1928 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1928 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March-1 April | 2nd Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 6 May | 19th Targa Florio | [2] |
| 30 May | 16th Indianapolis 500 | [3] |
| 16â17 June | 6th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [4] |
| 16â20 June | 17th Isle of Man TT | [5] |
| 7â8 July | 5th 24 Hours of Spa | [6] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | February | Hans Herrmann | German | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1970). | [7] |
| 16 | July | Jim Rathmann | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1960) | [8] |
| 9 | October | Pat O'Connor | American | Racing driver | [9] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | April | Frank Lockhart | 25 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1926). | [10] |
