1933 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1933 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8â9 April | 7th Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 23 April | 5th Monaco Grand Prix | [2] |
| 28 May | 24th Targa Florio | [3] |
| 30 May | 21st Indianapolis 500 | [4] |
| 17â18 June | 11th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [5] |
| 15â19 June | 22nd Isle of Man TT | [6] |
| 1â2 July | 10th 24 Hours of Spa | [7] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | March | Nino Vaccarella | Italian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1964). | [8] |
| 2 | June | Lew "Sneaky Pete" Robinson | American | drag racer | [9] | |
| 12 | August | Parnelli Jones | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1963). | [10] |
| 18 | October | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Italian | Racing driver | 1966 Italian Grand Prix winner. Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1963). | [11] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | June | Tim Birkin | 36 | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1929, 1931). | [12] |
