- July 9
- At the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix race is held, round 7 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Whelen Engineering Racing #31 Cadillac DPi driven by Dane Cameron and Eric Curran.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype Challenge class and 8th overall is the Performance Tech Motorsports #38 ORECA FLM09 driven by Patricio O'Ward and James French.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 9th overall is the BMW Team RLL #25 BMW M6 GTLM driven by Alexander Sims and Bill Auberlen.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 17th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Audi R8 LMS GT3 driven by Lawson Aschenbach and Andrew Davis.
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- July 22
- At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lime Rock, Connecticut, USA, the Northeast Grand Prix race is held, round 8 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the Core Autosport #911 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Dirk Werner and Patrick Pilet.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 8th overall is the Park Place Motorsports #73 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Lindsey.
[1601]
- August 6
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA, the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America race is held, round 9 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Tequila Patron ESM #22 Nissan DPi driven by Pipo Derani and Johannesvan Overbeek.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype Challenge class and 9th overall is the Performance Tech Motorsports #38 ORECA FLM09 driven by Patricio O'Ward and James French.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 11th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #66 Ford GT driven by Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 17th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Jens Klingmann and Jesse Krohn.
[1601]
- September 13
- The International Olympic Committee awards Paris, France and Los Angeles, California the right to host the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics, respectively. [1269]
- October 7
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, USA, the Motul Petit Le Mans race is held, round 10 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Tequila Patron ESM #2 Nissan DPi driven by Brendon Hartley, Ryan Dalziel, and Scott Sharp.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype Challenge class and 15th overall is the BAR1 Motorsports #26 ORECA FLM09 driven by Garett Grist, John Falb, and Tomy Drissi.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 7th overall is the BMW Team RLL #25 BMW M6 GTLM driven by Alexander Sims, Bill Auberlen, and Kuno Wittmer.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 16th overall is the Montaplast by Land Motorsport #29 Audi R8 LMS GT3 driven by Conner De Phillippi, Sheldon vander Linde, and Christopher Mies.
[1601]
- December 5
- Russia is banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee, following an investigation into state-sponsored doping. [1269]
2018
- January 27
- At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, USA, the Rolex 24 at Daytona race is held, round 1 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Mustang Sampling Racing #5 Cadillac DPi driven by Filipe Albuquerque, Joao Barbosa, and Christian Fittipaldi.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 11th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 Ford GT driven by Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon, and Richard Westbrook.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 21st overall is the GEAR Racing #11 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Mirko Bortolotti, Franck Perera, Rolf Ineichen, and Rik Breukers.
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- February 9
- (to February 25) The 2018 Winter Olympics are held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [1309]
- March 9
- (to March 18) The 2018 Winter Paralympics are held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [1309]
- March 17
- At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the 66th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Tequila Patron ESM #22 Nissan DPi driven by Pino Derani, Johannesvan Overbeek, and Nocolas Lapierre.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 10th overall is the Porsche GT Team #911 Porsche RSR driven by Nick Tandy, Fred Makowiecki, and Patrick Pilet.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 17th overall is the Paul Miller Racing #48 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Madison Snow, Bryan Sellers, and Corey Lewis.
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- April 4
- (to April 15) The 2018 Commonwealth Games are held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [1309]
- April 14
- At the Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, USA, the Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach race is held, round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Mustang Sampling Racing #5 Cadillac DPi driven by Joao Barbosa and Filipe Albuquerque.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C7.R driven by Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin.
[1601]
- May 6
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, USA, the Acura Sports Car Challence race is held, round 4 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #7 Acura DPi driven by Ricky Taylor and Helio Castroneves.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 14th overall is the Porsche GT Team #912 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 22nd overall is the 3GT Racing #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Kyle Marcelli and Dominick Baumann.
[1601]
- June 2
- At the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix in Detroit, Michigan, USA, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic race is held, round 5 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Whelen Engineering Racing #31 Cadillac DPi driven by Felipe Nasr and Eric Curran.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 13th overall is the Meyer Shank Racing #86 Acura NSX GT3 driven by Mario Farnbacher and Katherine Legge.
