The following is an overview of the events of 1901 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.
Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
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17 | July | Luigi Chinetti | Italian-American | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner ( 1932, 1934 and 1949) | [1] |
19 | December | Louis Schneider | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner ( 1931). | [2] |