1998 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 1998 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.

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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.

DateEventRef
1–18 January 20th Dakar Rally [1]
31 January-1 February 36th 24 Hours of Daytona [2]
15 February 40th Daytona 500 [3]
24 May 56th Monaco Grand Prix [4]
24 May 82nd Indianapolis 500 [5]
30 May-12 June 81st Isle of Man TT [6]
6–7 June 66th 24 Hours of Le Mans [7]
13–14 June 26th 24 Hours of Nurburgring [8]
4–5 July 50th 24 Hours of Spa [9]
26 July 21st Suzuka 8 Hours [10]
9 August 8th Masters of Formula 3 [11]
4 October 40th AMP Bathurst 1000 [12]
15 November 41st FAI 1000 [13]
22 November 45th Macau Grand Prix [14]
5–6 December 11th Race of Champions [15]

Births

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
29October Lance Stroll CanadianRacing driver [16]

Deaths

DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef
12January Roger Clark 58BritishRally driver 1976 Lombard RAC Rally winner. [17]
2October Olivier Gendebien 74BelgianRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1958, 1960-1962). [18]

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References

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