Oscar Alfredo Gálvez

Oscar Alfredo Gálvez (17 August 1913 – 16 December 1989) was an Argentine racing driver, known best for participating – and for scoring two championship points – in the Formula One World Championship Grand Prix on 18 January 1953.

Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Born(1913-08-17)17 August 1913
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died16 December 1989(1989-12-16) (aged 76)
San Isidro, Argentina
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityArgentina Argentine
Active years1953
TeamsMaserati
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points2
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1953 Argentine Grand Prix
Last entry1953 Argentine Grand Prix

Life and career

Gálvez was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 17 August 1913.[1]

A popular driver, Gálvez was a regular entrant and multiple-time champion in the Turismo Carretera series, like his brother, Juan.[2]

Gálvez often raced in vehicles manufactured by Ford.[2][3] One of the most famous instances occurred in 1960, when he won the Argentine Highway Grand Prix – an annual race which, that year, consisted of 2,860 miles (4,600 km) of Argentine highways for its course.[2] Gálvez participated in the Argentine Highway Grand Prix several times.[2]

Death and legacy

Gálvez on 16 December 1989 from pancreatic cancer, at the age of 76. The Buenos Aires circuit was renamed with his and his brother’s name.[1][4]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1953 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati Straight-6 ARG
5
500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA 15th 2

References

  1. "A 108 años del nacimiento del "Aguilucho" Oscar Alfredo Gálvez. | Motores a Pleno ® ::: 32º Aniversario / 23 años en internet :::". www.motoresapleno.com.ar (in Spanish). 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. Times, Special to The New York (1961-12-06). "79 TO DRIVE TODAY IN ARGENTINE RACE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. SHEININ, DAVID M. K. “Argentina’s Secret Cold War: Vigilance, Repression, and Nuclear Independence.” Latin America and the Global Cold War, edited by THOMAS C. FIELD et al., University of North Carolina Press, 2020, pp. 174–98. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469655710_field.12. Accessed 27 Sept. 2023.
  4. "Avanza el proyecto para transformar el Autódromo | La Razon". 2015-10-19. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2023-09-27.


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