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Latin American Races 1957


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1   Guadalupe MEX      
2 24.2.1957 National Havana C      
3 24.2.1957 GP Cuba C   18  
4 7.4.1957 GP Avandaro MEX      
6 12.5.1957 500 mile Rafaela RA      
7 30.6.1957 Puebla MEX      
8 1.7.1957 National Buenos Aires RA      
9 7.9.1957 500 km Interlagos BR      
10 24.11.1957 Mil Milhas Brasileiras BR      
11 1.12.1957 GP Sao Paolo BR      
12 8.12.1957 GP Rio de Janeiro BR      
13   National Buenos Aires RA      
14   Torreon MEX      
15   Caracas-Cuman-Caracas YV      
16   Sagua-Havana C      

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Latin American Races Round: 1

Guadalupe

Logo del Guadalupe - January Date: 1957


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 101,389 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Julio Mariscal (MEX) Jaguar D type

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Latin American Races Round: 2

National Havana

National Race, Gran Premio de Cuba, Havana Date: 24.2.1957


Fastest lap:Modesto BolanosNo. 10Mercedes-Benz 300 SL? 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 24 Santiago Gonzalez (C) Mercedes-Benz 300 SL M.O.P.
2. 10 Modesto Bolanos (C) Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Other starters:
22 xxx Jaguar XK120
34 Manolo Pacheco (C) MGA
52 xxx Porsche 356 Speedster

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Latin American Races Round: 3

GP Cuba

Gran Premio de Cuba, Havana Date: 24.2.1957

Started:18

Circuit lenght: 5,060 km Race distance: 450,500 km Winner's average speed: 158,296 km/h Attendance: 100000

Fastest lap:Alfonso de PortagoNo. 12Ferrari 857S2:1,4 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) Maserati 300S Scuderia Madunina 90 3:11:02,000 1. 2:04,000
2. 18 Carroll Shelby (USA) Ferrari 410 Sport 0598CM John Edgar 90 3:12:11,300
3. 12 Alfonso de Portago (E) Ferrari 857S 0584M/0578M Alfonso de Portago 89 2. 2:04,900
4. 38 Peter Collins (GB) Ferrari 500 TR Howard Hively 85 1. IC
5. 36 Olivier Gendebien (B)
William Helburn (USA)
Ferrari 500 TR 0614MDTR Temple Buell 82
6. 24 Alfonso Gomez-Mena (C) Jaguar D type XKD 503 Alfonso Gomez Mena 80
7. 46 Piero Drogo (I) Ferrari 500 TR 0632 Scuderia Madunina 79
8. 42 Wolfgang von Trips (D)
Masten Gregory (USA)
Ferrari 500 TR 0652MDTR Temple Buell 77
Did not finish:
9. 6 Harry Schell (USA)
Stirling Moss (GB) - DNP
DNS - Pinheiro Pires (BR)
Maserati 300S 3062 Scuderia Madunina 78 Engine
10. 34 Alessandro de Tomaso (RA)
Pires
Maserati 150S 1663? Scuderia Madunina DNF 3. S
11. 10 Eugenio Castellotti (I)
Luigi Chinetti (USA)
Ferrari 121 LM Richard Kimberley DNF
28 Stirling Moss (GB) Maserati 200S 2401 Scuderia Madunina 17 No oil pressure 3. 2:09,000
8 Eugenio Castellotti (I)
DNS - Jean Lucas (F)
Ferrari 860 Monza 0602M DNF
14 Phil Hill (USA)
DNS - Paul O'Shea (USA)
Ferrari 857S 0570M George Tilp DQ: push start
Other starters:
- xxx Jaguar XK120
48 Jean Lucas (F) Ferrari 121 LM John Killborn
In entry list:
- Hans Herrmann (D) Maserati 300S Franco Cornacchia Strike in N.Y. harbour
- André Simon (F)
- Piero Carini (I) Ferrari Carroll Shelby
- André Pilette (B) Gordini T15S 0043 3361ET75 Equipe Gordini
- Robert Manzon (F) Gordini T15S 0044 Equipe Gordini
78 Piero Carini (I) Ferrari 375 Plus 0396AM John Edgar

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Latin American Races Round: 4

GP Avandaro

Gran Premio d'Avandaro Date: 7.4.1957


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 194,731 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - John von Neumann (USA) Ferrari 3.0
2. - Julio Mariscal (MEX) Jaguar D type
3. - Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Osca MT4
4. - Ignacio Lozano (USA) Lotus Eleven Climax
- C. Vigna (MEX) Fiat 1100
- Jean Trévoux (F) Renault Dauphine
- Maurice Michy (F) Renault Dauphine
Did not finish:
2 Jacques Bellesiles (USA) Ferrari 750 Monza 0582M Jacques Bellesiles DNF
Other starters:
- Bruni Chevrolet Corvette

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Latin American Races Round: 6

500 mile Rafaela

500 Millas Argentinas, Rafaela Date: 12.5.1957


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
Other starters:
- Enrique Sticoni (RA) Chevrolet-Wayne
- Ramón Requejo (RA) Chevrolet
- Jésus Iglesias (RA) Chevrolet
- Froilan Gonzalez (RA) Ferrari - Corvette

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Latin American Races Round: 7

Puebla

Puebla Date: 30.6.1957


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Julio Mariscal (MEX) Jaguar D type
2. - Ken Miles (USA) Porsche RS
3. - Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Porsche RS

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Latin American Races Round: 8

