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Latin American Races 1955


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 13.2.1955 GP Encosta da Serra BR      
2 20.2.1955 Rio de Janeiro [S1.5] BR      
3 20.2.1955 Rio de Janeiro [S+1.5] BR      
4 27.2.1955 National Mar del Plata RA      
5 13.3.1955 National Buenos Aires RA      
6 3.4.1955 National Rosario RA      
7 17.4.1955 National Buenos Aires RA      
8 29.5.1955 500 mile Rafaela RA      
9 29.6.1955 San Diego [S1.3] CO      
10 29.6.1955 San Diego [S2.5] CO      
11 29.6.1955 San Diego CO      
12 10.7.1955 GP Independenzia RA      
13 14.8.1955 National El Bosque RA      
14 28.8.1955 National Buenos Aires RA      
15 5.9.1955 National Tres Arroyos RA      
16 6.11.1955 GP Venezuela YV     10
18 27.11.1955 Bogotá CO      
19 4.12.1955 GP Rio BR   0  
20 11.12.1955 Guadalajara MEX      
21 18.12.1955 Sao Paolo BR   0  
22 18.12.1955 Puebla MEX      
23   Circuito Central Colombiano CO      
24   Baranquilla-Cantarega CO      

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Latin American Races Round: 1

GP Encosta da Serra

4° Grande Prémio Encosta da Serra Date: 13.2.1955


Circuit lenght: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 100,000 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Aido Finardi (BR) Carretera Ford Aido Finardi 2:34:00,000
2. - Diogo Ellwanger (BR) Carretera Ford Diogo Ellwanger
3. - Júlio Andreatta (BR) Carretera Ford Julio Andreatta
4. - Catharino Andreatta (BR) Carretera Ford Catharino Andreatta

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Latin American Races Round: 2

Rio de Janeiro [S1.5]

Rio de Janeiro Date: 20.2.1955


Circuit lenght: 1,850 km Race distance: 55,500 km Winner's average speed: 100,753 km/h

Fastest lap:A. FourtenelleNo. MG1:3,5104,760 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - A. Fourtenelle MG 30 0:33:03,000
2. - D. A. Motta MG 30 0:33:10,000
3. - O. Fanucchi Porsche 30 0:32:22,000
4. - Polo MG 29
5. - Peruzzo Cisitalia 29

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Latin American Races Round: 3

Rio de Janeiro [S+1.5]

Rio de Janeiro Date: 20.2.1955


Circuit lenght: 1,850 km Race distance: 111,000 km Winner's average speed: 108,456 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Vasco Sameiro (P) Ferrari 750 Monza 60 0:58:42,200
2. - Celso Lara Barberis (BR) Ferrari 625 TF 0304 59
3. - Henrique Casini (BR) Ferrari MM 58
4. - Arthur de Souza Filho Ferrari 58
5. - Ciro Cayres (BR) Allard - Cadillac 57
6. - P. Lanat Ferrari LM 55
Did not finish:
- A. Cayres Maserati-Jaguar XK120 1 DNF

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Latin American Races Round: 4

National Mar del Plata

Gran Premio Mar del Plata Date: 27.2.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Enrique Saenz Valiente (RA) Ferrari 5.0
2. - Luis Milán (RA) Ferrari 625 TF 0304TF
3. - Oscar Camano Ferrari 2.5
4. - José M. Millet (RA) Jaguar C type
5. - Adolfo Schwelm Cruz (RA) Alfa Romeo
6. - Alberto Rodriguez-Larreta (RA) Ferrari 250 MM

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Latin American Races Round: 5

National Buenos Aires

Gran Premio Sport de Buenos Aires Date: 13.3.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Carlos Najurieta (RA) Ferrari 375 MM
2. - Luis Milán (RA) Ferrari 625 TF 0304TF
3. - Franco Bruno (RA) Allard - Cadillac
5. - José M. Millet (RA) Jaguar C type
6. - Reyes Ferrari 2.7

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Latin American Races Round: 6

National Rosario

Gran Premio de Rosario, Circuito de Parco, Rosario Date: 3.4.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Enrique Saenz Valiente (RA) Ferrari 375 Plus
2. - Carlos Najurieta (RA) Ferrari 375 MM
3. - G. Gainza Maserati
4. - Franco Bruno (RA) Allard - Cadillac
5. - Camano Ferrari 2.5

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Latin American Races Round: 7

National Buenos Aires

Premio Otono, Buenos Aires Date: 17.4.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Carlos Najurieta (RA) Ferrari 375 MM
2. - Enrique Saenz Valiente (RA) Ferrari 375 Plus
3. - Ricardo Grandio (RA) Maserati 2.0
4. - Franco Bruno (RA) Allard - Cadillac
5. - Reyes Ferrari 2.7

