1960 in motorsport

none 1960 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1960 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. DateEventRef 24 February2nd Daytona 5001960 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1960_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 8 May44th Targa Florio44^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/44.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 29 May18th Monaco Grand Prix1960 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1960_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 30 May44th Indianapolis 5001960 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1960_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 13–17 June42nd Isle of Man TTTT 1960 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT60%20%20&era=3 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 25–26 June28th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1960 http://www.formula2.net/1960.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 6 November7th Macau Grand Prix1960 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3675-1960-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 20 November1st Armstrong 500Armstrong 500 20 November, 1960 - www.nmrm.com.au via web.archive.org Retrieved on 23 October 2013 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef21MarchAyrton SennaBrazilianRacing driverFormula One champion (1988, 1990, 1991)Ayrton Senna http://en.espn.co.uk/mclaren/motorsport/driver/1095.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 10 May 20172SeptemberDoug PolenAmericanMotorcycle racerSuperbike World champion (1991-1992).Doug Polen https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/doug-polen motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201817Damon HillBritishRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1996).Damon Hill http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1155.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201823OctoberWayne RaineyAustralianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1990-1992).Wayne Rainey https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/wayne-rainey motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201824Joachim WinkelhockGermanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1999).Joachim Winkelhock http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1127.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef27FebruaryEttore Chimeri38VenezuelanRacing driverThe first Venezuelan Formula One driver.Ettore Chimeri http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/788.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 5 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405203737/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/788.html dead13MayHarry Schell38AmericanRacing driverThe first American Formula One driver.Harry Schell http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/478.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201819JuneJimmy Bryan34AmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1958)Jimmy Bryan http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/572.html espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201828Juan Jover56SpanishRacing driverThe first Spanish Formula One driver.Juan Jover http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/563.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 See also List of 1960 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1960s Sports Category:Motorsport by year