Sports car racing with one lap 44 miles long! Porsche made cars specially for this race. The circuit is no longer used, and it is easy to see why!

The first of three videos looking at the history of the Targa Florio - the classic Sicilian street race that Porsche came to dominate, with 11 outright victories At Goodwood this weekend, see the winning 908/2 from 1969 and the second-placed 908/3 from 1970