The following is an overview of the events of 1952 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 4–5 May19th Mille Miglia 30 May36th Indianapolis 500 2 June12h Monaco Grand Prix 9–13 June34th Isle of Man TT 14–15 June20th 24 Hours of Le Mans 29 June36th Targa Florio
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef20MarchGeoff BrabhamAustralianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().26Didier PironiFrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().7AprilStanley DickensSwedishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().27Ari VatanenFinnishRally driverWorld Rally champion ().17AugustNelson PiquetBrazilianRacing driverFormula One World Champion (, , ).
Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef20JuneLuigi Fagioli54ItalianRacing driver1951 French Grand Prix winner
See also List of 1952 motorsport champions
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