Juan Gálvez (
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
, 14 February 1916 – 3 March 1963 in
Olavarría) was an Argentine
racing driver
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non ...
, and the brother of driver
Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.
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 2nd 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 provinces of Argentina, province of Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 342,677 as per the . Avellaneda is located within the Greater B ...
Automobile Club 1000-Mile race on 14 February 1941 and finished second to
Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio (, ; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995) was an Argentine racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Nicknamed "el Chueco" and "el Maestro", Fangio won five Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the ti ...
. 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.
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
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Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
References
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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