1969 Targa Florio
The 53rd Targa Florio was a motor race which took place on 4 May 1969, on the Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie, Sicily. It was race 5 of the 1969 International Championship for Makes.
Race
For this event, Porsche deployed an unparalleled number of cars among the factory-backed ones, six new 908/02 and a special 911R; several others were entrusted to privateers, mainly 911 and older prototype-class cars such as the 910 and 907.With Ferrari without suitable cars even for their most loyal teams, the only brand that could challenge Porsche was Alfa Romeo which deployed five Tipo 33/2.
The event resulted in a one-sided race for the Porsche 908/02 which took first to fourth overall places, followed by an Alfa Romeo, and then by two 907. The local hero Vaccarella, teamed with Andrea de Adamich, had to retire during lap 6 for engine failure.