1916 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1916 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May | 6th Indianapolis 500 | [1] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | August | Johnny Claes | Belgian | Racing driver | The first Belgian Formula One driver. | [2] |
