1955 in motorsport

none 1955 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1955 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 1–2 May22nd Mille MigliaMille Miglia - 1955 http://www.grandprixhistory.org/mille_miglia_1955.htm 16 April 2017 grandprixhistory.org 22 May13th Monaco Grand Prix1955 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1955_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 30 May39th Indianapolis 5001955 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1955_Indianapolis_500/F 15 April 2017 4–10 June37th Isle of Man TTTT 1955 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT55%20%20&era=3 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 11–12 June23rd 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1955 http://www.formula2.net/1955.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 16 October39th Targa Florio39^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/39.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 6 November2nd Macau Grand Prix1955 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3670-1955-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef18JanuaryPatrick TauziacFrenchRally driver1990 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire winner.Patrick Tauziac https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/8169-patrick-tauziac/ 27 April 2018 ewrc-results.com ewrc-results.com24FebruaryAlain ProstFrenchRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1985-1986, 1989, 1993).Alain Prost http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1059.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 20189MarchFranco UnciniItalianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1982).Franco Uncini https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/franco-uncini motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201810OctoberMike MangoldAmericanAir racerRed Bull Air World Race champion (2005, 2007).Michael Eugene Mangold (1955 - 2015) http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vvdailypress/obituary.aspx?n=michael-eugene-mangold&pid=176856167 legacy.com 18 April 2018 11 December 2015 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef26MayAlberto Ascari36ItalianRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1952, 1953).Alberto Ascari http://en.espn.co.uk/ferrari/motorsport/driver/473.html ESPN 10 May 201730MayBill Vukovich36AmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1952, 1953). Died during 1955 Indianapolis 500.Bill Vukovich http://en.espn.co.uk/kurtiskraft/motorsport/driver/548.html ESPN 10 May 201711JunePierre Levegh49FrenchRacing driverDied during 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans.Pierre Levegh http://en.espn.co.uk/talbot-lago/motorsport/driver/521.html ESPN 10 May 2017 See also List of 1955 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1950s Sports Category:Motorsport by year