List of Autodromo de Buenos Aires fatalities explained

Fatal accidents to competitors at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the 1000 km Buenos Aires and other national and international motor-sport events.

Eric Forrest-Greene died in the 1954 1000 km Buenos Aires, and Jorge Magnasco died in 1958 1000 km Buenos Aires, though they are not included because their accidents occurred on Avenida General Paz (the track was mixed).[1] [2]

List of fatal accidents involving competitors

NoCompetitorDatePlaceSeriesRaceType
1 Felix Martinez9 March 1952Sports CarMG TC
2 Enrico Platé31 January 1954BoxFormula Libre1954 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
3 Harry Blanchard31 January 19601960 World Sportscar Championship1960 1000 km Buenos AiresPorsche 718 RSK
4 Alberico Passadore16 February 1964CurvonFormula Junior1964 Buenos Aires Grand PrixLotus 27
5 Jose Gimenez (co-driver)17 August 1967CurvonTurismo Carretera1967 TC Buenos Aires raceFord F100 Prototype
6 Ignazio Giunti9 January 1971HorquillaWorld Sportscar Championship1971 1000 km Buenos AiresFerrari 312PB
7 Alberto Beguerie15 April 1978Curvon SalottoTurismo Carretera1978 TC Buenos Aires raceFord Falcon
8 Oscar Franciscángelo2 September 1984AscariFormula Renault Argentina1984 Formula Renault Argentina race
9 Fernando Cerdera22 July 1990Moto Max

List of fatal accidents involving race officials

NoOfficialDatePlaceSeriesRaceRole
1 Ricardo Kalhofer10 January 1970Ascari CornerSport cars1970 1000 km Buenos AiresFlag Marshal
2 Carlos Ortega19 May 2019Stock CarPROCAR 4000Flag Marshal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moda. Scuderia. Information about Eric Forrest-Greene from historicracing.com. 29 January 2021. www.historicracing.com.
  2. Web site: Un tributo al chueco... Mil Km de Buenos Aires. 29 January 2021. www.jmfangio.org.
  3. Web site: Collantine. Keith. Peron's grand prix ends in carnage. 18 January 2013. 10 February 2021. Racefans.