Diary: April 4 - May 9
Must-see motoring events for the enthusiast's calendar
April 4-6Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir If you’re in any doubt that the deletion of driver aids has made a difference, just watch Kimi on a charge… www.f1.com
April 5-6 International Styling and Tuning Show, DoningtonEver wanted to put scissor doors on a Nova?www.istsuk.com
April 6Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood CircuitModern sports car legends – great drivers’ cars from 1980 to the present day. www.goodwood.co.uk
April 12-13 MSA British Touring Car Championship, Rockingham, NorthamptonshireSeconds out, round two...www.btcc.net
April 15-20 Targa Tasmania, Tasmania, Down UnderThe six-day tarmac rally classic. Should be nice weather.www.targa.org.au
April 18-19 April Pirelli International Rally, CumbriaGo and see if Catchpole’s made it to the start in his Suzuki.pirelliinternationalrally.co.uk
April 19-20 Grand Passione Classic, Donington ParkWatch GT40s go wheel to wheel and let DFVs tingle your spine. www.gpeuroseries.com
April 24-27 WRC Jordan RallyThis is the first WRC rally ever to be held in the Middle East. The stages are gravel and most take place below sea level… www.wrc.com
April 25evo Track evening at Bedford AutodromeFor just £99 you can come along and forget the stresses of the week. www.evo.co.uk/trackdays
May 2-4 A1 GP, Brands Hatch, KentThe final round of the 2007/2008 season of the self-styled World Cup of Motorsport. motorsportvision.co.uk
May 3-4 MSA British Touring Car Championship, Donington ParkThe 2008 BTCC hits possibly its most spectacular venue on the May bank holiday weekend. The entire grid always seems to think that there’s room for five abreast to go hurtling down the Craner Curves and into the Old Hairpin and still come out unscathed...
SEAT is running diesel Leons this year after success with the black stuff in WTCC and it will be interesting to see how Plato and Turner cope. Others to watch include the gaggle of BMW 120s, which were very quick in pre-season testing, and Matt Neal, who has swapped his Civic for a VX Racing Vectra.www.btcc.net
May 4 Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Circuit ‘Two wheels or more, excluding four’ is the theme. Riddle-me-re. goodwood.co.uk
May 9-11Turkish GP, IstanbulWe said it last year and we’ll say it again this – turn 8 is the one to watch. www.f1.com
