1971 1000 km Buenos Aires

Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires No 14 (1968-1971)

The 1971 Buenos Aires 1000 Kilometers was the opening round of the 1971 International Championship for Makes season. It took place at the Buenos Aires circuit No.15, Argentina, on January 10, 1971. Grand tourer class cars did not participate in this event.

Scuderia Ferrari driver Ignazio Giunti was killed during the race.[1] He was leading the race when his car ran into the back of the disabled Matra driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise was pushing to the pits. Both cars were caught on fire and Giunti was unable to escape.

  1. ^ "Ignazio Giunti". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 2008-03-03.