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1899 in sports |
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The following is an overview of the events of 1899 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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| 6 | January | Raymond Mays | British | Racing driver | One of the first British Formula One drivers. | [1] |
| 8 | Lora L. Corum | American | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1924). | [2] | |
| 23 | Glen Kidston | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1930). | [3] | |
| 3 | August | Louis Chiron | Monegasque | Racing driver | The first Monegasque Formula One driver. 1931 French Grand Prix winner. | [4] |
