Juan María Traverso Explained

Juan María Traverso
Nationality:	Argentina
Birth Date:	28 December 1950
Birth Place:	Ramallo, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Death Place:	Ramallo, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Last Series:	Turismo Carretera
Years Active:	1971–2005
Starts:	235
Wins:	46 (Finals) 60 (Heats)
Poles:	20
Fastest Laps:	18
Best Finish:	1st
Year:	1977, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
Titles:	Turismo Carretera
Title Years:	1977, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999

Juan María "Flaco" Traverso (28 December 1950 – 11 May 2024) was an Argentine racing driver. He was a multiple champion in the most important championships in Argentina and raced in European Formula Two in 1979.

Traverso died due to oesophageal cancer on 11 May 2024, at the age of 73.^{[1] [2]}

Statistics

TC2000

• Races: 304
• Wins: 68
• First win: 28 September 1980 - Ford Taunus - Las Flores circuit
• Pole positions: 73
• Fastest laps: 58
• Titles: 7 - 6 with Renault Fuego (1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993) and 1 with Peugeot 405 (1995)
• Cars: Ford Taunus (Official team) (1980–83), Ford Taunus (Akel team) (1984), Renault 18 (Berta team) (1985), Renault Fuego (Official team) (1986–1993), Peugeot 405 (Semi-official team) (1994–1997), Honda Civic Coupe (Official team) (1998), Mitsubishi Lancer (Official team) (1999), Toyota Corolla (Official team) (2000–02), Mitsubishi Lancer (GF Motorsport team) (2002).

Turismo Carretera

• Races: 235
• Wins: 46
• Heat wins: 60
• First win: 29 October 1972 - Renault Torino - 25 de Mayo circuit
• Pole positions: 20
• Fastest laps: 18
• Podiums: 86
• Titles: 6 - 3 with Ford (1977, 1978 and 1999) and 3 with Chevrolet (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 Race

• Races: 83
• Wins: 19
• First win: 23 February 1997 - Mercedes-Benz 280 - Pinamar circuit
• Titles: 3 - 2 with Mercedes-Benz 280 (1998 and 1999) - 1 with BMW 320i (2003)
• Cars: Mercedes-Benz 280 (1998–99), Peugeot 405 (1999), BMW 320 (2002–03), Citroën C5 (2005)

Club Argentino de Pilotos (CAP)

• Wins: 7
• Cars: Datsun 280 ZX (1982–85) and Nissan 300 ZX (1986)

Rally

• Wins: 3
• Super Prime Tournament wins: 6
• Cars: Renault 18 GTX Class 3 (1987–1992)

European Formula Two

• Best result: 4th in Misano circuit (1979)
• Cars: March 792-Hart (1979)

Italian Gran Turismo

• Wins: 4
• Best championship result: runner-up in 1993
• Cars: Lancia Delta Class 2 Group N

Overall

• Races: 743
• Wins: 155

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Murió Juan María Traverso, ídolo y multicampeón del automovilismo argentino. La Nación.com. ES. 11 May 2024. 11 May 2024.
2. News: Argentinian racing great Traverso dies aged 73. Reuters. 11 May 2024.