Feature Events
Formula 1
– Grand Prix de Monaco
– Monte Carlo, Monaco
– (6/17)
– www.f1.com
– Track Map
I will write a full preview shortly.
TV Guide:
UK – LIVE on BBC One at 12:10pm
US – LIVE on SPEED at 7:30am ET
Support races: GP2 Series, FRenault 3.5, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
IndyCar Series
– Indianapolis 500
– Indianapolis Motor Speedway
– Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
– (4/17)
– www.indycar.com
I will write a full preview shortly.
TV Guide:
UK – LIVE on Sky Sports 3 at 6pm BST (GMT+1)
US – LIVE on ABC at 12pm ET
Support races: Firestone Indy Lights (Friday)
Other Events
NASCAR Sprint Cup
– Coca-Cola 600
– Lowe’s Motor Speedway
– Charlotte, South Carolina, USA
– (12/36)
– www.nascar.com
TV Guide:
UK – LIVE on Sky Sports 3 at 10:30pm Sunday
US – LIVE on FOX at 5pm ET Sunday
Support races: Nationwide Series (Saturday)
GP2 & Formula Renault 3.5
– Monaco
– (2/10) & (3/9)
– www.gp2series.com & www.worldseriesbyrenault.com
This is the only event in the year where the two biggest F1 feeder series meet at the same place at the same time. This and the extra F1 running on Thursday causes a scheduling shuffle.
The GP2 Feature Race has already taken place, it was held on Friday morning. The Sprint Race will be held after F1 qualifying on Saturday. Not so long ago GP2 only got one race here, and the extra one was a compromise for giving up a slot to FR3.5 which only has one race this weekend – but it is directly before the F1 race.
GP2 Feature: Friday 11:15am local
F1 qual: Saturday 2pm
GP2 Sprint: Saturday 4pm
FR3.5: Sunday 11:10am
F1 race: 2pm
Also in Monaco: Porsche Supercup
ADAC 24h Rennen Nürburgring
(Nürburgring 24 Hours)
– Nürburgring Nordschleife
– http://adac.24h-rennen.de/en.html
This is one crazy event. If you think a normal 24 hour race is tough, imagine driving the 16 mile Nordschleife + GP circuit combo around the clock!
Not only that but 230 cars are entered for practice and 220 qualify, even on this track that is a lot of cars! The organisers also have to keep track of some 800 drivers…
You should be able to follow the event from 4pm German time (3pm UK) on Saturday via streaming on the above website, and there will be live timing. Best of all, www.radiolemans.com will have commentary!
Among the fastest cars are Porsche GT3s, Ford GTs and the new Audi R8 GT which lap the circuit in eight and a half minutes.
There is a brief history of the event on Wikipedia.
WRC
– Rally D’Italia Sardegna
– Sardinia
– (6/12)
– www.wrc.com
Indy Lights
– Indianapolis Motor Speedway
(held Friday)
British Rally Championship
– Jim Clark Rally
British Superbikes
– Donington Park
– Leicestershire, England, UK
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That’s it, if ever if you think I’ve forgotten something please point it out in the comments. Enjoy your weekend!
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