10 dangerous racetracks

• Source: Agencies
• [16:47 June 18 2010]
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9.) Targa Florio

Major Incident: Giulio Masetti was killed driving his 1926 Delage at the first turn of the race. His car wore the number 13, and since then no other car in the Targa Florio has had that number.

Why It's Dangerous: In its most recent configuration (from 1951 to 1977) the Targa Florio was ten laps on a 45 mile course through the Madonie Mountains of Sicily. Competitors had to traverse mountain roads, switchback hairpins, gravel, mud, and spectators and buildings right up against the edge of the track. Famously, in 1974 it was declared ‘too dangerous' to be run as part of the WRC, further confirming its dangerous reputation.