The following is an overview of the events of 1929 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
editThe 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.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 13–14 April | 3rd Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 14 April | 1st Monaco Grand Prix | [2] |
| 5 May | 20th Targa Florio | [3] |
| 30 May | 17th Indianapolis 500 | [4] |
| 10–14 June | 18th Isle of Man TT | [5] |
| 15–16 June | 7th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [6] |
| 6–7 July | 6th 24 Hours of Spa | [7] |
Births
edit| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | February | Graham Hill | British | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1962, 1968). Indianapolis 500 winner (1963). Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1972). | [8] |
| 10 | April | Mike Hawthorn | British | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1958). Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1955) | [9] |
Deaths
edit| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | June | Ray Keech | 29 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1929). | [10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mille Miglia - 1929". grandprixhistory.org. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Grand Prix de Monaco". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "20^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1929 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1929". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1929". formula2.net. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 1929 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Graham Hill". ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Mike Hawthorn". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Ray Keech". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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