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1896 in motorsport

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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.

Events

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

Births

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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

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  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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