The following is an overview of the events of 1979 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 26 -14 January1st Dakar Rally 3–4 February17th 24 Hours of Daytona 18 February21st Daytona 500 27 May37th Monaco Grand Prix 27 May63rd Indianapolis 500 3–9 June62nd Isle of Man TT 9–10 June47th 24 Hours of Le Mans 21–22 July31st 24 Hours of Spa 29 July2nd Suzuka 8 Hours 20 September20th Hardie-Ferodo 1000 6–7 October8th 24 Hours of Nurburgring 18 November26th Macau Grand Prix
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef16FebruaryValentino RossiItalianMotorcycle racerMotoGP World champion (-, -).18AprilAnthony DavidsonBritishRacing driverFIA World Endurance champion (2014).2JulySam Hornish Jr.AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (2006).25DecemberRobert HuffBritishRacing driverWorld Touring Car champion ().
Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef22JuneLouis Chiron79MonegasqueRacing driverThe first Monegasque Formula One driver. 1931 French Grand Prix winner.
See also List of 1979 motorsport champions
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