1954 Buenos Aires Grand Prix

Race details
Date|  31 January 1954
Official name|  X Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Location|  Argentina
Course|  Permanent racing facility
Course length|  4.706 km (2.924 mi)
Distance|  65 laps, 305.89 km (190.07 mi)
Pole position
Driver|

* Giuseppe Farina

|  Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver|  Giuseppe Farina|  Ferrari
Time|  2:22.6
Podium
First|

* Maurice Trintignant

|  Ferrari
Second|

* Roberto Mieres

|  Maserati
Third|

* José Froilán González
Giuseppe Farina

|  Ferrari

Motor car race

The 10th Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires was a Formula Libre motor race held on 31 January 1954 at the Autódromo 17 de Octubre in Buenos Aires. The race was won by Maurice Trintignant in the Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 625. Roberto Mieres in a Maserati A6GCM was second and José Froilán González and Giuseppe Farina shared another Ferrari 625 for third, Farina's car having retired earlier. Farina also qualified on pole and set fastest lap.[1]

The event was marred by the death of team owner Enrico Platé, killed when Jorge Daponte's car spun and crashed into the pit lane.

## Classification

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Pos  | No.  | Driver  | Entrant  | Constructor  | Time/Retired

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1  | 26  |  Maurice Trintignant | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 625 | 2:38:36.0
2  | 32  |  Roberto Mieres | Roberto Mieres | Maserati A6GCM | +29.4s
3  | 12  |  José Froilán González
Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | +37.6s
4  | 28  |  Harry Schell | Harry Schell | Maserati A6GCM | +1:44.5
5  | 18  |  Jean Behra | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +1:45.4
6  | 14  |  Mike Hawthorn | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | 64 laps, engine
7  | 8  |  B. Bira | Enrico Platé | Maserati A6GCM | +1 lap
8  | 16  |  Umberto Maglioli | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | +1 lap
9  | 52  |  Alfredo Pián | Alfredo Pián | Pián-Ford | +8 laps
10  | 20  |  Élie Bayol
Roger Loyer | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +10 laps
Ret.  | 4  |  Onofre Marimón | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F |
Ret.  | 2  |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F |
Ret.  | 10  |  Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | 1 lap, transmission
Ret.  | 38  |  Francisco Landi | Francisco Landi | Ferrari 375 |
Ret.  | 22  |  Roger Loyer | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 |
Ret.  |  |  Clemar Bucci | Clemar Bucci | Alfa Romeo 12C |
Ret.  | 34  |  Jorge Daponte | Jorge Daponte | Maserati A6GCM | Crash
Ret.  |  |  Carlos Fortunatti Firpo |  | Maserati 4CLT |
Ret.  | 24  |  Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 |
Ret.  |  |  José Félix López |  | Ferrari 166 |
DNA  |  |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Platé | Maserati A6GCM |

## References

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1. ^ "X Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1954". Retrieved 2022-08-07.