Circuito Retiro

{{Motorsport venue

| Name = Circuito Retiro

| Location = Retiro, Buenos Aires

| Time = UTC−03:00

| Coordinates = {{coord|34|35|02|S|58|22|23|W|region:AR_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| Image = 250px

| Image_caption = Grand Prix Circuit (1941, 1947)

| Events = Buenos Aires Grand Prix (1941, 1947)

| Opened = 1941

| Closed = 1947

| Layout1 = Grand Prix Circuit (1941, 1947)

| Length_km = 2.410

| Length_mi = 1.498

| Turns = 6

| Record_time = 1:06.000

| Record_driver = {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Luigi Villoresi

| Record_car = Maserati 4CL

| Record_year = 1947 (I)

| Record_class = Fuerza Libre

}}

The Circuito Retiro, commonly known as the Retiro Circuit was a Grand Prix street circuit in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The {{cvt|2.410|km|mi|abbr=on}} circuit is best known for hosting the first official Buenos Aires Grand Prix (I) Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires, official name: Gran Premio Juan Domingo Perón) on February 9, 1947, as the first organized international event by the Automóvil Club Argentino.{{cite web |title=Retiro 1941 |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp401.htm#44 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170330/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp401.htm#44 |publisher=Snellman / Muelas |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=20 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Retiro 1947 |url=http://www.jmfangio.org/historial1947.htm |publisher=jmfangio.org |access-date=20 March 2014}}

The 1947 Grand Prix at Retiro marks the start of the South American Temporada racing series.{{cite web |title=La Temporada |url=http://www.velocetoday.com/racing/racing_27.php |publisher=velocetoday.com |access-date=21 March 2014}}

Buenos Aires Grand Prix 1941, 1947

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1941 \| {{flagicon\|ARG\|1868}} Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires \| November 23 \| {{flagicon\|ARG\|1868}} José Canziani \| Alfa Romeo 8C-35 \| Formula Libre \| Report
1947 I \| {{flagicon\|ARG\|1868}} I General Juan Perón Grand Prix \| February 9 \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Luigi Villoresi \| Maserati 4CL \| Fuerza Libre{{cite web \|title=Formula Libre - Fuerza Libre - Fuerza Limitada Argentina (basic) \|url=http://forums.autosport.com/topic/48154-gonzalez-and-his-ferrari-chev-merged/?p=1012811 \|publisher=Arturo Pereira \|access-date=24 March 2014}} \| Report
1947 II \| {{flagicon\|ARG\|1868}} I Eva Duarte Perón Grand Prix \| February 16 \| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1946}} Luigi Villoresi \| Maserati 4CL \| Fuerza Libre \| Report
colspan=8\|Source:{{cite web \|title=Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949 \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw3.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109123950/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw3.htm \|publisher=Hans Etzrodt \|archive-date=9 November 2018 \|access-date=20 March 2014 \|url-status=dead}}{{cite web \|title=Nuestro automovilismo y Mecánica Nacional: Carreras (1899-1941) \|url=http://www.informulas.com.ar/nuestro-automovilismo-mecanica-nacional-carreras-1899-1941/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326062041/http://www.informulas.com.ar/nuestro-automovilismo-mecanica-nacional-carreras-1899-1941/ \|publisher=informulas.com.ar \|archive-date=26 March 2014 \|access-date=25 March 2014 \|url-status=dead}}

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1941

| {{flagicon|ARG|1868}} Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires

| November 23

| {{flagicon|ARG|1868}} José Canziani

| Alfa Romeo 8C-35

| Formula Libre

| Report

1947 I

| {{flagicon|ARG|1868}} I General Juan Perón Grand Prix

| February 9

| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Luigi Villoresi

| Maserati 4CL

| Fuerza Libre{{cite web |title=Formula Libre - Fuerza Libre - Fuerza Limitada Argentina (basic) |url=http://forums.autosport.com/topic/48154-gonzalez-and-his-ferrari-chev-merged/?p=1012811 |publisher=Arturo Pereira |access-date=24 March 2014}}

| Report

1947 II

| {{flagicon|ARG|1868}} I Eva Duarte Perón Grand Prix

| February 16

| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Luigi Villoresi

| Maserati 4CL

| Fuerza Libre

| Report

colspan=8|Source:{{cite web |title=Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949 |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109123950/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw3.htm |publisher=Hans Etzrodt |archive-date=9 November 2018 |access-date=20 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Nuestro automovilismo y Mecánica Nacional: Carreras (1899-1941) |url=http://www.informulas.com.ar/nuestro-automovilismo-mecanica-nacional-carreras-1899-1941/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326062041/http://www.informulas.com.ar/nuestro-automovilismo-mecanica-nacional-carreras-1899-1941/ |publisher=informulas.com.ar |archive-date=26 March 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}

References

Retiro

Category:Defunct motorsport venues