The following is an overview of the events of 1917 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.
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef30JanuaryPaul FrèreBelgianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().26FebruaryRobert La CazeMoroccanRacing driverThe first Moroccan Formula One driver.30OctoberMaurice TrintignantFrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().29DecemberDavid HampshireBritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers.
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