1899 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 1899 in motorsport including 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.

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Births

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
6January Raymond Mays BritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers. [1]
8 Lora L. Corum AmericanRacing driver Indianapolis 500 winner (1924). [2]
23 Glen Kidston BritishRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1930). [3]
3August Louis Chiron MonegasqueRacing driverThe first Monegasque Formula One driver. 1931 French Grand Prix winner. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Raymond Mays". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lora Corum". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Glen Kidston". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Louis Chiron". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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