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For a long time there was generally only very little information available on this race series held from 1958 to 1961 in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. In recent times, however, the publication and circulation of a number of books published in South America, plus some internet contacts from these countries - most notably Jorge Auge Bacque - have supplied me with some details.
But now, only a few weeks ago, Ricardo Cunha made even more material available at the "El Quinto Elemento"-Forum run by Felix Muelas. Unfortunately, I was no successful to register there, and so I would like offer my additions plus two correction here:
1) The third race in the first serious was definitely not won by J F Gonzalez!
2) The third series started very well with a very good entry in the Brazilian race at Interlagos (see below). And there was also a second round held at Cordoba in Argentina - but the series collapsed when no Brazilians showed up at that event!!!

The following is a combination of the data made available by Jorge and Ricardo, plus a few facts supplied by my friend David McKinney, or found by me. Addition, corrections and pictures are VERY, VERY welcome; many thanks in advance!

I Etapa do Torneio Sul-Americano
Prova Carros Esporte
Interlagos, São Paulo, SP – 30 de novembro 1958 – 15 voltas – 8.05 quilômetros – 120.75 quilômetros
1° (Q5) Christian Heins, #9 Porsche 550RS
2° (Q4) José Gimenez Lopes & Jean-Louis Lacerda, #82 Ferrari 250TR
3° (Q1) Álvaro Varanda, #12 Ferrari
? (Q3) Ico Ferreira, #36 Ferrari 750 Monza
5°/Ab. (Q2) Celso Lara Barbéris, #46 Ferrari 250TR - diferencial
Melhor volta: Celso Lara Barbéris
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Premio Prefeito Adhemar de Barros
Interlagos, São Paulo, SP – 30 de novembro 1958 – 15 voltas – 8.05 quilômetros – 120.75 quilômetros
1° (Q2) José Froilán González, #49 Ferrari Corvette, 58m 27.4s
2° Carlos Dánvila, Ferrari Corvette 4500 cc
3° (Q3) Paschoal Nastromagario, #88 Ferrari Corvette 4500 cc
4° (Q1) Fritz d’Orey , #7 Ferrari Corvette 4500 cc
5° Astrúbal Fontes Bayardo, Maserati 4CLT/48 Chevrolet 4500 cc
6° Jean Bergerot, Nery Especial, 1° Mec. Nac. até 2500 cc
7° Alcides Ribeiro de Barros, MG TC 1250 cc, 2° Mec.Nac. até 2500 cc
8° Valdemir Fakri, MG TC 1250 cc, 3° Mec.Nac. até 2500 cc
9°/Ab. Ciro Cayres, #44 Ferrari or Maserati?/Corvette 4500 cc
10°/Ab. (Q4) Ramón Requejo, Chevrolet Corvette 4500 cc – 3 voltas
11°/Ab. Franco Ciamarone, Ciamarone Especial/MG 1250 cc? – 0 voltas
Non. Luiz Américo Margarido, #4 Maserati/Corvette
Non. Celso Lara Barberis, Ferrari-Corvette
Melhor volta: Fritz d’Orey, 3m 42.5s, 129 kmh
11 a partida

II Fecha del Torneo Triangular Sudamericano
(Championship status revoked, Brazilians didn’t arrive due to a strike in the Montevideo harbour)
El Pinar, Montevideo – 18 de enero 1959

II Fecha del Torneo Triangular Sudamericano
Premio Comisión Nacional de Turismo
El Pinar, Montevideo – 22 de febrero 1959
1° (Q1) José Froilán González, Ferrari-Corvette
2° Ramón Requejo, Requejo-Corvette
3° Oscar Mario González, Ferrari 375F1-Corvette
4° Marcos Galván, Galván-Thunderbird
5° Carlos Dánvila, Ferrari-Corvette
6° Ciro Cayres, #44 Ferrari/Corvette 4500 cc
7° José Gervasio Fernández, Fernández-Chevrolet 6L
8° Paschoal Nastromagario, #88 Ferrari/Corvette 4500 cc
9° Héctor Marcial Fojo, Maserati 4CLT/48-Corvette
Ab. Alberto Uría, Maserati A6GCS-Corvette-Jim Rathmann
Ab. Luiz Américo Margarido, #4 Maserati/Corvette
Ab. Fritz d’Orey, #7 Ferrari Corvette 4500 cc
Vuelta rápida: José Froilán González

