1954 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 May | 21st Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 20 May | 38th Targa Florio | [2] |
| 31 May | 38th Indianapolis 500 | [3] |
| 12–13 June | 22nd 24 Hours of Le Mans | [4] |
| 14–19 June | 36th Isle of Man TT | [5] |
| 31 October | 1st Macau Grand Prix | [6] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | January | Mauro Baldi | Italian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1994). World Endurance champion (1990). | [7] |
| 26 | June | Marco Lucchinelli | Italian | Motorcycle racer | 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1981). | [8] |
| 27 | August | Derek Warwick | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1992). World Endurance champion (1992). | [9] |
| 14 | November | Eliseo Salazar | Chilean | Racing driver | The first Chilean Formula One driver. | [10] |
| 10 | December | Price Cobb | American | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1990). | [11] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | July | Onofre Marimón | 30 | Argentine | Racing driver | F1 Podium Finisher (1953 Belgian Grand Prix, 1954 British Grand Prix) | |
| 30 | October | Wilbur Shaw | 51 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1937, 1939, 1940). | [12] |
