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Gastón Perkins (1968)

Gastón Carlos Perkins (April 15, 1928– April 19, 2006) was an Argentine racing driver. He won the Turismo Carretera championship in 1969. [1]

Racing career

Perkins started his racing career in 1952. He was one of the Argentine drivers who participated in the Marathon de la Route ( Nürburgring) in 1969 with Eduardo Rodríguez Canedo and Jorge Cupeiro. [2]

He won three titles in Turismo Nacional (Class B) in 1963, 1964 and 1965, with Renault Dauphine. [3] In 1969 he was Turismo Carretera champion with a Torino. [2] [1]

He died in his hometown, Juan Bautista Alberdi, Buenos Aires Province, in 2006 at the age of 78. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gastón Carlos Perkins | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ a b c "Se fue Gastón Perkins". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. ^ "Campeones". Turismo Nacional - APAT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-12.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Turismo Carretera champion
1969
Succeeded by