[1601]
- June 13
- FIFA awards hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup to a joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States. [1309]
- June 22
- (to July 1) The 2018 Mediterranean Games are held in Tarragona, Spain. [1309]
- July 1
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, USA, the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen race is held, round 6 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the JDC-Miller MotorSports #99 ORECA LMP2 driven by Stephen Simpson, Chris Miller, and Misha Goikhberg.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 13th overall is the Ford Chip Gahassi Racing #66 Ford GT driven by Dirk Mueller and Joey Hand.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 20th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Markus Palttala, Don Yount, and Dillon Machavern.
[1601]
- July 8
- At the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix race is held, round 7 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the CORE autosport #54 ORECA LMP2 driven by Colin Braun and Jon Bennett.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 10th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 Ford GT driven by Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 18th overall is the Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports #33 Mercedes-AMG GT3 driven by Jeroen Bleekemolen and Ben Keating.
[1601]
- July 10
- Twelve boys and their football coach are successfully rescued from the flooded Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Thailand, following a 17-day ordeal. [1309]
- July 21
- At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lime Rock, Connecticut, USA, the Northeast Grand Prix race is held, round 8 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #66 Ford GT driven by Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 8th overall is the Paul Miller Racing #48 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Madison Snow and Bryan Sellers.
[1601]
- August 5
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA, the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase race is held, round 9 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the CORE autosport #54 ORECA LMP2 driven by Colin Braun and Jon Bennett.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 13th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 Ford GT driven by Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 18th overall is the Wright Motorsports #58 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Patrick Long and Christina Nielsen.
[1601]
- August 18
- (to September 2) The 2018 Asian Games are held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. [1309]
- August 19
- At the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, USA, the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR race is held, round 10 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the BMW Team RLL #25 BMW M8 GTE driven by Connor De Phillippi and Alexander Sims.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 7th overall is the 3GT Racing #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Kyle Marcelli and Dominik Baumann.
[1601]
- September 9
- At the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA, the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix race is held, round 11 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Tequila Patron ESM #22 Nissan DPi driven by Pipo Derani and Johannesvan Overbeek.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 10th overall is the BMW Team RLL #25 BMW M8 GTE driven by Alexander Sims and Connor De Phillippi.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 16th overall is the Meyer Shank Racing #86 Acura NSX GT3 driven by Alvaro Parente and Katherine Legge.
[1601]
- October 13
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, USA, the Motul Petit Le Mans race is held, round 11 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 #10 Cadillac DPi driven by Jordan Taylor, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and Renger VanDer Zande.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Porsche GT Team #911 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Fred Makowiecki, Patrick Pilet, and Nick Tandy.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 21st overall is the Scuderia Corsa #63 Ferrari 488 GT3 driven by Daniel Serra, Gunnar Jeannette, and Cooper MacNeil.
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2019
- January 26
- (to January 27) At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florisa, USA, the Rolex 24 at Daytona race is held, round 1 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 #10 Cadillac DPi driven by Kamui Kobayashi, Renger VanDer Zande, Jordan Taylor, and Fernando Alonso.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 6th overall is the DragonSpeed #18 ORECA LMP2 driven by Pastor Maldonado, Sebastian Saavedra, Ryan Cullen, and Roberto Gonzalez.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 10th overall is the BMW Team RLL #25 BMW M8 GTE driven by Colton Herta, Auguste Farfus, Connor De Phillippi, and Philipp Eng.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 17th overall is the GEAR Racing #11 Lanborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Mirko Bortolotti, Christian Engelhart, Rik Breukes, and Rolf Ineichen.
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- March 16
- At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the 67th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Whelen Engineering Racing #31 Cadillac DPi driven by Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran, and Pipo Derani.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 10th overall is the Porsche GT Team #911 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Nick Tandy, Fred Makowiecki, and Patrick Pilet.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 17th overall is the Performance Tech Motorsports #38 ORECA LMP2 driven by Kyle Masson, Andrew Evans, and Cameron Cassels.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 19th overall is the GEAR Racing #11 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Mirko Bortolotti, Rik Breukers, and Rolf Ineichen.
