# Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez

The Autódromo de Buenos Aires Oscar y Juan Gálvez is a 45,000 capacity motor racing circuit in Buenos Aires, Argentina built in 1952 under president Juan Perón, named Autódromo 17 de Octubre after the date of Loyalty Day until Perón's overthrow. It was later renamed after Argentinian racing driver brothers, Juan Gálvez (1916–1963) and Oscar Alfredo Gálvez (1913–1989).

## Description

The circuit was originally constructed on swampland in Villa Riachuelo, the southernmost barrio of Buenos Aires, and is situated on flat lands surrounded by large grandstands, giving most spectators an excellent view area of the whole circuit. The circuit is notable for the large number of alternative layouts to accommodate different forms of racing, with some races run without the twisty infield section, reducing lap times significantly.
The 1000 km Buenos Aires sports car event used the Autódromo as well as sections of highway situated near the track from 1954 to 1960. The 1000 km event would return again from 1970 to 1972, but using just the Autódromo section.
The 20 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix races were held in the Autódromo between 1953 and 1998. Formula One used a number of different configurations—the No.2 circuit was used from 1954–1960, the No.9 circuit was used from 1971–1973, and the very fast No.15 layout was used from 1974–1981 which added 2 long straights and a long third corner between the two straights often taken in top gear flat out, which provided an exciting view for spectators, especially when the cars exited the third corner often on the brink of spinning off or crashing at 305 km/h (190 mph). Going through the section, the cars were flat out for 40 seconds. The Argentine Grand Prix was dropped from the 1982 calendar because of Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands and Carlos Reutemann's sudden retirement after the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix. The twisty No.6 configuration, though using S de Senna instead of Tobogán, was used from 1995–1998, but that version of the circuit was not popular with Formula One. After the 1998 race, there was no money for the race to be held and it was dropped.
Ten Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix races were held in the Autódromo between 1961 and 1999.
The Buenos Aires Grand Prix was held in the Autódromo from 1952 to 2009.

## Names

* 1952–1955: Autódromo 17 de Octubre
* 1955 – mid-1960s: Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires
* Mid-1960s – 1989: Autódromo Municipal del Parque Almirante Brown de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
* 1989–2008: Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
* 2008–present: Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez

## Circuits

* Circuit N° 1 (1952–1971)
* Circuit N° 2 (1952–1971)
* Reverse version of Circuit N° 2, used for 1954 Argentine Grand Prix
* Circuit N° 3 (1952–1971)
* Circuit N° 4 (1952–1971)
* Buenos Aires 1000 km Circuit (1954, 1956, 1958, 1960)
* Buenos Aires 1000 km Circuit (1955)
* Circuit N° 5 (1972–present)
* Circuit N° 6 (1972–present)
* Circuit N° 6 with Senna S used for Formula One 1995–1998 (1995–present)
* Circuit N° 6 in the version used for motorcycle racing 1987, 1994–1995, 1998–1999
* Circuit N° 7 (1972–present)
* Circuit N° 8 (1972–present)
* Circuit N° 9 (1972–present)
* Circuit N° 9 with Senna S (1995–present)
* Circuit N° 12 (1972–present)
* Circuit N° 14 (1968–1971)
* Circuit N° 15 (1972–present)
* Circuit N° 15 with Senna S (1995–present)

### Layout usage

* 1952–1958: Buenos Aires Grand Prix (La Temporada) – Formula Libre (circuits: No.4, 1952 – No.2, 1953–1958)
* 1953–1998: Argentine Grand Prix – Formula 1 (circuits: No.2, 1953–60 – No.9, 1971–73 – No.15, 1974–81 – No.6, 1995–98)
* 1964–1978: Buenos Aires Grand Prix – Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula Junior (circuits: No.4 1964, No.15 1966–68, No.12 1978)
* 1983–1985: Buenos Aires Grand Prix – Formula 2 Codasur (circuit No.4)
* 1954–1960 / 1970–1972: 1000 km of Buenos Aires sports car series Grand Prix (1952 circuit No.1 plus various street layouts)
* 1961–1999: Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix (circuit No.6; except for 1982, circuit No.8)

