2008 in motorsport

none 2008 motorsport The following is an overview of the events of 2008 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 26–27 January46th 24 Hours of Daytona2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2008_Rolex_24_at_Daytona/GA 16 April 2017 17 February50th Daytona 5002008 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2008_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 24–25 May36th 24 Hours of Nurburgring22. – 24. Mai 2008: 36. ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen https://www.veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de/index.php/37-chronologie/590-22-24-mai-2008-36-adac-zurich-24h-rennen veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de 23 April 2017 25 May66th Monaco Grand Prix2008 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2008_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 201725 May92nd Indianapolis 5002008 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2008_Indianapolis_500/O 15 April 2017 24 May-7 June90th Isle of Man TTTT 2008 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT2008&era=5 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 14–15 June76th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 2008 http://www.formula2.net/2008.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 27 July31st Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 Hours 2008 results http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/088h.html Moto Racing JAPAN 24 April 2017 6 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006025454/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/088h.html dead 2–3 August60th 24 Hours of SpaSpa 24 Hours 2008 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-2008-08-03.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 10 August18th Masters of Formula 3MASTERS OF FORMULA 3 http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/2008/2008-zolder-r.pdf formel3guide.com 30 April 2017 German 12 October51st Supercheap Auto Bathurst 10002008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2008_Supercheap_Auto_Bathurst_1000/V8 16 April 2017 16 November55th Macau Grand Prix2008 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/12951-2008-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 14 December21st Race of Champions2008 Wembley http://www.raceofchampions.com/this-is-roc/past-results/2008-wembley/ roc.com 30 April 2017 Established championships/events Last raceChampionshipRef31 AugustSuperleague FormulaQui se souvient de la Superleague Formula? http://www.sports.fr/lifestyle/articles/qui-se-souvient-de-la-superleague-formula-1820966/ 11 May 2017 sports.fr 26 April 2017 French Disestablished championships/events Last raceChampionshipRef21 SeptemberSEAT Cupra ChampionshipOctober 2008 Adam confirmed as champ Autosport 194 3 89 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef6FebruaryTony Rolt89BritishRacing driver and engineer24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1953).Tony Rolt https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/tony-rolt motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 201823Paul Frère91BelgianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1960).Paul Frère http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/580.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201827MarchJean-Marie Balestre86FrenchAuto racing executive administratorThe 9th FIA presidenthttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66160 Autosport Balestre passes away aged 86 28 March 2008 15 April 201713JuneOve Andersson70SwedishRally driver1975 Safari Rally winner.Ove Andersson https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/22857-ove-andersson/ 27 April 2018 ewrc-results.com ewrc-results.com28AugustPhil Hill81AmericanRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1961). 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1958, 1961-1962).Phil Hill http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/747.html ESPN 3 September 2017 See also List of 2008 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year