Fatal accidents to competitors at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the 1000 km Buenos Aires and other national and international motor-sport events.
Eric Forrest-Greene died in the 1954 1000 km Buenos Aires, and Jorge Magnasco died in 1958 1000 km Buenos Aires, though they are not included because their accidents occurred on Avenida General Paz (the track was mixed).
List of fatal accidents involving competitors
No Competitor Date Place Series Race Type 1 Felix Martinez 9 March 1952 Sports Car MG TC 2 Enrico Platé 31 January 1954 Box Formula Libre 1954 Buenos Aires Grand Prix 3 Harry Blanchard 31 January 1960 1960 World Sportscar Championship 1960 1000 km Buenos Aires Porsche 718 RSK 4 Alberico Passadore 16 February 1964 Curvon Formula Junior 1964 Buenos Aires Grand Prix Lotus 27 5 Jose Gimenez (co-driver) 17 August 1967 Curvon Turismo Carretera 1967 TC Buenos Aires race Ford F100 Prototype 6 Ignazio Giunti 9 January 1971 Horquilla World Sportscar Championship 1971 1000 km Buenos Aires Ferrari 312PB 7 Alberto Beguerie 15 April 1978 Curvon Salotto Turismo Carretera 1978 TC Buenos Aires race Ford Falcon 8 Oscar Franciscángelo 2 September 1984 Ascari Formula Renault Argentina 1984 Formula Renault Argentina race 9 Fernando Cerdera 22 July 1990 Moto Max
List of fatal accidents involving race officials No Official Date Place Series Race Role 1 Ricardo Kalhofer 10 January 1970 Ascari CornerSport cars 1970 1000 km Buenos Aires Flag Marshal 2 Carlos Ortega 19 May 2019 Stock Car PROCAR 4000 Flag Marshal
List of fatal accidents involving spectators Number fatalities Driver Date Place Series Race 10 approximately Nino Farina Alan Brown 18 January 1953 Curva Nor Este 1953 Formula One season 1953 Argentine Grand Prix
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