## Events
### Former

* 200 Miles of Buenos Aires (1970)
* Buenos Aires Grand Prix (1952–1955, 1957–1959, 1964, 1966–1968, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989–1999, 2001, 2006, 2008–2009)
* Campeonato Sudamericano de GT (2013)
* Copa Truck (2018)
* F4 Argentina Championship (2021)
* F4 Brazilian Championship (2024)
* Formula 3 Sudamericana
** Buenos Aires Grand Prix (1987, 1989–1999, 2001, 2006, 2008–2009)
* Formula One
** Argentine Grand Prix (1953–1958, 1960, 1972–1975, 1977–1981, 1995–1998)
* Formula Truck (2009–2011)
* Grand Prix motorcycle racing
** Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix (1961–1963, 1981–1982, 1987, 1994–1995, 1998–1999)
* Porsche Cup Brasil (2011, 2017)
* Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy Argentina [es] (2018–2019)
* South American Super Touring Car Championship (1997–2001)
* Stock Car Pro Series (2005–2007, 2017, 2023–2024)
* TC2000 Championship (1979–2003, 2005–2006, 2017–2018, 2020–2021, 2023–2024)
* TC2000 Championship
** 200 km de Buenos Aires (2004–2010, 2014, 2016–2019, 2021–2024)
* TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship [es] (2024)
* TCR South America Touring Car Championship (2021–2022, 2024)
* Top Race V6 (1997–2000, 2002–2003, 2007–2011, 2017, 2020–2024)
* Turismo Carretera (1952–1955, 1958–1970, 1974–1979, 1981–2014, 2017–2018, 2020–2021, 2023–2024)
* Turismo Carretera Pista (1995–2014, 2017–2018, 2020–2021, 2023–2024)
* Turismo Nacional (1963–1997, 2000–2003, 2017, 2021–2024)
* World Sportscar Championship
** 1000 km Buenos Aires (1954–1958, 1960, 1971–1972)

