2002 in motorsport
# 2002 in motorsport

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.

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 28 December-13 January | 24th Dakar Rally |
| 2–3 February | 40th 24 Hours of Daytona |
| 17 February | 44th Daytona 500 |
| 25 May-7 June | 84th Isle of Man TT |
| 26 May | 60th Monaco Grand Prix |
| 26 May | 86th Indianapolis 500 |
| 1–2 June | 30th 24 Hours of Nurburgring |
| 15–16 June | 70th 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| 3–4 August | 54th 24 Hours of Spa |
| 4 August | 25th Suzuka 8 Hours |
| 11 August | 12th Masters of Formula 3 |
| 13 October | 45th Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 |
| 17 November | 49th Macau Grand Prix |
| 30 November-1 December | 15th Race of Champions |

## Deaths

| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | January | Geoffrey Crossley | 80 | British | Racing driver | One of the first British Formula One drivers. |
| 9 | April | Pat Flaherty | 76 | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1956) |
| 15 | November | Roberta Leighton | | American | drag racer | First woman licensed by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to race in a Gas class |
