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[edit]

The event was first held at the Costanera circuit from the early 1930s until 1936 and then continued in 1941 at the Retiro circuit. After a six-year break and General Juan Peron in office, racing resumed at Retiro in 1947 with the start of the South American "Temporada" Grand Prix series to be contested twice a year under Formula Libre regulations. Italian Luigi Villoresi won all 1947 Temporada events. The race regularly attracted Brazilian and European drivers and also Argentine drivers such as Juan Manuel Fangio and José Froilán González were now competing in Europe on a regular basis. For the 1948 Grand Prix season, the race was moved to the Palermo circuit where it would remain to host six of twelve "Peron Cup" races until the end of 1950. In 1951, the Costanera Norte circuit would host its last three Grand Prix events before the 1951 completion of 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[edit]

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 Argentina 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 United States 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 Libre - Formula 2 - 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 Italy 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 Argentina Gran Premio Internacional 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 Argentina 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 Brazil 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 Brazil 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 Argentina Gran Premio de Buenos Aires Shell Gálvez Circuit No.12 August 20 Argentina Valentín Aguirre JP Carrera Dodge Cherokee Report

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