This is a page with information on deaths that have occurred during motorsport events.
Auto racing is a dangerous sport by its nature and has seen a large number of deaths.
In particular motorcycle racing claims more deaths than car racing due to the nature of motorcycle riding and the lack of protection for a rider in the event of a crash.
Rallying is an offroad motorsport, generally featuring a number of timed stages on varying surfaces to crown an overall winner.
Deaths in this form of motorsport often occur when the car leaves the road and crashes into something on the roadside or suffers a significant fall.