1948 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
Encyclopedia
The 1948 Buenos Aires Grand Prix was a Grand Prix
motor race held at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires
on January 17, 1948.
Grand Prix motor racing
Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver...
motor race held at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
on January 17, 1948.
Classification
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
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1 | Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.-Biography:... |
Maserati 4CL | 25 | 1:11:46.6 |
2 | Chico Landi Chico Landi Francisco Sacco Landi , better known as Chico, was a racing driver from São Paulo, Brazil. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 16, 1951... |
Alfa Romeo 308 | 25 | 1:12:24.6 |
3 | Andres Fernández | Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM were 29 Italian single-seater racing cars made by Maserati of Modena.It was built on the Maserati 4CM frame, and front suspension as on Maserati V8RI.The first version had*1493.2 cc inline-6*two OHV mounted 90 degree... |
24 | 1:13:31.3 |
4 | Arialdo Ruggeri | Maserati 4CL | 24 | 1:14:15.1 |
5 | Victorio Rosa | Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM were 29 Italian single-seater racing cars made by Maserati of Modena.It was built on the Maserati 4CM frame, and front suspension as on Maserati V8RI.The first version had*1493.2 cc inline-6*two OHV mounted 90 degree... |
23 | 1:14:55.3 |
6 | Raph Raph (racing driver) "Raph" was the racing pseudonym of Comte George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux , a French-Argentine racing driver. He was sometimes listed using his mother's name, "de las Casas".-References:... |
Maserati 4CL | 21 | 1:14:20.3 |
Ret | Óscar Alfredo Gálvez Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Oscar Alfredo Gálvez was a racing driver from Argentina. He participated in 1 Formula One Grand Prix, debuting on January 18, 1953... |
Alfa Romeo 308 | 7 | DNF |
Ret | Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed El Chueco or El Maestro , was a racing car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing... |
Maserati 4CL | 4 | DNF |
Ret | Italo Bizio | Alfa Romeo 2900 A | 3 | DNF |
Ret | Nino Farina | Maserati 8CL | 3 | DNF |
Ret | Achille Varzi Achille Varzi Achille Varzi , was an Italian Grand Prix driver.-Career:Born in Galliate, province of Novara , Achille Varzi was the son of a prosperous textile manufacturer... |
Alfa Romeo 12C-37 | 2 | DNF |
Ret | Enrico Platé Enrico Platé Enrico Platé was a motor racing driver and team manager. Although born in Italy, Platé raced, and latterly ran his racing team Scuderia Enrico Platé, under Swiss nationality. He began his career as a mechanic, but swiftly took to racing cars in addition to repairing them... |
Maserati 4CL | 2 | DNF |
Ret | Pascual Puopolo | Maserati 8CL | DNS | |
Ret | Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.-Biography:... |
Alfa Romeo 8C-308 | DNS | |
Ret | Eitel Cantoni Eitel Cantoni Eitel Danilo Cantoni was a racing driver from Uruguay. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1952... |
Maserati 4CM | DNS | |
Ret | Gabriele Besana | Ferrari 166 SC | DNS |