When is the Targa Florio Rally held?

In May, over three days. The 110th edition ran from 14 to 16 May 2026, the 109th from 8 to 10 May 2025. The 2027 dates haven't been published yet: they appear in the Italian Rally Championship calendar on ACI Sport.

Where are the special stages?

In 2026 there were four, all in the Madonie: La Montedoro between Campofelice di Roccella and Collesano (12.5 km), Scillato-La Generosa towards Polizzi Generosa (14.8 km), Geraci-Castelbuono (15 km) and Pollina (14.6 km), run several times for more than 140 timed km. The shakedown was at Poggio San Francesco, between Altofonte and Monreale.

Are the roads closed during the rally?

The special stages are run on roads closed to traffic. Before the race ACI Sport publishes the road closure timetable on the event page: check it if you need to drive around the Madonie on those days.

Who won the 2026 Targa Florio Rally?

Roberto Daprà and Luca Guglielmetti of ACI Team Italia, in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2: it was Daprà's first win in Italy's top series. Second were Andrea Crugnola and Luca Beltrame in a Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale, winners of the Power Stage, third Simone Campedelli and Tania Canton in a Toyota GR Yaris.

What is the Targa Florio Historic Rally?

It's the historic car rally held on the same days as the modern rally, counting towards the Italian Historic Rally Championship. In 2026 there were 47 crews entered in the historic championship, plus 34 in historic regularity.

Is it the same event as the Targa Florio Classica?

They're two different events. The Targa Florio Classica is held in October and is a regularity event for historic cars, with no speed stages. The Targa Florio Rally, in May, is a speed event of the Italian rally championship.

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Targa Florio Rally and Targa Florio Historic Rally

Name: Targa Florio Rally and Targa Florio Historic Rally
Start: 2026-05-14
End: 2026-05-16
Location: Special stages in the Madonie (La Montedoro, Scillato-La Generosa, Geraci-Castelbuono, Pollina); start from Piazza Verdi and service park at the University of Palermo campus

The Targa Florio Rally is the May round of the Italian Rally Championship, with over 140 km of stages in the Madonie and a historic race. In 2026, 14-16 May.

2026 edition

Over

14 – 16 May 2026

Special stages in the Madonie (La Montedoro, Scillato-La Generosa, Geraci-Castelbuono, Pollina); start from Piazza Verdi and service park at the University of Palermo campus, Collesano

Programme

110th edition, round of the Italian Rally Championship (CIAR) and the Italian Historic Rally Championship (CIRAS). About 170 crews; Friday 15 seven stages in the Madonie, Saturday power stage on La Montedoro.

This edition is over. We update the page as soon as the next dates are out.

Source: acisport.it, checked on 19 October 2026

A Škoda rally car on a hairpin near Sclafani Bagni during the 2009 Targa Florio, with spectators by the road — Klone123 / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

The Targa Florio Rally is today’s version of the race born in 1906: a round of the Italian Rally Championship that every May brings rally cars to the roads of the Madonie, with more than 140 km of special stages between Collesano, Scillato, Polizzi Generosa, Geraci Siculo, Castelbuono and Pollina. On the same days the Targa Florio Historic Rally is held for historic cars. In 2026 the 110th edition ran from 14 to 16 May, starting from Piazza Verdi in Palermo.

When is it held?

In May, from Thursday to Saturday. Thursday brings the shakedown, the test before the race, and in the evening the start ceremony in front of the Teatro Massimo. Friday and Saturday are for the special stages in the Madonie. The 109th edition ran from 8 to 10 May 2025, the 110th from 14 to 16 May 2026.

The 2027 dates haven’t come out yet. The championship calendar is on the ACI Sport website, which also publishes the programme, maps and road closure times.

A typical programme: the 2026 edition

When (2026)	What
Thursday 14 May	Shakedown at Poggio San Francesco (2.35 km), between Altofonte and Monreale; in the evening start ceremony in Piazza Verdi
Friday 15 May	Seven special stages: La Montedoro (11:48 am), Scillato-La Generosa (12:23 pm and 6:53 pm), Geraci-Castelbuono (1:29 pm and 7:59 pm), Pollina (2:03 pm and 8:33 pm, the second after dark)
Saturday 16 May	Second and third runs on La Montedoro and Scillato-La Generosa, final Power Stage on La Montedoro at 2:24 pm; finish and prize-giving at the University of Palermo campus at 4:15 pm

These are the times announced by Madonie Press. Sources disagree on the time of the start ceremony: Madonie Press gave 6 pm, L’Automobile 9 pm.

