1896 in motorsport

The following is an overview of the events of 1896 in motorsport, including the major racing events, racing festivals, circuits 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.

Years in motorsport
1896 in sports

Events

It was the first year with motorsport competition with 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris as the first race.[1]

Births
Date Month Name Nationality Occupation Note Ref
26 July Tim Birkin British Racing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1929, 1931). [2]
6 December Bernard Rubin Australian Racing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1928). [3]
28 Philippe Étancelin French Racing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1934). [4]

References
  1. "TeamDan Early results database - 1896". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. "Tim Birkin". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. "Bernard Rubin". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. "Philippe Entancelin". ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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