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Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Born	17 August 1913; Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	16 December 1989 (aged 76); San Isidro, Argentina
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Argentine
Active years	1953
Teams	Maserati
Entries	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	2
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1953 Argentine Grand Prix
Last entry	1953 Argentine Grand Prix

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Oscar Alfredo Gálvez (17 August 1913 – 16 December 1989) was an Argentine racing driver, known best for participating – and for scoring two championship points – in the Formula One World Championship Grand Prix on 18 January 1953.

Life and career

Gálvez was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 17 August 1913.^[1]

A popular driver, Gálvez was a regular entrant and multiple-time champion in the Turismo Carretera series, like his brother, Juan.^[2]

Gálvez often raced in vehicles manufactured by Ford.^[2]^[3] One of the most famous instances occurred in 1960, when he won the Argentine Highway Grand Prix – an annual race which, that year, consisted of 2,860 miles (4,600 km) of Argentine highways for its course.^[2] Gálvez participated in the Argentine Highway Grand Prix several times.^[2]

Death and legacy

Gálvez on 16 December 1989 from pancreatic cancer, at the age of 76. The Buenos Aires circuit was renamed with his and his brother's name.^[1]^[4]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1953	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati Straight-6	ARG 5	500	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	15th	2

References

^ ^a ^b "A 108 años del nacimiento del "Aguilucho" Oscar Alfredo Gálvez. | Motores a Pleno ® ::: 32º Aniversario / 23 años en internet :::". www.motoresapleno.com.ar (in Spanish). 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "79 TO DRIVE TODAY IN ARGENTINE RACE". The New York Times. 1961-12-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
^ SHEININ, DAVID M. K. "Argentina's Secret Cold War: Vigilance, Repression, and Nuclear Independence." Latin America and the Global Cold War, edited by THOMAS C. FIELD et al., University of North Carolina Press, 2020, pp. 174–98. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469655710_field.12 . Accessed 27 Sept. 2023.
^ "Avanza el proyecto para transformar el Autódromo | La Razon". 2015-10-19. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

External links

Profile from GrandPrix.com

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[:0-1] "A 108 años del nacimiento del "Aguilucho" Oscar Alfredo Gálvez. | Motores a Pleno ® ::: 32º Aniversario / 23 años en internet :::". www.motoresapleno.com.ar (in Spanish). 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

[:1-2] "79 TO DRIVE TODAY IN ARGENTINE RACE". The New York Times. 1961-12-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

[3] SHEININ, DAVID M. K. "Argentina's Secret Cold War: Vigilance, Repression, and Nuclear Independence." Latin America and the Global Cold War, edited by THOMAS C. FIELD et al., University of North Carolina Press, 2020, pp. 174–98. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469655710_field.12 . Accessed 27 Sept. 2023.

[4] "Avanza el proyecto para transformar el Autódromo | La Razon". 2015-10-19. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

