1st – 7th January
Asian Festival of Speed There is a fair chance you’re not going to want to do a whole lot on New Year’s Day, so why not settle in for a whole host of highlights from this year’s Asian Festival of Speed. We’ve got action from GT3, the Porsche Carrera Cup and stars of the future in Formula BMW Asia. Did we mention it’s all on back-to-back so you won’t even need to move? Bonus!- GT3: Saturday 1 January: 2.15pm- Porsche Carrera Cup: Saturday 1 January: 3.15pm- Formula BMW Asia: Saturday 1 January: 4.20pmNight of the Jumps The somersaulting freestyle motocross extravaganza that is Night of the Jumps travels to the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, which first came to the attention of the European world when Spaniard Vicente Pinzón landed there in the sixteenth century. Expect similar levels of exploration from the championship’s top Spaniard, Jose Miralles, as he seeks out new worlds of two-wheeled acrobatics.- Saturday, 1 January: 10.05am MX TV Episode four of this dedicated motocross show, with behind the scenes footage, interviews and some high-speed action thrown in for good measure.- Saturday, 1 January: 10.35am P1 SuperStock P1 SuperStock describes itself as ‘the fastest-growing marine motorsport series’ and who are we to argue? Sit back and enjoy some top-class mono-hull powerboat racing..- Monday, 3 January: 6.55pm Australian Minis The final round of the final Australian Mini Series race – and we mean ever. Yes the category has folded after just three years of competition, gone to meet the likes of Champ Car, Formula 3000 and Speedcar in that great championship scrapheap in the sky. Australian Mini Series: 2008-2010.- Friday 7 January: 6.25pm Irish Fiat Racing People pretend that Formula One or the Le Mans 24 Hours are where it’s at but really – deep down, beneath those layers of Nomex and lies – the Schumachers and Kristensens of this world would trade it all in for a bit of Irish Fiat Racing. And who could blame them?- Saturday, 1 January: 6.55pm