1975 in motorsport
# 1975 in motorsport

The following is an overview of the events of 1975 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 significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 1–2 February | 13th 24 Hours of Daytona |
| 16 February | 17th Daytona 500 |
| 11 May | 33rd Monaco Grand Prix |
| 25 May | 59th Indianapolis 500 |
| 1–7 June | 57th Isle of Man TT |
| 14–15 June | 43rd 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| 20 July | 59th Targa Florio |
| 26–27 July | 27th 24 Hours of Spa |
| 5 October | 16th Hardie-Ferodo 1000 |
| 16 November | 22nd Macau Grand Prix |

## Births

| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | May | Hélio Castroneves | Brazilian | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (2001-2002, 2009). |
| 17 | September | Jimmie Johnson | American | Racing Driver | Seven-Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion |
| 20 | September | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombian | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (2000, 2015). |

## Deaths

| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | August | Mark Donohue | 38 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1972). |
| 23 | September | René Thomas | 89 | French | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1914). |
| 29 | November | Graham Hill | 46 | British | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1962, 1968). Indianapolis 500 winner (1963). Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1972). |
