Jan 3-18
Dakar Rally, Argentina
The Dakar may be in South America this year, but its 5500 miles should be as gruelling as ever. www.dakar.com

Jan 8-11
Autosport Show, Birmingham NEC
Come and say hello at the evo stand, where we’ll also have a Zolfe for you to ogle. autosportinternational.com

Mar 5-15
Geneva motor show
If you only go to one motor show, make it this one. Europe’s key 2009 cars will be there, plus concepts like the Pininfarina Sintesi. www.salon-auto.ch/en

Mar 27-29
Australian GP
F1 begins in Melbourne. If four lovely ladies can’t extract a grin from Lewis, perhaps a second world title will? www.f1.com

April 4-5
BTCC Brands Hatch
The Touring Car season kicks off sans SEAT – does that mean Vauxhall and Giovanardi (above) face even less of a challenge? www.btcc.net

May 13-17
Mille Miglia, Brescia, italy
Ultra-rare classics get driven through northern Italy. www.1000miglia.eu

May 15
EVO TRACK EVENING, BEDFORD AUTODROME
The first of four Friday sundown sessions at the Autodrome. See you there!

May 30- June 13
Isle of Man TT
Can anyone topple the mighty McGuinness? www.iomtt.com

June 13-14
Le Mans, La Sarthe
Make the legendary endurance race ten times more exciting by cheering on Aston alongside evo – book on 08700 339923. www.lemansrace.com

July 3-5
Goodwood Festival of Speed
This year’s rather cinematic-sounding theme is ‘True grit – epic feats of endurance’. It focuses on motorsport’s finest performances under less than ideal circumstances – think Jackie Stewart’s 1968 German Grand Prix win despite him suffering a broken wrist. There’ll also be celebrations for 60 consecutive years of Le Mans races, 50 years of the Mini and the centenaries of Audi, Bugatti and Morgan. The famous hill climb will be frequented by dozens of supercars, classics and iconic racers, of course, with Britain’s (and indeed F1’s) youngest world champion sure to be in attendance performing to his adoring fans.www.goodwood.co.uk

July 10-11
Isle of Man Rally
May be more worthy of your eager spectating than the increasingly competitor-free WRC. www.rallyisleofman.co.im

June 19-21
British GP, Silverstone
The last slice of F1 pie in Northants, for now at least. Donington Park does the honours from 2010. www.f1.com

July 18-19
WTCC Brands Hatch
Can Guernsey’s fastest man, Andy Priaulx (above), reclaim the World Touring Car title? Show him your support at the UK round. www.fiawtcc.com

July 26
Moto GP, Donington Park
Will 16-year-old 125cc racer Scott Redding nab himself another chequered flag at Donington? www.motogp.com

Aug 21
Evo trackday, Bedford Autodrome
An all-dayer this time. And we’ll be thoroughly offended if you don’t join us.

Sept 17-27
Frankfurt motor show
The world’s largest motor show. Plenty for you to read about, but a real workout for our shoes.
www.iaa.de

Sept 18-20
Goodwood Revival
Some superb classic racers line up alongside some slightly less superlative fashions. www.goodwood.co.uk

Oct 23-25
WRC Wales Rally GB
Will the Welsh forests be the same without a Mica Blue Subaru wildly redistributing all the mud? www.wrc.com

Oct 30-Nov 1
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas marina circuit
F1 heads to the United Arab Emirates for its 2009 season finale, to a track that features a Monaco-style harbour section and a corner that apes Spa’s tricky Eau Rouge. With the financial crisis eating its way into F1, Bernie could use the support of the UAE right now, and a circuit that takes the greatest hits from its European forebears and provides the potential for more night races should be good news for spectators too. www.f1.com