Buenos Aires Grand Prix (motor racing)

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Buenos Aires Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Race information
Number of times held44
First held1930; 94 years ago (1930)
Last held2023; 1 year ago (2023)
Most wins (drivers)Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio (6)
Most wins (constructors)Italy Dallara (11)
Circuit length4.259 km (2.647 miles)
Race length2 x 93.698 km (2 x 58.234 miles)
Laps2 x 22
Last race (2023)
Pole position
  • Argentina
Marcos Quijada
  • Uranga Racing
  • 1:30.361
  • Podium
      • 1. Argentina Valentín Aguirre
      • JP Carrera
      • 48:50.071
      • 2. Argentina Santiago Álvarez
      • JP Carrera
      • 48:50.512
      • 3. Uruguay Mauricio Lambiris
      • Alifraco Sport
      • 48:54.692
    Fastest lap
    Circuit Retiro 1947
    Circuit Palermo 1948-1950
    Circuit Costanera Norte 1951
    Circuit Galvez
    No.4 1952
    Circuit Galvez
    No.2 1953-1960
    Circuit Galvez
    No.15 1966-1968
    Circuit Galvez
    No.12 1978, 2023
    Circuit Galvez
    No.6 1987-2009

    The Buenos Aires Grand Prix (Spanish: Gran Premio de Buenos Aires) is a motor race held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    History

    The event was first held at the Costanera circuit from the early 1930s until 1936 and then continued in 1941 at the

    Autodromo 17 de Octubre
    (October 17), a purpose-built circuit for major Grand Prix series which would host various editions of the Buenos Aires Grand Prix from 1952 until 2009 with the exception of the 1956 event held at the General San Martin circuit in Mendoza.

    In 2023, the name was revived for the Argentine stock car racing championship Turismo Carretera.[1]

    • 1930–1952 Argentine Formula Libre and various Sports Car Grand Prix events
    • 1953–1960 Formula Libre races
    • 1964–1968 (1978) Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula Junior races
    • 1987–2009 Formula Three Sudamericana
    • 2023 Turismo Carretera

