Overview of the: events of 1989 in motorsport
The following is: an overview of the events of 1989 in motorsport including the "major racing events," motorsport venues that were opened. And closed during 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/annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 25 December-13 January | 11th Dakar Rally | |
| 4–5 February | 27th 24 Hours of Daytona | |
| 19 February | 31st Daytona 500 | |
| 7 May | 47th Monaco Grand Prix | |
| 28 May | 73rd Indianapolis 500 | |
| 29 May-9 June | 72nd Isle of Man TT | |
| 10–11 June | 57th 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| 17–18 June | 17th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | |
| 22–23 July | 41st 24 Hours of Spa | |
| 30 July | 12th Suzuka 8 Hours | |
| 1 October | 30th Tooheys 1000 | |
| 26 November | 36th Macau Grand Prix | |
| 2–3 December | 2nd Race of Champions |
Births※
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July | Daniel Ricciardo | Australian | Racing driver | Formula One driver at McLaren. 8 wins, including the 2018 Monaco GP | |
| 3 | August | Jules Bianchi | French | Racing driver | 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series champion. Formula One driver. | |
| 10 | November | Brendon Hartley | New Zealand | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2017). FIA World Endurance champion (2015, 2017). |
Deaths※
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | June | Chico Landi | 81 | Brazilian | Racing driver | The first Brazilian Formula One driver. | |
| 20 | September | Richie Ginther | 59 | American | Racing driver | 1965 Mexican Grand Prix winner. |
See also※
References※
- ^ "1989 Dakar Rally" (PDF). rssp.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1989 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1989 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1989 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "1989 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1989". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1989". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Freunde der Nordschleife - 1989". veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "24 h Spa-Francorchamps". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Suzuka 8 Hours 1989 results". Moto Racing JAPAN. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "1989 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "1989 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "1989 Nurburgring". roc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Jules Bianchi | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Brendon Hartley". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Chico Landi". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Richie Ginther". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
