Coppa Florio

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Coppa Florio was an italian car race started in 1900, and renamed in 1904 when Vincenzo Florio offered the initial 50 000 Lira and cup. The Brescia race was since 1914 co-organized with the Targa Florio at the Circuito delle Madonie circuit outside Palermo, Sicilia.

• 1904, September 5: Brescia, won by Vincenzo Lancia in Fiat 75 HP, prize of 50 000 Lira
• 1905, September 4: Brescia-Cremone-Mantoue-Brescia, won by Carlo Raggio in Itala 112 HP (500.7 km @ 4h46m)
• 1907, September 1: Brescia, part of Corse di Brescia. Won by Ferdinando Minoia in Isotta-Fraschini (485.7 km @ 4h39m); saw the death of baron Guido de Martino
• 1908, September 6: Bologna, won by Felice Nazzaro in Fiat
• 1914, May 31: Sicilia, Felice Nazzaro in Nazzaro
• 1921, September 4: part of Italian Grand Prix at Brescia, won by Jules Goux in Ballot 3L
• 1922, November 19: Sicilia, won by André Boillot in Peugeot
• 1924, April 27: Sicilia, won by Christian Werner in Mercedes-Benz
• 1925, May 3: Sicilia, won by André Boillot in Peugeot
• 1926, April 25: Sicilia, won by Meo Constantini in Bugatti T35
• 1927, won by Philippe Etancelin in Bugatti
• 1928, May 6: Sicilia, won by Albert Divo in Bugatti T35
• 1929, May 5: Sicilia, won by Albert Divo in Bugatti T35