1962 in motorsport

none 1962 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1962 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 February3 Hours of DaytonaDaytona 3 Hours 1962 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1962-02-11.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 201718 February1962 NHRA WinternationalsBurgess, Phil, National Dragster editor. "Carol Cox: NHRA's first class winner", written 4 May 2018, at NHRA.com (retrieved 16 September 2018); Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018) 18 February4th Daytona 5001962 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1962_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 6 May46th Targa Florio46^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/46.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 27 May World 600Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018) 30 May46th Indianapolis 5001962 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1962_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 3 June20th Monaco Grand Prix1962 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1962_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 4–8 June44th Isle of Man TTTT 1962 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT62%20%20&era=3 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 201717 June 1962 Belgian Grand PrixUltimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018) 23–24 June30th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1962 http://www.formula2.net/1962.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 4 July Pike's Peak HillclimbUltimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018) 3 September NHRA U.S. NationalsUltimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018) 22 October3rd Armstrong 5001962 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1962 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 18 November9th Macau Grand Prix1962 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3677-1962-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef12JanuaryEmanuele PirroItalianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2000-2002, 2006-2007).Emanuele Pirro http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1131.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 20182MarchGabriele TarquiniItalianRacing driverChampion of BTCC in 1994, the ETCC in 2003 and the WTCC in 2009.Gabriele Tarquini http://en.espn.co.uk/ags/motorsport/driver/1110.html ESPN 10 May 20177Piero LiattiItalianRally driver1997 Monte Carlo Rally winner.Piero Liatti https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/958-piero-liatti/ 27 April 2018 ewrc-results.com ewrc-results.com18Volker WeidlerGermanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1991).Volker Weidler http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1126.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 201812AprilCarlos SainzSpanishRally driverWorld Rally champion (1990, 1992).Carlos Sainz http://juwra.com/sainz_carlos.html juwra.com Jonkka's World Rally Archive 17 April 201819Al Unser Jr.AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1992, 1994).Al Unser Jr. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/al-unser-jr motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201828SeptemberFred MerkelAmericanMotorcycle racerSuperbike World champion (1988, 1989).Fred Merkel http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=228 motorcyclemuseum.org AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame 18 April 201823DecemberBertrand GachotBelgian-FrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1991).Bertrand Gachot http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1123.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef5MarchLibero Liberati35ItalianMotorcycle 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 201812AprilRon Flockhart38BritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1956, 1957).Ron Flockhart http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/667.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201825Fred Frame67AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1932).Fred Frame https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/fred-frame motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 17 April 20182JulyPeter Ryan22CanadianRacing 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 201810Tommy Milton68AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1921, 1923).Tommy Milton https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/tommy-milton motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 20181NovemberRicardo Rodríguez20MexicanRacing driverThe first Mexican Formula One driver.http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Ricardo_Rodriguez The World Championship drivers — Where are they now? 10 May 2017 Jenkins Richard OldRacingCars.com21DecemberGary Hocking25RhodesianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1961).Gary Hocking https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/gary-hocking motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 2018 See also List of 1962 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1960s Sports Category:Motorsport by year