1958 in motorsport

none 1958 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1958 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 11 May42nd Targa Florio42^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/42.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 18 May16th Monaco Grand Prix1958 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1958_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 30 May42nd Indianapolis 5001958 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1958_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 2–6 June40th Isle of Man TTTT 1958 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT58%20%20&era=3 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 21–22 June26th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1958 http://www.formula2.net/1958.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 16 November5th Macau Grand Prix1958 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3673-1958-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef7JanuaryMiki BiasionItalianRally driverWorld Rally champion (1988-1989).Miki Biasion http://juwra.com/biasion_massimo.html juwra.com Jonkka's World Rally Archive 17 April 201810Eddie CheeverAmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1998).Eddie Cheever http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1039.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 17 April 201811MarchEddie LawsonAmericanMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1984, 1986, 1988-1989).Eddie Lawson https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/eddie-lawson motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201826AprilJohnny DumfriesBritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1988).Johnny Dumfries http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1103.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 201818AugustDidier AuriolFrenchRally driverWorld Rally champion (1994).Didier Auriol http://juwra.com/auriol_didier.html juwra.com Jonkka's World Rally Archive 17 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef8JanuaryJohn Duff62CanadianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1924).John Duff https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/john-duff motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 201830MayPat O'Connor29AmericanRacing driverDied during 1958 Indianapolis 500.Pat O'Connor http://en.espn.co.uk/kurtiskraft/motorsport/driver/662.html ESPN 10 May 20176JulyLuigi Musso33ItalianRacing driver1956 Argentine Grand Prix winnerLuigi Musso http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/653.html espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 20183AugustPeter Collins26BritishRacing driverWinner of 1956 Belgian Grand Prix, 1956 French Grand Prix and 1958 British Grand Prix21SeptemberPeter Whitehead71BritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1951)Peter Whitehead http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/482.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 See also List of 1958 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1950s Sports Category:Motorsport by year