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Latin American Races Round: 8

500 mile Rafaela

500 Millas Argentinas, Rafaela Date: 29.5.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Alberto Rodriguez-Larreta (RA) Ferrari 250 MM Alberto Larreta
2. - José Félix Lopes (RA) Chevrolet-Wayne
3. - Carlos Najurieta (RA) Ferrari 375 MM
4. - Ernesto Blanco (RA) Alfa Romeo 308
5. - Camano Ferrari 225S
Did not finish:
- Enrique Saenz Valiente (RA) Ferrari 375 Plus DNF

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Latin American Races Round: 9

San Diego [S1.3]

San Diego, Bogotá Date: 29.6.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Budd Weltschoff MG TD
2. - Art Simmons (USA) MG TF
3. - Restrepo MG TC
4. - Samper MG
5. - Parry MG

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Latin American Races Round: 10

San Diego [S2.5]

San Diego, Bogotá Date: 29.6.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Cortes Triumph TR2
2. - Piquero Triumph TR2
3. - Riu Triumph TR2
4. - de la Torre Triumph TR2
5. - Salazer Porsche 356 S
6. - Pignalosa Triumph TR2
7. - Huracan Triumph TR2
8. - Pablo Obregon Porsche 356 S

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Latin American Races Round: 11

San Diego

San Diego, Bogotá Date: 29.6.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Antonio Izquierdo (CO) Allard - Cadillac
2. - Steuer Allard - Cadillac
3. - Hammer Austin-Healey

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Latin American Races Round: 12

GP Independenzia

Gran Premio Sport Independenzia Date: 10.7.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Enrique Saenz Valiente (RA) Ferrari 375 Plus
2. - Carlos Najurieta (RA) Ferrari 375 MM
3. - Luis Milán (RA) Ferrari 625 TF 0304TF
4. - Alberto Rodriguez-Larreta (RA) Ferrari 3.0
5. - Ricardo Grandio (RA) Maserati 2.0

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Latin American Races Round: 13

National El Bosque

El Bosque (La Plata) Date: 14.8.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Enrique Saenz Valiente (RA) Ferrari 375 Plus
2. - Camano Ferrari 2.5
3. - Ernesto Tornquist (RA) Cisitalia
4. - Curt Delfosse (D) Porsche Special
5. - Lucio Bollaert (RA) Gordini

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Latin American Races Round: 14

National Buenos Aires

Premio Ivierno, Buenos Aires Date: 28.8.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Enrique Saenz Valiente (RA) Ferrari 375 Plus
2. - Carlos Najurieta (RA) Ferrari 375 MM
3. - Luis Milán (RA) Ferrari 625 TF 0304TF
4. - Ricardo Grandio (RA) Maserati 2.0
5. - Angel Maiocchi (RA) Ferrari 2.5

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Latin American Races Round: 15

National Tres Arroyos

Tres Arroyos Date: 5.9.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Enrique Saenz Valiente (RA) Ferrari 375 Plus
2. - José-Maria Ibanez (RA) Mercedes-Benz 3.0
3. - Curt Delfosse (D) Porsche Special

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Latin American Races Round: 16

GP Venezuela

Triler Fran Premio de Venezuela, Circuito de Los Proceres, Carasas Date: 6.11.1955

Classified:10

Circuit lenght: 4,040 km Race distance: 343,400 km Winner's average speed: 131,500 km/h

