He won the very first race held at Montevideo's El Pinar circuit in October 1956, with his Maserati 4CLT powered by a V8 Chevrolet engine, and he also won at Interlagos in November 1957 with the same car.
Gañou a primeira carreira celebrada no circuíto do Pinar de Montevideo en outubro de 1956, co seu Maserati 4CLT propulsado por un motor Chevrolet V8, tamén gañou en Interlagos en novembro de 1957 co mesmo coche.