1944 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1944 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.
Births
Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | February | François Cevert | French | Racing driver | 1971 United States Grand Prix winner. | [1] |
30 | August | Lee Shepherd | American | Drag racer | [2] | |
6 | October | José Carlos Pace | Brazilian | Racing driver | 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix winner. | [3] |
Deaths
Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | September | Robert Benoist | 49 | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1937). | [4] |
13 | October | Jean Trémoulet | 35 | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1938). | [5] |
References
- ^ "François Cevert". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ NHRA.com(retrieved 23 May 2017)
- ^ "Carlos Pace". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Robert Benoist". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Jean Trémoulet". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.