The following is an overview of the events of 1957 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.
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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 12–13 May | 24th Mille Miglia | [1] |
| 19 May | 14th Monaco Grand Prix | [2] |
| 30 May | 41st Indianapolis 500 | [3] |
| 3–7 June | 39th Isle of Man TT | [4] |
| 22–23 June | 25th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [5] |
| 17 November | 4th Macau Grand Prix | [6] |
| 24 November | 41st Targa Florio | [7] |
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | February | Raymond Roche | French | Motorcycle racer | Superbike World champion (1990). | [8] |
| 26 | May | Roberto Ravaglia | Italian | Racing driver | World Touring Car champion (1987). | [9] |
| 11 | October | Franco Cunico | Italian | Rally driver | 1993 Rallye Sanremo winner. | [10] |
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | January | Dudley Benjafield | 69 | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1927). Founder of the British Racing Drivers' Club. | [11] |
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