1949 in motorsport

none 1949 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1949 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 20 March33rd Targa Florio33^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/33.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 24–25 April16th Mille MigliaMille Miglia - 1949 http://www.grandprixhistory.org/mille_miglia_1949.htm 16 April 2017 grandprixhistory.org 30 May33rd Indianapolis 5001949 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1949_International_500/X 15 April 2017 6–17 June31st Isle of Man TTTT 1949 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT49%20%20&era=2 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 25–26 June17th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1949 http://www.formula2.net/1949.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 9–10 July14th 24 Hours of SpaSpa 24 Hours 1949 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-1949-07-10.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef22FebruaryNiki LaudaAustrianRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1975, 1977, 1984).http://www.grandprixhistory.org/lauda_bio.htm Niki Lauda — Biography Grand Prix History 12 May 201723MayJerry SnevaAmericanRacing driver1977 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the YearJerry Sneva, 1949-2018 http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/147078-jerry-sneva-1949-2018 Robin Miller 29 January 2018 29 January 2018 Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131112409/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/147078-jerry-sneva-1949-2018 2018-01-31 dead8AugustRicardo LondoñoColombianRacing driverThe first Colombian Formula One driver.Ricardo Londoño http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1071.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201812Louis KragesGermanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1985)."John Winter" https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/john-winter motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 201811SeptemberBill WhittingtonAmericanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1979).Bill Whittington https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/bill-whittington motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 20185OctoberKlaus LudwigGermanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1979, 1984, 1985).Klaus Ludwig https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/klaus-ludwig motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 201827NovemberMasanori SekiyaJapaneseRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1995).Masanori Sekiya https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/masanori-sekiya motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 17 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef28JanuaryJean-Pierre Wimille40FrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1937, 1939).Jean-Pierre Wimille https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/jean-pierre-wimille motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 20187MarchLora L. Corum50AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1924).Lora Corum https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/lora-corum motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 2018 See also List of 1949 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year