Report 1956 1000 km Buenos Aires

1 report

1.1 entry
1.2 qualifying
1.3 race

report
entry

a grand total of 32 racing cars registered event, of 28 arrived practice , 27 qualifying. although first major sports car race of year, race poorly supported work of teams. ferrari , maserati sent cars europe. both teams represented 3 cars in race. ferrari send ferrari 857 s olivier gendebien , phil hill, , pair of ferrari 410 sport scaglietti spyders juan manuel fangio/eugenio castellotti , luigi musso/peter collins. meanwhile, officine alfieri maserati represented trio of maserati 300s in hands of stirling moss/carlos menditéguy; jean behra/josé froilán gonzález , francisco landi/gerino gerini. remainder of field cars south american teams.

qualifying

after three-hour qualifying session held on prior race, local hero, juan manuel fangio took pole position scuderia ferrari, in ferrari 410 sport.

race

maserati 300s - similar car driven victory moss/menditéguy

the race held on 106 laps of 5.888 miles, autódromo municipal-avenida paz, giving distance of 624.162 miles (1,004.490 km). winner of 1955 race, enrique saenz valiente took lead fangio , musso. lap ten, both works ferrari had moved ahead of privately entered ferrari 375 plus of valinete. on lap 20, moss , gendebien moving leaderboard. however, 20 laps left gendebien in pits problems, while fangio’s car, in hands of castellotti, in pits following collision dog. retirement of musso after half distance, maserati of moss , menditéguy in clear lead. car repaired, fangio launches relentless pursuit of maserati although distance great , ferrari’s differential explodes many pieces.

as result of fangio’s retirement, moss , menditéguy in car number 31, took impressive victory, winning in time of 6hrs 29:37.9 mins., averaging speed of 96.116 mph. in second sole remaining scuderia ferrari of gendebien , hill, albeit 2 laps drift. podium complete works maserati 300s, of behra , gonzález, further 3 laps adrift.