2001 in motorsport

none 2001 motorsport The following is an overview of the events of 2001 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 1–21 January23rd Dakar Rally2001 Dakar Rally http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/2001.pdf rssp.eu 29 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929212031/http://rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/2001.pdf 29 September 2009 dead 3–4 February39th 24 Hours of Daytona2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2001_Rolex_24_at_Daytona/GA 16 April 2017 18 February43rd Daytona 5002001 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2001_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 26–27 May29th 24 Hours of NurburgringFreunde der Nordschleife - 2001 https://www.veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de/index.php/nuerburgring/chronologie/289-2001 veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de 23 April 2017 27 May59th Monaco Grand Prix2001 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2001_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 201727 May85th Indianapolis 5002001 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/2001_Indianapolis_500/O 15 April 2017 16–17 June69th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 2001 http://www.formula2.net/2001.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 4–5 August53rd 24 Hours of SpaSpa 24 Hours 2001 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-2001-08-05.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 5 August24th Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 Hours 2001 results http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/018h.html Moto Racing JAPAN 24 April 2017 29 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175540/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/018h.html dead 5 August11th Masters of Formula 3MARLBORO MASTERS OF FORMULA 3 http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/2001/2001-zandvoort-r.pdf formel3guide.com 30 April 2017 German 7 October44th V8 Supercar 10002001 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_2001 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 18 November48th Macau Grand Prix2001 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/12949-2001-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 8–9 December14th Race of Champions2001 Canary Islands http://www.raceofchampions.com/this-is-roc/past-results/2001-canary-islands/ roc.com 30 April 2017 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef11JanuaryLouis Krages51GermanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1985)."John Winter" https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/john-winter motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 201818FebruaryDale Earnhardt49AmericanRacing Driver1998 Daytona 500 Winner, Seven-Time NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion10MarchJorge Recalde49ArgentineRally driver1988 Rally Argentina winner.Jorge Recalde https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/2262-jorge-recalde/ 27 April 2018 ewrc-results.com ewrc-results.com16MarchBob Wollek57FrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Daytona winner (1983, 1985, 1989, 1991)25AprilMichele Alboreto44ItalianRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1997).Michele Alboreto http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1072.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 201826MayVittorio Brambilla63ItalianRacing driver1975 Austrian Grand Prix winner.Vittorio Brambilla http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/969.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 16 April 2018 See also List of 2001 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year