The year ahead in racing

IF YOU’RE already looking forward to this year’s motorsport action, we’d like to help you start your weekend planning. From Formula One to WRC, here are the key international motorsport dates you need to know in 2019: FORMULA ONE 1) 17 March, Australia, Melbourne

2) 31 March, Bahrain, Sakhir 3) 14 April, China, Shanghai 4) 28 April, Azerbaijan, Baku 5) 12 May, Spain, Barcelona 6) 26 May, Monaco, Monaco Street Circuit

7) 9 June, Canada, Montreal 8) 23 June, France, Le Castellet 9) 30 June, Austria, Spielberg 10) 14 July, Great Britain (UK), Silverstone 11) 28 July, Germany, Hockenheim 12) 4 August, Hungary, Budapest 13) 1 September, Belgium, Spa 14) 8 September, Italy, Monza 15) 22 September, Singapore, Marina Bay Circuit 16) 29 September, Russia, Sochi 17) 13 October, Japan, Suzuka 18) 27 October, Mexico, Mexico City 19) 3 November, USA, Austin 20) 17 November, Brazil, Sao Paulo 21) 1 December, Abu Dhabi,

Yas Marina MOTO GP 1) 10 March, Qatar, Losail 2) 31 March, Argentina, Termas de Rio Hondo

3) 14 April, USA, Austin 4) 5 May, Spain, Jerez

5) 19 May, France, Le Mans 6) 2 June, Italy, Mugello 7) 16 June, Spain, Barcelona 8) 30 June, Netherlands, Assen 9) 7 July, Germany, Sachsenring 10) 4 August, Czech Republic, Brno 11) 11August, Austria, Red Bull Ring 12) 25 August, Great Britain, Silverstone 13) 15 September, Italy, Misano

14) 22 September, Spain, Aragon 15) 6 October, Thailand, Chang International 16) 20 October, Japan, Motegi

17) 27 October, Australia, Phillip Island 18) 3 November, Malaysia, Sepang 19) 17 November, Spain, Valencia WORLD SUPERBIKES (WSBK) 1) 22 - 24 February, Australia,

Phillip Island

2) 15 - 17 March, Thailand, Chang International

3) 5 - 7 April, Spain, Aragon 4) 12 - 14 April, Netherlands, Assen 5) 10 - 12 May, Italy, Imola 6) 7 - 9 June, Spain, Jerez 7) 20 - 23 June, Italy, Misano 8) 5 -7 July, Great Britain, Donington Park 9) 12 - 14 July, USA, Laguna Seca 10) 6 - 8 September, Portugal, Portimao 11) 27 - 29 September, France, Magny-Cours 12) 11 - 13 October, Argentina, Circuito San Juan Villicum 13) 24 - 26 October, Qatar, Losail WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC)

1) 24 - 27 Jan, Monte Carlo

2) 14 - 17 February, Sweden 3) 7 - 10 March, Mexico 4) 28 - 31 March, France 5) 25 - 28 April, Argentina 6) 9 - 12 May, Chile 7) 30 May - 2 June, Portugal 8) 13 - 16 June, Italy

9) 1 - 4 August, Finland

10) 22 - 25 August, Germany 11) 12 - 15 September, Turkey 12) 3 - 6 October, Great Britain

13) 24 - 27 October, Spain 14) 14 - 17 Nov, Australia