The following is an overview of the events of 1938 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.
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.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 3–4 April | 12th Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 22 May | 29th Targa Florio | [2] |
| 30 May | 26th Indianapolis 500 | [3] |
| 13–17 June | 27th Isle of Man TT | [4] |
| 17–18 June | 15th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [5] |
| 9–10 July | 12th 24 Hours of Spa | [6] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | January | Ove Andersson | Swedish | Rally driver | 1975 Safari Rally winner. | [7] |
| 12 | March | Johnny Rutherford | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner ( 1974, 1976, 1980). | [8] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | September 1938 | John Stuart Hindmarsh | 30 | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner ( 1936). | [9] |
| 2 | October | André Lagache | 53 | French | Racing driver | Winner of the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 1923) | [10] |
See also
References
- ^ "Mille Miglia - 1938". grandprixhistory.org. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "29^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1938 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1938". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1938". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 1938 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Ove Andersson". ewrc-results.com. ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Johnny Rutherford". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "John Hindmarsh". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "André Lagache". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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