1922 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1922 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 April | 13th Targa Florio | [1] |
| 30 May | 10th Indianapolis 500 | [2] |
| 30 May-1 June | 11th Isle of Man TT | [3] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | May | Roy Salvadori | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1959). | [4] |
| 11 | July | Fritz Riess | German | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1952). | [5] |
| 5 | October | José Froilán González | Argentine | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1954). | [6] |
