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Picture story Targa Florio 2021 - between enthusiasm and Chernobyl

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A photo story by Daniel Reinhard, published on October 18, 2021

Vom 14. bis 17. Oktober 2021 fand die Targa Florio Classica statt, eine Rallye in der Tradition des berühmten Strassenrennens, das bis in die Siebzigerjahre über 72 km stattfand. Die Rundfahrt gab viel Gelegenheit, die Spuren der einst weltweit beachteten Rennveranstaltung zu verfolgen und mit zwinkerndem Auge bildreich darüber zu berichten …

Diese Bildergeschichte zeigt auf humorvolle Art und Weise, wie sich der Strassenrundkurs der Targa Florio heute präsentiert.

Could trees ...

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... or shoes, these two would certainly have much more to tell, ...

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... than this so-called "influencer".

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It begins like a fairy tale. Once upon a time there was the "Stumpen-Müller" and "Seppi", ...

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... the "flying class teacher" and ...

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... the "Marlboro Man", who dominated the streets of Sicily many, many cold winters ago.

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Unfortunately, there is not much of it left to see ...

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... most of it lies in decay, ...

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... or quietly rots away, like this, ...

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... that even a new coat of paint won't help.

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What excitement there must have been when the first red twelve-cylinder ...

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... howling through the narrow streets of Cerda or Collesano, ...

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... this certainly brought everyone out of their shell.

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This site has hardly been designated a UNESCO cultural heritage site, ...

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... which is a great pity!

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Comparable to the "TT" on the Isle of Man, ...

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... the Targa-Florio could also endure to this day.

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But the Sicilian should perhaps have wiped something ...

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... clean up ...

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... and have to repair.

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What remains of the 72 km long, unbelievably "cool" route ...

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... is more reminiscent of ...

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... to the Paris-Dakkar Rally, ...

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... the Camel Trophy ...

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... or even more to Chernobyl.

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What remains are photos of Nuvolari and ...

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... Memories of a meeting with Vic Elford.

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Soon there is no one left to tell the story...

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... Vaccarella was one of the last to leave recently.

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The "Targa Florio Classica" could have been a very good start, ...

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... but unfortunately missed the mark somewhat.

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Therefore, our big wish for Sicily: Take history by the scruff of the neck, ...

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... is rushing purebred ...

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... horses in the lane, ...

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... gets the Sicilians out of their seats and ...

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... once again really fills the balconies of Cerda.

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