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Oscar Galvez

Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, 1930. This image is in the public domain because the copyright of this photograph, registered in Argentina, has expired. (Both at least 25 years have passed after the photograph was created, and it was first published at least 20 years ago, Law 11.723, Article 34 as amended, and Berne Convention Article 7 (4)).

Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, 1930. This image is in the public domain because the copyright of this photograph, registered in Argentina, has expired. (Both at least 25 years have passed after the photograph was created, and it was first published at least 20 years ago, Law 11.723, Article 34 as amended, and Berne Convention Article 7 (4)).

Oscar Galvez, 1973. Used under a creative commons licence. JPEG Copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2024.

Oscar Galvez, 1973. Used under a creative commons licence. JPEG Copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2024.

Born:

17 Aug 1913
Caballito, Buenos Aires

Died:

16 Dec 1989
San Isidro, Buenos Aires

Nationality:

Argentina

Grands Prix:

1 (1953)

After lots of work for the Argentine motorsport industry, the Argentine GP venue was named after him and not his more internationally well known racing colleagues, for example, Reutemann, Fangio or Gonzalez, when Galvez passed away from cancer. Galvez was a five time winner of the Argentine Turismo Carretera Championship, winning in 1947 and 1948 ahead of Fangio, repeating the feat in 1953 and 1954, before taking his final title in 1961. A gifted engineer, his brother Juan also raced, but was killed in 1963. After Oscar himself suffered a serious accident one year later, he retired from racing but ran the works Ford team in the Turismo Carretera series for some years.

Biography last updated 8 Dec 2015