Fastest lap:Juan Manuel FangioNo. 18Maserati 300S1:47135,924 km/h(lap 52)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 18 Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) Maserati 300S 3054 Equipo Maserati 85 2:36:33,400 1. S+2.0 2. 1:51,600
2. 10 Alfonso de Portago (E) Ferrari 750 Monza 0496M Alfonso De Portago 85 2:37:11,800 2. S+2.0 3. 1:51,800
3. 16 Emmanuel de Graffenried (CH) Ferrari 750 Monza 0446M=>0556M Emmanuel De Graffenried 83 3. S+2.0 7. 1:53,800
4. 12 Piero Carini (I) Ferrari 750 Monza 0500M Equipo S. Ambroeus 82 4. S+2.0 11. 1:55,400
5. 8 Harry Schell (USA)
Eugenio Castellotti (I) - DNP 		Ferrari 500 Mondial II 0556MD=>0446MD Equipo Ferrari 82 1. S2.0 10. 1:55,000
6. 24 Luigi Villoresi (I)
Roberto Mieres (RA) 		Maserati 200S Equipo Maserati 82 2. S2.0 13. 1:56,200
7. 32 Robert Manzon (F)
Jean Lucas (F) 		Gordini T24S 3.0 0036S 71CB75 Equipo Gordini 81 5. S+2.0 8. 1:54,200
8. 48 Huschke von Hanstein (D) Porsche 550 Spyder Huschke von Hanstein 79 1. S1.5 20. 2:04,000
9. 34 Hermano da Silva Ramos (BR)
Jean Lucas (F) 		Gordini T15S 2.0 0043 Equipo Gordini 77 3. S2.0 15. 2:00,800
10. 44 Ramón Lopez (YV) Ferrari 500 Mondial 0418MD Equipo Madunina 74 4. S2.0 22. 2:07,800
Did not finish:
20 Luigi Musso (I) Maserati 300S Equipo Maserati 76 DNF S+2.0 1. 1:51,400
36 Louis Chiron (F) Osca MT4 1500 1165 Equipo Madunina 76 DNF S1.5 21. 2:06,200
26 Joao Rozende Dos Santos (YV) Maserati A6GCS Equipo Maserati 71 DNF S2.0 19. 2:03,800
28 Maria-Teresa de Filippis (I) Maserati Equipo Maserati 67 DNF S+2.0 16. 2:01,000
38 William Bell (USA) - DNP
DNS - Chapman 		Osca MT4 1500 1164 OSCA 64 DNF S2.0 23. 2:09,200
30 Oscar Cabalén (RA) Maserati A6GCS Equipo Maserati 51 DNF S2.0 14. 1:56,800
50 Cornacchia
Chimeri 		Ferrari 500 Mondial 0424MD->0564MD? Equipo Guastalla 44 DNF S2.0 24. 2:10,000
14 Chico Landi (BR) Ferrari 250 MM 0274MM Equipo Guastalla 42 DNF S+2.0 12. 1:56,000
22 Roberto Mieres (RA) Maserati 2065??? Equipo Maserati 35 DNF S2.0 9. 1:54,400
42 Julio Pola (YV) Ferrari 750 Monza Equipo Madunina 32 DNF S+2.0 18. 2:02,300
6 Phil Hill (USA) Ferrari 121 LM 0558LM John Von Neumann 31 Overheating S+2.0 4. 1:52,400
40 Pancho Croquer (YV) Maserati A6GCS Equipo Madunina 28 DNF S2.0 17. 2:02,200
4 Umberto Maglioli (I) Ferrari 121 LM 0484LM Equipo Ferrari 26 Overheating S+2.0 6. 1:53,800
46 Bob Said (USA)
Ed Munoz (YV) - DNP
DNS - Bell 		Ferrari 500 Mondial 0454MD Bob Said 12 DNF S2.0 25. no time
2 Eugenio Castellotti (I) Ferrari 857S 0570M Equipo Ferrari 1 DNF S+2.0 5. 1:52,800

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Latin American Races Round: 18

Bogotá

Bogotá Date: 27.11.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Luis Rafael Garzon (CO) Cadillac - Chrysler
2. - Gabriel Torres VW - Porsche
3. - Raul Solorzano Ford Thunderbird
4. - Antonio Izquierdo (CO) Allard - Cadillac
Did not finish:
- Alfredo Camacho Mercedes-Benz 300 SL DNF

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Latin American Races Round: 19

GP Rio

Rio GP, Interlagos (race cancelled) Date: 4.12.1955

Started:0

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
In entry list:
- Alberto Rabay
- Celso Lara Barberis (BR)
- Godofredo Viana (BR)
- Henrique Casini (BR)
- Chico Landi (BR)

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Latin American Races Round: 20

Guadalajara

Guadalajara airport course Date: 11.12.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
In entry list:
- Johnny Mantz (USA) Porsche 550 Spyder Al Hosking
- Lance Reventlow (USA)
Bruce Kessler (USA) 		Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Lance Reventlow Not known if ran

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Latin American Races Round: 21

Sao Paolo

Sao Paulo (race cancelled) Date: 18.12.1955

Started:0

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice

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Latin American Races Round: 22

Puebla

Puebla airport course Date: 18.12.1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice

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Latin American Races Round: 23

Circuito Central Colombiano

Circuito Central Colombiano Date: 1955


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Italo Salamina Ford
2. - Gabriel Torres VW - Porsche
- Felix Villareal Special 1. IC

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Latin American Races Round: 24

Baranquilla-Cantarega

Baranquilla-Cantarega - December Date: 1955


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 251,058 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Joao Rozende Dos Santos (YV) Ferrari
2. - Alfredo Camacho Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
3. - Ramón Lopez (YV) Ferrari
- Ramses Diaz Fiat 1. IC
- Luis Cuervo Ford 1. IC
- Ruiz Lucero Alfa Romeo 1. IC
- Luis Rafael Garzon (CO) Chrysler - Cadillac 1. IC
- Gilberto Caputo Fiat 1. IC
Did not finish:
- Pancho Pepe Crocker Fatal accident

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