2002 in motorsport

!Date

!Event

!Ref

|24th Dakar Rally

|{{cite web|title=2002 Dakar Rally|url=http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/2002.pdf|website=rssp.eu|accessdate=29 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222423/http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/2002.pdf|archive-date=4 October 2013|url-status=dead}}

|40th 24 Hours of Daytona

|{{cite web|title=2002 Rolex 24 at Daytona|work=racing-reference.info|publisher=Racing Reference|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_Rolex_24_at_Daytona/GA|accessdate=16 April 2017}}

|44th Daytona 500

|{{cite web|title=2002 Daytona 500|work=racing-reference.info|publisher=Racing Reference|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_Daytona_500/W|accessdate=16 April 2017}}

|84th Isle of Man TT

|{{cite web|title=TT 2002|url=https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT02%20%20&era=5|website=iomtt.com|publisher=Isle of Man TT|accessdate=15 April 2017}}

|60th Monaco Grand Prix

|{{cite web|title=2002 Grand Prix of Monaco|work=racing-reference.info|publisher=Racing Reference|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F|accessdate=15 April 2017}}

|86th Indianapolis 500

|{{cite web|title=2002 Indianapolis 500|work=racing-reference.info|publisher=Racing Reference|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_Indianapolis_500/O|accessdate=15 April 2017}}

|30th 24 Hours of Nurburgring

|{{cite web|title=Freunde der Nordschleife - 2002|url=https://www.veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de/index.php/nuerburgring/chronologie/290-2002|website=veedol-freunde-der-nordschleife.de|accessdate=23 April 2017}}

|70th 24 Hours of Le Mans

|{{cite web|title=Le Mans Register - 2002|url=http://www.formula2.net/2002.htm|website=formula2.net|accessdate=16 April 2017}}

|54th 24 Hours of Spa

|{{cite web|title=Spa 24 Hours 2002 - Racing Sports Cars|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-2002-08-04.html|website=racingsportscars.com|accessdate=16 April 2017}}

|25th Suzuka 8 Hours

|{{cite web|title=Suzuka 8 Hours 2002 results|url=http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/028h.html|publisher=Moto Racing JAPAN|accessdate=24 April 2017}}

|12th Masters of Formula 3

|{{cite web|title=MARLBORO MASTERS OF FORMULA 3|url=http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/2002/2002-zandvoort1-r.pdf|website=formel3guide.com|accessdate=30 April 2017|language=German}}

|45th Bob Jane T-Marts 1000

|{{cite web|title=2002 Bathurst 1000|url=http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_2002|publisher=Unique Cars & Parts|accessdate=22 April 2017}}

|49th Macau Grand Prix

|{{cite web|title=2002 Macau Grand Prix|url=http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/12950-2002-macau-grand-prix|website=motorsportmagazine.com|publisher=Motor Sport Magazine|accessdate=22 April 2017}}

|15th Race of Champions

|{{cite web|title=2002 Canary Islands|url=http://www.raceofchampions.com/this-is-roc/past-results/2002-canary-islands/|website=roc.com|accessdate=30 April 2017}}

!Date

!Month

!Name

!Age

!Nationality

!Occupation

!Note

!Ref

|January

|Geoffrey Crossley

|80

|British

|Racing driver

|One of the first British Formula One drivers.

|{{cite web|title=Geoffrey Crossley|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/453.html|work=en.espn.co.uk|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=15 April 2018}}

|April

|Pat Flaherty

|76

|American

|Racing driver

|Winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1956)

|{{cite web|title=Pat Flaherty|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/495.html|work=espn.co.uk|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=15 April 2018}}

|November

| Roberta Leighton

|

|American

|drag racer

| First woman licensed by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to race in a Gas class

|Burgess, Phil, National Dragster editor. "Carol Cox: NHRA's first class winner", written 4 May 2018, at [https://www.nhra.com/news/2018/carol-cox-nhra-s-first-class-winner NHRA.com] (retrieved 16 September 2018)