Trisha Shetty (Editor)

1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (I)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Date
  
January 30, 1949

Course length
  
4.87 km (3.03 mi)

Course
  
Public roads

1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (I)

Official name
  
III Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Location
  
Parco Palermo Buenos Aires

Distance
  
35 laps, 170 km (106 mi)

The first of three 1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: III Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) was a Grand Prix motor race that took place on January 30, 1949, at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The event was marred by the death of popular French driver Jean-Pierre Wimille. He was driving his first flying lap during practice, when his car swerved to avoid children crossing the track, and slammed into a tree. He died instantly of massive head injuries. During the race, local driver Pablo Pessatti was also killed when his car overturned, and he was thrown out.

References

1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (I) Wikipedia


Similar Topics