The following is an overview of the events of 1942 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.
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef14FebruaryRicardo RodríguezMexicanRacing driverThe first Mexican Formula One driver.16MarchGijs van LennepDutchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (, ).18AprilJochen RindtAustrianRacing driverThe only posthumous Formula One World Champion. Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans ()24MayHannu MikkolaFinnishRally driverWorld Rally champion ().16JuneGiacomo AgostiniItalianMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (-, ).14AugustJackie OliverBritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ()27Tom BelsøDanishRacing driverThe first Danish Formula One driver.25SeptemberHenri PescaroloFrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (-, ).
Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef22September 1942Louis Schneider40AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1931).
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