The following is an overview of the events of 1937 in motorsport, including major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during the year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished, as well as the births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport figures.
Annual events The calendar includes only major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles. DateEventRef 4–5 April11th Mille Miglia 23 May28th Targa Florio 31 May25th Indianapolis 500 15–18 June26th Isle of Man TT 19–20 June14th 24 Hours of Le Mans 8 August9th Monaco Grand Prix
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef14 JanuaryTom "Mongo$e" McEwenAmericandrag racer 9FebruaryTony MaggsSouth AfricanRacing driverThe first South African Formula One driver.18MarchMark DonohueAmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1972).26AprilJean-Pierre Beltoise FrenchRacing driver1972 Monaco Grand Prix winner.3JuneJean-Pierre JaussaudFrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (, ).30AugustBruce McLarenNew ZealanderRacing driverFounder of the McLaren. Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans ()30SeptemberGary HockingRhodesianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion ().11NovemberVittorio Brambilla ItalianRacing driver1975 Austrian Grand Prix winner.
See also List of 1937 motorsport champions
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