title: 2008 in motorsport
text: # 2008 in motorsport
  
  The following is an overview of the events of 2008 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 |
  | - | - |
  | 26–27 January | 46th 24 Hours of Daytona |
  | 17 February | 50th Daytona 500 |
  | 24–25 May | 36th 24 Hours of Nurburgring |
  | 25 May | 66th Monaco Grand Prix |
  | 25 May | 92nd Indianapolis 500 |
  | 24 May-7 June | 90th Isle of Man TT |
  | 14–15 June | 76th 24 Hours of Le Mans |
  | 27 July | 31st Suzuka 8 Hours |
  | 2–3 August | 60th 24 Hours of Spa |
  | 10 August | 18th Masters of Formula 3 |
  | 12 October | 51st Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 |
  | 16 November | 55th Macau Grand Prix |
  | 14 December | 21st Race of Champions |
  
  ## Established championships/events
  
  | Last race | Championship | Ref |
  | - | - | - |
  | 31 August | Superleague Formula | |
  
  ## Disestablished championships/events
  
  | Last race | Championship | Ref |
  | - | - | - |
  | 21 September | SEAT Cupra Championship | |
  
  ## Deaths
  
  | Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | February | Tony Rolt | 89 | British | Racing driver and engineer | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1953). |
  | 23 | February | Paul Frère | 91 | Belgian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1960). |
  | 27 | March | Jean-Marie Balestre | 86 | French | Auto racing executive administrator | The 9th FIA president |
  | 13 | June | Ove Andersson | 70 | Swedish | Rally driver | 1975 Safari Rally winner. |
  | 28 | August | Phil Hill | 81 | American | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1961). 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1958, 1961-1962). |
  