Events Diary
FORWARD PLANNING
There’s a heck of a lot going on in 2024. To help you organise your diary for the rest of the year, we’ve compiled a list of some of the bigger events that are coming up
Hockenheim Historic, 3-5 May Image: Hockenheim-Ring GmbH
21-25 April
California Mille
Just as the original Mille Miglia inspired today’s regularity race, the regularity race inspired this US event. The route for 2024 runs from La Jolla to Westlake Village. californiamille.com
21-27 April
Tour Auto
One of thegreat driving events, starting in Paris and finishing this time in Biarritz, and featuring four track races in-between, at venues including the Bugatti Circuit. peterauto.fr
25-27 April
Manx Classic
On the Isle of Man, roads are closed to allow competition on three hillclimb courses, each of them over a mile long. manxmotorracing.com
28 April
Audrain Veteran Car Tour
Pre-1908 cars from across the USA meet at the Audrain Automobile Museum for a 50-mile drive around Rhode Island. audrainmotorsport.com
28 April – 26 May
Trans-Africa Rally
Following a horseshoe-shaped, 4750-mile route through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Eswatini. destination-rally.com
2-5 May
Simola Hillclimb
Furious hillclimbing action in Knysna in South Africa. speedfestival.co.za
3-5 May
The Greenbrier
Concours d’Elegance
Three days of events at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, ending with a concours that this year features an interesting special class for light trucks. greenbrierconcours.com
3-5 May
Hockenheim Historic
Among the machines racing at the Hockenheimring this year will be a group of classic DTM cars. hockenheim-historic.de
4 May
Rattletrap
Pre-1940 hot rods and pre-1960 motorcycles blast along the sand at Crowdy Bay Beach, four hours up the coast from Sydney. drag-ens.com.au
4-5 May
Donington Historic Festival
A busy schedule for 2024 includes the three-hour Royal Automobile Club Pall Mall Trophy for GTs, Touring Cars and sports-racers. doningtonhistoric.com
4-5 May
Keels & Wheels
Beautiful old cars and boats share the stage at Lakewood Yacht Club just outside Houston, Texas. keels-wheels.com
10-12 May
Grand
Prix de Monaco Historique
Among the milestones being celebrated in Monaco this time is Hesketh Racing’s F1 debut, which came back in 1974.
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17-19 May
Cavallino Classic Modena
A celebration of all things Ferrari in Enzo’s hometown, headlined by a concours and a parade through the centre of Modena. cavallino.com
17-19 May
Spa Classic
One of the most popular events of the historic racing season, attended by some 20,000 spectators each year. peterauto.fr
18 May – 23 June
Peking to Paris Motor Challenge
The toughest challenge in endurance rallying sees crews follow in the tyre-tracks of the loons who raced 15,000km from China to France in 1907. hero-era.com