1896 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1896 in motorsport, including the major racing events, racing festivals, circuits 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.
Events
It was the first year with motorsport competition with 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris as the first race.[1]
Births
Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
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26 | July | Tim Birkin | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1929, 1931). | [2] |
6 | December | Bernard Rubin | Australian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1928). | [3] |
28 | Philippe Étancelin | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1934). | [4] |
References
- ↑ TeamDan Early results database - 1896
- ↑ "Tim Birkin". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Bernard Rubin". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Philippe Entancelin". ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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