1917 in motorsport explained

The following is an overview of the events of 1917 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

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
30JanuaryPaul FrèreBelgianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner .[1]
26FebruaryRobert La CazeMoroccanRacing driverThe first Moroccan Formula One driver.[2]
30OctoberMaurice TrintignantFrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner .[3]
29DecemberDavid HampshireBritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Frère. en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. 15 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Robert La Caze. motorsportmagazine.com. Motorsport Magazine. 15 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Maurice Trintignant. motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. 16 April 2018.
  4. Web site: David Hampshire. en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. 15 April 2018.

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