The Buenos Aires Grand Prix, (also known as the Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires)[1] was a Formula Libre handicap race, organized by the ACA (Automóvil Club Argentino) and held at the Retiro Circuit on 23 November 1941.
| 1941 Buenos Aires Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 November 1941 | ||
| Official name | Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires | ||
| Location | Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Course | Public streets | ||
| Course length | 2.410 km (1.497 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 96.4 km (59.9 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 José Canziani | Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 1m 17.1s 112.53 km/h (69.92 mp/h) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | ||
| Second | Alfa Romeo 8C-35 | ||
| Third | Mercury Bi-motor | ||
Entries were open for the national mechanic "Mecánica Nacional" class, based on series cars (Ford, Chevrolet, Hudson) and the "Coches Especiales" Grand Prix cars. Racing started with a preliminary Mecánica Nacional class elimination round (best five qualifying for the GP) which was won by Mario P. Chiozza (Bi-Motor Mercury). The class group received a one-minute handicap at the start of the GP main event.[2][3]
The GP class included Riganti's new Maserati 8CL (chassis 3034) that was entered in the 1940 Indianapolis.
Classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | José Canziani
|
Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 40 | 53m49.5 |
| 2 | 39 |  Oldemar Ramos
|
Alfa Romeo 8C-35 | 40 | + 42.0 |
| 3 | 26 | Mario Chiozza
|
Mercury Bi-motor | 39 | + 1 Lap |
| 4 | 41 | Francisco Landi
|
Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 39 | + 1 Lap |
| 5 | 44 | Gerardo Avelar
|
Alfa Romeo | 38 | + 2 Laps |
| 6 | 43 | Eric Forrest Greene
|
Maserati 6CM | 38 | + 2 Laps |
| 7 | 16 | Rodolfo Martini
|
Ford Model A special | 38 | + 2 Laps |
| 8 | 22 | Roque Brisco
|
Ford Model A special | 36 | + 4 Laps |
| 9 | 45 | Domingo Ochoteco
|
Alfa Romeo | 36 | + 4 Laps |
| 10 | 3 | Alfredo Pián
|
Ford Model A special | 36 | + 4 Laps |
| 11 | 10 | Mario Sessarego
|
Ford Model A special | 34 | + 6 Laps |
| Ret | 42 | Adriano Malusardi
|
Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 31 | |
| Ret | 4 | Rossi
|
Ford Model A special | 27 | |
| Ret | 46 | Raoul Riganti
|
Maserati 8CL | ? | |
| DNS | ? |  Victorio Coppoli
|
Mercedes | ? | Did Not Start |
| Source:[2][4] | |||||
References edit
- ^ "La Temporada: Part II". velocetoday.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ a b Snellman, Leif. "II Gran Premio de Buenos Aires". Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Buenos Aires GP 1941". leonardasf1. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Buenos Aires (Tracks)". silhouet.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.