2002 in motorsport

none 2002 motorsport sports 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. DateEventRef 28 December December 2001-13 January24th Dakar Rally2002 Dakar Rally http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/2002.pdf rssp.eu 29 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222423/http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/2002.pdf 4 October 2013 dead 2–3 February40th 24 Hours of Daytona2002 Rolex 24 at Daytona racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_Rolex_24_at_Daytona/GA 16 April 2017 17 February44th Daytona 5002002 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 25 May-7 June84th Isle of Man TTTT 2002 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT02%20%20&era=5 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 26 May60th Monaco Grand Prix2002 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 201726 May86th Indianapolis 5002002 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_Indianapolis_500/O 15 April 2017 1–2 June30th 24 Hours of NurburgringFreunde der Nordschleife - 2002 https://www.veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de/index.php/nuerburgring/chronologie/290-2002 veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de 23 April 2017 15–16 June70th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 2002 http://www.formula2.net/2002.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 3–4 August54th 24 Hours of SpaSpa 24 Hours 2002 - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-2002-08-04.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 4 August25th Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 Hours 2002 results http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/028h.html Moto Racing JAPAN 24 April 2017 29 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175621/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/028h.html dead 11 August12th Masters of Formula 3MARLBORO MASTERS OF FORMULA 3 https://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/2002/2002-zandvoort1-r.pdf formel3guide.com 30 April 2017 German 13 October45th Bob Jane T-Marts 10002002 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_2002 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 17 November49th Macau Grand Prix2002 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/12950-2002-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 30 November-1 December15th Race of Champions2002 Canary Islands https://www.raceofchampions.com/this-is-roc/past-results/2002-canary-islands/ roc.com 30 April 2017 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef7JanuaryGeoffrey Crossley80BritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers.Geoffrey Crossley http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/453.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 20189AprilPat Flaherty76AmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1956)Pat Flaherty http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/495.html espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201815November Roberta LeightonAmericandrag racer First woman licensed by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to race in a Gas classBurgess, Phil, National Dragster editor. "Carol Cox: NHRA's first class winner", written 4 May 2018, at NHRA.com (retrieved 16 September 2018) See also List of 2002 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year