Enzo Ferrari wrote about him “His competitive nature was undisputable. He had a definitely superior view of races and a balance, a competitive intelligence, a confidence in his racing conduct which were truly peculiar…”.

Omer Orsi said about “El Chueco”, the affectionate nickname used by his friends, “Exemplary and unique in passion and modesty, during his sports life he was able to express the epitome of an athlete, with human accents. That is why he needs to be included as a personality of first-rate, of outstanding greatness in the history of worldwide motorsports of all time”.

Fangio wrote about his first race: “I was seventeen years old when a client from Viggiano, Senor Ayarza, offered me to race as his second, in a 1928 Chevrolet. My memory: the great dust, an indescribable orgasm before the start, a terrible fear at the start, a cautious trusting feeling and then huge enthusiasm. I cannot even remember my placement…”

In 1950-1951 he was a driver for Alfa Romeo, then, in 1953 for Maserati, in 1954 for Maserati/Mercedes, in 1955 for Mercedes, in 1956 for Ferrari, in 1957-1958 for Maserati. Fangio participated to 186 races. He won 78 Grand Prix, which we need to add 18 victories in the road races in Argentina. Fangio participated in 51 Grand Prix for the world championship, winning 24 of them. He was the precursor of today’s drivers.