Alessandro Umberto Cagno, Umberto Cagno, nicknamed Sandrin was an Italian racing driver, Aviation pioneer and powerboat racer.
Cagno at 1914 French Grand Prix
Cagno in Itala No 3, en route to victory in 1906 Targa Florio.
Cagno driving Itala no. 21A at the 1907 Targa Florio.
Cagno driving Itala (63-300)
The Targa Florio was a public road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near the island's capital of Palermo. Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973. While the first races consisted of a whole tour of the island, the track length in the race's last decades was limited to the 72 km (45 mi) of the Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie, which was lapped 11 times.
Alessandro Cagno (1883-1971), winner of first Targa Florio in 1906. Pictured at 1907 event.
Vincenzo Trucco, driving an Isotta Fraschini, was the winner of the 1908 Targa Florio.
Vincenzo Lancia, driving a Fiat 50 HP, finished second.
At the 1970 race, Nino Vaccarella and Ignazio Giunti, driving a Ferrari 512S, navigate a tight corner in the town of Collesano.