Diary: 2008
Hot dates for your diary for 2008
Jan 12-13AUTOSPORT SHOW, NEC, BIRMINGHAM evo will be there and so will three-time World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx. autosport-international.com
Jan 25-26ANDROS ICE RACING TROPHY, SERRE CHEVALIER, FRANCEIf you’re going skiing then why not combine it with a little ice-racing spectating? www.tropheeandros.com
Jan 24-27MONTE CARLO RALLYIf you’re going snowboarding then why not combine it with a soupcon of WRC viewing in Monaco? www.wrc.com
Mar 6-16GENEVA MOTOR SHOWIf 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 14-16AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX, MELBOURNEWill Heikki Kovalainen put one over on Lewis in the opening Grand Prix of the year? www.f1.com
May 22-25NURBURGING 24HRSWatch all manner of cars airborne at Flugplatz, airborne in the Pflanzgarten and flat out through Tiergarten. adac.24h-rennen.de
May 24-June 6ISLE OF MAN TTHow 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 14-15LE MANS 24HRSThe 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 4-6BRITISH GRAND PRIX, SILVERSTONEIf you’re holidaying in Northamptonshire this year then why not drop in on the British Grand Prix? www.silverstone.co.uk
July 11-13GOODWOOD FESTIVALIf 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 20PIKE'S PEAKThe 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, LONDONExpect 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 3RALLY FINLANDThis 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 12-13LE MANS CLASSICSJust 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 19-21GOODWOOD REVIVALGot 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
