The year is young but Motors TV is already kicking off the live racing season with extensive coverage of the Dubai 24 Hours. The twice-around-the-clock event has quickly become the endurance season's hotly anticipated curtain raiser, with some of Europe’s top teams and drivers descending on the Gulf venue. A break from the winter weather is always welcome too. The past two runnings have been won by the Black Falcon Mercedes squad which featured Sean Edwards on its driver line-up. Following the Briton's tragic death in October of last year, the crew will be doubly determined to make it a hat-trick of victories in memory of their lost team-mate.January also sees the great and the good of the motorsport world make its annual trip to Birmingham for the Autosport International Show. As ever we’ll be bringing you the best bits from the on-stage interviews, as well as everything else worth seeing around the event.An environmentally friendly alternative to the Dakar Rally, the Africa Eco Race traces a route from Spain down the west coast of North Africa before concluding in Senegal. Motors TV has been running nightly updates throughout the event, which concludes on Saturday with the final dash to Dakar.The FIM X-Trial World Championship travels to Sheffield for the opening round of its 2014 campaign. Having secured the last seven titles on the bounce, Spaniard Toni Bou is the overwhelming favourite to triumph again. His only real challenger these days is the motivation to keep winning which, unfortunately for his rivals, Bou does not lack in the slightest.There’s also Asia-Pacific rallying, Porsche Carrera Cup highlights from Down Under and buggy-based action for the LOORRS championship. It’s all coming your way this weekend on Motors TV. Saturday 11 January07:00 LIVE Dubai 24 Hours11:35 Africa Eco Race, Stage 10, Toueila - Saint Louis12:10 FIM X-Trial World Championship, Rd 1, Sheffield14:15 Asia Pacific Rally Championship, Rd 7, Thailand 18:25 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, Rd 4, Townsville20:00 Dubai 24 Hours – Highlights 23:05 Africa Eco Race, Stage 11, DakarSunday 12 January11:35 Dubai 24 Hours – Highlights 15:45 NASCAR Nationwide Season Review (Part 1)18:55 NASCAR Nationwide Season Review (Part 2)22:05 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, Rd 5, Lake Elsinore (Pro 4 & Pro Buggy)23:05 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, Rd 5, Lake Elsinore (Pro Lite & Pro 2)All times are GMT