## Lap records

As of October 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
| No.6 Circuit with Senna "S": 4.259 km (1995–present) |||||
| Formula One | 1:27.981 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton B197 | 1997 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:53.636 | Ricardo Rosset | Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup | 2011 Buenos Aires Porsche Cup Brasil round |
| No.6 Circuit: 4.101 km (1972–present) |||||
| Formula 4 | 1:40.006 | Genaro Trappa | Tatuus F4-T421 | 2024 Buenos Aires F4 Brazil round |
| 500cc | 1:44.122 | Tadayuki Okada | Honda NSR500 | 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix |
| 250cc | 1:45.473 | Valentino Rossi | Aprilia RS250 | 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix |
| 125cc | 1:49.917 | Masao Azuma | Honda RS125R | 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:50.349 | Jorge Barrio [es] | Tito F4-A Renault | 2021 2nd Buenos Aires Formula Renault Argentina round |
| Súper TC2000 | 1:50.438 | Rubens Barrichello | Toyota Corolla Mk.12 | 2020 3rd Buenos Aires Súper TC2000 round |
| No.8 Circuit: 3.380 km (1972–present) |||||
| Formula Three | 1:13.279 | Juliano Moro | Dallara F301 | 2001 Buenos Aires Grand Prix |
| Stock Car Pro Series | 1:17.657 | Gabriel Casagrande | Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car | 2023 Buenos Aires Stock Car Pro Series round |
| TC2000 | 1:20.098 | Franco Vivian [es] | Chevrolet Cruze J400 | 2023 200 km de Buenos Aires |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:21.345 | Jorge Barrio [es] | Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR | 2022 Buenos Aires TCR South America round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:21.355 | Emiliano Stang | Tito F4-A Renault | 2023 2nd Buenos Aires Fórmula Nacional Argentina round |
| Formula 4 | 1:21.372 | Federico Hermida [es] | Mygale M14-F4 | 2021 2nd Buenos Aires F4 Argentina round |
| Super Touring | 1:24.442 | Oscar Larrauri | Alfa Romeo 156 TS | 2000 2nd Buenos Aires SASTC round |
| 500cc | 1:33.140 | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha YZR500 | 1982 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Truck racing | 1:39.515 | Beto Monteiro | Iveco Truck | 2018 Buenos Aires Copa Truck round |
| No.15 Circuit: 5.968 km (1972–present) |||||
| Formula One | 1:45.287 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT49C | 1981 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Group 6 | 1:58.390 | Reine Wisell | Lola T280 | 1972 1000 km Buenos Aires |
| Súper TC2000 | 2:09.572 | Juan Ángel Rosso [es] | Ford Focus | 2017 Buenos Aires 200km |
| No.12 Circuit: 5.651 km (1972–present) |||||
| Turismo Carretera | 1:30.127 | Juan Martín Trucco [es] | Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat | 2024 Buenos Aires Grand Prix |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:37.879 | Juan Lorio | Porsche 911 (997 I) GT3 Cup | 2018 1st Buenos Aires Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy Argentina round |
| TC2000 | 1:38.915 | Mariano Werner | Toyota Corolla Mk.10 | 2010 Buenos Aires 200km |
| Turismo Nacional Clase 2 | 1:47.486 | Juan Manuel Damiani | Toyota Etios | 2023 Buenos Aires Turismo Nacional round |
| Turismo Nacional Clase 3 | 1:56.048 | José Manuel Urcera | Ford Focus III | 2023 Buenos Aires Turismo Nacional round |
| No.9 Circuit: 3.353 km (1972–present) |||||
| Formula 3000 | 1:09.300 | Andrea Montermini | Reynard 91D | 1992 Buenos Aires Grand Prix – World Cup Formula 3000 |
| Formula Three | 1:10.816 | Nelson Merlo | Dallara F301 | 2008 Buenos Aires Grand Prix |
| Formula One | 1:11.220 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D | 1973 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Formula Two | 1:11.800 | Clay Regazzoni | Chevron B40 | 1978 Buenos Aires Grand Prix |
| Stock Car Pro Series | 1:15.753 | Rafael Suzuki | Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car | 2024 Buenos Aires Stock Car Pro Series round |
| Súper TC2000 | 1:18.239 | Damián Fineschi [es] | Chevrolet Cruze Mk.2 | 2024 200 km de Buenos Aires |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:18.962 | Matias Cravero | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK7) | 2024 Buenos Aires TCR South America round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:20.257 | Jorge Barrio [es] | Tito F4-A Renault | 2021 3rd Buenos Aires Formula Renault Argentina round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:20.695 | Pablo Otero | Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup | 2019 3rd Buenos Aires Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy Argentina round |
| Super Touring | 1:33.786 | Ricardo Risatti | Ford Mondeo Ghia | 1997 4th Buenos Aires SASTC round |
| No.5 Circuit: 2.215 km (1972–present) |||||
| Super Touring | 0:54.637 | Javier Balzano | Chevrolet Vectra 16v | 1997 2nd Buenos Aires SASTC round |
| No.7 Circuit: 2.607 km (1972–present) |||||
| Formula Three | 0:46.114 | Diego Nunes | Dallara F301 | 2006 Buenos Aires Grand Prix |
| Stock Car Brasil | 0.51.712 | Ruben Fontes [pt] | Chevrolet Astra | 2005 Buenos Aires Stock Car Brasil round |
| Súper TC2000 | 0:52.243 | Julián Santero | Toyota Corolla Mk.12 | 2020 4th Buenos Aires Súper TC2000 round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 0:53.254 | Nicolás Moscardini [es] | Tito F4-A Renault | 2017 2nd Buenos Aires Formula Renault Argentina round |
| No.14 Circuit: 6.122 km (1968–1971) |||||
| Group 7 | 1:50.230 | Chris Craft | McLaren M8C | 1971 1000 km Buenos Aires |
| Group 5 | 1:51.080 | Gérard Larrousse | Porsche 917K | 1971 1000 km Buenos Aires |
| No.2 Circuit: 3.912 km (1952–1971) |||||
| Formula One | 1:36.100 | Stirling Moss | Cooper T51 | 1960 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Formula Three | 1:38.700 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra MS5 | 1967 Buenos Aires Grand Prix |
| Formula Junior | 1:43.100 | Alberico Passadore | Lotus 27 | 1964 Buenos Aires Grand Prix |
| Sports car racing | 1:59.300 | José M. Collazo | Ferrari 225 S Berlinetta | 1953 Buenos Aires National race |
| No.4 Circuit: 4.706 km (1952–1971) |||||
| Formula Two | 1:49.300 | Ernesto Brambilla | Ferrari Dino 166 F2 | 1968 Gran Premio Argentine Airlines |
| Formula Junior | 2:16.100 | Silvio Moser | Brabham BT6 | 1964 Gran Premio Internacional ACA |
| Formula One | 2:19.500 | Stirling Moss Giuseppe Farina | Mercedes-Benz W196 Ferrari 625 F1 | 1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix |
| Buenos Aires 1000 km Circuit: 17.136 km (1955) |||||
| Sports car racing | 6:06.100 | José Froilán González | Ferrari 118 LM | 1955 1000 km Buenos Aires |
| Turismo Carretera | 7:16.600 | Pablo Birger | Ford V-8 | 1955 1000 km Buenos Aires |
| Buenos Aires 1000 km Circuit: 9.476 km (1954, 1956, 1958, 1960) |||||
| Sports car racing | 3:22.400 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder | 1960 1000 km Buenos Aires |

## Concerts

The 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 Creamfields editions were held in the track, The Chemical Brothers, Carl Cox, John Digweed, LCD Soundsystem, James Zabiela, 2 Many DJs, Tiefschwarz, Steve Lawler, Satoshi Tomiie, Booka Shade, Deadmau5, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, among others playing here.