Luis Rubén di Palma (October 27, 1944 in

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– September 30, 2000 in Carlos Tejedor) was an

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racing driver. He won the

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championship in 1971 and 1972, the

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championship 1970 (Formula A) and 1971, the Fórmula 1 Mecánica Argentina championship in 1974 and 1978 and the

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championship in 1983. He died in September 2000, when the

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helicopter he was flying spun out of control and crashed near Carlos Tejedor,

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.''Murió Luis Rubén Di Palma y no se habrá sorprendido''

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, October 1, 2000

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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