The following is an overview of the events of 1927 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26–27 March | 1st Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 24 April | 18th Targa Florio | [2] |
| 30 May | 15th Indianapolis 500 | [3] |
| 15–19 June | 16th Isle of Man TT | [4] |
| 18–19 June | 5th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [5] |
| 9–10 July | 4th 24 Hours of Spa | [6] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | April | Phil Hill | American | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1961). 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1958, 1961-1962). | [7] |
| 10 | August | Jean Guichet | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1964). | [8] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | July | Gérard de Courcelles | 37 | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1925). | [9] |
See also
References
- ^ "Mille Miglia - 1927". grandprixhistory.org. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "18^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1927 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1927". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1927". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 1927 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Phil Hill". ESPN. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Jean Guichet". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Henry de Courcelles". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
