Motoring events diary
Must-see motoring events and shows coming up during the next month
Sept 17-27 Frankfurt Motor Show Frankfurt’s the real biggie of the motor show circuit, and your first chance to get up close to the new Ferrari 458. www.iaa.de Sept 19 RWYB, Santa PodAnother of the Pod’s ‘turn up and thrash it’ days. How fast can your car cover the quarter mile?www.santapod.co.uk
Sept 18-20 Goodwood RevivalThe Revival celebrates Sir Stirling Moss’s 80th birthday. Looks like he’s having a great time already…www.goodwood.co.uk
Sept 19-20 British GT Championship, Brands HatchDiscover what is, perhaps, Britain’s most underrated championship.www.britishgt.com Sept 19 RWYB, Santa PodAnother of the Pod’s ‘turn up and thrash it’ days. How fast can your car cover the quarter mile?www.santapod.co.uk
Sept 20 BTCC, RockinghamSo far Rockingham doesn’t have any OTT BTCC offs to its name (see p112). Will 2009’s tense ch ampionship battle change that?www.btcc.net
Sept 25-27 Singapore GPIt‘s another night-time kick-off in Singapore as Formula 1 pays its second visit to the Marina Bay street circuit.www.f1.com
Sept 25-27 Geneva classicsGeneva doesn’t just do a motor show, it does a classic car show too! Aston Martin is one of the featured brands.www.geneva-classics.ch
Sept 26 Mini World Action DayMissed Mini United? Or want to relive it? Castle Combe’s the place for some Mini fun and japery.castlecombecircuit.co.uk
Sept 29 RMA Trackday, Brands HatchWarm up the Grand Prix circuit at Brands for the arrival of the Touring Cars five days later.www.rmatrackdays.com
Oct 2-4 WRC, SpainWhy not combine a trip to see one of the rally championship’s fastest courses with a visit to the PortAventura atheme park?www.wrc.com
Oct 2-4 Japanese GPYou’d better give the heavy Saturday night out a miss this weekend – the race starts at 6 o’clock on Sunday morning.www.f1.com
Oct 4 BTCC, Brands HatchThe closing round of 2009 looks set to be a gripping one. If you thought the BTCC lost its way when most of the manufacturer teams left, think again: this season has boasted some spectacularly close racing and plenty of mischief (much of it courtesy of Jason Plato). The big title battle is raging between reigning champ Fabrizio Giovanardi and Northern Irish lad Colin Turkington, but Plato could still grab himself a surprise second drivers’ trophy. Bring it onwww.btcc.net
Oct 16-18 Brazilian GPIt’s 2009’s penultimate race thanks to Abu Dhabi, but last year it was the site of a tense season finale and Hamilton’s first title win. www.f1.com
Oct 19-20 RMA Trackday, SpaYour chance to negotiate one of the world’s most celebrated circuits, and find out just how steep Eau Rouge really is…www.rmatrackdays.com
Oct 23-25 Rally GB, WalesThe British round of the WRC brings this season to a close. It’s held six weeks earlier this year, too, so you can leave the scarf at home.www.wrc.com
Nov 5-8 MPH Show, LondonEarls Court plays host to a load of supercars as well as Top Gear Live.www.mphshow.co.uk
