1990 in motorsport

none 1990 motorsport sports 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. 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 25 December December 1989-16 January12th Dakar Rally1990 Dakar Rally http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/1990.pdf rssp.eu 29 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081637/http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/1990.pdf 2016-03-04 dead 3–4 February28th 24 Hours of DaytonaDaytona 24 Hours 1990 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1990-02-04.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 18 February32nd Daytona 5001990 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1990_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 27 May48th Monaco Grand Prix1990 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1990_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 27 May74th Indianapolis 5001990 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1990_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 28 May-8 June73rd Isle of Man TTTT 1990 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT90%20%20&era=4 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 16–17 June58th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1990 http://www.formula2.net/1990.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 16–17 June18th 24 Hours of NurburgringFreunde der Nordschleife - 1990 https://www.veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de/index.php/nuerburgring/chronologie/278-1990 veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de 23 April 2017 21–22 July42nd 24 Hours of Spa24 h Spa-Francorchamps http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1990%20Spa.html touringcarracing.net 16 April 2017 29 July13th Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 Hours 1990 results http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/908h.html Moto Racing JAPAN 24 April 2017 15 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110315095835/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/908h.html dead 30 September31st Tooheys 10001990 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1990 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 25 November37th Macau Grand Prix1990 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2153-1990-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 8–9 December3rd Race of Champions1990 Barcelona http://www.raceofchampions.com/this-is-roc/past-results/1990-barcelona/ roc.com 30 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef2JanuaryKarel AbrahamCzechMotorcycle racerMotoGP competitorhttp://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2015/Milwaukee+BMW+joins+WorldSBK+with+Brookes+and+Abraham+0 Abraham and Brookes join WorldSBK with BMW Superbike World Championship Dorna WSBK 2 December 2015 3 January 2016 25 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220325071605/https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2015/Milwaukee+BMW+joins+WorldSBK+with+Brookes+and+Abraham+0 dead25AprilJean-Éric VergneFrenchRacing driverFIA Formula E Championship winner (2017-18).Jean-Éric Vergne http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/61440.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 July 20189JulyEarl BamberNew ZealandRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2015, 2017). FIA World Endurance champion (2017).Earl Bamber https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/earl-bamber motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 17 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef26JanuaryBob Gerard76BritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers.Bob Gerard http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/459.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 201824MayDries van der Lof70DutchRacing driverOne of the first Dutch Formula One drivers.Dries van der Lof https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/dries-van-der-lof motorsportmagazine.com Motorsport Magazine 15 April 201825AugustDavid Hampshire72BritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers.David Hampshire http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/462.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 See also List of 1990 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1990s Sports Category:Motorsport by year