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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28December-13 January | 24th Dakar Rally | [1] |
| 2–3 February | 40th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
| 17 February | 44th Daytona 500 | [3] |
| 25 May-7 June | 84th Isle of Man TT | [4] |
| 26 May | 60th Monaco Grand Prix | [5] |
| 26 May | 86th Indianapolis 500 | [6] |
| 1–2 June | 30th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [7] |
| 15–16 June | 70th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [8] |
| 3–4 August | 54th 24 Hours of Spa | [9] |
| 4 August | 25th Suzuka 8 Hours | [10] |
| 11 August | 12th Masters of Formula 3 | [11] |
| 13 October | 45th Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 | [12] |
| 17 November | 49th Macau Grand Prix | [13] |
| 30 November-1 December | 15th Race of Champions | [14] |
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | January | Geoffrey Crossley | 80 | British | Racing driver | One of the first British Formula One drivers. | [15] |
| 9 | April | Pat Flaherty | 76 | American | Racing driver | Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1956) | [16] |
| 15 | November | Roberta Leighton | American | drag racer | First woman licensed by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to race in a Gas class | [17] |
