title: 2002 in motorsport
text: # 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 |
  