1955 - Grand Prix of Argentina

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1955 - Grand Prix of Argentina

Race Name - Grand Prix of Argentina
Date - 1/16/1955
Race Track - Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez
Number of Starting Cars - 21
Laps Run - 96
Pole Winner Jose Froilan Gonzalez
Average Race Speed - 124.745 kph
Lead Changes - 5 Leader(s) with 9 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Juan Manuel Fangio
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Juan Manuel Fangio	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
2	1	Jos Froiln Gonzlez	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 625	Ferrari 106
3	5	Nino Farina	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 625	Ferrari 106
4	10	Hans Herrmann	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
5	16	Roberto Mires	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
6	7	Harry Schell	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
7	18	Luigi Musso	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
8	19	Sergio Mantovani	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
9	20	Clemar Bucci	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
10	17	Jess Iglesias	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.5 L6
11	14	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 625	Ferrari 106
12	12	Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D50	Lancia 2.5 V8
13	8	Stirling Moss	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
14	21	Alberto Uria	Alberto Uria	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati 2.5 L6
15	2	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D50	Lancia 2.5 V8
16	15	lie Bayol	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.5 L6
17	4	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
18	6	Karl Kling	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
19	11	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D50	Lancia 2.5 V8
20	9	Pablo Birger	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.5 L6
21	13	Carlos Menditguy	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6