1978 in motorsport

none 1978 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1978 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 4–5 February16th 24 Hours of DaytonaDaytona 24 Hours 1978 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1978-02-05.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 12 February1978 NHRA WinternationalsUltimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018) 19 February20th Daytona 5001978 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1978_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 7 May36th Monaco Grand Prix1978 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1978_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 28 May62nd Indianapolis 5001978 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1978_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 1–9 June60th Isle of Man TTTT 1978 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT78%20%20&era=4 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 10–11 June46th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1978 http://www.formula2.net/1978.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 16 July 1978 NHRA SummernationalsBurgess, Phil, National Dragster editor. "Summernationals Time Machine", written 2 June 2017, at NHRA.com (retrieved 16 September 2018); Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018) 22–23 July30th 24 Hours of Spa24 h Spa-Francorchamps http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1978%20Spa.html touringcarracing.net 16 April 2017 30 July1st Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 Hours 1978 results http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/788h.html Moto Racing JAPAN 24 April 2017 8 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171008180718/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/788h.html dead 1 October19th Hardie-Ferodo 10001978 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1978 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 7–8 October7th 24 Hours of NurburgringNurburgring 24 hours http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1978%20Nurburgring%2024hrs.html touringcarracing.net 23 April 2017 19 November25th Macau Grand Prix1978 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3693-1978-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef22JuneDan WheldonBritishRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (2005, 2011).Dan Wheldon https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/dan-wheldon motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 201814JulyMattias EkströmSwedishRacing driverFIA World Rallycross champion (2016).Mattias Ekström https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/mattias-ekstrom motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 17 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef11SeptemberRonnie Peterson34SwedishRacing driver10-time Grand Prix Winner20OctoberGunnar Nilsson29SwedishRacing driver1977 Belgian Grand Prix winner.Gunnar Nilsson http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1005.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 2018 9 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170909101850/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1005.html dead See also List of 1978 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year