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1957 in motorsport
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1957 motorsport sports
The following is an overview of the events of 1957 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 12–13 May24th Mille MigliaMille Miglia - 1957 http://www.grandprixhistory.org/mille_miglia_1957.htm 16 April 2017 grandprixhistory.org 19 May14th Monaco Grand Prix1957 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1957_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 30 May41st Indianapolis 5001957 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1957_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 3–7 June39th Isle of Man TTTT 1957 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT57%20%20&era=3 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 22–23 June25th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1957 http://www.formula2.net/1957.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 17 November4th Macau Grand Prix1957 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3672-1957-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 24 November41st Targa Florio41^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/41.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017
Births
DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef21FebruaryRaymond RocheFrenchMotorcycle racerSuperbike World champion (1990).Raymond Roche https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/raymond-roche motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201826MayRoberto RavagliaItalianRacing driverWorld Touring Car champion (1987).Roberto Ravaglia https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/roberto-ravaglia motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 17 April 201811OctoberFranco CunicoItalianRally driver1993 Rallye Sanremo winner.Franco Cunico https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/1967-franco-cunico/ 27 April 2018 ewrc-results.com ewrc-results.com
Deaths
DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef20JanuaryDudley Benjafield69BritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1927). Founder of the British Racing Drivers' Club.JD Benjafield https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/jd-benjafield motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 2018
See also
List of 1957 motorsport champions
References
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External links
1950s Sports
Category:Motorsport by year