1940 in motorsport

none 1940 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1940 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 28 April13th Mille MigliaMille Miglia - 1940 https://www.grandprixhistory.org/mille_miglia_1940.htm 16 April 2017 grandprixhistory.org 23 May31st Targa Florio31^ TARGA FLORIO https://www.targaflorio.info/31.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 30 May28th Indianapolis 5001940 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1940_International_500/X 15 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef18JanuaryPedro RodríguezMexicanRacing driverWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1968).Pedro Rodríguez http://en.espn.co.uk/brm/motorsport/driver/858.html ESPN 9 May 201721FebruaryPeter GethinBritishRacing driver1971 Italian Grand Prix winner.Peter Gethin http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/794.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 201828Mario AndrettiAmericanRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1978), 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner.https://www.grandprixhistory.org/mario_bio.htm Mario Andretti — Biography Grand Prix History 12 May 201727MarchSandro MunariItalianRally driverWorld Rally champion (1977).Sandro Munari https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/sandro-munari motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 17 April 20182 AprilMike HailwoodBritishMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1962-1965).Mike Hailwood https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/mike-hailwood motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 20184Richard AttwoodBritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1970).Richard Attwood http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/868.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 201823MayGérard LarrousseFrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1973-1974).Gérard Larrousse http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/972.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 201810JunePeter RyanCanadianRacing driverThe first Canadian Formula One driver.Peter Ryan http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/827.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef12OctoberLuis Fontés27BritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1935).Luis Fontes http://www.historicracing.com/driver_detail.cfm?driverID=3179 16 April 2018 historicracing.com historicracing.com 18 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180418230014/http://www.historicracing.com/driver_detail.cfm?driverID=3179 dead See also List of 1940 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year