Name: Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Grand Prix: Argentine Grand Prix
Number of Grands Prix held: 20
Type: Race circuit, Clockwise
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Track Length: 4.259 km (2.646 mi)
Seasons: 1953–1958, 1960, 1972–1975, 1977–1981, 1995–1998
Gustavo Girardelli – CC BY-SA 3.0
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 is located in a park in the southern part of the city and is situated on flat lands surrounded by large grandstands, giving most spectators an excellent view area of the whole circuit.
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