EVENTS OF NOTE

EVENTS OF NOTE

OCTOBER

17 MALAYSIAN GP HA Formula One World Championship, round 15, at new Sepang track. 1004l 2254 44400 22 RALLY 500 MINUTI (1) FIA Rally Trophy. Final Round. tr 0041 2254 44400

22-24 SAVANNAH (USA) The Roebling Road course in Georgia hosts the final round of the Monoposto Formula 70s series at the HSR Brurnos Savannah Historic Races. 13′ 00 I 888 477 5999 24 SNETTERTON The 750MC’s traditional Birkett Six-Hour Relay brings out teams from GP Bugattis to Caterhams. Thrills aplenty from 10am. Tr 01379 384268 28-31 WEST PALM BEACH (USA) Late season HSR action round the swamps at the tricky MOI-OSO Motorsports Park. ‘a 00 1 888 477 5999

31 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX FIA Formula One World Championship, final round. Suzuka. 0041 2254 44400 31 DON INGTON PARK

End of the trail for this year’s Dunlop Classic Saloon Car Club Championships, catering for Austin A35s through Ford Mustangs and Chevrolet Camaros to a Jaguar XJS. 01264 772607 NOVEMBER

4-7 RALLY AUSTRALIA (AUS) HA World Rally Championship, round 13. 3’004l 2254 44400

5-6 NURBURGRING (D) Final round of the HRA’s German Open Single-Seater series supports the gruelling 750 Mile Sportscar enduro on the Grand Prix circuit. Ts’ 004l 22 348 3286 7 RACVETERAN CAR RUN More than 400 cars built before 1905 assemble in London’s Hyde Park from 7.30am to tackle the annual veteran outing to Brighton’s Madeira Drive.A wonderful spectacle for all the family — but do dress warmly Tr 01753 681736 6-7VALLELUNGA (1)

Scarlet celebrations as the Shell Historic Ferrari—Maserati Challenge comes home to Italy for the finale of the series. z’0033 I 42 59 73 40. I 1-14 DAYTONA (USA) Stunning IMSA prototype spectacle as HSR racers take to the high-banked 24 Hours course for seasonal finale. Tr 001 888 4777 5999

12-14 MAGNY-COURS (F) With Paul Ricard closed for refurbishment, VdeV Racing’s DeuxTours d’Horloge historic endurance race switches to the current French GP track and an updated time frame.

Tr 00 33 I 69 88 05 24. 20-23 RALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN Showdown time as Britain hosts the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship,

with competitors starting from Cheltenham on the famously arduous event where results are so often affected by sudden weather changes. i3’01753 681736 26-27 KYALAM1 (RSA) Following the success of last

year’s pilot race,Thoroughbred Grand Prix cars return to the scenic Johannesburg track for the climax of the HA Championship. Ts 01451810855 27-28VALENCIA (E)

A new endurance challenge: Chevron GTs start favourite for inaugural 24-hour race for Historic Sports and Saloon cars.

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DECEMBER

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