List of Autodromo de Buenos Aires fatalities

Fatal accidents to competitors at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the 1000 km Buenos Aires and other national and international motor-sport events.

Eric Forrest-Greene, died in the 1954 1000 km Buenos Aires, and Jorge Magnasco, died in 1958 1000 km Buenos Aires, are not included because their accidents occurred on Avenida General Paz (the track was mixed).[1][2]

List of fatal accidents involving competitors
No Competitor Date Place Series Race Type
1 Enrico Platé 31 January 1954 Box Formula Libre 1954 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
2 Harry Blanchard 31 January 1960 1960 World Sportscar Championship 1960 1000 km Buenos Aires Porsche 718 RSK
3 Alberico Passadore 16 February 1964 Formula Junior 1964 Buenos Aires Grand Prix Lotus 27
4 Ignazio Giunti 9 January 1971 Horquilla World Sportscar Championship 1971 1000 km Buenos Aires Ferrari 312PB
5 Alberto Beguerie 15 April 1978 Curvon Salotto Turismo Carretera 1978 TC Buenos Aires race Ford Falcon

List of fatal accidents involving race officials
No Official Date Place Series Race Role
1 Ricardo Kalhofer 10 January 1970 Ascari Corner Sport cars 1970 1000 km Buenos Aires Flag Marshal

List of fatal accidents involving spectators
Number fatalities Driver Date Place Series Race
10 approximately Nino Farina 18 January 1953 1953 Formula One season 1953 Argentine Grand Prix

References
  1. Moda, Scuderia. "Information about Eric Forrest-Greene from historicracing.com". www.historicracing.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. "Un tributo al chueco... Mil Km de Buenos Aires". www.jmfangio.org. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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