| Years in motorsport |
|
2001 in sports |
|---|
|
The following is an overview of the events of 2001 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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1–21 January | 23rd Dakar Rally | [1] |
| 3–4 February | 39th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
| 18 February | 43rd Daytona 500 | [3] |
| 26–27 May | 29th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [4] |
| 27 May | 59th Monaco Grand Prix | [5] |
| 27 May | 85th Indianapolis 500 | [6] |
| 16–17 June | 69th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [7] |
| 4–5 August | 53rd 24 Hours of Spa | [8] |
| 5 August | 24th Suzuka 8 Hours | [9] |
| 5 August | 11th Masters of Formula 3 | [10] |
| 7 October | 44th V8 Supercar 1000 | [11] |
| 18 November | 48th Macau Grand Prix | [12] |
| 8–9 December | 14th Race of Champions | [13] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | January | Louis Krages | 51 | German | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1985). | [14] |
| 18 | February | Dale Earnhardt | 49 | American | Racing Driver | 1998 Daytona 500 Winner, Seven-Time NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion | |
| 10 | March | Jorge Recalde | 49 | Argentine | Rally driver | 1988 Rally Argentina winner. | [15] |
| 16 | March | Bob Wollek | 57 | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Daytona winner (1983, 1985, 1989, 1991) | |
| 25 | April | Michele Alboreto | 44 | Italian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1997). | [16] |
| 26 | May | Vittorio Brambilla | 63 | Italian | Racing driver | 1975 Austrian Grand Prix winner. | [17] |
See also
References
- ^ "2001 Dakar Rally" (PDF). rssp.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "2001 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Freunde der Nordschleife - 2001". veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "2001 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "2001 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 2001". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 2001 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Suzuka 8 Hours 2001 results". Moto Racing JAPAN. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "MARLBORO MASTERS OF FORMULA 3" (PDF). formel3guide.com (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "2001 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "2001 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "2001 Canary Islands". roc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ ""John Winter"". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Jorge Recalde". ewrc-results.com. ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Michele Alboreto". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Vittorio Brambilla". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2001 in motorsports.
This page was last edited on 11 September 2021, at 01:17