The following is an overview of the events that occurred in the year 2010 in the area of motorsports 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 birth and death of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–17 January | 32nd Dakar Rally | [1] | |
| 30–31 January | 48th 24 Hours of Daytona | [2] | |
| 14 February | 52nd Daytona 500 | [3] | |
| 15–16 May | 38th 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [4] | |
| 16 May | 68th Monaco Grand Prix | [5] | |
| 30 May | 94th Indianapolis 500 | [6] | |
| 6 June | 20th Masters of Formula 3 | [7] | |
| 29 May-11 June | 92nd Isle of Man TT | [8] | |
| 12–13 June | 78th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [9] | |
| 31 July-1 August | 62nd 24 Hours of Spa | [10] | |
| 25 July | 33rd Suzuka 8 Hours | [11] | |
| 10 October | 53rd Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | [12] | |
| 21 November | 57th Macau Grand Prix | [13] | |
| 27–28 November | 23rd Race of Champions | [14] |
| Last race | Championship | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September | Formula BMW Europe | [15] | |
| 21 November | Formula BMW Pacific | [16] |