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List of Autodromo de Buenos Aires fatalities

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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.

List of fatal accidents involving competitors

No Competitor Date Place Series Race Type
1 Italy Enrico Platé 31 January 1954 Box Formula Libre 1954 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
2 United States Harry Blanchard 31 January 1960 1960 World Sportscar Championship 1960 1000 km Buenos Aires Porsche 718 RSK
3 Uruguay Alberico Passadore 16 February 1964 Formula Junior 1964 Buenos Aires Grand Prix Lotus 27
4 Italy Ignazio Giunti 9 January 1971 Horquilla World Sportscar Championship 1971 1000 km Buenos Aires Ferrari 312PB
5 Argentina Alberto Beguerie 15 April 1978 Curvon Salotto Turismo Carretera 1978 TC Buenos Aires Race Ford Falcon

List of fatal accidents involving race officials

No Official Date Place Series Race Role
1 Argentina Ricardo Kalhofer 10 January 1970 Ascari Corner 1970 1000 km Buenos Aires Flag Marshal

List of fatal accidents involving spectators

Number fatalities Driver Date Place Series Race
9 Italy Nino Farina 18 January 1953 1953 Formula One season 1953 Argentine Grand Prix