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-{{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}
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+{{Infobox F1 driver
-  name = Oscar Alfredo Gálvez |
+|name = Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
-  image = Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.jpg|
+|image = Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.jpg
-  nationality = {{Flagicon|Argentina}} [[Argentina|Argentine]] |
+|nationality = {{flag icon|ARG}} Argentine
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+|birth_date = {{birth date|1913|8|17|df=y}}
+|birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
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+|death_date = {{death date and age|1989|12|16|1913|8|17|df=y}}
-  Years = {{F1|1953}} |
+|death_place = [[San Isidro, Buenos Aires|San Isidro]], [[Argentina]]
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+|Years = {{F1|1953}}
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+|Fastest laps = 0
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+|First race = [[1953 Argentine Grand Prix]]
-  Last win =  |
+|First win =
-  Last race = [[1953 Argentine Grand Prix]] |
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-'''Oscar Alfredo Gálvez''' (August 17, 1913 – December 16, 1989) was a [[Auto racing|racing driver]] from [[Argentina]]. He participated in 1 [[Formula One]] Grand Prix, debuting on January 18, 1953. He scored a total of 2 championship points.
+'''Oscar Alfredo Gálvez''' (17 August 1913 – 16 December 1989) was an [[Argentines|Argentine]] [[Auto racing|racing driver]], known best for participating – and for scoring two championship points – in the [[Formula One]] World Championship Grand Prix on 18 January 1953.
+== Life and career ==
-He was a very popular driver, and an active entrant of the [[Turismo Carretera]] series, the same as his brother [[Juan Gálvez|Juan]].
+Gálvez was born in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] on 17 August 1913.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-08-17 |title=A 108 años del nacimiento del "Aguilucho" Oscar Alfredo Gálvez. {{!}} Motores a Pleno ® ::: 32º Aniversario / 23 años en internet ::: |url=http://www.motoresapleno.com.ar/2021/08/a-108-anos-del-nacimiento-del-aguilucho-oscar-alfredo-galvez/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=www.motoresapleno.com.ar |language=es}}</ref>
+A popular driver, Gálvez was a regular entrant and multiple-time champion in the [[Turismo Carretera]] series, like his brother, [[Juan Gálvez (racing driver)|Juan]].<ref name=":1" />
-The [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Buenos Aires circuit]] was renamed after him.
+Gálvez often raced in vehicles manufactured by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1961-12-06 |title=79 TO DRIVE TODAY IN ARGENTINE RACE |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1961/12/06/archives/79-to-drive-today-in-argentine-race.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>SHEININ, DAVID M. K. "Argentina's Secret Cold War: Vigilance, Repression, and Nuclear Independence." ''Latin America and the Global Cold War'', edited by THOMAS C. FIELD et al., University of North Carolina Press, 2020, pp. 174–98. ''JSTOR'', http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469655710_field.12 . Accessed 27 Sept. 2023.</ref> One of the most famous instances occurred in 1960, when he won the Argentine Highway Grand Prix – an annual race which, that year, consisted of {{Convert|2860|mi|km}} of Argentine highways for its course.<ref name=":1" /> Gálvez participated in the Argentine Highway Grand Prix several times.<ref name=":1" />
-{{-}}
+== Death and legacy ==
+Gálvez on 16 December 1989 from pancreatic cancer, at the age of 76. The [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Buenos Aires circuit]] was renamed with his and his brother's name.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-19 |title=Avanza el proyecto para transformar el Autódromo {{!}} La Razon |url=http://www.larazon.com.ar/ciudad/Avanza-proyecto-transformar-Autodromo_0_725100055.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019173229/http://www.larazon.com.ar/ciudad/Avanza-proyecto-transformar-Autodromo_0_725100055.html |archive-date=2015-10-19 }}</ref>
+{{Clear}}
 ==Complete Formula One results==
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 ! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Straight-6]]
-|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1953 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br /><small>5</small>
+|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1953 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />{{small|5}}
-| [[1953 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br /><small></small>
+| [[1953 Indianapolis 500|500]]
-| [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small>
+| [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
-| [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small></small>
+| [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
-| [[1953 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
+| [[1953 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
-| [[1953 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small>
+| [[1953 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
-| [[1953 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small>
+| [[1953 German Grand Prix|GER]]
-| [[1953 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small></small>
+| [[1953 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
-| [[1953 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
+| [[1953 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
 ! 15th
 ! 2
 |}
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
+{{Commons}}
+*[http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-galosc.html Profile from GrandPrix.com]
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+{{Formula One drivers from Argentina}}
+{{Authority control}}
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+[[Category:Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery]]
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v t e Turismo Carretera Champions
Nine-time	Juan Gálvez
Seven-time	Guillermo Ortelli
Six-time	Juan María Traverso
Five-time	Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Four-time	Dante Emiliozzi Héctor Gradassi Agustín Canapino
Three-time	Roberto Mouras Oscar Castellano Mariano Werner
Two-time	Juan Manuel Fangio Rubén Luis di Palma Francisco Espinosa Antonio Aventín Oscar Aventín Omar Martínez
One-time	Ángel Lo Valvo Rodolfo de Álzaga Juan Manuel Bordeu Eduardo Copello Carlos Pairetti Gastón Perkins Nasif Estéfano Jorge Martínez Boero Oscar Angeletti Emilio Satriano Walter Hernández Eduardo Ramos Ernesto Bessone Juan Manuel Silva Norberto Fontana Christian Ledesma Emanuel Moriatis Mauro Giallombardo Diego Aventín Matías Rossi José Manuel Urcera

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Argentina