Juan María Traverso
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Juan María El Flaco Traverso (born on 28 December 1950 in Ramallo
, Buenos Aires Province
), is a retired car racing driving, now living in Beccar. He is married with three children.
Turismo Carretera
Top Race
Rally
Italian Gran Turismo
Ramallo, Buenos Aires
Ramallo is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Ramallo Partido. It is located on next to the Río Paraná.-Economy:...
, Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
), is a retired car racing driving, now living in Beccar. He is married with three children.
TC2000
- Races: 304
- Wins: 68
- First win: September 28, 1980 - Ford TaunusFord TaunusThe Ford Taunus is a family car sold by Ford in Germany and other countries. Models from 1970 onward were similar to the Ford Cortina in the United Kingdom...
- Las Flores circuit - Pole positions: 73
- Fastest laps: 58
- Titles: 7 - 6 with Renault FuegoRenault FuegoThe Renault Fuego is a four-seater, three-door hatchback produced by French automaker Renault from 1980 to 1992, replacing the Renault 15 and 17 coupés of the 1970s.- Development :...
(1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993) and 1 with Peugeot 405Peugeot 405The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the French automaker Peugeot in July 1987 and which continues to be manufactured under licence outside France. It used TU/XU petrol and XUD diesel engines....
(1995) - Cars: Ford Taunus (Official team) (1980-83), Ford Taunus (Akel team) (1984), Renault 18Renault 18The Renault 18 is a large family car produced by French manufacturer Renault between 1978 and 1993 .-Development:...
(Berta team) (1985), Renault FuegoRenault FuegoThe Renault Fuego is a four-seater, three-door hatchback produced by French automaker Renault from 1980 to 1992, replacing the Renault 15 and 17 coupés of the 1970s.- Development :...
(Official team) (1986-1993), Peugeot 405Peugeot 405The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the French automaker Peugeot in July 1987 and which continues to be manufactured under licence outside France. It used TU/XU petrol and XUD diesel engines....
(Semi-official team) (1994-1997), Honda CivicHonda CivicThe Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded...
Coupe (Official team) (1998), Mitsubishi LancerMitsubishi LancerThe Mitsubishi Lancer is a family car built by Mitsubishi Motors. It has been known as the Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, Mitsubishi Carisma, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times,...
(Official team) (1999), Toyota CorollaToyota CorollaThe Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...
(Official team) (2000-02), Mitsubishi Lancer (GF Motorsport team) (2002).
Turismo CarreteraTurismo CarreteraTurismo Carretera is a popular touring car racing series in Argentina, and the oldest car racing series still active in the world....
- Races: 235
- Wins: 46
- Heat wins: 60
- First win: October 29, 1972 - Renault TorinoRenault TorinoThe IKA Torino, later Renault Torino, is a mid-sized automobile made by Industrias Kaiser Argentina under an agreement with American Motors in 1966. The 1966 Torino was IKA’s first integral national product and IKA was eventually bought out by Renault in 1975 to form Renault Argentina S.A...
- 25 de Mayo circuit - Pole positions: 20
- Fastest laps: 18
- Podiums: 86
- Titles: 6 - 3 with FordFord Falcon (Argentina)The Argentine Ford Falcon is a car that was built by Ford Argentina from 1962 to 1991. Mechanically, it was based on Ford USA's 1960 Falcon. The Falcon retained the same elegant body style throughout its production, with several substantial face lifts taking place during its lifespan, giving it a...
(1977 , 1978 and 1999) and 3 with ChevroletSuper SportSuper Sport, or SS, is the signature performance option package offered by Chevrolet, a United States Auto Maker, on a limited number of its vehicles. All SS models come with distinctive "SS" markings on their exterior. The package was first made available for the 1961 Impala...
(1995 , 1996 and 1997) - Cars: Renault Torino (private team) (1971-73), Ford Falcon (Official team) (1973-1978), Ford Falcon (West team with Oscar Aventin) (1983), Ford Falcon (Degliantoni team) (1983), Renault Torino (invited by Alberto Clerc) (1989), Chevy SS (invited to Buenos Aires Two Hours by Osvaldo Morresi) (1993), Chevy SS (private team) (1994-97), Ford Falcon (private team) (1998-99), Chevy SS (Urtubey Competición team) (2002-03) and Renault Torino-Cherokee (Urtubey Competición team) (2004-05).
Top RaceTop Race V6-The cars:The Top Race V6 category sees the vehicles presented in silhouette form, with identical, strictly controlled mechanical specifications. Body styles currently running in the series are the Ford Mondeo, Chevrolet Vectra , Peugeot 407, Mercedes C-Class and Volkswagen Passat, all in sedan form...
- Races: 83
- Wins: 19
- First win: February 23, 1997 - Mercedes-Benz 280Mercedes-Benz 280Mercedes-Benz has sold a number of automobiles with the "280" model name:* 1959–1968 W111** 1967–1971 280SE Coupe & Cabrio** 1969–1971 280SE 3.5 Coupe & Cabrio* 1968–1971 W113** 1968–1971 280SL* 1968–1973 W108...
- PinamarPinamarPinamar is an Argentine coastal resort town located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Buenos Aires Province. It has about 20,000 inhabitants as per the ....
circuit - Titles: 3 - 2 with Mercedes-Benz 280 (1998 and 1999) - 1 with BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
320i (2003) - Cars: Mercedes-Benz 280 (1998-99), Peugeot 405 (1999), BMW 320 (2002-03), Citroën C5Citroën C5The Citroën C5 is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since early 2001. The C5 replaced the Citroën Xantia in the large family car class.-First generation :...
(2005)
Club Argentino de Pilotos (CAP)
- Wins: 7
- Cars: DatsunDatsunDatsun was an automobile marque. The name was created in 1931 by the DAT Motorcar Co. for a new car model, spelling it as "Datson" to indicate its smaller size when compared to the existing, larger DAT car. Later, in 1933 after Nissan Motor Co., Ltd...
280 ZX (1982-85) and Nissan 300 ZX (1986)
RallyRallyingRallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
- Wins: 3
- Super Prime Tournament wins: 6
- Cars: Renault 18 GTX Class 3 (1987-1992)
European Formula 2
- Best result: 4th in MisanoMisano World CircuitThe Misano World Circuit and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santamonica, is an Italian racetrack located next to the town of Misano Adriatico in the frazione of Santamonica. Originally designed in 1969 as a length of , it hosted its first event in 1972...
circuit (1979) - Cars: MarchMarch EngineeringMarch Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from the United Kingdom. Although only moderately successful in Grand Prix competition, March racing cars enjoyed much better achievement in other categories of competition including Formula Two, Formula Three,...
792-HartBrian Hart Ltd.Brian Hart Ltd., also known as Hart and Hart Racing Engines was a motor racing engine manufacturer that participated in 157 Formula One Grands Prix, powering a total of 368 entries....
(1979)
Italian Gran TurismoGrand tourerA grand tourer is a high-performance luxury automobile designed for long-distance driving. The most common format is a two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement....
- Wins: 4
- Best championship result: runner-up in 1993
- Cars: Lancia DeltaLancia DeltaThe Lancia Delta is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994, the second generation running from 1993 until 1999, and the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown inFrankfurt Motor Show in 1979...
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