evo Diary
This month's must-see calendar events
May 24 - June 6, Isle of Man TTThis (main image, right) was Ian Hutchinson coming over Ago’s Leap in 2007. www.iomtt.com
May 30 - June 1, BTCC, Croft, North YorkshireTake the kids – children under 16 get in for free!www.btcc.net
June 7-8, The rally Show, ChatsworthThis year the show will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Rally Championship.www.therallyshow.org
June 6-8, F1 Canadian GPThe weirdest additions to the F1 grid so far this season have to be the wings sprouting from the Hondas’ noses. www.f1.com
May 29 - June 1, WRC Acropolis Rally, GreeceAussie Chris Atkinson has had a particularly good season so far.
June 13-15, Le Mans 24 Hours, La Sarthe, FranceAudi and Peugeot will be battling it out again this year with their respective diesel chariots. But while it would seem odds- on that one of them will be victorious, there’s always that glorious outside chance that with the odd mishap here or there a Pescarolo might just sneak through and win…
Whether you actually go to La Sarthe or not this year, may we poiltely suggest that the best way to keep up to date with all the race action is to tune in to the brilliant Radio Le Mans. Their incisive commentary will be broadcasting over the usual airwaves on 91.2FM
June 13-15, WRC Rally of Turkey, AntalyaSee how Suzuki’s new SX4 deals with some of the most brutal stages on the WRC calendar.www.wrc.com
June 20, evo track evening, Bedford AutodromeOur final track evening is the day before the Summer Solstice, so there should be plenty of light.www.evo.co.uk/trackday
June 20-22, F1 French GP, Magny-coursWill Raikkonen still be clinging onto his lead in the drivers’ championship?www.f1.com
June 21, Run What Ya Brung, Santa Pod RacewayIt’ll be the height of summer so the famous ¼ mile strip should be very warm and grippy indeed.www.rwyb.co.uk
July 4-6, F1 British GP, SilverstoneCan Lewis improve on last year’s third place in front of his home crowd?www.silverstone.co.uk
July 11-13, Goodwood Festival of Speed, SussexThis year’s theme is ‘Hawthorn to Hamilton – Britain’s love affair with world motorsport’.www.goodwood.co.uk
July 16, evo Track Day, Cadwell ParkThe ‘mini-Nürburgring’ is one of our favourite circuits this side of, well, the Nürburgring. www.evo.co.uk/trackdays
