2018 in motorsport explained

The following is an overview of the events of 2018 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.

DateEventRef
6–20 January40th Dakar Rally[1]
27–28 January56th 24 Hours of Daytona[2]
5–6 February29th Race of Champions[3]
18 February60th Daytona 500[4]
17 March66th 12 Hours of Sebring[5]
12–13 May46th 24 Hours of Nürburgring[6]
27 May76th Monaco Grand Prix[7]
102nd Indianapolis 500[8]
26 May–8 June100th Isle of Man TT[9]
16–17 June86th 24 Hours of Le Mans[10]
28–29 July70th 24 Hours of Spa[11]
7 October61st Bathurst 1000[12]
9–10 November17th IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship[13]
18 November65th Macau Grand Prix[14]

Established championships/events

First raceChampionshipRef
1 AprilTCR UK Touring Car Championship[15]
7 AprilGT4 Belgium[16]
8 AprilWorld Touring Car Cup[17]
22 AprilIFMAR 1:10 Electric Drifting World Cup[18]
3 JuneGT4 Nordic European Cup[19]
14 JulyF3 Asian Championship[20]
4 AugustF3 Americas Championship[21]
25 AugustTCR Korea Touring Car Championship[22]

Opened motorsport venues

DateVenueFirst eventRef
3 FebruarySantiago Street CircuitSantiago ePrix[23]
14 AprilCircuto Cittadino dell'EURRome ePrix[24]

