1908 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1908 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.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May | 3rd Targa Florio | [1] |
| 22 September | 2nd Isle of Man TT | [2] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | February | Jean-Pierre Wimille | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1937, 1939). | [3] |
| 18 | December | Bill Holland | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1949). | [4] |
