FIA World Endurance ChampionshipAfter an agonising wait, the pinnacle of sportscar racing – the FIA World Endurance Championship – thunders back to your screens with the first round of the highly anticipated 2016 season, the 6 Hours of Silverstone. The LMP1 combatants went full throttle in their quest to dethrone the dominant Audi outfit last year and, after winning the hallowed Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time in 17 years, Porsche seized the Drivers’ and Teams’ crowns in the final two races. With new challengers in multiple categories and a record-equalling number of entries for the race at La Sarthe, the pecking order up and down the grid could be turned on its head once more. Can’t wait? Better not miss it then.TBC24H Series – 24H Silverstone
The Home of British Motor Racing is due to get another generous helping of long-haul sportscar racing this month, only this time for an entire day. Non-stop. That’s right, the Silverstone round of the International Endurance Series will see the 100-strong grid of touring cars, GTs and fascinating ‘24H Series Special’ silhouette cars relentlessly pound around the iconic track. A knack for strategy and smart thinking will go a long way in such a tough environment, so make sure you tune into our live coverage and catch every last undercut and overtake.LIVE Rd 3, Silverstone – from Saturday 2 April at 15:30
FIA World Rally ChampionshipLike your racing rugged and rapid? So do we, and it doesn’t get much more so than at the FIA World Rally Championship’s Rally Argentina. Imagine wrestling a 300hp, gnarly-tyred rocketship across narrow mountain passes, fast-paced river valleys and pitted desert tracks as fast as your somewhat stretched bravery allows. Oh, and don’t forget the pace needed to fend off the most skilled rough terrain racers on the planet. Rally Argentina in a nutshell, folks! Chuck in one seemingly unstoppable Sebastien Ogier and a highly motivated Kris Meeke and you have one hell of a contest on your hands. You’d have to be ‘loco’ to miss this one!Daily highlights Rd 4, Rally Argentina – Saturday 23 April, Sunday 24 April and Monday 25 April at 09:00
FIM MXGPYou’ll be glad to know that rugged and rapid racing are the names of the game in MXGP, too, only with a dash of two-wheeled instability to spice things up even more. There’s extra reason to be buzzing as we’re showing live coverage of rounds four and five in Argentina and Mexico, where competitors will continue to settle their differences in the only way rough road riders know!LIVE Rd 4, Argentina – Sunday 10 April at 16:00 (Race 1) and 19:00 (Race 2)LIVE Rd 5, Mexico – Sunday 17 April at 18:00 (Race 1) and 21:00 (Race 2)
FIA Formula 3 European ChampionshipThe FIA Formula 3 European Championship gets back on track this month for a brand new season, with rounds one and two taking place at Paul Ricard and the Hungaroring, respectively. Young drivers use this highly competitive series as a springboard to showcase their speed but, after Swedish superstar Felix Rosenqvist’s imperious championship victory last year, they certainly have a tough act to follow!LIVE Rd 1, Paul Ricard – Saturday 2 April at TBC (Race 1) and TBC (Race 2)LIVE Rd 1, Paul Ricard – Sunday 3 April at TBC (Race 3)LIVE Rd 2, Hungaroring – Saturday 23 April at TBC (Race 1) and TBC (Race 2)LIVE Rd 2, Hungaroring – Sunday 24 April at TBC (Race 3)
Blancpain Endurance SeriesWe’re also jetting off to the aptly named ‘Temple of Speed’, Monza, for the first round of the 2016 Blancpain Endurance Series championship. Last time this cluster of stars in prestige GT cars came together at the 2015 season finale we were treated to a nail-biting contest, with several close title showdowns in the Pro and Am cups keeping us firmly on the edge of our seats. The #19 Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracan took a sensational victory at Monza last year, but who will take top honours at the Temple this time?LIVE Rd 1, Monza – Sunday 24 April at 13:30
British GTGear yourself up for some quintessential British GT action, folks, as the nation’s favourite sportscar series returns to Brands Hatch this month for round one of the 2016 campaign. It’s not often that you’re treated to a four-way scrap for the Drivers’ title in the very last race but, in rather dramatic fashion, that’s exactly what transpired during the season-closing round at Donington last year. As it was undoubtedly one of the best finales of any series in 2015, we wouldn’t recommend missing out when it all kicks off once again!Highlights Rd 1, Brands Hatch – Saturday 23 April at 17:40
International GT OpenThe world’s finest GT drivers congregate once again for the 2016 season-opening round in Estoril this month. Ferraris, McLarens, Lamborghinis, Astons – you name it, the International GT Open has it! So with one of the speediest and priciest grids of any series, what’s not to like?LIVE Rd 1, Estoril – Saturday 23 April at 16:00 (Race 1)Delayed-as-live Rd 1, Estoril – Sunday 24 April at 18:30 (Race 2)
EuroFormula OpenAn equally top notch grid of single-seater racers from all over the globe also take to Estoril for the EuroFormula Open’s first outing this year, and you can catch every second of the action with our live and delayed-as-live coverage.LIVE Rd 1, Estoril – Saturday 23 April at 15:00 (Race 1)Delayed-as-live Rd 1, Estoril – Sunday 24 April at 17:30 (Race 2)
TCR International SeriesTop drawer touring car racing doesn’t get much better than the sort seen in the TCR International Series, which is back for a couple of high-octane chapters to kick-start the brand new season. We’ll have all the action from the two events live so you don’t miss a beat!LIVE Rd 1, Bahrain – Sunday 3 April at TBCLIVE Rd 2, Estoril – Sunday 24 April at TBCAll times are GMT
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