title: 1930 in motorsport
text: # 1930 in motorsport
  
  The following is an overview of the events of 1930 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.
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 6 April | 2nd Monaco Grand Prix |
  | 12–13 April | 4th Mille Miglia |
  | 4 May | 21st Targa Florio |
  | 30 May | 18th Indianapolis 500 |
  | 16–20 June | 19th Isle of Man TT |
  | 21–22 June | 8th 24 Hours of Le Mans |
  | 5–6 July | 7th 24 Hours of Spa |
  
  ## Births
  
  | Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 | January | Jo Bonnier | Swedish | Racing driver | The first Swedish Formula One driver. 1959 Dutch Grand Prix winner. |
  | 19 | February | "Wild Willie" Borsch | American | Drag racer | Driver of the Winged Experess AA/FA |
  | 11 | March | Troy Ruttman | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1952) |
  | 12 | June | Innes Ireland | British | Racing driver | 1961 United States Grand Prix winner. |
  | 5 | August | Richie Ginther | American | Racing driver | 1965 Mexican Grand Prix winner. |
  