Deaths

DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef
13JanuaryErhard "Dallas" Mathiesen69SwedishSport administrator3rd president of IFMAR[25] [26]
14Dan Gurney86AmericanRacing driverWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans [27]
27Jerry Sneva68AmericanRacing driver1977 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year[28]
10MarchRalf Waldmann51GermanMotorcycle riderWinner of the 20 Grand Prix motorcycle racing events (125cc and 250cc).[29]
8AprilJohn Miles74BritishRacing driver[30]
28James Hylton83AmericanRacing driver[31]
10JuneTom "Mongo$e" McEwen81American[32]
25JulySergio Marchionne66Italian-CanadianBusinessmanThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the chairman and CEO of FCA US LLC, the chairman and CEO of Ferrari, and the chairman of Maserati[33]
8SeptemberBarrie "Whizzo" Williams79BritishRacing driver[34]
11Don Panoz83AmericanEntrepreneurPanoz LLC, Élan Motorsport Technologies and American Le Mans Series founder[35]
2331ArgentineRacing driverTurismo Carretera driver[36]
3NovemberMari Hulman George83AmericanBusinesswomanChairperson of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway[37]
12David Pearson83AmericanRacing driverThree-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion[38]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Dakar Rally 2018: Carlos Sainz wins race for second time. 11 February 2018. bbc.com. BBC. 20 January 2018.
  2. News: Action Express Breaks Distance Record En Route To Third Rolex 24 Win. 11 February 2018. dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. 28 January 2018.
  3. News: Perez. Jerry. David Coulthard Dominates the 2018 Race of Champions. 11 February 2018. thedrive.com. The Drive. 6 February 2018.
  4. News: Rodgers. Joe. 2018 Daytona 500: Entry list, date, time, TV schedule for Speedweeks. 11 February 2018. sportingnews.com. Sporting News Media. 8 February 2018.
  5. Web site: 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Championship, CTSC Schedules Released. frontstretch.com. 4 August 2017. 22 October 2017.
  6. News: Goodwin. Graham. 2018 Nürburgring 24 Hours Dates Confirmed. 11 February 2018. dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. 7 August 2017.
  7. News: FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions . 2017-12-06 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207152231/https://www.fia.com/news/fia-announces-world-motor-sport-council-decisions-8 . 2017-12-07 . 2017-12-09.
  8. News: 2018 Indianapolis 500 Event Schedule. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 11 February 2018.
  9. News: 2018 Isle of Man TT Schedule Calendar Remains Unchanged. 11 February 2018. ultimatemotorcycling.com. 20 November 2017.
  10. Web site: The FIA World Motor Sport Council approves the dates for the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans | ACO - Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Lemans.org . 19 June 2017. 11 February 2018.
  11. News: Silverstone Race Moved to Avoid N24 Clash. Kilshaw. Jake. 17 September 2017. sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 11 February 2018.
  12. Web site: Bathurst 1000 2018: results, Craig Lowndes wins seventh with Steven Richards at Mount Panorama Fox Sports. www.foxsports.com.au. 7 October 2018. en-AU. 2018-11-30.
  13. Web site: Ongaro crowned World Champion Down under. Red RC. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181114023937/http://events.redrc.net:80/2018/11/ongaro-crowned-world-champion-down-under/ . 2018-11-14 . 2019-11-09.
  14. Web site: Macau Grand Prix. en.macaotourism.gov.mo. 11 February 2018.
  15. News: TCR UK unveils seven-event calendar for its first season. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 13 September 2017. 14 September 2017. Neil. Hudson.
  16. News: SRO Launches Nordic, Central, Belgian GT4 Cups. Kilshaw. Jake. 15 December 2017. sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 4 January 2018.
  17. News: Inaugural WTCR calendar announced, Suzuka added. 22 December 2017. Motorsport.com. 22 December 2017. en-US.
  18. Web site: IFMAR Drift World Cup - Stage 1 Report. www.liverc.com. en. 2019-11-15.
  19. News: SRO Launches Nordic, Central, Belgian GT4 Cups. Kilshaw. Jake. 15 December 2017. sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 3 January 2018.
  20. News: Asia to host FIA-Certified F3 Championship in 2018. Speedcafe.com. 27 January 2018. 27 January 2018.
  21. News: First F3 Americas Entry Confirmed for Keystone Speedfest. F3 Americas Championship. 2018-09-19. en.
  22. News: TCR Korea unveils provisional calendar. TouringCarTimes.com. 5 February 2018. 12 February 2018.
  23. Web site: Guide: Welcome to the 2018 Antofagasta Minerals E-Prix – Formula E. www.fiaformulae.com. FIA Formula E. en. 12 February 2018.
  24. Web site: Formula E ready for Rome. fiaformulae.com. 12 February 2018.
  25. Web site: RIP Dallas Mathiesen, 1948-2018. www.liverc.com. en. 2019-11-20.
  26. Web site: Dallas Mathiesen Obituary. ifmar.org. February 18, 2023. 2018.
  27. News: Dan Gurney, Driver and Builder of Racecars, Is Dead at 86 . Frank . Litsky . Frank Litsky . . 15 January 2018.
  28. Web site: Jerry Sneva, 1949-2018. Robin. Miller. 29 January 2018. 29 January 2018. Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131112409/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/147078-jerry-sneva-1949-2018. 2018-01-31. dead.
  29. News: Bradley. Charles. Grand Prix motorcycling star Ralf Waldmann dies. 27 April 2018. motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 27 April 2018.
  30. Web site: The World Championship drivers – Where are they now? . 9 April 2018 . 11 April 2018 . Jenkins . Richard . OldRacingCars.com.
  31. Web site: NASCAR driver James Hylton dies in highway accident.
  32. https://www.nhra.com/news/2018/legendary-top-fuel-and-funny-car-racer-tom-mongoose-mcewen-passes-away National Hot Rod Association, Legendary Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen passes away, NHRA Staff, 11 June 2018
  33. Web site: Di Paolo Griseri . E' morto Sergio Marchionne, l'uomo che salvò l'auto italiana . Repubblica.it . 25 July 2018. 25 July 2018.
  34. Web site: Obituary: Versatile ace and historic racer Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams. 2021-03-05. www.autosport.com. en.
  35. News: Dagys . John . OBITUARYDon Panoz Passes Away at 83 . 11 September 2019 . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media, LLC . 11 September 2018.
  36. Web site: La muerte de Juan Marcos Angelini: las fotos de la avioneta tras el accidente - TN.com.ar. 2018-09-24. Todo Noticias. es. 2019-11-20.
  37. Web site: IMS Chairman of the Board Emeritus Mari Hulman George Dies at 83. Speedway. Indianapolis Motor. www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. 2019-11-20.
  38. News: David Pearson, NASCAR's Silver Fox, has died at 83 . November 13, 2018 . . November 13, 2018.

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