1946 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 1946 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
30 May 30th Indianapolis 500 [1]

Births

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
23January Don Whittington AmericanRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1979). [2]
25February Jean Todt FrenchMotor sport executive and rally co-driverThe 11th FIA president [3]
10March Hiroshi Fushida JapaneseRacing driverThe first Japanese Formula One driver. [4]
13May Jean Rondeau FrenchRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1980). [5]
21June Per Eklund SwedishRally driver 1976 Swedish Rally winner. [6]
29July Stig Blomqvist SwedishRally driver World Rally champion (1984). [7]
30September Jochen Mass GermanRacing driver 1975 Spanish Grand Prix winner. 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1989). [8]
29October Walter Boyce CanadianRally driver 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally winner. [9]
2November Alan Jones AustralianRacing driver Formula One World Champion (1980). [10]
11 Al Holbert AmericanRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1983, 1986-1987). [11]

Deaths

DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef
17June Joe Dawson 56AmericanRacing driver Indianapolis 500 winner (1912). [12]
2September George Robson 37AmericanRacing driver Indianapolis 500 winner (1946). [13]

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References

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  2. "Don Whittington". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. "Jean Todt". Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  4. "Hiroshi Fushida". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. "Jean Rondeau". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. "Ove Andersson". ewrc-results.com. ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. "Stig Blomqvist". juwra.com. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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  9. "Walter Boyce". ewrc-results.com. ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  10. "Jody Scheckter". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  11. "Al Holbert". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  12. "Joe Dawson". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  13. "George Robson". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.