Buenos Aires Grand Prix (motor racing)

Motor race held in Argentina

Buenos Aires Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

Race information
Number of times held| 45
First held| 1930; 95 years ago (1930)
Last held| 2024; 1 year ago (2024)
Most wins (drivers)|  Juan Manuel Fangio (6)
Most wins (constructors)|  Dallara (11)
Circuit length| 5.651 km (3.503 miles)
Race length| 2 x 124.322 km (2 x 77.066 miles)
Laps| 2 x 22
Last race (2024)
Pole position

* Facundo Chapur
* AyP Competición
* 1:29.375

Podium

*     * 1. Juan Martín Trucco [es]
* Di Meglio Motorsport
* 49:10.110

*     * 2. Julián Santero
* LCA Racing
* 49:10.732

*     * 3. Agustín Canapino
* Canning Motorsport
* 49:11.239

Fastest lap

* Juan Martín Trucco [es]
* Di Meglio Motorsport
* 1:30.127

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, 2023-2024 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

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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–present: Turismo Carretera

## Results

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Formula Libre \- Temporada \- Pre WW2 - General Juan Perón and Eva Perón Cup Series

Year  | Name  | Circuit  | Date  | Winning drivers  | Winning constructor  | Regulations  | Report
1932  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires  | Costanera Sur | July 3  |  Domingo Bucci  | De Soto-Chrysler | Formula Libre | Report
1936  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires  | Costanera Sur | October 18  |  Carlos Arzani | Alfa Romeo 2900 GP | Fuerza Libre[2] | Report
1941  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires  | Retiro Circuit | November 23  |  José Canziani | Alfa Romeo 8C-35 | Formula Libre | Report
1947  |  I General Juan Perón Grand Prix  | Retiro Circuit | February 8–9  |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CL | Fuerza Libre | Report
1947  |  I Eva Duarte Perón Grand Prix  | Retiro Circuit | February 15–16  |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CL | Fuerza Libre | Report
1948  |  II Gran Premio del Gral Juan Perón (C)  | Palermo Circuit | January 17  |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CL | Formula Libre | Report
1948  |  II Eva Duarte Perón Grand Prix (Castex)  | Palermo Circuit | February 14  |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CL | Formula Libre | Report
1949  |  III Gran Premio del Gral Juan Perón (C)  | Palermo Circuit | January 29  |  Alberto Ascari | Maserati 4CL | Formula Libre | Report
1949  |  III Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón  | Palermo Circuit | February 6  |  Óscar Alfredo Gálvez | Alfa Romeo 308 | Formula Libre | Report
1949  |  IV Gran Premio del Gral Juan Perón (C)  | Palermo Circuit | December 18  |  Alberto Ascari | Ferrari 166 FL | Formula Libre | Report
1950  |  IV Gran Premio Eva Perón (Ciudad)  | Palermo Circuit | January 8  |  Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari 166 FL | Formula Libre | Report
1951  |  V Gran Premio Gral Perón (C)  | Costanera Norte | February 18  |  José Froilán González | Ferrari 166 FL | Formula Libre | Report
1951  |  V Gran Premio Eva Perón (C)  | Costanera Norte | February 25  |  José Froilán González | Ferrari 166 FL | Formula Libre | Report
1951  |  V Gran Premio Eva Perón (C)(Sport)  | Costanera Norte | March 18  |  John Fitch | Allard J2-Cadillac | Formula Libre | Report
1952  |  VI Gran Premio Presidente Perón  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | March 9  |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari 166 FL | Formula Libre | Report
1952  |  VI Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | March 16  |  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  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | February 1  |  Nino Farina | Ferrari 500 | Formula Libre | Report
1954  |  Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | January 31  |  Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 625 | Formula Libre | Report
1955  |  Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | January 30  |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Formula Libre | Report
1956  |  Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Mendoza (San Martin)  | February 5  |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Lancia Ferrari D-50 | Formula Libre | Report
1957  |  Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | January 27  |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati 250F | Formula Libre | Report
1958  |  XIV Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | February 2  |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati 250F | Formula Libre | Report
1959  |  Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Gálvez Circuit No.2 | March 1  |  Jesús Iglesias | Iglesias-Chevrolet | Formula Libre | Report
1960  |  XV Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Sarmiento Córdoba  | February 14  |  Maurice Trintignant | Cooper T51-Climax | Formula Libre | Report
1964  |  Gran Premio Internacional (Ciudad)  | Gálvez Circuit No.2 | February 16  |  Silvio Moser | Brabham BT6-Ford/Holbay | Formula Junior | Report
1964  |  Gran Premio Internacional ACA | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | March 8  |  Silvio Moser | Brabham BT6-Ford/Holbay | Formula Junior | Report
1966  |  Gran Premio Internacional (Ciudad)  | Gálvez Circuit No.2 | January 23  |  Chris Irwin | Brabham BT16-Cosworth | Formula 3 | Report
1967  |  Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Gálvez Circuit No.2 | January 22  |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra MS5-Cosworth | Formula 3 | Report
1967  |  Gran Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Gálvez Circuit No.2 | February 12  |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra MS5-Cosworth | Formula 3 | Report
1968  |  Gran Premio YPF 1968  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | December 1  |  Ernesto Brambilla | Ferrari Dino 166 V6 | Formula 2 | Report
1968  |  Gran Premio Argentine Airlines  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | December 22  |  Piers Courage | Brabham BT23C-Cosworth | Formula 2 | Report
1978  |  I Premio de Buenos Aires *  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | November 12  |  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  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1983*  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | September 4  |  Guillermo Kissling | Berta-Renault | Formula 2 * | Report
1983  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1983 II*  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | December 18  |  Miguel Ángel Guerra | Berta-Renault | Formula 2 * | Report
1985  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1985*  | Gálvez Circuit No.4 | September 8  |  Gustavo Sommi | Berta-Renault | Formula 2 * | Report
Formula Three Sudamericana

