2014 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5–18 January | 36th Dakar Rally | [1] |
| 25–26 January | 52nd 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] |
| 23 February | 56th Daytona 500 | [3] |
| 25 May | 72nd Monaco Grand Prix | [4] |
| 98th Indianapolis 500 | [5] | |
| 24 May-6 June | 96th Isle of Man TT | [6] |
| 14–15 June | 82nd 24 Hours of Le Mans | [7] |
| 21–22 June | 42nd 24 Hours of Nürburgring | [8] |
| 6 July | 24th Zandvoort Masters | [9] |
| 26–27 July | 66th 24 Hours of Spa | [10] |
| 27 July | 37th Suzuka 8 Hours | [11] |
| 12 October | 57th Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | [12] |
| 16 November | 61st Macau Grand Prix | [13] |
| 13–14 December | 26th Race of Champions | [14] |
Established championships/events
| First race | Championship | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 25-26 January | United SportsCar Championship | [15] |
| 3-4 May | FIA World Rallycross Championship | [16] |
Disestablished championships/events
| Last race | Championship | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September | British Formula Three Championship | [17] |
| 5 October | German Formula Three Championship | [17] |
Deaths
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | May | Jack Brabham | 88 | Australian | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1959-1960, 1966). | [18] |
| 29 | August | Björn Waldegård | 70 | Swedish | Rally driver | World Rally champion (1979). | [19] |