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- April 13
- At the Grand Prix of Long Beach raceway in Long Beach, California, USA, the Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach race is held, round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Mustang Sampling Racing #5 Cadillac DPi driven by Filipe Albuquerque and Joao Barbosa.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 8th overall is the Porsche GT Team #912 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor.
[1601]
- May 5
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, USA, the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio race is held, round 4 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #6 Acura DPi driven by Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 11th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 driven by Matt McMurry and Eric Lux.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Porsche GT Team #912 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 19th overall is the AIM VASSER SULLIVAN #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand.
[1601]
- May 30
- (to July 14) The 2019 Cricket World Cup is held in England and Wales; the series is won by England. [1368]
- June 1
- At the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix in Detroit, Michigan, USA, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic race is held, round 5 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #6 Acura DPi driven by Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 11th overall is the AIM VASSER SULLIVAN #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand.
[1601]
- June 7
- (to July 7) The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is held in France and is won by the United States. [1368]
- June 30
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, USA, the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen race is held, round 6 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Mazda Team Joest #55 Mazda DPi driven by Olivier Pla, Jonathan Bomarito, and Harry Tincknell.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 10th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 driven by Matt McMurry, Gabriel Aubry, and Eric Lux.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Porsche GT Team #911 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 18th overall is the Meyer Shank Racing #86 Acura NSX GT3 driven by Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman, and Justin Marks.
[1601]
- July 7
- US team beats Dutch 2-0 to win FIFA women's football World Cup. [1521.64]
- At the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix race is held, round 7 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Mazda Team Joest #71 Mazda DPi driven by Oliver Jarvis and Tristan Nunez.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 10th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 driven by Matt McMurry and Dalton Kellett.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Porsche GT Team #912 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 20th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley.
[1601]
- July 20
- At the Lime Rock Park in Lime Rock, Connecticut, USA, the Northeast Grand Prix race is held, round 8 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 Ford GT driven by Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 9th overall is the PFAFF Motorsports #9 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Dennis Olsen and Zacharie Robichon.
[1601]
- July 26
- (to August 11) The 2019 Pan American Games are held in Lima, Peru. [1368]
- August 4
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA, the SportsCar Grand Prix race is held, round 9 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Mazda Team Joest #55 Mazda DPi driven by Harry Tincknell and Jonathan Bomarito.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 10th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 driven by Matt McMurry and Patrick Kelly.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 Ford GT driven by Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 19th overall is the PFAFF Motorsports #9 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Matt Campbell and Zacharie Robichon.
[1601]
- August 25
- At the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, USA, the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR race is held, round 10 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the Porsche GT Team #911 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 9th overall is the Mercedes AMG Team Riley Motorsports #33 Mercedes AMG GT3 driven by Jeroen Bleekemolen and Ben Keating.
[1601]
- September 15
- At the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA, the Monterey SportsCar Championship race is held, round 11 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #6 Acura DPi driven by Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 10th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 driven by Matt McMurry and Dalton Kellett.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #66 Ford GT driven by Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 20th overall is the Paul Miller Racing #48 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Bryan Sellers and Corey Lewis.
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- September 20
- (to November 2) The 2019 Rugby Union World Cup is held in Japan; the South Africa Springboks defeat the England national rugby union team 32-12. [1368]
- October 12
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, USA, the Motul Petit Le Mans race is held, round 12 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Whelen Engineering Racing #31 Cadillac DPi driven by Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran, and Pipo Derani.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 10th overall is the Risi Competizione #62 Ferrari 488 GTE driven by James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and Daniel Serra.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 18th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Bill Auberlen, Robby Foley, and Dillon Machavern.
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- November 30
- (to December 11) The 2019 Southeast Asian Games are held in the Philippines. [1368]
- December 9
- The World Anti-Doping Agency votes unanimously to ban Russia from major international sport events for four years for doping offences, meaning it will be excluded from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. [1368] [1600.45]
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