2006 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December-15 January | 28th Dakar Rally | [1] |
| 28–29 January | 44th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
| 19 February | 48th Daytona 500 | [3] |
| 28 May | 64th Monaco Grand Prix | [4] |
| 28 May | 90th Indianapolis 500 | [5] |
| 27 May-9 June | 88th Isle of Man TT | [6] |
| 17–18 June | 74th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [7] |
| 17–18 June | 34th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [8] |
| 29–30 July | 58th 24 Hours of Spa | [9] |
| 30 July | 29th Suzuka 8 Hours | [10] |
| 6 August | 16th Masters of Formula 3 | [11] |
| 8 October | 49th Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | [12] |
| 19 November | 53rd Macau Grand Prix | [13] |
| 16 December | 19th Race of Champions | [14] |
Disestablished championships/events
| Last race | Championship | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 13 August | Grand Prix Masters | [15] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | May | Umberto Masetti | 80 | Italian | Motorcycle racer | 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1950, 1952). | [16] |
| 3 | September | "Flash Gordon" Mineo | 61 | American | Drag racer | [17] | |
| 12 | October | Eugène Martin | 91 | French | Racing driver | One of the first French Formula One drivers. | [18] |
