1975 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1975 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 significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.
Date | Event | Ref |
---|---|---|
1–2 February | 13th 24 Hours of Daytona | [1] |
16 February | 17th Daytona 500 | [2] |
11 May | 33rd Monaco Grand Prix | [3] |
25 May | 59th Indianapolis 500 | [4] |
1–7 June | 57th Isle of Man TT | [5] |
14–15 June | 43rd 24 Hours of Le Mans | [6] |
20 July | 59th Targa Florio | [7] |
26–27 July | 27th 24 Hours of Spa | [8] |
5 October | 16th Hardie-Ferodo 1000 | [9] |
16 November | 22nd Macau Grand Prix | [10] |
Births
[edit]Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | May | Hélio Castroneves | Brazilian | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (2001-2002, 2009). | [11] |
17 | September | Jimmie Johnson | American | Racing Driver | Seven-Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion | |
20 | September | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombian | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (2000, 2015). | [12] |
Deaths
[edit]Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | August | Mark Donohue | 38 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1972). | [13] |
23 | September | René Thomas | 89 | French | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1914). | [14] |
29 | November | Graham Hill | 46 | British | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1962, 1968). Indianapolis 500 winner (1963). Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1972). | [15] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1975 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1975 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1975 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "1975 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1975". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1975". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "59^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "24 h Spa-Francorchamps". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1975 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "1975 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Hélio Castroneves". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Juan Pablo Montoya". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Mark Donohue". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "René Thomas". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Graham Hill". ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links
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