Year  | Name  | Circuit  | Date  | Winning drivers  | Winning constructor  | Report
1987  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1987  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 |  |  Guillermo Maldonado | Berta-Volkswagen | Report
1987  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1987  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 |  |  Leonel Friedrich | Berta-Volkswagen | Report
1987  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1987  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | December 6  |  Gabriel Furlán | Berta-Volkswagen | Report
1989  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1989  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | September 17  |  Leonel Friedrich | Reynard-Volkswagen | Report
1989  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1989  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | December 17  |  Gabriel Furlán | Dallara-Alfa Romeo | Report
1990  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1990  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 |  |  Tom Stefani | Reynard-Volkswagen | Report
1991  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1991  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | April 14  |  Affonso Giaffone | Ralt-Volkswagen | Report
1991  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1991  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | September 15  |  Marcos Gueiros | Ralt-Honda | Report
1992  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1992  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | July 19  |  Guillermo Kissling | Ralt-Honda | Report
1992  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Formula 3000 | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | December 13  |  Andrea Montermini | Reynard-Cosworth | Report
1993  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1993  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | December 19  |  Helio Castro Neves | Ralt-Honda | Report
1994  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1994  | Gálvez Circuit No.8 | August 21  |  Omar Martínez | Tom's-Toyota | Report
1994  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1994  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | November 6  |  Gabriel Furlán | Dallara-Fiat | Report
1995  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1995  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | April 9  |  Max Wilson | Dallara-Opel | Report
1995  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1995  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | November 18  |  Gabriel Furlán | Dallara-Fiat | Report
1995  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1995  | Gálvez Circuit No.8 | November 19  |  Max Wilson | Dallara-Opel | Report
1996  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1996  | Gálvez Circuit No.6 | May 12  |  Gabriel Furlán | Dallara-Fiat | Report
1996  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1996  | Gálvez Circuit No.8 | November 10  |  Juan Manuel Silva | Tom's-Toyota | Report
1997  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1997  | Gálvez Circuit No.8 | September 14  |  Gabriel Furlán | Dallara-Mitsubishi | Report
1998  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1998  | Gálvez Circuit No.8 | November 8  |  Martín Basso [es] | Dallara-Mitsubishi | Report
1999  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1999  | Gálvez Circuit No.8 | August 29  |  Eduardo Pamplona | Dallara-Opel | Report
1999  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1999  | Gálvez Circuit No.8 | August 30  |  Rodrigo Sperafico | Dallara F394-Mugen | Report
2001  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2001  | Gálvez Circuit No.8 | June 17  |  Juliano Moro | Dallara F301-Mugen | Report
2006  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2006  | Gálvez Circuit No.7 | October 29  |  Diego Nunes | Dallara-Berta  | Report
2006  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2006  | Gálvez Circuit No.7 | October 29  |  Diego Nunes | Dallara-Berta  | Report
2006  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2006  | Gálvez Circuit No.7 | October 30  |  Clemente Faria | Dallara-Berta  | Report
2008  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2008  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | August 9  |  Nelson Merlo | Dallara-Berta  | Report
2008  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2008  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | August 10  |  Nelson Merlo | Dallara-Berta  | Report
2009  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2009  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | September 12  |  Leonardo Cordeiro  | Dallara-Berta  | Report
2009  |  Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2009  | Gálvez Circuit No.9 | September 13  |  Leonardo Cordeiro  | Dallara-Berta  | Report
Turismo Carretera

Year  | Name  | Circuit  | Date  | Winning driver  | Winning team  | Winning car  | Report
2023  |  Gran Premio de Buenos Aires Shell | Gálvez Circuit No.12 | August 20  |  Valentín Aguirre [es] | JP Carrera  | Dodge Cherokee | Report
2024  |  Gran Premio Buenos Aires Turismo Carretera Shell | Gálvez Circuit No.12 | August 18  |  Juan Martín Trucco [es] | Di Meglio Motorsport  | Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat | Report

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