Juan Oscar Facchini & José Mos Fatal Crash @ Tandil 1964 (Aftermath)
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The 12th edition of the Vuelta de Tandil, a Turismo Carretera race also named "Tandil Ciudad de Turismo", held on Sunday, 15 November 1964, on the 47.800-kilometer public roads course called "Circuito Serrano", was marred by three huge accidents which resulted in the deaths of three men, a competitor and two spectators, and eleven others injured.
First occurred the accident of Ricardo José María Bonanno who lost control of his car #55 at La Vasconia, trying to avoid a boy that was crossing the road. The accident occurred only 15 minutes after the start of the race. The car hit a group of spectators severely injuring three of them, Rubén Alberto Coronel, 17-years-old, Elda Rosa Massina de Crono, 36, and José Rodríguez, 34, who were taken to Hospital Ramón Santamaría in Tandil. Shortly after admission Coronel succumbed to his injuries.
Minutes later, the car #28 driven by José Calos Forti had brake failure at Scarminaci, went off the road and struck the young spectator Orlando Bardal, 11, who was treated at hospital with both broken legs.
The third accident occurred near the end of the event. While leading the race, having opened a small advantage over Dante Emiliozzi, Juan Oscar Facchini lost control of his Chevrolet at a speed of about 200 km/h. It is still uncertain whether the cause of the accident was a rear tyre of the car that suddenly blew or a slight collision with a sidewalk. Facchini's car skidded right round crashing into a 1952 Mercedes-Benz lorry parked beside the road with four occupants, who were wathcing the race in a very dangerous position. The Chevrolet was broken in two upon impact, then hit a group of spectators.
Facchini and the spectator José Mos, a Portuguese citizen who lived in Olovarría, province of Buenos Aires, were killed almost instantly. Five others sustained injuries: Facchini's acompañante José Solís, of Mar del Plata, who had a broken arm and internal injuries, and the passengers of the lorry, all members of the same family, Pedro Goyeneche, 38 from Azul, province of Buenos Aires, his wife Maria Echeverria de Goyeneche, 33, and their daughters Julia Inés, 11, and Maria Cecilia, 7.
A native of Bahía Blanca, Juan Oscar Facchini who lived in Mar del Plata, province of Buenos Aires, was a 34-years-old popular racer. Married and father of two, he started his career co-driving to his elder brother Pablo Facchini. In 1961 he took the wheel himself, competing in the Vuelta de La Pampa and in the Premio Mar y Sierras. He finished a creditable 9th in the 500 Millas Mercedinas and, just one month before his fatal crash, he had won two Turismo Carretera races in a row. His first victory in the series occurred in the Vuelta de Tres Arroyos, on 11 October 1964, and one week later he won the Vuelta de Junín.
R.I.P
First occurred the accident of Ricardo José María Bonanno who lost control of his car #55 at La Vasconia, trying to avoid a boy that was crossing the road. The accident occurred only 15 minutes after the start of the race. The car hit a group of spectators severely injuring three of them, Rubén Alberto Coronel, 17-years-old, Elda Rosa Massina de Crono, 36, and José Rodríguez, 34, who were taken to Hospital Ramón Santamaría in Tandil. Shortly after admission Coronel succumbed to his injuries.
Minutes later, the car #28 driven by José Calos Forti had brake failure at Scarminaci, went off the road and struck the young spectator Orlando Bardal, 11, who was treated at hospital with both broken legs.
The third accident occurred near the end of the event. While leading the race, having opened a small advantage over Dante Emiliozzi, Juan Oscar Facchini lost control of his Chevrolet at a speed of about 200 km/h. It is still uncertain whether the cause of the accident was a rear tyre of the car that suddenly blew or a slight collision with a sidewalk. Facchini's car skidded right round crashing into a 1952 Mercedes-Benz lorry parked beside the road with four occupants, who were wathcing the race in a very dangerous position. The Chevrolet was broken in two upon impact, then hit a group of spectators.
Facchini and the spectator José Mos, a Portuguese citizen who lived in Olovarría, province of Buenos Aires, were killed almost instantly. Five others sustained injuries: Facchini's acompañante José Solís, of Mar del Plata, who had a broken arm and internal injuries, and the passengers of the lorry, all members of the same family, Pedro Goyeneche, 38 from Azul, province of Buenos Aires, his wife Maria Echeverria de Goyeneche, 33, and their daughters Julia Inés, 11, and Maria Cecilia, 7.
A native of Bahía Blanca, Juan Oscar Facchini who lived in Mar del Plata, province of Buenos Aires, was a 34-years-old popular racer. Married and father of two, he started his career co-driving to his elder brother Pablo Facchini. In 1961 he took the wheel himself, competing in the Vuelta de La Pampa and in the Premio Mar y Sierras. He finished a creditable 9th in the 500 Millas Mercedinas and, just one month before his fatal crash, he had won two Turismo Carretera races in a row. His first victory in the series occurred in the Vuelta de Tres Arroyos, on 11 October 1964, and one week later he won the Vuelta de Junín.
R.I.P