The following is an overview of the events of 1980 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 1–23 January2nd Dakar Rally 2–3 February18th 24 Hours of Daytona 17 February22nd Daytona 500 18 May38th Monaco Grand Prix 25 May64th Indianapolis 500 31 May-6 June63rd Isle of Man TT 14–15 June48th 24 Hours of Le Mans 26–27 July32nd 24 Hours of Spa 27 July3rd Suzuka 8 Hours 4–5 October9th 24 Hours of Nurburgring 5 October21st Hardie-Ferodo 1000 16 November27th Macau Grand Prix
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef19JanuaryJenson ButtonBritishRacing driverFormula One World Champion ().4JulyMarc LiebGermanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (). FIA World Endurance champion (2016).22Scott DixonNew ZealandRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (2008).5OctoberJames ToselandBritishMotorcycle racerSuperbike World champion (, ).18NovemberFrançois DuvalBelgianRally driver2005 Rally Australia winner.14DecemberThed BjörkSwedishRacing driverWorld Touring Car champion ().17Ryan Hunter-ReayAmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (2014).
Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef6JanuaryRaymond Mays80BritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers.26NovemberPete DePaolo82AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1925).
See also List of 1980 motorsport champions
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