Targa Rignano
Encyclopedia
The Padova - Bovolenta race (1900–1908) was an automobile
, voiturette
and motorcycle
race. The first day had a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) straight race speedrecord track between the cities of Padova and Bovolenta
in Italy
, followed by a 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) race in Padova the next day. The name Targa Rignano was only used in the years 1902, 1903 and 1904, as conte Rignano was involved. The race was not held 1905 to 1908,
and after a fatal spectator accident involving Diatto
-driver Dal Torso (1908), the Italian Parliament asked for it to end.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
, voiturette
Voiturette
Voiturette is a word mostly used to describe a miniature automobile; however, it has several nuanced meanings, depending largely on the usage date.-History:...
and motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
race. The first day had a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) straight race speedrecord track between the cities of Padova and Bovolenta
Bovolenta
Bovolenta is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km southwest of Venice and about 15 km southeast of Padua...
in Italy
Italy
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, followed by a 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) race in Padova the next day. The name Targa Rignano was only used in the years 1902, 1903 and 1904, as conte Rignano was involved. The race was not held 1905 to 1908,
and after a fatal spectator accident involving Diatto
Diatto
Diatto was an Italian car maker founded in 1905 in Turin but its history started 175 years ago.1835-The year the company is founded.- In 1835, in Turin, on the banks of the river Po, Guglielmo Diatto founds a workshop for the construction of carriages for nobility.- The Diatto “Manifattura di...
-driver Dal Torso (1908), the Italian Parliament asked for it to end.
Results
- I, July 2, 1900: L. Gastè in a three wheeler vehicle SoncinSoncinSoncin was a French automobile constructed by Louis Soncin and manufactured between 1900 and 1902. A two-seat 4½ hp voiturette, it was the forerunner of the Grégoire. A Soncin raced by Henri François Béconnais set the 1 km speed record on September 21, 1899 at Achères, and the speed record of ...
(8m02s), followed by Ettore BugattiEttore Bugattiright|thumb|Ettore Bugatti in 1932Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti was an Italian-born and French naturalized citizen automobile designer and manufacturer....
in a Prinetti & StucchiPrinetti & StucchiPrinetti & Stucchiwas an Italian maker of sewing machines,bicycles and motorized vehicles, established inMilano in 1883. It was owned by engineers and politiciansAugusto Stucchi andGiulio Prinetti ....
quadricycle and Vincenzo LanciaVincenzo LanciaVincenzo Lancia was an Italian pilot, engineer and founder of Lancia.Vincenzo Lancia was born in the small village of Fobello on 24 August 1881, close to Turin...
in a FiatFiatFIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
6HP. - June 28, 1901: Ugobaldo Tonietti in a PanhardPanhardPanhard is currently a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles. Its current incarnation was formed by the acquisition of Panhard by Auverland in 2005. Panhard had been under Citroën ownership, then PSA , for 40 years...
30HP (6m39s). L. Gastè won the sprint in a SoncinSoncinSoncin was a French automobile constructed by Louis Soncin and manufactured between 1900 and 1902. A two-seat 4½ hp voiturette, it was the forerunner of the Grégoire. A Soncin raced by Henri François Béconnais set the 1 km speed record on September 21, 1899 at Achères, and the speed record of ...
tricycle (43.2s). - October 27, 1902: Vincenzo FlorioVincenzo FlorioVincenzo Florio, Jr. was an Italian industrialist in the wine industry of Sicily, famous for establishing the Targa Florio race....
in a PanhardPanhardPanhard is currently a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles. Its current incarnation was formed by the acquisition of Panhard by Auverland in 2005. Panhard had been under Citroën ownership, then PSA , for 40 years...
40HP (5m21s) followed by Vincenzo LanciaVincenzo LanciaVincenzo Lancia was an Italian pilot, engineer and founder of Lancia.Vincenzo Lancia was born in the small village of Fobello on 24 August 1881, close to Turin...
in a FiatFiatFIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
34HP and Luigi StoreroLuigi StoreroLuigi Storero was an Italian racecar driver and engineer from Torino.He joined his father, Giacomo Storero's company , which in 1884 started making bicycles. Luigi Storero was a winner of bicycle races in 1887, and was involved in the selling of foreign makes...
in a FiatFiatFIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
12HP. The sprint ended in the same order. - October 25, 1903: Felice NazzaroFelice NazzaroFelice Nazzaro was an Italian racecar driver, a native of Turin. He won the Kaiserpreis in 1907 as well as the French Grand Prix in 1907 and 1922 and Targa Florio in 1907 and 1913. His European wins in 1907 resulted in an invitation to compete in the 1908 American Grand Prize in Savannah, Georgia,...
in a PanhardPanhardPanhard is currently a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles. Its current incarnation was formed by the acquisition of Panhard by Auverland in 2005. Panhard had been under Citroën ownership, then PSA , for 40 years...
70HP (5m12s), followed by Pierre de CatersPierre de CatersBaron Pierre de Caters was a Belgian adventurer, aviator and car and motorboat racer. He was the first Belgian to fly an aircraft in 1908....
in a MorsMors (automobile)The Mors automobile factory was an early French car manufacturer. It was one of the first to take part in automobile racing, beginning in 1897, due to the belief of the company founder, Émile Mors, in racing's technical and promotional benefits...
and Alexander BurtonAlexander BurtonAlexander Stewart Burton VC was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
in a De DietrichDe DietrichDe Dietrich is a holding company based in France which traces its history back to the early 17th century. It was active in the automobile, railway and industrial machines industry. It sold it holding stake in De Dietrich Ferroviaire to Alstom in 1990...
45HP. The sprint ended in the same order. - October 16, 1904: Vincenzo FlorioVincenzo FlorioVincenzo Florio, Jr. was an Italian industrialist in the wine industry of Sicily, famous for establishing the Targa Florio race....
in a DarracqDarracqAutomobiles Darracq S.A. was a French motor vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1896 by Alexandre Darracq.Using part of the substantial profit he had made from selling his Gladiator bicycle factory, Alexandre Darracq began operating from a plant in the Parisian suburb of Suresnes...
80HP (4m48s). He also won the sprint, followed by Guido BigioGuido BigioGuido Bigio was an Italian racing car driver and chemical engineer.Born at Busalla, Province of Genoa, he was founder of the Turin-based Itala car manufacturer , becoming general manager and development director in 1905.Bigio also raced these cars, such as being second in the Targa Rignano .He...
in a Itala 24HP . - April 10, 1908: Vincenzo TruccoVincenzo TruccoVincenzo Trucco was a racing driver from Milan, Italy. He was Isotta Fraschini works driver and won the 1908 Targa Florio and participated to Indy 500 in 1913. Trucco was also friend and mentor of Alfieri Maserati, with whom he patented automotive spark plug....
in a Isotta-FraschiniIsotta-FraschiniIsotta Fraschini represents two Italian manufacturing companies which produce, respectively, marine engines and luxury goods. In the early 20th century it was famous worldwide as a luxury car manufacturer.-History:...
(4m53s), followed by Nando Minoia in an Isotta-FraschiniIsotta-FraschiniIsotta Fraschini represents two Italian manufacturing companies which produce, respectively, marine engines and luxury goods. In the early 20th century it was famous worldwide as a luxury car manufacturer.-History:...
and Domenico Piccoli in a SPASPA (automobile)SPA an Italian automobile manufacturer, produced cars between 1906 and 1926.The company was established by Matteo Ceirano and Michele Ansaldi in Turin under the name of Società Piemontese Automobili. The first cars were exhibited at the Esposizione di Torino...
. No sprint was held.