Circuito Palermo

The Circuito (Parco) Palermo (commonly known as the Palermo Circuit), was a Grand Prix circuit in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The 4.865 km (3.022 m) circuit used a layout of public roads within the north-end of the Palermo park complex (adjacent to the Hipodromo Argentino), to host the Buenos Aires Grand Prix from 1948 to 1950.

Circuito Palermo
LocationParco Palermo, Buenos Aires
Time zoneGMT −3
Major eventsBuenos Aires Grand Prix
Circuit Data
Length4.865 km (3.022 mi)
Turns15
Race lap record2m 28.4 (118.02 km/h) (1950) ( Luigi Villoresi, Maserati 4CL, 1950)

Palermo was the site of the General Juan Perón / Eva Duarte de Perón Grand Prix series, hosting five (of twelve) alternating editions (The first was held at the Retiro circuit in 1947). [1] [2] [3]

Buenos Aires Grand Prix 1948 - 1950
Year Name Date Winning drivers Constructor Regulations Report
1948 II Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires January 17–18 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1948 Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex February 14 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1949 III Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires January 29 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1949 III Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón February 6 Óscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo 308 Formula Libre Report
1949 IV Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires December 18 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
1950 IV Gran Premio Eva Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires January 8 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
Sources: [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

References
  1. "Palermo 1948". jmfangio.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. "Palermo 1949". jmfangio.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  3. "Palermo 1950". jmfangio.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. "Buenos Aires (Tracks)". silhouet.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  5. "South American Formula Libre/Temporada Races 1946-1952". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. "Formula Libre - Fuerza Libre - Fuerza Limitada Argentina (basic)". Arturo Pereira. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  7. "Race List: South America 1918-1945". Jean-Paul Gleize. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  8. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". Hans Etzrodt. Retrieved March 20, 2014.

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