1929 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of1929 in motorsportincluding the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
Annual events
[edit]The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see relatedseason articles.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 13–14 April | 3rd Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 14 April | 1st Monaco Grand Prix | [2] |
| 5 May | 20th Targa Florio | [3] |
| 30 May | 17th Indianapolis 500 | [4] |
| 10–14 June | 18th Isle of Man TT | [5] |
| 15–16 June | 7th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [6] |
| 6–7 July | 6th 24 Hours of Spa | [7] |
Births
[edit]| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | February | Graham Hill | British | Racing driver | Formula OneWorld Champion (1962,1968).Indianapolis 500winner (1963). Winner of the24 Hours of Le Mans(1972). | [8] |
| 10 | April | Mike Hawthorn | British | Racing driver | Formula OneWorld Champion (1958). Winner of the24 Hours of Le Mans(1955) | [9] |
Deaths
[edit]| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | June | Ray Keech | 29 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500winner (1929). | [10] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Mille Miglia - 1929".grandprixhistory.org.Retrieved16 April2017.
- ^"Grand Prix de Monaco".kolumbus.fi.Archived fromthe originalon 13 February 2021.Retrieved15 April2017.
- ^"20^ TARGA FLORIO".targaflorio.info.Retrieved16 April2017.
- ^"1929 Indianapolis 500".racing-reference.info.Racing Reference.Retrieved15 April2017.
- ^"TT 1929".iomtt.com.Isle of Man TT.Retrieved15 April2017.
- ^"Le Mans Register - 1929".formula2.net.Archived fromthe originalon 5 July 2017.Retrieved16 April2017.
- ^"Spa 24 Hours 1929 - Racing Sports Cars".racingsportscars.com.Retrieved16 April2017.
- ^"Graham Hill".ESPN.Retrieved15 April2018.
- ^"Mike Hawthorn".ESPN.Retrieved10 May2017.
- ^"Ray Keech".motorsportmagazine.com.Motor Sport Magazine.Retrieved17 April2018.
External links
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