1982 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1982 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
[edit]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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1–20 January | 4th Dakar Rally | [1] |
| 30–31 January | 20th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
| 14 February | 24th Daytona 500 | [3] |
| 23 May | 40th Monaco Grand Prix | [4] |
| 30 May | 66th Indianapolis 500 | [5] |
| 5–11 June | 65th Isle of Man TT | [6] |
| 19–20 June | 50th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [7] |
| 31 July-1 August | 34th 24 Hours of Spa | [8] |
| 1 August | 5th Suzuka 8 Hours | [9] |
| 2 October | 23rd James Hardie 1000 | [10] |
| 2–3 October | 11th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [11] |
| 21 November | 29th Macau Grand Prix | [12] |
Births
[edit]| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | June | Loïc Duval | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2013). FIA World Endurance champion (2013). | [13] |
| 24 | Sylvain Guintoli | French | Motorcycle racer | Superbike World champion (2014). | [14] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1982 Dakar Rally" (PDF). rssp.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1982 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1982 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1982 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "1982 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1982". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1982". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "24 h Spa-Francorchamps". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Suzuka 8 Hours 1982 results". Moto Racing JAPAN. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "1982 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Nurburgring 24 hours". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "1982 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Loïc Duval". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Sylvain Guintoli". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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