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The following is an overview of the events of '''1928 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, births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people. |
The following is an overview of the events of '''1928 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. |
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==Annual events== |
==Annual events== |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=1928 Indianapolis 500|work=racing-reference.info|publisher=Racing Reference|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/1928_International_500/X|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web|title=1928 Indianapolis 500|work=racing-reference.info|publisher=Racing Reference|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/1928_International_500/X|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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| 16–17 June |
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|[[1928 24 Hours of Le Mans|6th 24 Hours of Le Mans]] |
|[[1928 24 Hours of Le Mans|6th 24 Hours of Le Mans]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Mans Register - 1928|url=http://www.formula2.net/1928.htm|website=formula2.net|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Mans Register - 1928|url=http://www.formula2.net/1928.htm|website=formula2.net|accessdate=16 April 2017|archive-date=5 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705000830/http://www.formula2.net/1928.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| 16–20 June |
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|[[1928 Isle of Man TT|17th Isle of Man TT]] |
|[[1928 Isle of Man TT|17th Isle of Man TT]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=TT 1928|url=https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT28%20%20&era=1|website=iomtt.com|publisher=Isle of Man TT|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web|title=TT 1928|url=https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT28%20%20&era=1|website=iomtt.com|publisher=Isle of Man TT|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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| 7–8 July |
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|[[1928 24 Hours of Spa|5th 24 Hours of Spa]] |
|[[1928 24 Hours of Spa|5th 24 Hours of Spa]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Spa 24 Hours 1928 - Racing Sports Cars|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-1928-07-08-7603.html|website=racingsportscars.com|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Spa 24 Hours 1928 - Racing Sports Cars|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-1928-07-08-7603.html|website=racingsportscars.com|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref> |
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==Births== |
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|[[Hans Herrmann]] |
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|[[24 Hours of Le Mans]] winner ({{24hLM|1970}}). |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Hans Herrmann|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/643.html|work=en.espn.co.uk|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref> |
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|[[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]] |
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|Winner of the [[Indianapolis 500]] ([[1960 Indianapolis 500|1960]]) |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Jim Rathmann|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/510.html|work=espn.co.uk|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref> |
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|[[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Pat O'Connor|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/kurtiskraft/motorsport/driver/662.html|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref> |
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==Deaths== |
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|[[Frank Lockhart (racing driver)|Frank Lockhart]] |
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|[[Indianapolis 500]] winner ([[1926 Indianapolis 500|1926]]). |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Lockhart|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/frank-lockhart|website=motorsportmagazine.com|publisher=Motor Sport Magazine|accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of 1928 motorsport champions]] |
*[[List of 1928 motorsport champions]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:1928 In Motorsport}} |
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Latest revision as of 08:23, 28 August 2023
The following is an overview of the events of 1928 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March-1 April | 2nd Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 6 May | 19th Targa Florio | [2] |
| 30 May | 16th Indianapolis 500 | [3] |
| 16–17 June | 6th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [4] |
| 16–20 June | 17th Isle of Man TT | [5] |
| 7–8 July | 5th 24 Hours of Spa | [6] |
Births
[edit]| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | February | Hans Herrmann | German | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1970). | [7] |
| 16 | July | Jim Rathmann | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1960) | [8] |
| 9 | October | Pat O'Connor | American | Racing driver | [9] |
Deaths
[edit]| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
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| 8 | April | Frank Lockhart | 25 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1926). | [10] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mille Miglia - 1928". grandprixhistory.org. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "19^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1928 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1928". formula2.net. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1928". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 1928 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Hans Herrmann". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Jim Rathmann". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Pat O'Connor". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Frank Lockhart". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
External links
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