Jesús Iglesias

For the Spanish swimmer, see Jesús Iglesias Cortés.

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,^[1] before being invited to drive one of the works Gordini Type 16s in the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix.^[1] 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.^[2]

Jesús Iglesias

Born	(1922-02-22)22 February 1922
Died	11 July 2005(2005-07-11) (aged 83)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Argentine
Active years	1955
Teams	Gordini
Entries	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1955 Argentine Grand Prix

After that Iglesias went back to endurance racing, in which he competed solely in Argentinian races.^[3] He had his best result in the Rafaela 500-mile race in 1956, where he took second place in his Chevrolet Special car.^[1]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	WDC	Points
1955	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	Gordini Straight-6	ARG Ret	MON	500	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA	NC	0