Mar 5-15
Geneva motor show
Make a weekend of it and drive there, but make sure you bone up on the highlights first. www.salon-auto.ch/en

Mar 7
Legends of Le Mans, Eynsham Hall, OXON
Three hours of archive  film footage plus guest speakers, including winning Ford driver Jackie Oliver.
www.legendsfilmfestivals.com

Mar 20-21
Border Counties Rally, Jedburgh
Rekindling memories of RAC rallies of old, this cross-border event includes night-time stages in Kielder. www.bordercountiesrally.co.uk

Mar 27-29
Australian GP
2009 kicks off down under. Time to enjoy ad break-free coverage and gauge the effects of slick tyres, tall wings and KERS energy boosts. www.f1.com

Apr 3-5
Malaysian GP
Did you know that the KERS regenerative brake tech gives the cars an extra 82bhp burst each lap to aid overtaking? www.f1.com

Apr 3-5
Le Mans Series, Spain
Aston is going for the big one at La Sarthe this year and its Gulf-liveried LMP1 (above) debuts in Catalunya. www.lemans-series.com

Apr 4-5
BTCC, Brands Hatch
The 2009 BTCC season begins at Brands with Vauxhall as the only works team. Will the Vectras dominate entirely? Perhaps, but the independents will have more than a fighting chance against the big boys. Most of 2008’s runners are expected back, including Tom Chilton, now in an Arena Motorsport Focus ST. Meanwhile, the BTCC’s youngest ever driver, 18-year-old Liam McMillan, will campaign a Super 2000-spec SEAT Toledo. www.btcc.net

Apr 4-5
Run What Ya Brung, Avon Raceway
Can’t make it to Le Mans, F1 or the BTCC? Go to Stratford and lose a drag race with a twin-engine Mini. www.shakespearecountyraceway.co.uk

Apr 7
RMA Trackday, Donington
Time is running out to enjoy the glorious swoops and curves of Donington before it’s remade as an F1 circuit. www.rmatrackdays.com

Apr 18-19
British Motorsport Festival, Rockingham
Celebrate the best of British, with Radicals, Minis and TVRs starring. www.rockingham.co.uk