1926 in motorsport

none 1926 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1926 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 25 April17th Targa Florio17^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/17.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 31 May14th Indianapolis 5001926 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1926_International_500/X 15 April 2017 12–13 June4th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1926 http://www.formula2.net/1926.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 5 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170705000830/http://www.formula2.net/1926.htm dead 17–21 June15th Isle of Man TTTT 1926 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT26%20%20&era=1 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 3–4 July3rd 24 Hours of SpaSpa 24 Hours 1926 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-1926-07-04-7601.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef6JanuaryPat FlahertyAmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1956)Pat Flaherty http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/495.html espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201828Jimmy BryanAmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1958)Jimmy Bryan http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/572.html espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 20182AprilJack BrabhamAustralianRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1959-1960, 1966).Jack Brabham http://en.espn.co.uk/brabham/motorsport/driver/689.html ESPN 3 September 20174MayUmberto MasettiItalianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1950, 1952).Umberto Masetti https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/umberto-masetti motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 201820Bob SweikertAmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1955)Bob Sweikert http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/579.html espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201820SeptemberLibero LiberatiItalianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1957).Libero Liberati https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/libero-liberati motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 201811NovemberMaria Teresa de FilippisItalianRacing driverThe first female Formula One driver.Maria Teresa de Filippis http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/732.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 See also List of 1926 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1920s Sports Category:Motorsport by year