The following is an overview of the events of 1941 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.
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May | 29th Indianapolis 500 | [1] |
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | October | Derek Bell | British | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1975, 1981-1982, 1986-1987). World Endurance champion (1985-1986). | [2] |
