1937 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1937 in motorsport, including major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during the year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished, as well as the births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport figures.
Annual events
The calendar includes only major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 4â5 April | 11th Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 23 May | 28th Targa Florio | [2] |
| 31 May | 25th Indianapolis 500 | [3] |
| 15â18 June | 26th Isle of Man TT | [4] |
| 19â20 June | 14th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [5] |
| 8 August | 9th Monaco Grand Prix | [6] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | January | Tom "Mongo$e" McEwen | American | drag racer | [7] | |
| 9 | February | Tony Maggs | South African | Racing driver | The first South African Formula One driver. | [8] |
| 18 | March | Mark Donohue | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1972). | [9] |
| 26 | April | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | French | Racing driver | 1972 Monaco Grand Prix winner. | [10] |
| 3 | June | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1978, 1980). | [11] |
| 30 | August | Bruce McLaren | New Zealander | Racing driver | Founder of the McLaren. Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1966) | [12] |
| 30 | September | Gary Hocking | Rhodesian | Motorcycle racer | 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1961). | [13] |
| 11 | November | Vittorio Brambilla | Italian | Racing driver | 1975 Austrian Grand Prix winner. | [14] |
