1896 in motorsport

The following is an overview of the events of 1896 in motorsport, including the major racing events, racing festivals, circuits 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.

Events
It was the first year with motorsport competition with 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris as the first race.