Juan Gálvez (
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South Am ...
, 14 February 1916 – 3 March 1963 in
Olavarría) was an Argentine
racing driver, and the brother of driver
Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Oscar Alfredo Gálvez (17 August 1913 – 16 December 1989) was a racing driver from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 18 January 1953, in which he scored two championship points.
He was ...
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Life and career
Juan and his brother started racing together in
Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera (Road racing, lit., ''Road Touring'') is a popular stock car racing series in Argentina, and the oldest auto racing series still active in the world. The series is organized by Asociación Corredores de Turismo Carretera.
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but then took separate ways and competed in different cars. He made his debut in the
Avellaneda
Avellaneda (, ) is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 342,677 as per the . Avellaneda is located within the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, and is connected ...
Automobile Club 1000-Mile race on 14 February 1941 and finished second to
Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio (American Spanish: , ; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), nicknamed ''El Chueco'' ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or ''El Maestro'' ("The Master" or "The Teacher"), was an Argentine racing car driver. He dominated t ...
. His first win came on 22 February 1949 at the I Vuelta de
Santa Fe. He won the Turismo Carretera championship nine times, in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1961. His last victory was at the IV Vuelta de
Laboulaye (1962) behind the wheel of a
Ford
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* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
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Death
He was killed during an accident at
Olavarría race in 1963. In 13 years of motorsport he competed in 153 races, winning more than 50 times.
See also
*
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Racing drivers from Buenos Aires
1916 births
1963 deaths
Racing drivers who died while racing
Argentine racing drivers
Turismo Carretera drivers
Sport deaths in Argentina
Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery
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