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201288 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

La Caracas

201288 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Over one hundred drivers compete in the 1948 South American Grand Prix, racing 10,000 kilometers from Buenos Aires to Caracas over two months.

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Andrés Cedrón

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Over one hundred drivers compete in the 1948 South American Grand Prix, racing 10,000 kilometers from Buenos Aires to Caracas over two months.

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Andrés Cedróndirector

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Buenos Aires serves as the starting point for the 1948 South American Grand Prix, a landmark event in Touring Car Racing. Over two months, more than one hundred drivers traverse 10,000 kilometers to reach Caracas, Venezuela. The film captures the intense competition among participants and the varied terrains they encounter across five countries. It also reflects the camaraderie and rivalries that develop during this significant chapter in South American motorsport history.

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