page_title: 1958 1000 km Buenos Aires
section_title: Race
hierarchical_section_title: 1958 1000 km Buenos Aires / Report / Race
context_page_description: The 1958 1000 km Buenos Aires took place on 26 January, on the Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz. It was the fifth running of the race, and once again, it was opening round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship. For this event, it returned to the Autódromo, after having a one-off race at the Circuito de la Costanera Norte, however its layout was not generally well received.
  The sport’s governing body, F.I.A. and its Commission Sportive Internationale dictated several technical changes to the 1958 Sports Car rule book, under teams completing now see their cars’ engines limited to three litres.
context_section_description: The race was held over 106 laps of the 5.888 mile, Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz, giving a distance of 624.162 miles (1,004.49 km). Due to the lack of opposition, it was left to Ferrari to battle amongst themselves. However, the last minute change of mount for Moss and Behra would bring some excitement to the race, added in part by what was literal invasion of Lepidopterous on race day. Butterflies tended to cover up the cars’water radiators, a problem which air-cooled cars like the Porsche did not have…  
  In the race, the Scuderia Ferrari of Collins and Hill, won ahead of their teammates von Trips/Gendebien/Musso. Car number 2, took an impressive victory, winning in a time of 6hrs 19:55.4 mins, averaging a speed of 98.572 mph. Second place went to the second Ferrari, albeit 3:14.4 mins. adrift. The podium was complete by the winner of the 1957 Swedish Grand Prix, Moss and Behra who despite their small engine, were just 9.8 seconds behind.  
  Sadly, the race was marred by the death of a driver of following an accident on lap seven, when the overturned his Maserati 300S.
caption: Ferrari 250 TR – similar to the car driven to victory by Collins/Hill.
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