1948 in motorsport

none 1948 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1948 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 4 April32nd Targa Florio32^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/32.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 1–2 May15th Mille MigliaMille Miglia - 1948 http://www.grandprixhistory.org/mille_miglia_1948.htm 16 April 2017 grandprixhistory.org 16 May10th Monaco Grand Prixhttp://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1948/1948.html#mc 1948 Grands Prix GEL Motorsport Information 30 April 2017 31 May32nd Indianapolis 5001948 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1948_International_500/X 15 April 2017 9–13 June30th Isle of Man TTTT 1948 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT48%20%20&era=2 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 10–11 July13th 24 Hours of SpaSpa 24 Hours 1948 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-1948-07-11-2055.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef4MayHurley HaywoodAmericanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1977, 1983, 1994).Hurley Haywood https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/hurley-haywood motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 20181JuneTom SnevaAmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1983).Tom Sneva https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/tom-sneva motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201820NovemberGunnar NilssonSwedishRacing driver1977 Belgian Grand Prix winner.Gunnar Nilsson http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1005.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 20186DecemberKeke RosbergFinnishRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1982).Keke Rosberg http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1042.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef27JulyWoolf Barnato52BritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1928-1930).Woolf Barnato https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/woolf-barnato motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 2018 See also List of 1948 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year