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Coppa Florio

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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
-- 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