The following is an overview of the events of 1984 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, as well as championships and non-championship events that were established and discontinued in that year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other figures in motorsport people.
Annual events The calendar includes only major annual non-championship events or events with significance separate of the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles. DateEventRef 1–20 January6th Dakar Rally 4–5 February22nd 24 Hours of Daytona 19 February26th Daytona 500 27 May68th Indianapolis 500 3 June42nd Monaco Grand Prix 2–8 June67th Isle of Man TT 16–17 June52nd 24 Hours of Le Mans 28–29 July36th 24 Hours of Spa 29 July7th Suzuka 8 Hours 25–26 August12th 24 Hours of Nurburgring 30 September25th James Hardie 1000 17 November31st Macau Grand Prix
Disestablished championships/events First raceChampionshipRef 23 SeptemberEuropean Formula Two Championship
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef11JulyBen SpiesAmericanMotorcycle racerSuperbike World champion ().11AugustLucas di GrassiBrazilianRacing driverFormula E champion (2016–17).8SeptemberVitaly PetrovRussianRacing driverThe first Russian Formula One driver.5NovemberNick TandyBritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().5DecemberNeel JaniSwissRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (). FIA World Endurance champion (2016).7Robert KubicaPolishRacing driverThe first Polish Formula One driver. 2008 Canadian Grand Prix winner.
Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef19MayBill Holland76AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1949).8SeptemberJohnnie Parsons66AmericanRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (1950)7OctoberPeter Walker71BritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ()
See also List of 1984 motorsport champions
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