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PALERMO, FAVORITA
Not to be confused with Mondello, Le Rocce - Palermo - Palermo - Cerda - Palermo, Boccadifalco
Description  
Location Parco della Favorita, Palermo
PA - Palermo - Sicilia

Parco della Favorita, Palermo
Latitude - Longitude + 38°09'16"     + 13°20'33"
38.154444     13.3425
UTM Coordinates X = 354776.811  -  Y = 4224249.029  -  Zone 33S
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Altitude AMSL 39 m - 128 ft
Inauguration  
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian English www.targaflorio.info/favorita.htm
(2) English www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/V39_4.htm XXX Targa Florio 1939 results
(3) Italian Autosprint 14/1966 (page 24) 194x and 1951 proposals (by Pietro Rizzo) April 7th 1966

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Parco della Favorita
Targa Florio
Description  
Years 1937
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page May 21st 2003
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 5259  m 17254  ft 3.268  mi Targa Florio  

Parco della Favorita
Targa Florio
Description  
Years 1938÷1939
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page May 21st 2003
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 5700  m 18701  ft 3.542  mi   (2)
length 5718  m 18760  ft 3.553  mi    

Parco della Favorita
Targa Florio
Description  
Years 1940
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page April 4th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 5700  m 18701  ft 3.542  mi    
length 5697  m 18691  ft 3.54  mi length calculated from average speed  

Palermo, Favorita
Description First proposal for a permanent circuit in Palermo, to be built in an area of the Favorita, near the existing horse racecourse. It was proposed by Stefano La Motta, a driver who died in an accident during the 1950 Giro di Sicilia. I have no more info
Years 194x
Direction  
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page July 29th 2025
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  

Palermo, Favorita
Description Proposal not developed for a permanent circuit in Favorita Park. It was first proposed in 1951 and was discussed for years. In 1966, the proposal seemed to be definitively abandoned.
Years 1951
Direction  
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page July 29th 2025
Info last update March 1966
Designer Di Macco
Luigi Di Macco
Distinctive points  
length 5600  m 18373  ft 3.48  mi Long circuit (3)
length 3200  m 10499  ft 1.988  mi Short circuit (3)
Width 15  m 49  ft      (3)
Straight length 500  m 1640  ft 0.311  mi   (3)
Straight length 750  m 2461  ft 0.466  mi   (3)
Straight length 1000  m 3281  ft 0.621  mi Longest straight (3)
Straight length 500  m 1640  ft 0.311  mi Shortest straight (3)
Bend minimum radius 90  m 295  ft      (3)
Max minimum radius 220  m 722  ft 0.137  mi   (3)
Total area 44  hectares 440000  m² 108.725  acres Total (3)

1951 Proposal, long circuit

1951 Proposal, long circuit

1951 Proposal, short circuit

1951 Proposal, short circuit


Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
July 29th 2025     Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   Update Description with map
May 21st 2003     Guido de Carli     New Description
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