1929 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 1929 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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Annual events

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 related season articles.

DateEventRef
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

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
15February Graham Hill BritishRacing driver Formula One World Champion (1962, 1968). Indianapolis 500 winner (1963). Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1972). [8]
10April Mike Hawthorn BritishRacing driver Formula One World Champion (1958). Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1955) [9]

Deaths

DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef
15June Ray Keech 29AmericanRacing driver Indianapolis 500 winner (1929). [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mille Miglia - 1929". grandprixhistory.org. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Grand Prix de Monaco". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "20^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "1929 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "TT 1929". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Le Mans Register - 1929". formula2.net. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Spa 24 Hours 1929 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Graham Hill". ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Mike Hawthorn". ESPN . Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ray Keech". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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