1918 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1918 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
[edit]| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | July | Johnnie Parsons | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1950) | [1] |
| 13 | Alberto Ascari | Italian | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1952, 1953). | [2] | |
| 16 | October | Tony Rolt | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1953). | [3] |
| 13 | December | Bill Vukovich | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1953, 1954). | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Johnnie Parsons". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Alberto Ascari". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Tony Rolt". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Bill Vukovich". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
