The following is an overview of the events of 1955 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. DateEventRef 1–2 May22nd Mille Miglia 22 May13th Monaco Grand Prix 30 May39th Indianapolis 500 4–10 June37th Isle of Man TT 11–12 June23rd 24 Hours of Le Mans 16 October39th Targa Florio 6 November2nd Macau Grand Prix
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef18JanuaryPatrick TauziacFrenchRally driver1990 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire winner.24FebruaryAlain ProstFrenchRacing driverFormula One World Champion (-, , ).9MarchFranco UnciniItalianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion ().10OctoberMike MangoldAmericanAir racerRed Bull Air World Race champion (2005, 2007).
Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef26MayAlberto Ascari36ItalianRacing driverFormula One World Champion (, ).30MayBill Vukovich36AmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1952, 1953). Died during 1955 Indianapolis 500.11JunePierre Levegh49FrenchRacing driverDied during 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans.
See also List of 1955 motorsport champions
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