title: 1955 in motorsport
text: # 1955 in motorsport
  
  The following is an overview of the events of 1955 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 |
  | - | - |
  | 1–2 May | 22nd Mille Miglia |
  | 22 May | 13th Monaco Grand Prix |
  | 30 May | 39th Indianapolis 500 |
  | 4–10 June | 37th Isle of Man TT |
  | 11–12 June | 23rd 24 Hours of Le Mans |
  | 16 October | 39th Targa Florio |
  | 6 November | 2nd Macau Grand Prix |
  
  ## Births
  
  | Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 18 | January | Patrick Tauziac | French | Rally driver | 1990 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire winner. |
  | 24 | February | Alain Prost | French | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1985-1986, 1989, 1993). |
  | 9 | March | Franco Uncini | Italian | Motorcycle racer | 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1982). |
  | 10 | October | Mike Mangold | American | Air racer | Red Bull Air World Race champion (2005, 2007). |
  
  ## Deaths
  
  | Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 26 | May | Alberto Ascari | 36 | Italian | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1952, 1953). |
  | 30 | May | Bill Vukovich | 36 | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1952, 1953). Died during 1955 Indianapolis 500. |
  | 11 | June | Pierre Levegh | 49 | French | Racing driver | Died during 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans. |
  