1986 in motorsport
# 1986 in motorsport

The following is an overview of the events of 1986 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 |
| - | - |
| 1–22 January | 8th Dakar Rally |
| 1–2 February | 24th 24 Hours of Daytona |
| 16 February | 28th Daytona 500 |
| 11 May | 44th Monaco Grand Prix |
| 31 May | 70th Indianapolis 500 |
| 31 May-6 June | 69th Isle of Man TT |
| 31 May-1 June | 54th 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| 21–22 June | 14th 24 Hours of Nurburgring |
| 27 July | 9th Suzuka 8 Hours |
| 2–3 August | 38th 24 Hours of Spa |
| 5 October | 27th James Hardie 1000 |
| 23 November | 33rd Macau Grand Prix |
