1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (II) explained

Type:GP
Country:Argentina
Grand Prix:Buenos Aires
Date:February 6
Year:1949
Official Name:III Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón
Location:Parco Palermo Buenos Aires
Course:Public roads
Course Mi:3.022
Course Km:4.865
Distance Laps:30
Distance Mi:90.68
Distance Km:145.95
Pole Driver:Luigi Villoresi
Pole Team:Maserati 4CL
Pole Time:N/A
Pole Country:Italy
Fast Driver:Luigi Villoresi
Fast Team:Maserati 4CLT
Fast Time:2m 50.7 (102.60 km/h)
Fast Country:Italy
First Driver:Óscar Alfredo Gálvez
First Team:Alfa Romeo 308
First Country:Argentina
Second Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
Second Team:Maserati 4CLT
Second Country:Argentina
Third Driver:Eitel Cantoni
Third Team:Maserati 4CL
Third Country:URU

The second of three 1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: III Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón), was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires on February 6, 1949. The race was shortened from 35 laps due to rain. [1]

Classification

PosDriverConstructorLapsTime/Retired
1 Óscar Alfredo GálvezAlfa Romeo 308301:31:04
2 Juan Manuel FangioMaserati 4CLT28N/A
3 Eitel CantoniMaserati 4CL27N/A
4 Adriano MalusardiMaserati 4CLT27N/A
5 P. Bira27N/A
6 Alberto AscariMaserati 4CLT25Engine
Ret Luigi VilloresiMaserati 4CLT11Carburetor
Ret Nino FarinaFerrari 125C F1Crash
Ret Reg ParnellMaserati 4CLT10Radiator
Ret Benedicto CamposMaserati 4CLTOil Pipe

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South American Formula Libre/Temporada Races 1946-1952 . teamdan.com . March 26, 2014 . January 23, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123172355/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/temporad.html#7 . dead .