1936 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5â6 April | 10th Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 13 April | 8th Monaco Grand Prix | [2] |
| 30 May | 24th Indianapolis 500 | [3] |
| 16â19 June | 25th Isle of Man TT | [4] |
| 11â12 July | 11th 24 Hours of Spa | [5] |
| 20 December | 27th Targa Florio | [6] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | March | Jim Clark | British | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1963, 1965). Winner of the 1965 Indianapolis 500. | [7] |
| 18 | June | Denny Hulme | New Zealand | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1967). | [8] |
| 5 | August | Gordon Johncock | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1973, 1982). | [9] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | June | Bernard Rubin | 39 | Australian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1928). | [10] |
