Tag: Drag

  • 1-2 July: This Weekend in Motor Sport History

    ~1 July ~ 1899: Mme Labrousse, believed to be the first woman to compete in an automotive speed event, finished fifth in the Paris-Spa race. 1900: Vincenzo Lancia made his racing debut, winning a speed trial at Padua, Italy in a 6-hp Fiat. The winner of the quadricycle class in the Padua-Vicenza-Padua was Ettore Bugatti…

  • 6-7 May: This Weekend in Motor Sport History

    ~6 May~ 1906: The inaugural running of the Targa Florio, the legendary open-road endurance race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded by wealthy Sicilian wine producer Vincenzo Florio, the race was held at Madonie and run over three laps of the 92.47-mile circuit, totalling 277.41 miles. Each lap was an ordeal as…