2012 Calendar : Motor Racing - Auto Events - Car Shows - Motor Shows
Motor Shows 2012 Month Date Location
New Delhi 11th Auto Expo January 5 - 11 New Delhi, India
North American International Auto Show January 9 - 22 Detroit, MI USA
European Motor Show (Brussels 90th International Motorcar - Motorcycle Show) January 10-22 Brussels, Belgium
Montreal International Auto Show January 13-22 Montreal, Canada
Cairo International Motor Show January 14 - 22 Detroit, MI USA
Chicago Auto Show February 8-19 Chicago, IL USA
Canadian International Auto Show February 17-26 Toronto, Canada
Geneva International Motor Show March 6-18 Geneva, Switzerland
Moscow International Motor Show March 14 - 17 Moscow, Russia
Denver Auto Show March 21 – 25 Denver, Colorado
Zagreb International Auto Show March - April 22 - 1 Zagreb, Croatia
Bangkok International Auto Show March - April 26 - 8 Bangkok, Thailand
New York International Motor Show April 6-15 New York City, NY USA
Beijing International Motor Show April - May 23 - 2 Beijing, China
Moscow Auto Salon August - September 29 - 9 Moscow, Russia
Hanover International Motor Show September 18 - 27 Berlin, Germany
Jakarta, 20th Indonesian Internation Motor Show September 21 - 30 Jakarta, Indonesia
Paris Modial de l'Automobile September - October 27 - 14 Paris, France
Sao Paulo, 27th International Automobile Trade Show October 14 - 28 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Australian International Motor Show October 19 - 28 Sydney, Australia
SEMA Show October - November 30 - 2 Las Vegas, NV USA
Istanbul Internation Auto Show November 1 - 11 Istanbul, Turkey
Los Angeles Auto Show November - December 28 - 9 Los Angeles, CA USA
Bologna Motor Show Internation Automobile Exhibition December 5 - 16 Bologna, Italy
2012 MotoGP Month Date Location
Qatar Grand Prix April 15 Doha, Qatar
Spanish Grand Prix April 29 Jerez, Spain
Portuguese Grand Prix May 6 Estoril, Portugal
French Grand Prix May 20 Le Mans, France
Catalan Grand Prix June 3 Barcelona Catalunya, Spain
British Grand Prix June 17 Silverstone, Great Britain
Dutch TT June 30 Assen, Netherlands
German Grand Prix July 8 Sachsenring, Germany
Italian Grand Prix July 15 Mugello, Italy
United States Grand Prix July 29 Laguna Seca, United States
Indianapolis Grand Prix August 19 Indianapolis, USA
Czech Republic Grand Prix August 26 Brno, Czech Republic
San Marino Grand Prix September 16 Misano, San Marino, Italy
Motorland Aragon Grand Prix September 30 Motorland Aragon, Spain
Japan October 14 Motegi, Japan
Malaysian Grand Prix October 21 Sepang, Malaysia
Australian Grand Prix October 28 Phillip Island, Australia
Valencian Grand Prix November 11 Valencia, Spain
Formula One 2012 Month Date Location
Australian Grand Prix March 15 - 18 Melbourne, Australia
Malaysian Grand Prix March 23 – 25 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chinese Grand Prix April 13 – 15 Shanghai, China
Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix April 20 – 22 Sakhir, Manama
Gran Premio de España Telefónica May 11 – 13 Catalunya, Spain
Grand Prix de Monaco May 24 – 27 Monte Carlo,
Grand Prix du Canada June 8 – 10 Montreal, Canada
Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe June 22 – 24 Valencia, Spain
Santander British Grand Prix July 6 – 8 Silverstone, UK
Grosser Preis Santander von Deutschland July 20 – 22 Hockenheim, Germany
Magyar Nagydij July 27 – 29 Budapest, Hungary
Belgian Grand Prix August - September 31 – 2 Spa, Belgium
Gran Premio Santander d’Italia September 7 – 9 Monza, Italy
Singapore Grand Prix September 21 – 23 Singapore, Singapore
Japanese Grand Prix October 5 – 7 Suzuka, Japan
Korean Grand Prix October 12 – 14 Yeongam, Korea
India Grand Prix October 26 - 28 New Delhi, India
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix November 2 – 4 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
United States November 16 - 18 Austin, USA
Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil November 25 – 27 Sao Paulo, Brazil
2012 World Touring Car Championship Month Date Location
Race of Italy March 11 Monza, Italy
Race of Spain April 1 Valencia, Spain
Race of UK April 15 Donington, UK
Race of Germany July 30-31 TBA, Germany
Race of Hungary June 3-5 Budapest, Hungary
Race of Morocco May 20 Marrakech, Morocco
Race of Portugal June 10 TBA, Portugal
Race of Brazil July 22 Curitiba, Brazil
Race of USA September 23 Sonoma, USA
Race of Japan October 21 Suzuka, Japan
Race of China November 4 Guandong, China
Race of Macau November 18 Giua, Macau
2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge Month Date Location
Sata Rallye Açores (gravel) February 23 - 25 Portugal
Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés (asphalt) March 15 - 17 Spain
Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally (asphalt) April 6 - 7 Ireland
Tour de Corse (asphalt) May 11 - 12 France
Canon Mecsek Rallye (Hungary, asphalt) June 2 - 3 Hungary
GEKO Ypres Rally (Belgium, asphalt) June 21 - 23 Belgium
Rally San Marino July 6 - 7 USA
Sibiu Rally Romania (gravel) July 20 - 22 Romania
Barum Czech Rally Rlin August - September 31 - 2 Czech Republic
Prime Yalta Rally (Ukraine, asphalt) September 15 - 16 Ukraine
Rally Sliven (Bulgaria, asphalt) Septmeber 29 - 30 Bulgaria
Rallye Sanremo (Italy, asphalt) October 12 - 13 Italy
FxPro Cyprus Rally Cyprus Rally (gravel/asphalt) November 2 - 3 Cyprus
2012 Australian Rally Championship Month Date Location
Rally Calder March 1 - 4 Victoria, Australia
Quit Forest Rally March - April 31 – 1 Western Australia, Australia
International Rally QLD* May 26 – 27 Western Australia, Australia
Scouts Rally SA July 28 – 29 South Australia, Australia
Coffs Coast Forest Rally October 13 - 14 New South Wales, Australia
Rally Victoria November 9 - 10 Victoria, Australia
2012 World Rally Championship Month Date Location
Rally Mote Carlo January 22 Monte Carlo, Monaco
Swedish Rally February 12 Karlstad, Sweden
Rally Guanajuato Mexico March 11 Leon, Mexico
Rally de Portugal April 1 Vilamoura, Portugal
Dakar Rally April 29 Argentina/Chile
Acropolis Rally of Greece May-June 27-3 Loutraki, Greece
Rally New Zealand June 24 NZ
Arctic Laplamd Rally August 5 Rovaniemi, Finland
ADAC Rally Deutschland August 26 Trier, Germany
Wales Rally of Great Britain November 10 – 13 Cardiff, UK
Rallye de France October 7 Alsace, France
Rally d'italia Sardegna October TBA Olbia, Italy
Rally de Espana November 4 Salou, Spain
2012 V8 Supercar Championship Month Date Location
Clipsal 500 March 1 - 4 Adelaide
Australian Grand Prix March 15 - 18 Albert Park, Melbourne
Tasmanian Challenge March - April 30 - 1 Symmons Plains, Launceston
ITM400 April 20 - 22 Hamilton, New Zealand
Trading Post Challenge May 4 - 6 Barbagallo, Perth
Phillip Island May 18 - 20 Phillip Island, Victoria
SKYCITY Triple Crown June 15 - 17 Hidden Valley, Townsville
Sucrogen Townsville 400 July 6 - 8 Reid Park, Townsville
Coates Hire Ipswich 300 August 3 - 5 Queensland Raceway, Ipswich
Winton August 24 - 26 Winton, Victoria
Sandown 500 September 14 - 16 Sandown, Victoria
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 October 4 - 7 Bathurst, New South Wales
Armor All Gold Coast 600 October 19 - 21 Gold Coast, Queensland
Yas V8 400 November 2 - 4 Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
Sydney Telstra 500 November - December 30 - 2 Olympic Park, Sydney
2012 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Month Date Location
Clipsal 500 March 1 - 4 Adelaide
Trading Post Challenge May 4 - 6 Barbagallo, Perth
Sucrogen Townsville 400 July 6 - 8 Reid Park, Townsville
Coates Hire Ipswich 300 August 3 - 5 Queensland Raceway, Ipswich
Winton August 24 - 26 Winton, Victoria
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 October 4 - 7 Bathurst, New South Wales
Sydney Telstra 500 November - December 30 - 2 Olympic Park, Sydney