Juan Gálvez

Juan Gálvez (Buenos Aires, 14 February 1916 – 3 March 1963 in Olavarría) was an Argentine racing driver, and the brother of driver Óscar Alfredo Gálvez. They started racing together in Turismo Carretera but then took separate ways and competed in different cars. He made his debut in the Avellaneda Automobile Club 1000-Mile race on 14 February 1941 and finished second to Juan Manuel Fangio. His first win came on 22 February 1949 at the I Vuelta de Santa Fe. He won the Turismo Carretera championship nine times, in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1961. His last victory was at the IV Vuelta de Laboulaye (1962) behind the wheel of a Ford. He was killed during an accident at Olavarría race in 1963. In 13 years of motorsport he competed in 153 races, winning more than 50 times.

Turismo Carretera

Champion drivers	1939 Ángel Lo Valvo 1940-41 Juan Manuel Fangio 1947-48, 1953-54, 1960 Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 1949-52, 1955-58, 1961 Juan Gálvez 1959 Rodolfo de Álzaga 1962-65 Dante Emiliozzi 1966 Juan Manuel Bordeu 1967 Eduardo Copello 1968 Carlos Pairetti 1969 Gastón Perkins 1970-71 Rubén Luis di Palma 1973 Nasif Estéfano 1974-76 Héctor Gradassi 1977-78, 1995-97, 1999 Juan María Traverso 1979-80 Francisco Espinosa 1980-81 Antonio Aventín 1982 Jorge M. Boero 1983-85 Roberto Mouras 1986 Oscar Angeletti 1987-89 Oscar Castellano 1990 Emilio Satriano 1991-92 Oscar Aventín 1993 Walter Hernández 1994 Eduardo Ramos 1998, 2000-02, 2008, 2011 Guillermo Ortelli 2003 Ernesto Bessone 2004 Omar Martínez 2005 Juan Manuel Silva 2006 Norberto Fontana 2007 Christian Ledesma 2009 Emanuel Moriatis 2010 Agustín Canapino 2012 Mauro Giallombardo 2013 Diego Aventín 2014 Matías Rossi 2015 Omar Martínez

Cars	Chevrolet Dodge Ford IKA-Renault

Current circuits (2012)	Buenos Aires Junín La Pampa La Plata Mar de Ajó Neuquén Olavarría Paraná Posadas Rafaela Río Cuarto San Luis San Martín Termas de Río Hondo Trelew

Former circuits	Bahía Blanca Balcarce Comodoro Rivadavia El Zonda Neuquén Nueve de Julio Río Gallegos Salta

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Juan Gálvez

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