Motoring Calendar 2011

There will hardly be a chance to dab the brakes all year once the motorsport and motoring calendar hits the road with the Dakar Rally on New Year's Day.

It's pedal to the metal right up to the chequered flag in December when the V8 Supercar season concludes in Sydney.

Apart from cheering on favourite drivers and riders here in Australia, there are plenty of Aussies battling on the world stage such as Mark Webber in Formula 1, Marcos Ambrose in NASCAR, Will Power and Ryan Briscoe in IndyCar, Chad Reed in world and American supercross and motocross, and Jason Crump in world cup speedway.

Click to jump to each calendar:

• One-off events
• Motor shows
• V8 Supercar Series
• Formula One World Championship
• World Rally Championship
• Australian Rally Championship
• NASCAR Sprint Cup
• Australian Targa Championship
• Australian V8 Utes
• Australian Endurance Championship
• Bikes
• Superbike World Championship
• Australian Superbike Championship
• AMA and World Supercross Championship
• Australian Motocross
• Speedway Grand Prix
• Speedway World Cup
• Motocross World Championship
• Women's Motocross World Championship
• Veteran's Motocross World Championship

One-off events

• Jan 1-16, Dakar Rally, South America
• Jan 6-9, Summernats, Canberra
• Jan 27-30, 24 Hours of Daytona
• Feb 4-6, Bathurst 12-Hour
• Mar 19-20, Phillip Island Classic
• Apr 20-23, Australian Four Day Enduro, Mackay
• May 29, Indianapolis 500, Indiana
• Jun 10-13, Finke Desert Rally, NT
• Jun 11-12, Le Mans 24-Hour, France
• Jul 1-3, Goodwood Festival of Speed, UK
• Jul 29-31, Scouts Rally, SA
• Aug 13-18, International Six Day Enduro, Finaland
• Aug 21, Junior Motocross World Championship, Italy
• August 27-28, Leyburn Sprints, Darling Downs
• September 23-30, Australasian Safari.
• Sep 3-4, Speed on Tweed, Murwillumbah
• Sep 16-18, Goodwood Revival, UK
• Sep 25, Motocross of Nations, St Jean d'Angely, France
• Sep 25, Bay to Birdwood, SA
• Sep 30-Oct 1, Deni Ute Muster, Victoria
• Oct 16-23, World Solar Challenge, Adelaide to Darwin
• Oct 21-23, Motorclassica, Australian International Concours d'Elegance and Classic Motor Show, Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building

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Motor shows

• Jan 10-23, North American International Auto Show, Detroit
• Feb 9-20, Chicago Auto Show
• Mar 1-13, Geneva International Motor Show
• Apr 2-10, Seoul Motor Show
• Apr 19-27, Auto Shanghai
• Apr 22-May 1, New York International Auto Show
• Oct 15-24, Australian International Motor Show, Melbourne
• Dec 2-11, Tokyo Motor Show

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V8 Supercar Series

• Jan 29, Pre-Season Test Day, Eastern Creek, Sydney
• Feb 10-12, Yas V8 400, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
• Mar 17-20, Clipsal 500, Adelaide (F)
• Mar 24-27, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne*
• Apr 15-17, ITM 400, Hamilton, NZ
• Apr 29-May 1, Barbagallo Raceway, Perth (F)
• May 20-22, Winton Motor Raceway, Victoria
• Jun 17-19, Hidden Valley, Darwin
• Jul 8-10, Townsville 400 (F)
• Aug 19-21, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich (F)
• Sep 16-18, L&H 500, Phillip Island
• Oct 6-9, Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama (F)
• Oct 21-23, Gold Coast 600, Surfers Paradise
• Nov 11-13, Tasmania Challenge, Symmons Plains, Launceston
• Nov 18-20, Norton 360 Sandown Challenge, Melbourne (F)
• Dec 2-4, Telstra 500, Sydney Olympic Park (F)

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(* - Non-Championship round , F - Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series)

