1959 in motorsport explained

The following is an overview of the events of 1959 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

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.

DateEventRef
22 February1st Daytona 500[1]
10 May17th Monaco Grand Prix[2]
24 May43rd Targa Florio[3]
30 May43rd Indianapolis 500[4]
1–6 June41st Isle of Man TT[5]
20–21 June27th 24 Hours of Le Mans[6]
15 November6th Macau Grand Prix[7]

Births

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
2AprilJuha KankkunenFinnishRally driverWorld Rally champion (-,,).[8]
1JuneMartin BrundleBritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner . World Endurance champion (1988).[9]
7JulyItalianRacing driver1989 Japanese Grand Prix winner.[10]
11OctoberWayne GardnerAustralianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion .[11]
18Kirby ChamblissAmericanAir racerRed Bull Air World Race champion (2004, 2006).[12]

Deaths

DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef
22JanuaryMike Hawthorn29BritishRacing driverFormula One World Champion . Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans [13]
8JuneLeslie Johnson47BritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers.[14]
1AugustIvor Bueb36BritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner .[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959 Daytona 500. racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. 16 April 2017.
  2. Web site: 1959 Grand Prix of Monaco. racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. 15 April 2017.
  3. Web site: 43^ TARGA FLORIO. targaflorio.info. 16 April 2017.
  4. Web site: 1959 Indianapolis 500. racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. 15 April 2017.
  5. Web site: TT 1959. iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. 15 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Le Mans Register - 1959. formula2.net. 16 April 2017.
  7. Web site: 1959 Macau Grand Prix. motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. 22 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Juha Kankkunen. juwra.com. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. 17 April 2018.
  9. Web site: Martin Brundle. en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. 16 April 2018.
  10. Web site: Alessandro Nannini. en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. 16 April 2018.
  11. Web site: Wayne Gardner. motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. 18 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Targett. Michael. Pilot Profile: Kirby Chambliss. flightglobal.com. Reed Business Information Limited. 18 April 2018.
  13. Web site: Mike Hawthorn. ESPN. 10 May 2017.
  14. Web site: Leslie Johnson. en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. 15 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Ivor Bueb. en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. 15 April 2018.

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