Diary
Hot dates for the motoring enthusiast's calendar
Feb 7Bonhams Retromobile Auction, Paris ExpoGo and bid on the ultra-rare Bugatti Type 57S. We’ve set ourselves a £5m limit. www.bonhams.com
Feb 12-15 FIA Rally Norway The Norwegian rally makes a comeback after a reshuffle of the WRC for 2009. It’ll be cold, so make sure you pack your thermals. www.rallynorway.no
Feb 20Circuit Days Trackday, Bedford AutodromeTreat yourself to a Bedford refresher before evo’s track sessions kick off in May. www.circuit-days.co.uk
Feb 21 Saturday Night Special, Santa PodA full day of Run What Ya Brung then a 270mph jet car and free pole-dancing shows. Say no more… www.rwyb.com
Mar 5-15 Geneva Motor ShowExpect world debuts aplenty and a ton of wild concepts. There’s an exciting new Alfa on the cards, too. www.salon-auto.ch/en
Mar 5-8WTCC, Curitiba, BrazilThe World Touring Cars kick off in Brazil. Can SEAT keep hold of both drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles?
Mar 13-15 Race Retro, Stoneleigh ParkLive Group B rally cars, the ‘Wall of Death’, plus the Caterham Driving Experience. www.raceretro.com
Mar 15-17FIA Rally CyprusCyprus rejoins the WRC after a couple of years off. It’ll be warm, so you can leave your thermals at home this time. www.cyprusrally.com.cy
Mar 22 Rallycross Open Championship, CroftDid you know rallycross was invented in the UK? And that its formula of short, open tracks and high excitement began as a purely made-for-TV sport? Yet since the ’80s it has been dominated by Scandinavians and found itself off the radar in Britain. Now, with WRC waning, the grassroots appeal of the rallycross could find a new audience. And where better to start than Croft, one of the first ‘homes’ of rallycross? www.rallycrossopen.com
Mar 27-29F1 Australian GPThe season kicks off in Melbourne. www.f1.com
Mar 28-29Truck Superprix, Brands HatchOK, it’s not cars, but who wouldn’t love a grid boasting 20,000bhp and weighing over 100 tons?motorsportvision.co.uk
