Juan Gálvez (racing driver)

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Juan Gálvez
Juan (left) and brother Oscar, 1947
Nationality Argentine
Born(1916-02-14)14 February 1916
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died3 March 1963(1963-03-03) (aged 47)
Olavarría, Buenos Aires Province
Championship titles
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961Turismo Carretera

Juan Gálvez (

Olavarría) was an Argentine racing driver, and the brother of driver Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
.

Life and career

Juan and his brother started racing together in

Laboulaye (1962) behind the wheel of a Ford
.

Death

He was killed during an accident at

Olavarría
race in 1963. In 13 years of motorsport he competed in 153 races, winning more than 50 times.

See also

  • Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez