title: 1947 in motorsport
text: # 1947 in motorsport
  
  The following is an overview of the events of 1947 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 |
  | - | - |
  | 30 May | 31st Indianapolis 500 |
  | 9–13 June | 29th Isle of Man TT |
  | 21–22 June | 14th Mille Miglia |
  
  ## Births
  
  | Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | March | Walter Röhrl | German | Rally driver | World Rally champion (1980, 1982). |
  | 29 | August | James Hunt | British | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1976). |
  | 24 | September | Bernard Béguin | French | Rally driver | 1987 Tour de Corse winner. |
  | 14 | October | Rikky von Opel | Liechtensteiner | Racing driver | The first Liechtensteiner Formula One driver. |
  | 10 | December | Jürgen Barth | German | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1977). |
  