Jan 12-13
AUTOSPORT SHOW, NEC, BIRMINGHAM
evo will be there and so will three-time World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx. autosport-international.com

Jan 25-26
ANDROS ICE RACING TROPHY, SERRE CHEVALIER, FRANCE
If you’re going skiing then why not combine it with a little ice-racing spectating? www.tropheeandros.com

Jan 24-27
MONTE CARLO RALLY
If you’re going snowboarding then why not combine it with a soupcon of WRC viewing in Monaco? www.wrc.com

Mar 6-16
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW
If you’re going toboganning then why not combine it with a jaunt round all the new metal at the Geneva Motor Show?
www.salon-auto.ch/en

Mar 14-16
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX, MELBOURNE
Will Heikki Kovalainen put one over on Lewis in the opening Grand Prix of the year? www.f1.com

May 22-25
NURBURGING 24HRS
Watch all manner of cars airborne at Flugplatz, airborne in the Pflanzgarten and flat out through Tiergarten. adac.24h-rennen.de

May 24-June 6
ISLE OF MAN TT
How does he (John McGuinness, see image) do that? Whether you like bikes or not, you should get yourself to the IOM TT. www.iomtt.com

June 14-15
LE MANS 24HRS
The Peugeots might just beat the Audis this year, but even if they don’t you’ll still have an amazing time. www.lemans.org

July 4-6
BRITISH GRAND PRIX, SILVERSTONE
If you’re holidaying in Northamptonshire this year then why not drop in on the British Grand Prix? www.silverstone.co.uk

July 11-13
GOODWOOD FESTIVAL
If you’ve always thought that West Sussex was a bit of a trek then why not combine the Festival with a trip to the Isle of Wight? www.goodwood.co.uk

July 20
PIKE'S PEAK
The most spectacular hillclimb in the world takes place in mid July. See if Richard Meaden has made it back there... www.ppihc.com

July 23 - Aug 3
BRITISH MOTOR SHOW, EXCEL, LONDON
Expect a return to form for the British show this year, and lots more live action to keep petrolheads happy. www.britishmotorshow.co.uk

July 31- Aug 3
RALLY FINLAND
This is the most adrenalin-fuelled rally on the WRC calendar. The factory Subarus will all be the new shape car in ’08. www.wrc.com

July 12-13
LE MANS CLASSICS
Just occasionally you manage to get at the birth of an event, during those first few years before it’s ‘discovered’ and hoards of people start turning up and ruining that feeling that you’re in on a wonderful secret. The Le Mans Classic only takes place once every two years, and as it started in 2002 this will be just the fourth time the event has been held. Cars of a type that raced at Le Mans between 1923 and 1979 are allowed to compete (split up into different classes, obviously) but eligibility rules are strict to keep authenticity to a maximum. There are also parade laps (right) and a generally brilliant atmosphere of bonhomie. www.lemansclassic.com

Sept 19-21
GOODWOOD REVIVAL
Got a thing for ’50s or ’60s fashion? Then why not pop along to the Revival? There should be some jolly nice cars there too… www.goodwood.co.uk