title: 1924 in motorsport
text: # 1924 in motorsport
  
  The following is an overview of the events of 1924 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 |
  | - | - |
  | 27 April | 15th Targa Florio |
  | 30 May | 12th Indianapolis 500 |
  | 14–15 June | 2nd 24 Hours of Le Mans |
  | 23–28 June | 13th Isle of Man TT |
  | 19–20 July | 1st 24 Hours of Spa |
  
  ## Births
  
  | Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 12 | January | Olivier Gendebien | Belgian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1958, 1960-1962). |
  | 28 | July | Luigi Musso | Italian | Racing driver | 1956 Argentine Grand Prix winner |
  | 7 | December | John Love | Rhodesian | Racing driver | The first Rhodesian Formula One driver. 1962 British Saloon Car Championship winner. |
  
  ## Deaths
  
  | Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | September | Joe Boyer | 35 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1924). |
  | 3 | September | Dario Resta | 42 | Italian-British | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1916). |
  | 15 | September | Jimmy Murphy | 30 | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1922). |
  