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Veteran Driver Alejandro Frangioli, 66, Dies During Final Lap at La Plata

Officials certified death from natural causes following unsuccessful resuscitation at the circuit.

Overview

  • Frangioli died during a Turismo Internacional event at the Autódromo Roberto José Mouras in La Plata.
  • He lost consciousness in his Ford Fiesta on the final lap and the car came to rest at the trackside without a crash.
  • Track medics performed CPR, but they could not revive him, and the event doctor confirmed a natural cause.
  • Police opened an administrative case labeled “investigation into causes of death,” with no criminal intervention given his medical history.
  • The category confirmed his death and noted the Chaco native’s titles in 2005, 2006, and 2018 and his 2025 Class 2 campaign, while family cited a prior cardiac arrest and coronary stents.