2002 in motorsport
Overview of the events of 2002 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 2002 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.
Annual events
The calendar includes only annual 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.
Date | Event | Ref |
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28 December-13 January | 24th Dakar Rally | [1] |
2–3 February | 40th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
17 February | 44th Daytona 500 | [3] |
25 May-7 June | 84th Isle of Man TT | [4] |
26 May | 60th Monaco Grand Prix | [5] |
26 May | 86th Indianapolis 500 | [6] |
1–2 June | 30th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [7] |
15–16 June | 70th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [8] |
3–4 August | 54th 24 Hours of Spa | [9] |
4 August | 25th Suzuka 8 Hours | [10] |
11 August | 12th Masters of Formula 3 | [11] |
13 October | 45th Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 | [12] |
17 November | 49th Macau Grand Prix | [13] |
30 November-1 December | 15th Race of Champions | [14] |
Deaths
Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
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7 | January | Geoffrey Crossley | 80 | British | Racing driver | One of the first British Formula One drivers. | [15] |
9 | April | Pat Flaherty | 76 | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1956) | [16] |
15 | November | Roberta Leighton | American | drag racer | First woman licensed by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to race in a Gas class | [17] |
See also
References
- ^ "2002 Dakar Rally" (PDF). rssp.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "2002 Rolex 24 at Daytona". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "2002 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 2002". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "2002 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "2002 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Freunde der Nordschleife - 2002". veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 2002". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 2002 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Suzuka 8 Hours 2002 results". Moto Racing JAPAN. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "MARLBORO MASTERS OF FORMULA 3" (PDF). formel3guide.com (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "2002 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "2002 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "2002 Canary Islands". roc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Geoffrey Crossley". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Pat Flaherty". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Burgess, Phil, National Dragster editor. "Carol Cox: NHRA's first class winner", written 4 May 2018, at NHRA.com (retrieved 16 September 2018)
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