The prestigious cars of the Giro di Sicilia, a race commissioned by the Florios in 1912, born as an extension of the legendary Targa, can be admired both in parade in the paddock of the kart track and during the special test, among the 1260 meters of the fast provincial track created for racing cars small track wheels.
The Gela appointment is included in the third stage, of the five scheduled of the 33rd edition of the Giro di Sicilia 2024, and includes the departure of the roaring caravan from Catania towards Ortigia (guided tour), Palazzolo Acreide, Caltagirone and, indeed, the Kartodromo of the Zai district from where the crews will move towards Marina di Butera. The 33rd edition of the Giro di Sicilia will start tomorrow at 8pm from the Teatro Massimo, with a gathering in the opposite Piazza Verdi. “New this year is the recovery of the Palermo Circuit which, for some years, was raced in the Sicilian capital – says Antonino Abird, president of the Panormus club and Asi councilor – An important and peculiar page of Palermo motorsport linked to the Florios . From 1937 to 1940 the historic Targa arrived in Palermo, bringing the winning cars of Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti and Fiat driven by legendary champions such as Luigi Villoresi, Piero Taru, Franco Cortese and Giovanni Rocco along the avenues of the Real Parco della Favorita.” . Ninni Gambino from Palermo, disabled since he was 23 following an accident at work, will also participate in the 2024 edition. He will participate in the event with a historic Fiat 600, a modified car for paraplegics, made available by the Veteran car club Panormus.