Formula One World Championship

• Mar 11-13, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir
• Mar 25-27, Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
• Apr 8-10, Malaysia Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur
• Apr 15-17, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai
• May 6-8, Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul
• May 20 - 22, Spanish Grand Prix, Catalunya
• May 27 - 29, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo
• Jun 10-12, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal
• Jun 24-26, European Grand Prix, Valencia
• Jul 8-10, British Grand Prix, Silverstone
• Jul 22-24, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring
• Jul 29-31, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest
• Aug 26-28, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps
• Sep 9-11, Italian Grand Prix, Monza
• Sep 23-25, Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore
• Oct 7-9, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka
• Oct 14-16, Korean Grand Prix, Yeongam *
• Oct 28-30 Indian Grand Prix, Delhi
• Nov 11-13, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit
• Nov 25-27, Brasilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo

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(* - Subject to circuit approval)

World Rally Championship

• 1 Feb 13, Sweden
• 2 Mar 6, Mexico
• 3 Mar 27, Portugal
• 4 Apr 17, Jordan
• 5 May 8, Italy
• 6 May 29, Argentina
• 7 Jun 19, Greece
• 8 Jul 31, Finland
• 9 Aug 21, Germany
• 10 Sep 11, Australia
• 11 Oct 2, France
• 12 Oct 23, Spain
• 13 Nov 13, Great Britain

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Australian Rally Championship

• Apr 16-17, Quit Forest Rally, Wesern Australia
• May 13-15, International Rally of Queensland*
• Jul 30-31, Scouts Rally, South Australia
• Sep 9-11, Rally Australia, Coffs Harbour
• Nov 12-13, Rally Victoria

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(* - Subject to FIA approval)

NASCAR Sprint Cup

• Feb 20 Daytona
• Feb 27 Phoenix
• Mar 6 Las Vegas
• Mar 20 Bristol
• Mar 27 Fontana
• Apr 3 Martinsville
• Apr 9 Texas
• Apr 17 Talladega
• Apr 30 Richmond
• May 7 Darlington
• May 15 Dover
• May 21 Showdown
• May 21 All-Star Race
• May 29 Charlotte
• Jun 5 Kansas
• Jun 12 Pocono
• Jun 19 Michigan
• Jun 26 Sonoma
• Jul 2 Daytona
• Jul 9 Kentucky
• Jul 17 Loudon
• Jul 31 Indianapolis
• Aug 7 Pocono
• Aug 14 Watkins Glen
• Aug 21 Michigan
• Aug 27 Bristol
• Sep 4 Atlanta
• Sep 10 Richmond
• Sep 18 Chicago
• Sep 25 Loudon
• Oct 2 Dover
• Oct 9 Kansas
• Oct 15 Charlotte
• Oct 23 Talladega
• Oct 30 Martinsville
• Nov 6 Texas
• Nov 13 Phoenix
• Nov 20 Homestead

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Australian Targa Championship

• Nov 5-7, Targa High Country, Victoria
• Jan 29-30, Targa Wrest Point, Tasmania
• Apr 5-10, Targa Tasmania

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Australian V8 Utes

• Mar 1-2, Clipsal 500, Adelaide
• May 6-8, Barbagallo Raceway, Perth
• Jun 17-19, Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin
• Jul 8-10, Townsville 400
• Oct 6-9, Bathurst 1000
• Oct 21-23, Gold Coast 600, Surfers Paradise
• Nov 18-20, Sandown Challenge, Victoria
• Dec 2-4, Sydney Telstra 500, Olympic Park

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Australian Endurance Championship

• April 8-10, Calder, Victoria
• June 3-5, Winton, Victoria
• August 5-8, Ipswich, Queensland
• October 28-30, Wakefield , NSW

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Bikes

• MotoGP (provisional)
• Mar 20, Losail, Qatar*
• Apr 3rd Jerez, Spain
• Apr 24, Motegi, Japan
• May 1, Estoril, Portugal
• May 15, Le Mans, France
• Jun 5, Catalunya, Spain
• Jun 12, Silverstone, Great Britain
• Jun 25, Assen, Netherlands**
• Jul 3 Mugello, Italy
• Jul 17, Sachsenring, Germany
• Jul 24, Laguna Seca, United States***
• Aug 14, Brno, Czech Republic
• Aug 28, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Sep 4, Misano, San Marino
• Sep 18, MotorLand, Aracon, Spain
• Oct 16, Phillip Island, Australia
• Oct 23, Sepang, Malaysia
• Nov 6, Valencia, Spain

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(* Evening Race, ** Saturday Race, *** Only MotoGP class)

