2013 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 2013 in motorsport, including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5–19 January | 35th Dakar Rally | [1] |
| 26–27 January | 51st 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
| 24 February | 55th Daytona 500 | [3] |
| 19–20 May | 41st 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [4] |
| 26 May | 71st Monaco Grand Prix | [5] |
| 26 May | 97th Indianapolis 500 | [6] |
| 25 May-7 June | 95th Isle of Man TT | [7] |
| 22–23 June | 81st 24 Hours of Le Mans | [8] |
| 7 July | 23rd Masters of Formula 3 | [9] |
| 27–28 July | 65th 24 Hours of Spa | [10] |
| 28 July | 36th Suzuka 8 Hours | [11] |
| 13 October | 56th Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | [12] |
| 17 November | 60th Macau Grand Prix | [13] |
Disestablished championships/events
| Last race | Championship | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 28 September | Rolex Sports Car Series | [14] |
| 19 October | American Le Mans Series | [14] |
| 20 October | Formula Abarth | [15] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | June | José Froilán González | 90 | Argentine | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1954). | [16] |
| 29 | July | Tony Gaze | 93 | Australian | Racing driver | The first Australian Formula One driver. | [17] |
