Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 August 1913
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Died | 16 December 1989 San Isidro, Argentina | (aged 76)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Argentine |
Active years | 1953 |
Teams | Maserati |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 2 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |
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.
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]
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]
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
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1953 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati Straight-6 |
ARG 5 |
500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | 15th | 2 |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 August 1913
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Died | 16 December 1989 San Isidro, Argentina | (aged 76)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Argentine |
Active years | 1953 |
Teams | Maserati |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 2 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |
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.
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]
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]
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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 |