1935 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1935 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14â15 April | 26th Targa Florio | [1] |
| 22 April | 7th Monaco Grand Prix | [2] |
| 30 April | 9th Mille Miglia | [3] |
| 30 May | 23rd Indianapolis 500 | [4] |
| 15â16 June | 13th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [5] |
| 17â22 June | 24th Isle of Man TT | [6] |
Championships
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | January | A. J. Foyt | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1961, 1964, 1967, 1967). 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1967). | [7] |
| 23 | July | Jim Hall | American | Racing driver | Constructed the first vacuum car in 1970, being the Chaparral 2J. | |
| 21 | December | Lorenzo Bandini | Italian | Racing driver | 1964 Austrian Grand Prix winner. Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1963). | [8] |
| 26 | Moisés Solana | Mexican | Racing driver | [9] |
