Diary: Oct 19 – Nov 29
Hot dates of events and shows for your diary
Oct 19-21F1 BRAZILIAN GP, INTERLAGOS, SAO PAOLOWill Lewis have won it by then, or will it go right down to the wire (against Raikkonen, hopefully)?
Oct 19-21FORMULA FORD FESTIVAL, BRANDS HATCH, KENTThis is where the F1 stars of the future hope to make their name. www.motorsportvision.co.uk
Oct 26-28WRC RALLY JAPANHeld on Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, the fast and flowing gravel stages should suit Gronholm. www.wrc.com
Oct 26CARRERA PANAMERICANAClassic cars line up in southern Mexico and race north for nearly 2000 miles. www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx
Nov 1-4MPH 07, EARLS COURT, LONDONIt’s the UK debut of the Aston Martin DBS. www.mphshow.co.uk
Nov 3FLAME AND THUNDER DRAG RACES, SANTA POD, NORTHAMPTONSHIREBeats the usual bonfire. www.santapod.co.uk
Nov 4TRUCK SUPERPRIX, BRANDS HATCH, KENTFive tons, 1000bhp, faster to 100mph than a 911 and there are over 20 of them on a grid. www.motorsportvision.co.uk
Nov 8-11MPH 07, NEC BIRMINGHAMIt’s a bit like the one in London, but it’s in the Midlands. DBS will still be there. www.mphshow.co.uk
Nov 8RMA TRACK DAY, NURBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFEWhy not brighten-up November with two days at the Nürburgring? www.rma-limited.com
Nov 16-18WRC RALLY IRELANDSeb Loeb has been over there already, practising on the tight and bumpy lanes of this new rally in the WRC calendar. www.rallyireland.orgNov 16-19ROGER ALBERT CLARK RALLY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIREThe start in Leeds this year recalls a traditional start venue for the RAC. www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org
Nov 17-18FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP, MACAU, CHINAAndy Priaulx is on course to take a third consecutive WTCC crown in China. www.fiawtcc.comNov 29 - Dec 2WRC WALES RALLY GB, CARDIFFIt will no doubt be a particularly poignant Rally GB this year. What’s more, the championship may well be decided on the mud (and ice?) of the Welsh stages, as Seb and Marcus battle it out for top honours.
The rally starts and finishes at the Millennium Stadium, where the spectator superspecial will also be held. The main bulk of the 17 stages, however, take place in the hills and forrests of southern Wales. And it’s out here that you’ll find the hardcore fans – sheltering under trees while their airhorns pierce the cold air and scare the fruit and nut out of all the animals. It should be great.www.wrc.com and www.walesrallygb.com