III Fecha del Torneo Triangular Sudamericano
XV Gran Premio Ciudade de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires – 1 de marzo 1959
1° Jesús Ricardo Iglesias, Iglesias-Chevrolet
2° Oscar Mario González, Ferrari-Corvette
3° Luis Milán, Ferrari 375 Plus 0398TF
4° Héctor Rey, Rey-Cadillac (Chrysler?)
5° Kurt Delfosse, Gordini-Porsche 1500 cc
Ab./6° (Q2) Fritz d’Orey, #7 Ferrari Corvette 4500 cc
Ab./ 7° Roberto Bonomi, Maserati 300S
Ab./8° (Q1) José Froilán González, Ferrari/Corvette
Ab./9° Ciro Cayres, #44 Ferrari/Corvette 4500 cc
Ab. Paschoal Nastromagario, #88 Ferrari/Corvette 4500 cc
Ab. Alberto Rodríguez Larreta, #14 Alfa Romeo 308C 50017
Ab. Luiz Américo Margarido, #4 Maserati/Corvette
Vuelta rápida: González, 1m 52.3s, 126.545 kmh

I Etapa do Torneio Sul-Americano
Interlagos, São Paulo, SP – 10/11 de janeiro 1960
Mecânica Nacional & Esporte Internacional
1° Ciro Cayres, #44 Ferrari/Corvette 4500 cc
2° Celso Lara Barberis, #28 Maserati 300S 2989 cc
3° Camillo João Christófaro, Alfa Romeo-Corvette
4° Christian Heins, #8 Ferrari/Corvette 4500 cc
5° Jesus Ricardo Iglesias, Wayne-Chevrolet
6° Carlos Danvila, Ferrari-Corvette
7° Oscar González, Ferrari-Corvette
8° Fernando Pereira Barreto, Maserati 300S
9° Luciano Della Porta, Ferrari 250TR
10° Vladimir Fakri, MG TC
11° Luiz Valente, #22 Duchen Especial/Corvette 4500 cc
Ab. José Froilán González, Ferrari/Corvette – 2 voltas
Ab. José Gimenez Lopes, Tubularte-Porsche

II Fecha del Torneo Triangular Sudamericano
Gran Premio Auto Union
Buenos Aires, no. 2 – 8 de mayo 1960
1° José Froilán González, Ferrari-Corvette
2° Ramón Requejo, Requejo-Corvette
3° Carlos Dánvila, Ferrari-Corvette
4° Alberto Uría, Maserati-Corvette A6GCM
5° José Gervasio Fernández, Fernández-Chevrolet 6L
6° Nestor Salerno, Ferrari 625TF/750 304TF
7° Luiz Américo Margarido, Maserati-Corvette
8° Antônio Mendes de Barros, Maserati-Corvette
9° Haim Honsi, Maserati-Corvette
10° Nasif Estéfano, Wayne-Chevrolet
11° Hugo Armando Gimeno, Wayne-Chevrolet
Ab. Ciro Cayres, Maserati-Corvette 250F
Vuelta rápida: González, 1m 48.4s

III Fecha del Torneo Triangular Sudamericano
El Pinar, Montevideo – 15 de mayo 1960 – 50 vueltas
1° José Froilán González, #99 Ferrari-Corvette
2° Ciro Cayres, Maserati-Corvette 250F
3° Alberico Passadore, #27 Ferrari-Corvette
4° Carlos Dánvila, Ferrari-Corvette
5° Alberto Uría, Maserati-Corvette
? Rámon Requejo, Corvette
? Adhemar Mendes de Barros, #90 Maserati-Corvette 250F
? Luís Américo Margarido, Maserati-Corvette 250F
Vuelta rápida: González

