ARGENTINA: FRENCH TEAM WINS ARGENTINA GRAND PRIX

Record ID: 448992

  • Title: ARGENTINA: FRENCH TEAM WINS ARGENTINA GRAND PRIX
  • Date: 14th January 1970
  • Summary: 1. LV STADIUM 0.06 2. TV CARS IN PITS 0.11 3. SV CROWDS IN STADIUM 0.16 4. SV START OF RACE 0.28 5. SV CARS AROUND BEND NO 10 0.36 6. SV ANOTHER CAR AROUND BEND, NO 12 0.43 7. SV NO 38 PULLS IN FOR PIT STOP 0.52 8. LV CARS AROUND BEND 1.02 9. SV NO 38 PULLS OUT OF PIT 1.12 10. LV CARS AROUND BEND 1.18 11. LV FINISH OF RACE 1.24 12. SV CROWDS IN STANDS 1.28 13. SV WINNERS SHAKE HANDS 1.39 Initials LD/VS/JH/ES SPORT: MOTOR RACING Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th January 1970 13:00
  • Keywords:
  • Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • Country: Argentina
  • Reuters ID: LVA9DRATP2V6WSUB240YC1QW3MEH
  • Story Text: THE INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX HELD IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, ON SUNDAY JANUARY 11, WAS WON BY THE FRENCH TEAM OF JEAN BELTOISE AND HENRI PESCAROLO DRIVING A MATRA SPORTS RACER (NO 10). THE FRENCH DRIVERS COMPLETED THE 1,000-KILOMETRE (620-MILE) RACE IN 5 HOURS, 37 MINUTES AND 22 SECONDS.

    SECOND PLACE WAS TAKEN BY THE AUSTRIAN TEAM OF ALEX SOLER ROIG AND JOCHEN RINDT DRIVING PORSCHE NO 12 - COMING IN 42 SECONDS AFTER THE WINNERS.

    THIRD PLACE WAS WON BY THE ENGLISH TEAM OF A.G. DEAN AND EDUARDO COPELLO DRIVING PORSCHE NO 38 - 28 SECONDS BEHIND THE AUSTRIANS.

    OUT OF THE 26 CARS ENTERED, ONLY 13 FINISHED THE GRUELLING RACE. THE WINNERS CARRIED OFF THE TROPHY AND A PRIZE OF 2,267 DOLLARS (945 POUNDS STERLING).
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2015. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: None
Register