Circuito Retiro

The Circuito Retiro, commonly known as the Retiro Circuit was a Grand Prix street circuit in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The 2.410 km (1.498 mi) 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.^[1][2]

Circuito Retiro

Location	Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Time zone	UTC-03:00
Coordinates	34°35′02″S 58°22′23″W
Opened	1941
Closed	1947
Major events	Buenos Aires Grand Prix (1941, 1947)
Grand Prix Circuit (1941, 1947)
Length	2.410 km (1.498 miles)
Turns	6
Race lap record	1:06.0 (131.45 km/h / 81.68 m/h) ( Luigi Villoresi, Maserati 4CL, 1947 (I), Fuerza Libre)

The 1947 Grand Prix at Retiro marks the start of the South American Temporada racing series.^[3]

Buenos Aires Grand Prix 1941, 1947

Year	Name	Date	Winning drivers	Constructor	Regulations	Report
1941	Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires	November 23	José Canziani	Alfa Romeo 8C-35	Formula Libre	Report
1947	I General Juan Perón Grand Prix	February 9	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 4CL	Fuerza Libre[4]	Report
1947	I Eva Duarte Perón Grand Prix	February 16	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 4CL	Fuerza Libre	Report
Source:[5][6]

References

1. "Retiro 1941". Snellman / Muelas. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
2. "Retiro 1947". jmfangio.org. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
3. "La Temporada". velocetoday.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
4. "Formula Libre - Fuerza Libre - Fuerza Limitada Argentina (basic)". Arturo Pereira. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
5. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". Hans Etzrodt. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
6. "Nuestro automovilismo y Mecánica Nacional: Carreras (1899-1941)". informulas.com.ar. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.