I Etapa do Torneio Sul-Americano
Interlagos, São Paulo, SP – 15 de janeiro 1961
1ª bateria – 10 voltas – 7,95 quilômetros – 7,95 quilômetros
1° Ciro Cayres, #44 Maserati/Corvette 4500 cc
2° Camillo João Christófaro, Alfa Romeo Corvette
3° Oscar González, #56 Chevrolet Corvette
4° Ramón Requejo, Maserati Corvette
? Celso Lara Barbéris, Maserati 300S 2990 cc
? Paschoal Nastromagario, #88 Ferrari Corvette 4500 cc
? Ugo Calaverna, #53 Maserati
? Valdemir Fakri, #74 Ferrari Lancia
? Alcides Ribeiro de Barros, #45 (Maserati A6G) Lancia (V6)
? Antônio Carlos Aguiar, #48 Ferrari Corvette 4500 cc
? Emilio Barbalarga , #52 Ferrari Corvette
? Alberico Passadore, #57 Ferrari Corvette
? Ruggero Peruzzi, #27 Maserati 450S
? Euclides Pinheiro, Alfa Romeo Zephir
? Nicola Papaleo, #25 Bugatti/Ford 4200 cc
? Gilberto Demanges, Maserati Corvette
? Leocádio Peluzzi, Ford Maserati
? Victor Rissati, Mecânica Nacional Studebaker
? Marcos Galvan, Maserati Ford
? Jaime Guerra, Maserati Ford (Losacco-Ford?)
? Antônio Versa, Maserati Corvette
? Arnaldo Picini, Maserati Corvette
2ª bateria – 10 voltas – 7,95 quilômetros – 7,95 quilômetros
1° Ciro Cayres, #44 Maserati/Corvette 4500 cc
2° Celso Lara Barbéris, Maserati 300S 2990 cc
3° Oscar González, #56 Chevrolet Corvette
Ab. Camillo João Christófaro, Alfa Romeo Corvette
Soma das baterias
1° Ciro Cayres
2°Celso Lara Barbéris (1° na categoria)
3° Oscar González
4° Ramón Requejo
5°/Ab. Paschoal Nastromagario
6° Ruggero Peruzzi (2° na categoria)
7° Hugo Calaverna
8° Gilberto Demargos
9° Camillo João Christófaro
10° Alcides Ribeiro de Barros
Ab. José Gimenez Lopes (Tubularte-Porsche)
Ab. Nicola Papaleo
17°/Ab. Antônio Carlos Aguiar

Certamen Rioplatense de Automovilismo
Parque Sarmiento, Córdoba – 16 de abril 1961
1ª serie
1° Nasif Estéfano, Volpi-Chevrolet Wayne
2° Roberto Mieres, Ferrari-Corvette (ex-J F González)
3° Hugo Galaverna, Galaverna-Chevrolet Wayne (ex-Iglesias)
4° Ramón Requejo, Requejo-Corvette
5° Oscar Mario González, Ferrari 375F1-Corvette
6° Alberico Passadore, Ferrari-Corvette
7° Francisco De Bellis, De Bellis-Chevrolet Wayne
8° Hector Niemiz, Niemiz-Pontiac
9° Carlos Dánvila, Ferrari-Corvette
2ª serie
1° Roberto Mieres, Ferrari-Corvette (ex-J F González)
2° Alberico Passadore, Ferrari-Corvette
3° Nasif Estéfano, Volpi-Chevrolet Wayne
4° Oscar Mario González, Ferrari 375F1-Corvette
5° Francisco De Bellis, De Bellis-Chevrolet Wayne
6° Ramón Requejo, Requejo-Corvette
7° Carlos Dánvila, Ferrari-Corvette
8° Hector Niemiz, Niemiz-Pontiac
9° Hugo Galaverna, Galaverna-Chevrolet Wayne (ex-Iglesias)
Suma de tiempos
1° Roberto Mieres
2° Nasif Estéfano
3° Alberico Passadore
4° Ramón Requejo
5° Oscar Mario González
6° Francisco De Bellis
7° Hector Niemiz
8° Carlos Dánvila
9° Hugo Galaverna
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