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]
| 1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | February 6, 1949 | ||
| Official name | III Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón | ||
| Location | Parco Palermo Buenos Aires | ||
| Course | Public roads | ||
| Course length | 4.865 km (3.022 miles) | ||
| Distance | 30 laps, 145.95 km (90.68 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati 4CL | ||
| Time | N/A | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CLT | |
| Time | 2m 50.7 (102.60 km/h) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Alfa Romeo 308 | ||
| Second | Maserati 4CLT | ||
| Third | Maserati 4CL | ||
Classification edit
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Óscar Alfredo Gálvez
|
Alfa Romeo 308 | 30 | 1:31:04 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Maserati 4CLT | 28 | N/A |
| 3 |  Eitel Cantoni
|
Maserati 4CL | 27 | N/A |
| 4 | Adriano Malusardi
|
Maserati 4CLT | 27 | N/A |
| 5 |  P. Bira
|
Maserati 4CLT | 27 | N/A |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari
|
Maserati 4CLT | 25 | Engine |
| Ret | Luigi Villoresi
|
Maserati 4CLT | 11 | Carburetor |
| Ret | Nino Farina
|
Ferrari 125C F1 | Crash | |
| Ret |  Reg Parnell
|
Maserati 4CLT | 10 | Radiator |
| Ret | Benedicto Campos
|
Maserati 4CLT | Oil Pipe |
References edit
- ^ "South American Formula Libre/Temporada Races 1946-1952". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2014.