2002 in motorsport

Last updated
List of years in motorsport
In sports
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005

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.

Contents

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
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

DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef
7January Geoffrey Crossley 80BritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers. [15]
9April Pat Flaherty 76AmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1956) [16]
15November Roberta Leighton American drag racer First woman licensed by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to race in a Gas class [17]

See also

Related Research Articles

The following is an overview of the events of 2011 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, births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.

The following is an overview of the events of 2014 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, births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.

The following is an overview of the events of 2013 in motorsport, including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during the year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.

The following is an overview of the events of 2012 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, births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.

The following is an overview of the events of 2004 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 following is an overview of the events of 2003 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 following is an overview of the events of 1999 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 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.

The following is an overview of the events of 1997 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 following is an overview of the events of 1996 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 following is an overview of the events of 1995 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 following is an overview of the events of 1994 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 following is an overview of the events of 1993 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 following is an overview of the events of 1992 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 following is an overview of the events of 1991 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 following is an overview of the events of 1990 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 following is an overview of the events of 1989 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 following is an overview of the events of 1988 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 following is an overview of the events of 1987 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 following is an overview of the events of 1986 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.

References

  1. ↑ "2002 Dakar Rally" (PDF). rssp.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "2002 Rolex 24 at Daytona". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "2002 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "TT 2002". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "2002 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "2002 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Freunde der Nordschleife - 2002". veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Le Mans Register - 2002". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Spa 24 Hours 2002 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Suzuka 8 Hours 2002 results". Moto Racing JAPAN. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "MARLBORO MASTERS OF FORMULA 3" (PDF). formel3guide.com (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "2002 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "2002 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "2002 Canary Islands". roc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Geoffrey Crossley". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Pat Flaherty". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  17. ↑ Burgess, Phil, National Dragster editor. "Carol Cox: NHRA's first class winner", written 4 May 2018, at NHRA.com (retrieved 16 September 2018)
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.