1956 in motorsport

none 1956 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1956 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 29–30 April23rd Mille MigliaMille Miglia - 1956 http://www.grandprixhistory.org/mille_miglia_1956.htm 16 April 2017 grandprixhistory.org 13 May14th Monaco Grand Prix1956 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1956_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 30 May40th Indianapolis 5001956 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1956_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 4–14 June38th Isle of Man TTTT 1956 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT56%20%20&era=3 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 10 June40th Targa Florio40^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/40.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 28–29 July24th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1956 http://www.formula2.net/1956.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 4 November3rd Macau Grand Prix1956 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3671-1956-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef7FebruaryJohn NielsenDanishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1990).John Nielsen https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/john-nielsen motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 20182JuneJan LammersDutchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1988). FIA Sportscar champion (2002-2003).Jan Lammers http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1051.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 20188Péter BesenyeiHungarianAir racerRed Bull Air World Race champion (2003).Aviation Profile – Péter Besenyei: Hungary’s Freestyling Hero http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/02/26/aviation-profile-peter-besenyei-hungarys-freestyling-hero/ globalaviationresource.com Global Aviation Resource 18 April 201817AugustNigel LambBritishAir racerRed Bull Air World Race champion (2014).Nigel Lamb http://airrace.redbull.com/en_AT/athlete/nigel-lamb airrace.redbull.com Red Bull 18 April 20188SeptemberStefan JohanssonSwedishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1997).Stefan Johansson http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1056.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 2018 25 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160725160057/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1056.html dead23DecemberMichele AlboretoItalianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1997).Michele Alboreto http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1072.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef3FebruaryJohnny Claes39BelgianRacing driverThe first Belgian Formula One driver.Johnny Claes http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/452.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201831MarchRalph DePalma73Italian-AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1915).Ralph DePalma https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/ralph-de-palma motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 201817JuneBob Sweikert30AmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1955)Bob Sweikert http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/579.html espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201829OctoberLouis Rosier50FrenchRacing driverWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1950)Mike Hawthorn http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/470.html ESPN 15 April 2018 See also List of 1956 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1950s Sports Category:Motorsport by year