October 18, 1936 - The first Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: I Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires), [1] was a Fuerza Libre race, run at the Costanera Norte circuit in three elimination heats and 1 final of 30 laps (2,65 km = 79,5 km), qualifying the top 11 drivers for the final. The entry list consisted of South American drivers. Heat 1 was won by Enrique Moyano (Ford), Heat 2 by Brazilian Manoel de Teffé (Alfa Romeo) and Zatuszek (Mercedes Benz) won the third.
| 1936 Buenos Aires Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | October 18, 1936 | ||
| Official name | Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires | ||
| Location | Coctanera Norte Buenos Aires | ||
| Course | Public streets | ||
| Course length | 2.65 km (1.64 miles) | ||
| Distance | 30 laps, 79.5 km (49.39 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Carlos Zatuszek | Mercedes | |
| Time | 1m 20.1s | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Second | Mercedes | ||
| Third | Mercedes | ||
Argentinian drivers dominated the final with Arzani placing first, Zatuszek second and Brosutti taking third on the podium to give Argentina a triple victory. De Teffé in fourth place was the only non Argentinian in the top six, followed by Moyano and Angel Garabato (Chrysler). Grid or race numbers are not currently available.
Classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Arzani
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Alfa Romeo 8C-35 | 30 | 42:38.4 | |||
| 2 | Carlos Zatuszek
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Mercedes-Benz SSK | 30 | 43:05.4 | |||
| 3 | Luis Brosutti
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Mercedes-Benz | 30 | 43:43 | |||
| 4 |  Manuel de Teffé
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Alfa Romeo | 30 | 44:01 | |||
| 5 | Enrique Felix Moyano
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Ford | 29 | + 1 Lap | |||
| 6 | Angel Garabato
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Chrysler | 28 | + 2 Laps | |||
| 7 | Tadeo Taddia
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Chevrolet | 27 | + 3 Laps | |||
| 8 | Domingo Ochoteco
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Ford V8 | 36 | + 4 Laps | |||
| DNF | Augusto McCarthy
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Chrysler 6 | |||||
| DNF | A. Rossi
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Ford V8 | |||||
| DNF | Domingos Lopes
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Hudson | |||||
| Source: [2] [3] | |||||||
Notes edit
Manuel de Teffé (Baron Manuel de Teffé von Hoonholtz - *March 30, 1905 ↑January 1, 1967) was among the most prominent south-American drivers of the era before Chico Landi. De Teffé is credited with being instrumental for bringing European drivers to race in Brazil during the late 30s and was the main creator of the Gávea circuit and its races.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Pre-War South American "Grands Prix"". forums.autosport.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "1936 Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "I Gran Premio de Buenos Aires 1936". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "The Golden Era - Drivers". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2014.