It was held for the first time in 1900 - albeit under a different name - and was considered the toughest European road race at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1905, Vincenzo Florio offered the organizers 50,000 Italian liras and a trophy for the race. Thus the race was renamed accordingly to the Coppa Florio. The trophy should go to the first person to win four races within a maximum of seven participations; Peugeot did this in 1925. Since 1914, the Coppa Florio became the Targa Florioheld together: Usually you have to drive the Targa Florio and then an additional lap for the Coppa Florio. In 1924, for example, the Targa Florio had to drive four laps with a length of 108 kilometers per lap; for the Coppa Florio five.
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