Superbike World Championship

• Feb 27 Phillip Island, Australia
• Mar 27, Donington, UK
• April 17, Assen, The Netherlands
• May 8, Monza, Italy
• May 30, Miller Motorsport Park, United States
• un 12, Misano, San Marino
• Jun 19, Motorland Aragon, Spain
• Jul 10, Brno, Czech Republic
• Jul 31, Silverstone, Great Britain
• Sep 4, Nurburgring, Germany
• Sep 25, Imola, Italy
• Oct 2, Magny Cours, France
• Oct 16, Portimao, Portugal

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Australian Superbike Championship

• Feb 25-27, Phillip Island, Vic
• Mar 4-6, Symmons Plains Tas
• Apr 14-17, Hidden Valley NT
• May 6-8, Barbagallo Raceway, WA
• Jun 3-5, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich
• Aug 19-21, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich
• Nov 11-13, Symmons Plains, Tas
• Nov 18-20, Phillip Island, Vic

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AMA and World Supercross Championship

• Jan 8, Anaheim, California
• Jan 15, Phoenix, Arizona
• Jan 22, Los Angeles, California
• Jan 29, Oakland, California
• Feb 5, Anaheim, California
• Feb 12, Houston, Texas
• Feb 19,San Diego, California
• Feb 26, Atlanta, Georgia
• Mar 5, Daytona, Florida*
• Mar 12, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Mar 19, Jackonsville, Florida
• Mar 26, Toronto, Canada
• Apr 2, Arlington, Texas
• Apr 9, St Louis, Missouri
• Apr 16, Seattle, Washington
• Apr 30, Salt Lake City, Utah
• May 7, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Australian Motocross

• Mar 6, Broadford, Victoria
• Mar 20, Raymond Terrace, NSW
• Apr 10, Appin, NSW
• May 8, Murray Bridge, SA
• May 22, Toowoomba, Qld
• Jun 19, Coonabarabran, NSW
• Jul 3, Albury, Victoria
• Jul 23/24, Moree, NSW
• Jul 30-31, Coolum, Qld

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Speedway Grand Prix

• Apr 30, European Speedway GP, Leszno
• May 14, Swedish Speedway Grand Prix, Gothenburg
• May 28, Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix, Prague
• Jun 11, Danish SGP, Copenhagen
• Jun 25, British Speedway Grand Prix, Cardiff
• Jul 30, Italian Speedway Grand Prix, Terenzano
• Aug 13, Scandinavian Speedway Grand Prix, Malilla
• Aug 27, GP of Poland, Torun
• Sep 10, Nordic Speedway Grand Prix, Vojens
• Sep 24, Croatian Speedway Grand Prix, Gorican
• Oct 8, Gorzow SGP of Poland, Gorzow

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Speedway World Cup

• Jul 9, Vojens, Denmark
• Jul 11, King's Lynn, UK
• Jul 14, Gorzow, Poland
• Jul 16, Gorzow, Poland

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Motocross World Championship

• May 15, Broadford, Australia
• May 29, Netherlands
• Jun 6, Great Britain
• Jun 19, Teutschenthal, Germany
• Jun 26, Kegums, Latvia
• Jul 3, Uddevalla, Sweden
• Jul 17, Bellpuig, Spain
• Jul 24, Agueda, Portugal
• Aug 7, Lommel, Belgium
• Aug 14, Loket, Czech Rep.
• Aug 28, Campo Grande, Brazil
• Sep 11, Glen Helen, USA
• Sep 18, TBA, USA
• Oct 9, Sevlievo, Bulgaria
• Oct 16, Italy

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Women's Motocross World Championship

• Apr 17, La Baeza, Spain
• May 29, Netherlands
• Jun 12, Holice, Czech Rep.
• Jun 19, Teutschenthal, Germany
• Jul 17, Bellpuig, Spain
• Jul 24, Agueda, Portugal
• Jul 31, Germany
• Aug 14, Loket, Czech Rep.

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Veteran's Motocross World Championship

• May 15, Broadford, Australia
• Jun 6, Great Britain
• Jun 26, Kegums, Latvia
• Jul 3, Uddevalla, Sweden
• Aug 7, Lommel, Belgium
• Sep 11, Glen Helen, USA
• Sep 18, TBA, USA
• Oct 9, Sevlievo, Bulgaria
• Oct 16, Italy

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