The following is an overview of the events of 1954 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 May21st Mille Miglia 20 May38th Targa Florio 31 May38th Indianapolis 500 12–13 June22nd 24 Hours of Le Mans 14–19 June36th Isle of Man TT 31 October1st Macau Grand Prix
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef31JanuaryMauro BaldiItalianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (). World Endurance champion (1990).26JuneMarco LucchinelliItalianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion ().27AugustDerek WarwickBritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (). World Endurance champion (1992).14NovemberEliseo SalazarChileanRacing driverThe first Chilean Formula One driver.10DecemberPrice CobbAmericanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().
Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef31JulyOnofre Marimón30ArgentineRacing driverF1 Podium Finisher (1953 Belgian Grand Prix, 1954 British Grand Prix)30OctoberWilbur Shaw51AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1937, 1939, 1940).
See also List of 1954 motorsport champions
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