Jesús Ricardo Iglesias (February 22, 1922, in Pergamino – July 11, 2005, in Pergamino), was a racing driver from Argentina. He initially competed with some success in long distance races in Argentina with a Chevrolet Special,[1] before being invited to drive one of the works Gordini Type 16s in the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix.[1] He qualified 17th out of 22 competitors, but had to retire on lap 38 due to transmission failure, although he also seemed to be on the brink of exhaustion because of the boiling heat.[2]
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| Born | 22 February 1922 |
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| Died | 11 July 2005 (aged 83) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Active years | 1955 |
| Teams | Gordini |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1955 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1955 Argentine Grand Prix |
After that Iglesias went back to endurance racing, in which he competed solely in Argentinian races.[3] He had his best result in the Rafaela 500-mile race in 1956, where he took second place in his Chevrolet Special car.[1]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | ARG Ret |
MON | 500 | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA | NC | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Drivers: Jesus Iglesias". ESPNF1.com. ESPN. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Jesus Iglesias profile". Grandprix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "Where are they now: Jesus Ricardo Iglesias". Old Racing Cars. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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