Cremona-Mantova-Brescia. In 1908, the race used the ''Circuito di Bologna'': Bologna-Castelfranco Emilia-Sant'Agata Bolognese-San Giovanni in Persiceto-Bologna.<ref name="bologna1908">[http://www.museodellosportbologna.it/mdsb/116.html Ricorda del circuito di Bologna 1908]</ref> | ||
Since 1914 most of the Coppa Florio was co-organized with the [[Targa Florio]] at the [[Circuito delle Madonie]] circuit outside Palermo, Sicilia, running four or five laps, 108 km each. | |||
Only in 1927 did it move to Saint-Brieuc to honor [[Peugeot]]'s win in 1925.<ref>[http://forums.autosport.com/printthread.php?threadid=66281 Coppa Florio 1927] discussion</ref><ref>[http://www.forix.com/8w/coppaflorio.html 1927 Coppa Florio]</ref> | Only in 1927 did it move to Saint-Brieuc to honor [[Peugeot]]'s win in 1925.<ref>[http://forums.autosport.com/printthread.php?threadid=66281 Coppa Florio 1927] discussion</ref><ref>[http://www.forix.com/8w/coppaflorio.html 1927 Coppa Florio]</ref> |
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Coppa Florio was an Italian car race started in 1900, and renamed in 1905 when Vincenzo Florio offered the initial 50 000 Lira and a cup designed by Polak of Paris. The cup was to be offered the manufacturer that wins four or more of the first seven races, the first race held in 1905. Eventually, the winner was Peugeot (1925), but the race continued under the influence of Lucien Rosengart.
The Brescia race visited the route Brescia-Cremona-Mantova-Brescia. In 1908, the race used the Circuito di Bologna: Bologna-Castelfranco Emilia-Sant'Agata Bolognese-San Giovanni in Persiceto-Bologna.<ref name="bologna1908">Ricorda del circuito di Bologna 1908</ref>
Since 1914 most of the Coppa Florio was co-organized with the Targa Florio at the Circuito delle Madonie circuit outside Palermo, Sicilia, running four or five laps, 108 km each.
Only in 1927 did it move to Saint-Brieuc to honor Peugeot's win in 1925.<ref>Coppa Florio 1927 discussion</ref><ref>1927 Coppa Florio</ref> The winners were:<ref>GP Winners 1894-2007 from forix.com</ref><ref>Coppa Florio from targaflorio.info</ref><ref>Grand Prix winners 1895 - 1949</ref>
Edition | Date | Circuit | Winner | Vehicle | Time |
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-- | 10 September 1900 | Brescia | Template:Country flagicon Alberto Franchetti<ref name="kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman">Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref> | Panhard & Levassor 12 HP | n/a |
-- | 5 September 1904 | Brescia | Template:Country flagicon Vincenzo Lancia | Fiat 75 HP | 2*167 km=372.2 km in 3h12m |
I | 4 September 1905 | Brescia | Template:Country flagicon Giovanni Battista Raggio | Itala 112 HP | 3*167 km=500.7 km in 4h46m |
II | 1 September 1907 | Brescia | Template:Country flagicon Ferdinando Minoia | Isotta-Fraschini | 8*60 km=485.7 km in 4h39m |
III | 6 September 1908 | Bologna | Template:Country flagicon Felice Nazzaro | Fiat | 10*52 km=528.1 km in 4h25m<ref name="bologna1908"/> |
IV | 31 May 1914 | Madonie | Template:Country flagicon Felice Nazzaro | Nazzaro | 3*148 km=446.5 km in 8h11m |
V | 4 September 1921 | Brescia | Template:Country flagicon Jules Goux | Ballot 3L | 519 km in 3h35m |
VI | 19 November 1922 | Madonie | Template:Country flagicon André Boillot | Peugeot | 432 km in 7h09m |
VII | 27 April 1924 | Madonie | Template:Country flagicon Christian Werner | Mercedes-Benz TF | 432 km in 6h32m |
VIII | 3 May 1925 | Madonie | Template:Country flagicon André Boillot | Peugeot | 540 km in 7h32m |
IX | 25 April 1926 | Madonie | Template:Country flagicon Bartolomeo Costantini | Bugatti Type 35 T | 540 km in 7h20m |
X | 17 July 1927 | Saint-Brieuc | Template:Country flagicon Robert Laly | Ariès | n/a |
XI | 6 May 1928 | Madonie | Template:Country flagicon Albert Divo | Bugatti Type 35 B | n/a |
XII | 5 May 1929 | Madonie | Template:Country flagicon Albert Divo | Bugatti Type 35 C | n/a |