1990 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 December-16 January | 12th Dakar Rally | [1] |
| 3–4 February | 28th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
| 18 February | 32nd Daytona 500 | [3] |
| 27 May | 48th Monaco Grand Prix | [4] |
| 27 May | 74th Indianapolis 500 | [5] |
| 28 May-8 June | 73rd Isle of Man TT | [6] |
| 16–17 June | 58th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [7] |
| 16–17 June | 18th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [8] |
| 21–22 July | 42nd 24 Hours of Spa | [9] |
| 29 July | 13th Suzuka 8 Hours | [10] |
| 30 September | 31st Tooheys 1000 | [11] |
| 25 November | 37th Macau Grand Prix | [12] |
| 8–9 December | 3rd Race of Champions | [13] |
Births
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | January | Karel Abraham | Czech | Motorcycle racer | MotoGP competitor | [14] |
| 25 | April | Jean-Éric Vergne | French | Racing driver | FIA Formula E Championship winner (2017-18). | [15] |
| 9 | July | Earl Bamber | New Zealand | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2015, 2017). FIA World Endurance champion (2017). | [16] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | January | Bob Gerard | 76 | British | Racing driver | One of the first British Formula One drivers. | [17] |
| 24 | May | Dries van der Lof | 70 | Dutch | Racing driver | One of the first Dutch Formula One drivers. | [18] |
| 25 | August | David Hampshire | 72 | British | Racing driver | One of the first British Formula One drivers. | [19] |
