1960 Buenos Aires Grand Prix Explained

Country:ARG
Grand Prix:Buenos Aires
Date:14 February
Year:1960
Official Name:XIII Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Location:Cordoba Province
Course:Parque Sarmiento
Course Mi:1.926
Course Km:3.100
Distance Laps:75
Distance Mi:144.450
Distance Km:232.478
Pole Driver:Jack Brabham
Pole Country:Australia
Pole Team:Cooper-Climax
Pole Time:1:27.3
Fast Driver:Bruce McLaren
Fast Team:Cooper-Climax
Fast Time:1:27.2
Fast Country:New Zealand
First Driver:Maurice Trintignant
First Country:France
First Team:Cooper-Climax
Second Driver:Dan Gurney
Second Country:USA
Second Team:BRM
Third Driver:Gino Munaron
Third Country:Italy
Third Team:Maserati

The 1960 Buenos Aires Grand Prix was a Formula Libre race over 75 laps of the Parque Sarmiento circuit in Cordoba. The race was won by Maurice Trintignant in a Cooper T51.

Entry list

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 Maurice TrintignantR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamCooper T51-Climax1:53:50.9, 122.53 km/h2
2 Dan GurneyOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P251:54:38.5 (+47.6s)4
3 Gino MunaronGino MunaronMaserati 250F70 laps11
4 Ettore ChimeriEscuderia SorocaimaMaserati 250F63 laps15
5 Jo BonnierOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P2553 laps3
Ret Alan StaceyTeam LotusLotus 16-Climax9
Ret Roberto BonomiScuderia Centro SudCooper T51-Maserati13
Ret Jack BrabhamCooper Car CompanyCooper T51-Climax1
Ret Carlos MenditéguyScuderia Centro SudCooper T51-Maserati5
Ret Bruce McLarenCooper Car CompanyCooper T45-Climax7
Ret José Froilán GonzálezJosé Froilán GonzálezFerrari-Chevrolet14
Ret Antonio CreusScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F16
Ret Masten GregoryCamoradi InternationalBehra-Porsche12
Ret Innes IrelandTeam LotusLotus 18-Climax6
Ret Harry SchellEcurie BleueCooper T51-Climax8
DNS Alberto Rodriguez LarretaTeam LotusLotus 16-Climax17
DNS Giorgio ScarlattiScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F10
Source:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1960 Buenos Aires GP . motorsportmagazine.com . 2019-12-18.