The following is an overview of the events of 1918 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.
Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
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4 | July | Johnnie Parsons | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 ( 1950) | [1] |
13 | Alberto Ascari | Italian | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion ( 1952, 1953). | [2] | |
16 | October | Tony Rolt | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner ( 1953). | [3] |
13 | December | Bill Vukovich | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 ( 1953, 1954). | [4] |
The following is an overview of the events of 1918 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.
Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | July | Johnnie Parsons | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 ( 1950) | [1] |
13 | Alberto Ascari | Italian | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion ( 1952, 1953). | [2] | |
16 | October | Tony Rolt | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner ( 1953). | [3] |
13 | December | Bill Vukovich | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 ( 1953, 1954). | [4] |