Car events diary
Must-see motorsport events coming up this month
May 29-31, Moto GP, Mugello, ItalyValentino Rossi has won every race on his home turf since 2002. You’d be a fool to bet against him… www.motogp.com
May 29-31, British Superbikes, ThruxtonIf you fancy two-wheeled racing action but can’t make it to Mugello, then head to Hampshire instead. www.britishsuperbike.com
May 31, BTCC, Oulton ParkRound four of the Touring Car season is at ‘the Goodwood of the North’. www.btcc.net
June 3, RMA trackday, RockinghamGet some practice in for next week’s evo track evening via the badlands of Corby and its speedway. www.rmatrackdays.com
June 5-7, Turkish GPKimi Räikkönen holds the lap record in Istanbul, but Ferrari’s underperforming 2009 car means he may struggle to improve on it. www.f1.com
June 12 evo Track EveningDid you miss our first teatime session at Bedford? Here’s your chance to make amends. www.evotrackdays.co.uk
June 12-14, WRC, Greece Seb Loeb’s been victorious in every round this year, but has won just two Acropolis rallies in his career. Time for a slip-up? www.wrc.com
June 13-14, Le Mans 24hrs If you can’t get down to La Sarthe, then head to the evo website for the latest news plus commentary from Radio Le Mans.
June 14, BTCC, CroftIt’s up to the North East for the fifth round of the Touring Car season. Croft has had a tricky time lately, with trouble in the courts over complaints of noise pollution from its numerous racing events and trackdays, so what better way to show your support than heading there to catch some unpredictable BTCC action – at the time of writing, there had been six races with six different winners. You can even go for free, as we have 15 pairs of tickets to give away. Enter the ticket comp here
June 19-21, British GP Barring a dramatic turnaround, it’s the last one at Silverstone for the foreseeable. Does Button’s first British victory await? www.f1.com
June 26-28, WRC, PolandIt’s the second oldest rally in the world, stretching back 88 years. This is the first Polish WRC round since 1973, though. www.wrc.com
June 27-28, GTI International, BruntingthorpeThe Leicestershire proving ground hosts the annual VW-fest, now with on-site camping. www.gtiinternational.co.uk
July 3-5, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Sussex‘True grit – epic feats of endurance’ is this year’s theme, while there are birthday shindigs for Audi, Mini and Morgan. www.goodwood.co.uk
July 22-24, Salon Privé, LondonThe UK’s top Concours d’Elégance takes place at the Hurlingham Club in London. Expect supercars and pricey classics aplenty… www.salonprivelondon.com