The special stages in the Madonie

The four 2026 stages follow sections of the historic race (Madonie Press):

La Montedoro (12.5 km), between Campofelice di Roccella and Collesano, on the roads of the Little Madonie Circuit.
Scillato-La Generosa (14.8 km), on the mountain side between Scillato and Polizzi Generosa.
Geraci-Castelbuono (15 km), a section of the Great Madonie Circuit.
Pollina (14.6 km), between the inland hills and the eastern slopes facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, also run at night.

Who takes part

In 2026 there were 169 entries: 55 in the Campionato Italiano Assoluto Rally Sparco, 47 in the Italian Historic Rally Championship, 33 in the Coppa Rally di Zona and 34 in historic regularity. The race gave points with an increased 1.5 coefficient and was also the first round of the CIAR Junior, with six young drivers in Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF cars.

The winners were the ACI Team Italia crew of Roberto Daprà and Luca Guglielmetti in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, with five fastest stage times. At the finish of the last stage in Collesano, writes ACI Sport, there was “a sea of people”. Fourth overall was the Sicilian Andrea Nucita, winner of the CIR Promozione.

How to watch the rally

The special stages are run on roads closed to traffic, and spectators line the route: L’Automobile describes fans “crowded onto the walls from the early hours of the morning”. Before you go, download the road closure timetable from the ACI Sport website, because during the stages those roads are closed.

In Palermo the public moments are the start in Piazza Verdi and the finish at the university campus on viale delle Scienze, which in 2026 also hosted the service park. The main stages were broadcast live on ACI Sport TV and, for La Montedoro, also on RaiPlay.

For the history of the race, from the 1906 Great Circuit to the end of the road speed race in 1977, see our guide to the Targa Florio.

Practical tips

Where to stay. Friday’s stages are spread between the coast and the interior: Collesano, Castelbuono and Polizzi Generosa are close to the timed sections.
Roads. For alternative routes on closure days see getting to the Madonie by car.
Weather. In 2025 the first day was run in rain and fog: check the Collesano weather and the Castelbuono weather.

Past editions

Edition	Year	Dates	Winners
108th	2024	May	Andrea Crugnola and Pietro Elia Ometto, Citroën C3, Crugnola’s third win
109th	2025	8-10 May	Andrea Crugnola and Pietro Elia Ometto, Citroën C3, fourth win, with rain and fog on the first day
110th	2026	14-16 May	Roberto Daprà and Luca Guglielmetti, Skoda Fabia RS Rally2

In October, on the same roads, the Targa Florio Classica is held, the regularity event for historic cars. Other sporting events are in the Madonie sports events calendar.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Targa Florio Rally held?: In May, over three days. The 110th edition ran from 14 to 16 May 2026, the 109th from 8 to 10 May 2025. The 2027 dates haven't been published yet: they appear in the Italian Rally Championship calendar on ACI Sport.
Where are the special stages?: In 2026 there were four, all in the Madonie: La Montedoro between Campofelice di Roccella and Collesano (12.5 km), Scillato-La Generosa towards Polizzi Generosa (14.8 km), Geraci-Castelbuono (15 km) and Pollina (14.6 km), run several times for more than 140 timed km. The shakedown was at Poggio San Francesco, between Altofonte and Monreale.
Are the roads closed during the rally?: The special stages are run on roads closed to traffic. Before the race ACI Sport publishes the road closure timetable on the event page: check it if you need to drive around the Madonie on those days.
Who won the 2026 Targa Florio Rally?: Roberto Daprà and Luca Guglielmetti of ACI Team Italia, in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2: it was Daprà's first win in Italy's top series. Second were Andrea Crugnola and Luca Beltrame in a Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale, winners of the Power Stage, third Simone Campedelli and Tania Canton in a Toyota GR Yaris.
What is the Targa Florio Historic Rally?: It's the historic car rally held on the same days as the modern rally, counting towards the Italian Historic Rally Championship. In 2026 there were 47 crews entered in the historic championship, plus 34 in historic regularity.
Is it the same event as the Targa Florio Classica?: They're two different events. The Targa Florio Classica is held in October and is a regularity event for historic cars, with no speed stages. The Targa Florio Rally, in May, is a speed event of the Italian rally championship.