1896 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 1896 in motorsport, including the major racing events, racing festivals, circuits 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.

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Events

It was the first year with motorsport competition with 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris as the first race. [1]

Births

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
26July Tim Birkin BritishRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1929, 1931). [2]
6December Bernard Rubin AustralianRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1928). [3]
28 Philippe Étancelin FrenchRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1934). [4]

References

  1. ↑ "TeamDan Early results database - 1896". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. ↑ "Tim Birkin". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bernard Rubin". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Philippe Entancelin". ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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