Monday 13 February 2017

1962 Targa Florio

The 1962 Targa Florio, the 46th edition of the famous sports/GT race, ran on 72 kms of perilous public roads through Sicily on May 6.

In the preceding years, it seemed to be a battle between the Porsches and the Ferraris.

For 1962, Scuderia Ferrari raced their Dino 246 SP (No.152), driven by Willy Mairesse, Olivier Gendebien and Ricardo Rodriguez, and their Dino 196 SP (No.120), raced Giancarlo Baghetti and Lorenzo Bandini.


Ricardo Rodriguez confidently racing the Ferrari Dino 246 SP
Pen & ink and markers on 12"x 9" watercolour paper
© Paul Chenard 2016


Ferrari No.152 finished the 10 laps in first place, taking it in 7hrs2mins56secs, followed by No.120 12 minutes later in second place.

Scuderia Ferrari would have to wait till 1965 to get those winner’s laurels back.