Armando Tesone's Fatal Crash @ Benito Juárez 1936 (Aftermath)
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Co-driver to Juan Estayno, Armando Tesone lost his life when the car #4 driven by Estayno rolled several times on the first lap of the Premio Circuito de Benito Juárez, a 25-lap race held on 25 October 1936 in a 8.450-kilometer road course.
According to different sources, it is possible that the spelling of his surname was Tessone, this has not yet been clarified. It is also not clear whether he was the driver of the car or Estayno's acompañante. The fate of Juan Estayno is unknown.
In this race made his debut Juan Manuel Fangio, who raced under pseudonym "Rivadavia", sharing a modified Ford A that was previously used as a taxi, with "Pichon" Viangulli. He had to withdraw while running in third position. The race was won by Umbro Grimozzi's Ford.
R.I.P
According to different sources, it is possible that the spelling of his surname was Tessone, this has not yet been clarified. It is also not clear whether he was the driver of the car or Estayno's acompañante. The fate of Juan Estayno is unknown.
In this race made his debut Juan Manuel Fangio, who raced under pseudonym "Rivadavia", sharing a modified Ford A that was previously used as a taxi, with "Pichon" Viangulli. He had to withdraw while running in third position. The race was won by Umbro Grimozzi's Ford.
R.I.P