1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix

The 11th Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires was a Formula Libre motor race held on 30 January 1955 at the Autódromo 17 de Octubre in Buenos Aires. The race was held over two heats of 30 laps, with the winner decided by aggregate time, and was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in a Mercedes-Benz W196. His teammate Stirling Moss was second and José Froilán González and Maurice Trintignant shared a Ferrari 625 for third place.[1]

1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
Race details
Date 30 January 1955
Official name XI Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Location Argentina
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.705 km (2.924 mi)
Distance 60 laps, 282.30 km (175.41 mi)
Podium
First Mercedes-Benz
Second Mercedes-Benz
Third Ferrari

Classification edit

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Laps
1 2   Juan Manuel Fangio Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz W196 60
2 6   Stirling Moss Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz W196 60
3 12   José Froilán González
  Maurice Trintignant
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 60
4 4   Karl Kling Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz W196 60
5 16   Jean Behra Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 60
6 24   Carlos Menditeguy Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 60
7 20   Sergio Mantovani
  Harry Schell
Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 60
8 22   Luigi Musso
  Sergio Mantovani
Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 60
9 32   Clemar Bucci Clemar Bucci Ferrari 625 60
10 10   Giuseppe Farina
  José Froilán González
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 59
11 14   Maurice Trintignant
  Umberto Maglioli
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 59
12 40   Pablo Birger Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 58
13 38   Élie Bayol Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 58
14 30   Alberto Uria Alberto Uria Maserati 250F 54
15 48   Alfredo Pián
  Jose Manuel Faraoni
  Adolfo Schwelm Cruz
Alfredo Pián Maserati A6GCM 47
16 42   Jesus Iglesias Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 47
17 18   Roberto Mieres Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 45
8   Hans Herrmann Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz W189 18
36   Umberto Maglioli Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 118LM

References edit

  1. ^ "X Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1954". Retrieved 2022-08-07.