10 Hours of Messina

The 10 Hours of Messina (Italian: 10 ore di Messina or 10 ore notturna messinese) was a sports car race, organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia,[1] held for the first time on 24 August 1952 in the street circuit of Messina, Italy.

[2] From 1959 it was replaced by Messina Grand Prix.

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The American 1961 Formula One world champion Phil Hill won the race in 1956 driving a Ferrari .