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Jesús Iglesias

1922 - 2005

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Jesús Ricardo Iglesias (February 22, 1922, in Pergamino – July 11, 2005, in Pergamino), was a racing driver from Argentina. He initially competed with some success in long distance races in Argentina with a Chevrolet Special, before being invited to drive one of the works Gordini Type 16s in the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix. He qualified 17th out of 22 competitors, but had to retire on lap 38 due to transmission failure, although he also seemed to be on the brink of exhaustion because of the boiling heat. After that Iglesias went back to endurance racing, in which he competed solely in Argentinian races. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jesús Iglesias is the 680th most popular racing driver (up from 817th in 2019), the 649th most popular biography from Argentina (up from 753rd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Argentinean Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Jesús Iglesias ranks 680 out of 1,080. Before him are Roger Laurent, Bruce Halford, Steve O'Rourke, Bruce Johnstone, Bob Sweikert, and Boy Hayje. After him are Gilles Panizzi, George Amick, Bernard de Dryver, Kenny Bräck, Antonio Giovinazzi, and Mikko Hirvonen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Jesús Iglesias ranks 422. Before him are George R. Price, Turhan Bey, Bert I. Gordon, Patricia Canning Todd, Les Baxter, and Jose W. Diokno. After him are Ivor Broadis, Joan Copeland, Redd Foxx, Helen Gurley Brown, Herbert MacKay-Fraser, and Derek J. de Solla Price. Among people deceased in 2005, Jesús Iglesias ranks 338. Before him are August Wilson, Paul Winchell, Georges Dransart, Harold J. Stone, Eugene J. Martin, and Ruth Warrick. After him are Adrian Biddle, Aleksy Antkiewicz, Chloe Jones, Renzo Nostini, R. L. Burnside, and Alan Dundes.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Jesús Iglesias ranks 649 out of 1,154. Before him are Julio Bolbochán (1920), Mariano Puerta (1978), Luis Scola (1980), Daniel Castellani (1961), Julio Cobos (1955), and Maria Verónica Reina (1964). After him are Héctor Zelada (1957), Luisana Lopilato (1987), Sergio Omar Almirón (1958), Patricio Hernández (1956), Juan Simón (1960), and Julián Gil (1970).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Argentina

Among racing drivers born in Argentina, Jesús Iglesias ranks 21. Before him are Oscar Larrauri (1954), Adolfo Schwelm Cruz (1923), Alfredo Pián (1912), Nasif Estéfano (1932), Miguel Ángel Guerra (1953), and Juan Manuel Bordeu (1934). After him are Gastón Mazzacane (1975), Alberto Rodriguez Larreta (1934), Norberto Fontana (1975), José María López (1983), Esteban Tuero (1978), and Jorge Andrés Boero (1973).

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