1918 in motorsport explained

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

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
4JulyJohnnie ParsonsAmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1950)[1]
13Alberto AscariItalianRacing driverFormula One World Champion .[2]
16OctoberTony RoltBritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner .[3]
13DecemberBill VukovichAmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1953, 1954).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnnie Parsons. espn.co.uk. ESPN. 15 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Alberto Ascari. espn.co.uk. ESPN. 10 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Tony Rolt. motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. 16 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Bill Vukovich. espn.co.uk. ESPN. 10 May 2017.