| The 1000 kilometres of Buenos Aires was an international
event of speed counting for the Sports Car World Championship. Created
in 1954 this race has a tradition of convoking legendary drivers such
as Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Giuseppe Farina, Maurice Trintignant,
Phil Hill, Mike Hawthorn, Froilán González, Olivier Gendebien,
Dan Gurney, Jean Behra, Peter Collins, Wolfgang von Trips, Jo Siffert,
Derek Bell, Pedro Rodriguez, Henri Pescarolo, Jo Bonnier, Brian Redman,
Arturo Merzario, Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti, among others.
Also, every January, not only this race attracted the great cars from
Porsche, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Matra, Jaguar and many more but also the
efforts of enthusiastic privates, for an extraordinarily competitive
race on a demanding circuit made of runways and roads near city downtown.
This Book captures every moment from the ecstasy of victory to the
anguish of defeat of a race unmatched by any other race in motorsports,
fulfilled in Argentina, one of the world’s most fervent sporting
nations. You' will find virtual lap-by-lap accounts of each year's race,
from the premiere in 1954 through 1972´s last edition covered
in detail, with a race summary and a complete result table. Full of
anecdotes about popular drivers such as Fangio, Moss, Farina and Phill
Hill and teams including the Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz
and Maserati that battled through Buenos Aires Avenues, and a complete
recollection of never-before-published photos of race action that capture
the spirit of the event.
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This investigation includes more than 142 pages of a complete
analysis year after year of the 9 races, newer before published black
and white photos, notes reproduced from the most important books and magazine
from Argentina and all over the world like MotorSport, L'annee automobile,
AutoSprint, El Grafico, Corsa and Automundo among others, as well as valuable
technical information . Plus information obtained by protagonist like
Froilan Gonzalez, Roberto Mieres and Carlos Reutemann.
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In 1953, due to the popularity that Sports Car Races had acquired,
the FIA decided to institute a trophy to be given to the leading car
manufacturer company along the season named World Sports Car Championship.The
so called “1000 Kilometres of Buenos Aires” race came up when
the Automovil Club Argentino (ACA) decided to include such category
so that together with the F1 would conform The International Argentine
Season; “La temporada”.
From 1954 to 1958 the competition took place uninterruptedly. Then,
in 1960 it regained its presence in the calendar; and, from 1970 (which
points did not count for the championship) to 1972, the traditional
longest scenario of the racetrack was used again, with several changes
regarding the rules, but with the same splendor and magnificency. As
from said year, the 1000 Km. would turn out to be one of the greatest
memories of the motor racing in Argentina.
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