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1901 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 1901 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.

Births

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Date Month Name Nationality Occupation Note Ref
17 July Luigi Chinetti Italian-American Racing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1932, 1934 and 1949) [1]
19 December Louis Schneider American Racing driver Indianapolis 500 winner (1931). [2]

References

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  1. ^ Siano, Joseph (20 August 1994). "Luigi Chinetti Sr., 93, Automobile Importer and Champion Racer". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Louis Schneider". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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