1979 in motorsport

none 1979 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1979 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. DateEventRef 26 December December 1978-14 January1st Dakar Rally1979 Dakar Rally http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/1979.pdf rssp.eu 29 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929212004/http://rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/1979.pdf 29 September 2009 dead 3–4 February17th 24 Hours of DaytonaDaytona 24 Hours 1979 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1979-02-04.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 18 February21st Daytona 5001979 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1979_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 27 May37th Monaco Grand Prix1979 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1979_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 27 May63rd Indianapolis 5001979 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1979_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 3–9 June62nd Isle of Man TTTT 1979 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT79%20%20&era=4 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 9–10 June47th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1979 http://www.formula2.net/1979.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 21–22 July31st 24 Hours of Spa24 h Spa-Francorchamps http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1979%20Spa.html touringcarracing.net 16 April 2017 29 July2nd Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 Hours 1979 results http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/798h.html Moto Racing JAPAN 24 April 2017 1 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201201013553/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/798h.html dead 20 September20th Hardie-Ferodo 10001979 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1979 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 6–7 October8th 24 Hours of NurburgringNurburgring 24 hours http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1979%20Nurburgring%2024hrs.html touringcarracing.net 23 April 2017 18 November26th Macau Grand Prix1979 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3694-1979-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef16FebruaryValentino RossiItalianMotorcycle racerMotoGP World champion (2001-2005, 2008-2009).Valentino Rossi https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/valentino-rossi motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201818AprilAnthony DavidsonBritishRacing driverFIA World Endurance champion (2014).Anthony Davidson http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1215.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 17 April 20182JulySam Hornish Jr.AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (2006).Sam Hornish Jr. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/sam-hornish-jr motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201825DecemberRobert HuffBritishRacing driverWorld Touring Car champion (2012).Robert Huff https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/rob-huff motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 17 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef22JuneLouis Chiron79MonegasqueRacing driverThe first Monegasque Formula One driver. 1931 French Grand Prix winner.Louis Chiron http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/451.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 See also List of 1979 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year