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1899 in motorsport

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Years in motorsport
1899 in sports

The following is an overview of the events of 1899 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

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Date Month Name Nationality Occupation Note Ref
6 January Raymond Mays British Racing driver One of the first British Formula One drivers. [1]
8 Lora L. Corum American Racing driver Indianapolis 500 winner (1924). [2]
23 Glen Kidston British Racing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1930). [3]
3 August Louis Chiron Monegasque Racing driver The first Monegasque Formula One driver. 1931 French Grand Prix winner. [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Raymond Mays". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Lora Corum". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Glen Kidston". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Louis Chiron". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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