1908 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1908 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
[edit]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.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May | 3rd Targa Florio | [1] |
| 22 September | 2nd Isle of Man TT | [2] |
Births
[edit]| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | February | Jean-Pierre Wimille | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1937, 1939). | [3] |
| 18 | December | Bill Holland | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1949). | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "3^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1908". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Wimille". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Bill Holland". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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