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Latin American Races 1959


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 18.1.1959 Léon MEX      
2 15.3.1959 GP Trinidad YV      
3 26.4.1959 National Buenos Aires [Handicap] RA      
4 26.4.1959 Avandaro MEX      
5 3.5.1959 Mexico City MEX      
6 12.7.1959 500 km Interlagos BR      
7   500 mile Rafaela RA   22  
8 21.11.1959 Mil Milhas Brasileiras BR      
9   GP Ojeda City YV      
10 29.11.1959 Interlagos BR      

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Latin American Races Round: 1

Léon

Léon Date: 18.1.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Porsche
2. - Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) Ferrari 250 TR 58 0728TR

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Latin American Races Round: 2

GP Trinidad

Grand Prix of La Trinidad Date: 15.3.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
3. - Ettore Chimeri (YV) Ferrari 250 GT 1037GT
Other starters:
117 Julio Pola (YV) Ferrari 250 GT

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Latin American Races Round: 3

National Buenos Aires [Handicap]

Costanera Sur, Handicap Race, Buenos Aires Date: 26.4.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Atilio Viale de Carril Volvo
2. - Jaime Antuña Austin-Healey
3. - Pedro von Döry (RA) Porsche
4. - Leonardo Otero (BR) Ferrari

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Latin American Races Round: 4

Avandaro

Gran Premio d'Avandaro, Avandaro Date: 26.4.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - xxx
2. - xxx
3. - xxx
4. - Josie von Neumann (USA) Ferrari 250 TR
5. - Richie Ginther (USA) Ferrari 3.0
Did not finish:
- John von Neumann (USA) Ferrari 625 TRC V12 0672MDTR John von Neumann DNF
Other starters:
- Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) Ferrari 3.0

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Latin American Races Round: 5

Mexico City

Mexico City Date: 3.5.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Richie Ginther (USA) Ferrari 3.0
2. - xxx
3. - John von Neumann (USA) Ferrari 250 TR

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Latin American Races Round: 6

500 km Interlagos

500 km de Interlagos Date: 12.7.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Celso Lara Barberis (BR) Maserati 3:28:18,000
2. - Nivola
3. - Alberto Carraro (BR)
4. - Antônio Mendes de Barros (BR)
5. - Antônio Versa (BR)
6. - Fernando Mafra Moreira

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Latin American Races Round: 7

500 mile Rafaela

500 Millas Argentinas, Rafaela - September Date: 1959

Started:22

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Froilan Gonzalez (RA) Ferrari - Corvette
2. - Roberto Bonomi (RA) Maserati 300S
3. - Luis E. Brossutti Maserati - Studebaker
Did not finish:
- Ramón Requejo (RA) Requejo - Chevrolet DNF
Other starters:
- Victor Risatti Ford V8
- Nasif Estéfano (RA) Chevrolet
- Jésus Iglesias (RA) Wayne - Chevrolet
- Jose Fantó Chevrolet Corvette Special
- Angel Pascuali ´bimotor´
- Oscar Cabalén (RA) Alfa Romeo

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Latin American Races Round: 8

Mil Milhas Brasileiras

IV Mil Milhas Brasileiras, Interlagos Date: 21.11.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Catharino Andreatta (BR)
Breno Fornari (BR) 		Carretera Ford 16:22:38,000
Other starters:
- xxx FNM JK

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Latin American Races Round: 9

GP Ojeda City

Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Ojeda Date: 1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Alfonso Gomez-Mena (C) Ferrari 250 GT 1035GT
Other starters:
- Lino Fayen (YV) Ferrari 250 GT
- Ettore Chimeri (YV) Ferrari 250 GT 1037GT

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Latin American Races Round: 10

Interlagos

Interlagos Date: 29.11.1959


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

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