National Buenos Aires

Premio Inviermo, Buenos Aires Date: 1.7.1957


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 53,108 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Luis Milán (RA) Ferrari 5.0
2. - Anton von Döry (RA) Porsche
3. - Patricio Badaracco (RA) Aston Martin 2.9
4. - Nestor Salerno (RA) Ferrari 2.5
Did not finish:
- Carlos Najurieta (RA) Ford V8 Special DNF
Other starters:
- Juan-Manuel Bordeu (RA)

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Latin American Races Round: 9

500 km Interlagos

1° 500 km de Interlagos, Interlagos Date: 7.9.1957


Circuit lenght: 3,250 km Race distance: 500,500 km Winner's average speed: 132,610 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Celso Lara Barberis (BR)
Ruggero Peruzzo (BR)
Maserati Corvette 154 3:46:27,200
2. - Luiz Valente (BR)
Rafael Gargiulo (BR)
Alfa Romeo - Corvette (Duchen Especial) 145 3:46:50,200
3. - Godofredo Viana (BR)
Eugenio Martins (BR)
Ferrari - Studebaker 142 3:46:59,200
4. - Antônio Mendes de Barros (BR)
Eugenio Martins (BR)
Maserati 300S Ford Edelbrock 3035 127 3:46:47,900
5. - Rafael Gargiulo (BR)
Hélio Rossi (BR)
Ford Bonini Edelbrock 121 3:47:45,100
6. - Luís Américo Margarido (BR)
José Júlio Margarido (BR)
Margarido Special 115

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Latin American Races Round: 10

Mil Milhas Brasileiras

2° Mil Milhas Brasileiras, Interlagos Date: 24.11.1957


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Aristides Bertuol (BR)
Orlando Menegas (BR)
Carretera Chevrolet
2. - Catharino Andreatta (BR)
Diogo Luis
Carretera Ford
3. - Júlio Andreatta (BR)
Dirceu Oliveira (BR)
Carretera Ford
4. - José Guidini
Paschoal Landi (BR)
Carretera Ford
5. - Luiz Valente (BR)
Arlindo Aguiar (BR)
Carretera Ford
6. - José Azmus
João Galvani (BR)
Carretera Ford
7. - Breno Fornari (BR)
Afonso Hoch (BR)
Carretera Ford
8. - Flávio Beneduce
Celso Lara Barberis (BR)
Carretera Ford
9. - Luís Américo Margarido (BR)
José Júlio Margarido (BR)
Carretera Chevrolet
10. - Emílio Zambello (BR)
Ruggero Peruzzo (BR)
Fiat
11. - Euclides Bastos
Germano Schlogl (BR)
Carretera Ford
12. - Karl Iwers (BR)
Jorge Truda
DKW
Disqualified:
- Chico Landi (BR)
José Gimenez Lopes (BR)
Rear lights not on
Did not finish:
- Djalma Pessolato
Camillo Christófaro (BR)
Chevrolet Corvette 43 Fatal accident
- Alfredo Santilli (BR) Accident

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Latin American Races Round: 11

GP Sao Paolo

GP de Sao Paolo, Interlagos Date: 1.12.1957


Circuit lenght: 8,056 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 117,624 km/h

Fastest lap:Juan Manuel FangioNo. 4Maserati 300S3:53124,470 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) Maserati 300S 3069 24 1:38:37,300 3000 1. 3:51,300
2. 6 Henrique Casini (BR) Ferrari 3.0 3000 5. 4:04,500
3. 82 Chico Landi (BR) Maserati 300S 3000 2. 3:52,600
4. 8 Godofredo Viana (BR)
Armando Zampiero (I)
Ferrari 3.0 3000 9. 4:21,500
5. - Álvaro Varanda (BR) Ferrari 3.0 3000
6. 22 Corrado Manfredini (I)
Severino Silva (BR)
Maserati 200S 2000 10. 4:23,500
7. 17 "Radinni" Porsche 1500 1500 8. 4:17,200
Did not finish:
5 Cícero da Costa Bittencourt Ferrari 3.0 DNF 3000 7. 4:16,700
12 Gino Munaron (I)
Mario Valentim (BR)
Maserati 3.0 DNF 3000 4. 3:59,700
36 Ico Ferreira Ferrari 3.0 DNF 3000 6. 4:06,500
46 Celso Lara Barberis (BR) Ferrari 3.0 DNF 3000 3. 3:59,300

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Latin American Races Round: 12

GP Rio de Janeiro

GP do Rio de Janeiro, Boa Vista Date: 8.12.1957


Circuit lenght: 2,000 km Race distance: 110,000 km Winner's average speed: 93,385 km/h

Fastest lap:Juan Manuel FangioNo. 4Maserati 300S1:13,897,560 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Juan Manuel Fangio (RA) Maserati 300S 3069 55 1:10:39,200 1. 1:19,500
2. - Gino Munaron (I) Ferrari 55
3. - Machado Maserati
4. - Sebastiao Casini Ferrari
5. - Godofredo Viana (BR) Ferrari
Did not finish:
- Armando Zampiero (I) Ferrari DNF
- Corrado Manfredini (I) Maserati 300S DNF
- Chico Landi (BR) Maserati 300S DNF

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Latin American Races Round: 13

National Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Date: 1957


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Luis Milán (RA) Ferrari 5.0

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Latin American Races Round: 14

Torreon

Torreon - September Date: 1957


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Porsche

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Latin American Races Round: 15

Caracas-Cuman-Caracas

Caracas-Cuman-Caracas road race Date: 1957


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Joao Rozende Dos Santos (YV) Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
2. - xxx Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

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Latin American Races Round: 16

Sagua-Havana

Sagua-Havana road race Date: 1957


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
- Felipe Guitterrez Porsche 1. 2.0
Other starters:
- xxx Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

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