The following is an overview of the events of 1943 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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19 | March | Vern Schuppan | Australian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1983). | [1] |
27 | April | Helmut Marko | Austrian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1971). | [2] |
20 | July | Chris Amon | New Zealander | Racing driver | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1966). | [3] |
5 | August | Leo Kinnunen | Finnish | Racing driver | The first Finnish Formula One driver. | [4] |
23 | September | Anders Kulläng | Swedish | Rally driver | 1980 Swedish Rally winner. | [5] |
12 | November | Björn Waldegård | Swedish | Rally driver | World Rally champion (1979). | [6] |