    Results

    Formula Libre - Temporada - Pre WW2 - General Juan Perón and Eva Perón Cup Series
    Year Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Regulations Report
    1932 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires Costanera Sur July 3 Argentina Domingo Bucci De Soto-Chrysler Formula Libre Report
    1936 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires Costanera Sur October 18 Argentina Carlos Arzani Alfa Romeo 2900 GP Fuerza Libre[2] Report
    1941 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires Retiro Circuit November 23 Argentina José Canziani Alfa Romeo 8C-35 Formula Libre Report
    1947 Argentina I General Juan Perón Grand Prix Retiro Circuit February 8–9 Italy Luigi Villoresi
    Maserati 4CL
    Fuerza Libre Report
    1947 Argentina I Eva Duarte Perón Grand Prix Retiro Circuit February 15–16 Italy Luigi Villoresi
    Maserati 4CL
    Fuerza Libre Report
    1948 Argentina II Gran Premio del Gral Juan Perón (C) Palermo Circuit January 17 Italy Luigi Villoresi
    Maserati 4CL
    Formula Libre Report
    1948 Argentina II Eva Duarte Perón Grand Prix (Castex) Palermo Circuit February 14 Italy Luigi Villoresi
    Maserati 4CL
    Formula Libre Report
    1949 Argentina III Gran Premio del Gral Juan Perón (C) Palermo Circuit January 29 Italy Alberto Ascari
    Maserati 4CL
    Formula Libre Report
    1949 Argentina III Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón Palermo Circuit February 6
    Óscar Alfredo Gálvez
    Alfa Romeo 308
    Formula Libre Report
    1949 Argentina IV Gran Premio del Gral Juan Perón (C) Palermo Circuit December 18 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
    1950 Argentina IV Gran Premio Eva Perón (Ciudad) Palermo Circuit January 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
    1951 Argentina V Gran Premio Gral Perón (C) Costanera Norte February 18 Argentina José Froilán González Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
    1951 Argentina V Gran Premio Eva Perón (C) Costanera Norte February 25 Argentina José Froilán González Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
    1951 Argentina V Gran Premio Eva Perón (C)(Sport) Costanera Norte March 18
    John Fitch
    Allard J2-Cadillac
    Formula Libre Report
    1952 Argentina VI Gran Premio Presidente Perón
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    March 9 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
    1952 Argentina VI Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    March 16 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
    (C = de la Ciudad) Sources:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
    Formula 3 - Formula Junior
    Year Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Regulations Report
    1953 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    February 1
    Nino Farina
    Ferrari 500
    Formula Libre Report
    1954 Argentina Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    January 31 France Maurice Trintignant
    Ferrari 625
    Formula Libre Report
    1955 Argentina Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    January 30 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula Libre Report
    1956 Argentina Gran Premio de Buenos Aires * Mendoza (San Martin) February 5 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Lancia Ferrari D-50 Formula Libre Report
    1957 Argentina Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    January 27 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 250F Formula Libre Report
    1958 Argentina XIV Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    February 2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 250F Formula Libre Report
    1959 Argentina Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *
    Gálvez Circuit No.2
    March 1 Argentina Jesús Iglesias Iglesias-Chevrolet Formula Libre Report
    1960 Argentina XV Gran Premio de Buenos Aires * Sarmiento Córdoba February 14 France Maurice Trintignant Cooper T51-Climax Formula Libre Report
    1964 Argentina Gran Premio Internacional (Ciudad)
    Gálvez Circuit No.2
    February 16 Switzerland Silvio Moser Brabham BT6-Ford/Holbay Formula Junior Report
    1964
    ACA
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    March 8 Switzerland Silvio Moser Brabham BT6-Ford/Holbay Formula Junior Report
    1966 Argentina Gran Premio Internacional (Ciudad)
    Gálvez Circuit No.2
    January 23 United Kingdom Chris Irwin Brabham BT16-Cosworth
    Formula 3
    Report
    1967 Argentina Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *
    Gálvez Circuit No.2
    January 22 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra MS5-Cosworth
    Formula 3
    Report
    1967 Argentina Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *
    Gálvez Circuit No.2
    February 12 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra MS5-Cosworth
    Formula 3
    Report
    1968 Argentina Gran Premio YPF 1968
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    December 1 Italy Ernesto Brambilla Ferrari Dino 166 V6
    Formula 2
    Report
    1968 Argentina Gran Premio Argentine Airlines
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    December 22 United Kingdom Piers Courage Brabham BT23C-Cosworth
    Formula 2
    Report
    1978 Argentina I Premio de Buenos Aires *
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    November 12 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann March 782-BMW
    Formula 2
    Report
    (* Full name = Ciudad de Buenos Aires) Sources:[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
    Formula 2 (Codasur *)
    Year Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Regulations Report
    1983 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1983*
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    September 4 Argentina Guillermo Kissling Berta-Renault Formula 2 * Report
    1983 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1983 II*
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    December 18 Argentina Miguel Ángel Guerra Berta-Renault Formula 2 * Report
    1985 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1985*
    Gálvez Circuit No.4
    September 8 Argentina Gustavo Sommi Berta-Renault Formula 2 * Report
    Formula Three Sudamericana
    Year Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Report
    1987 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1987
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    Guillermo Maldonado
    Berta-Volkswagen Report
    1987 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1987
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    Brazil Leonel Friedrich Berta-Volkswagen Report
    1987 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1987
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    December 6 Argentina Gabriel Furlán Berta-Volkswagen
    Report
    1989 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1989
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    September 17 Brazil Leonel Friedrich Reynard-Volkswagen Report
    1989 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1989
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    December 17 Argentina Gabriel Furlán Dallara-Alfa Romeo
    Report
    1990 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1990
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    Brazil Tom Stefani Reynard-Volkswagen Report
    1991 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1991
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    April 14 Brazil Affonso Giaffone Ralt-Volkswagen Report
    1991 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1991
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    September 15 Brazil Marcos Gueiros Ralt-Honda Report
    1992 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1992
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    July 19 Argentina Guillermo Kissling Ralt-Honda Report
    1992 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Formula 3000
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    December 13 Italy Andrea Montermini Reynard-Cosworth
    Report
    1993 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1993
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    December 19
    Helio Castro Neves
    Ralt-Honda Report
    1994 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1994
    Gálvez Circuit No.8
    August 21 Argentina Omar Martínez
    Tom's-Toyota
    Report
    1994 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1994
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    November 6 Argentina Gabriel Furlán Dallara-Fiat Report
    1995 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1995
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    April 9 Brazil Max Wilson Dallara-Opel Report
    1995 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1995
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    November 18 Argentina Gabriel Furlán Dallara-Fiat Report
    1995 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1995
    Gálvez Circuit No.8
    November 19 Brazil Max Wilson Dallara-Opel Report
    1996 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1996
    Gálvez Circuit No.6
    May 12 Argentina Gabriel Furlán Dallara-Fiat Report
    1996 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1996
    Gálvez Circuit No.8
    November 10 Argentina Juan Manuel Silva
    Tom's-Toyota
    Report
    1997 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1997
    Gálvez Circuit No.8
    September 14 Argentina Gabriel Furlán Dallara-Mitsubishi Report
    1998 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1998
    Gálvez Circuit No.8
    November 8 Argentina Martín Basso Dallara-Mitsubishi Report
    1999 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1999
    Gálvez Circuit No.8
    August 29 Brazil Eduardo Pamplona Dallara-Opel Report
    1999 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1999
    Gálvez Circuit No.8
    August 30 Brazil Rodrigo Sperafico Dallara F394-Mugen Report
    2001 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2001
    Gálvez Circuit No.8
    June 17 Brazil Juliano Moro Dallara F301-Mugen Report
    2006 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2006
    Gálvez Circuit No.7
    October 29 Brazil Diego Nunes Dallara-Berta Report
    2006 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2006
    Gálvez Circuit No.7
    October 29 Brazil Diego Nunes Dallara-Berta Report
    2006 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2006
    Gálvez Circuit No.7
    October 30
    Clemente Faria
    Dallara-Berta Report
    2008 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2008
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    August 9 Brazil Nelson Merlo Dallara-Berta Report
    2008 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2008
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    August 10 Brazil Nelson Merlo Dallara-Berta Report
    2009 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2009
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    September 12 Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Dallara-Berta Report
    2009 Argentina Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2009
    Gálvez Circuit No.9
    September 13 Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Dallara-Berta Report
    Turismo Carretera
    Year Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning team Winning car Report
    2023
    Shell
    Gálvez Circuit No.12
    August 20 Argentina Valentín Aguirre JP Carrera
    Dodge Cherokee
    Report

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