The following is an overview of the events of 1931 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
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11–12 April | 5th Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 19 April | 3rd Monaco Grand Prix | [2] |
| 10 May | 22nd Targa Florio | [3] |
| 30 May | 19th Indianapolis 500 | [4] |
| 10–14 June | 20th Isle of Man TT | [5] |
| 13–14 June | 9th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [6] |
| 4–5 July | 8th 24 Hours of Spa | [7] |
Births
edit| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | April | Dan Gurney | American | Racing driver | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1967). | [8] |
Deaths
edit| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | May | Glen Kidston | 31 | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1930). | [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mille Miglia - 1931". grandprixhistory.org. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "II Grand Prix de Monaco". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "22^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1931 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1931". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1931". formula2.net. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 1931 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (15 January 2018). "Dan Gurney, Driver and Builder of Racecars, Is Dead at 86". The New York Times.
- ^ "Glen Kidston". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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