2016 Racing and Automotive CalendarI've compiled this thread to track motorsport races in 2016 along with auto shows and related expos. Each post has links to a racing series and its race dates and locations for the year. Events on page 1 are televised or streamed in the U.S. Most of the events on page 2 are not televised here but I'm still interested to know which circuits are being used for GT racing. I've also linked series to related cars we have in Forza, such as the Formula Ford, Formula Mazda, and Indy Lights cars.
bit.ly/ForzaCalendars This is a link to a Google calendar version of this thread. It has four calendars that you can display or hide using the dropdown arrow in the upper right corner of the page. See the Automotive calendar for racing events plus Johniwanna's Rear View Mirror and Heavy Metal Affliction articles. Click each event for official links. I show tv broadcast times when available, displayed in Pacific time. The Xbox/Gaming calendar shows gaming expo events like E3, and the FM and Horizon calendars show DLC, contests, and Week in Review articles related to those games. You can use the bit.ly link or find the calendar at my website
ManteoMax.comTwitterI have two Twitter lists I use to track automotive news:
https://twitter.com/manteomax/lists/motorsport includes accounts from series, tracks, and drivers.
https://twitter.com/manteomax/lists/gaming-automotive includes manufacturers, car culture accounts, press, and tech accounts that might mention Forza or have a connection to automotive news.
Feel free to subscribe to those Lists. I recommend using
https://tweetdeck.twitter.com for a multicolumn view of lists or keyword feeds.
Forzamotorsport.net/NewsJohniwanna writes weekly racing recaps in Rear View Mirror articles on Mondays found in the
News section of the website and in the
Forza Hub app on your console and Windows 10 devices.
Please let me know if I've overlooked any interesting racing series, links, or highlights.
2016 Calendar highlightsJanuary2-16 - Dakar Rally
6-9 - CES expo
11-24 - Detroit Auto Show
15/16 - 24H Series starts at Dubai
21 - WRC season starts at Monte Carlo
24 - AsianLMS season ends at Sepang, Malaysia
30 - 24H of Daytona, IMSA season starts
February6 - 12H at Bathurst
13-21 - Chicago Auto Show
14 - NHRA season starts at Pomona
21 - NASCAR season starts with Daytona 500
Andros Trophy season ends
March3-13 - Geneva Auto Show
05 - PWC season starts at COTA
06 - V8 Supercars season starts at Adelaide
13 - IndyCar season starts at St. Petersburg, Florida
13 - Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
19 - 12H of Sebring
20 - Formula 1 season starts in Australia
25 - WEC season starts at Paul Ricard
25-3 - New York Auto Show
April02 - 24H of Silverstone
03 - WTCC season starts at Paul Ricard
03 - BTCC season starts at Brands Hatch
10 - Super GT season starts at at Okayama
10 - Blancpain season starts at Misano
15 - ELMS season starts at Silverstone
17 - 6H of Silverstone
Formula D season starts
May07 - 6H of Spa
08 - DTM season starts at Hockenheim
28/29 - 24H of Nurburgring
29 - Indy 500 (100th anniversary)
29 - Formula 1 at Monte Carlo
GRC season starts
28-10 Isle of Man TT
June13-16 - E3 expo
18/19 - 24H of Le Mans
23-26 - Goodwood Festival of Speed
25/26 - Pike's Peak Hill Climb
July02 - Formula E season ends in London
10 - Formula 1 at Silverstone
16 - 24H of Paul Ricard France
24 - 6H of Nurburgring
31 - 24H of Spa
August13-19 - Bonneville Speed Week
16-21 - Gamescom
20-21 - Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
September03 - 24H of Catalunya
04 -
(IndyCar at Boston cancelled)17 - 6H of COTA
IndyCar, PWC seasons end at Sonoma
22-29 - Frankfurt Auto Show
October01 - 10H Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, IMSA season ends
09 - Bathurst 1000
23 - F1 at COTA
30 - AsianLMS season starts at Zhuhai, China
BTCC, Blancpain, 12H Series, DTM, ELMS, Formula D, V8 Supercar seasons end
Formula E season starts
November1-4 - SEMA expo
LA Auto Show
Super GT, NHRA, WEC, WRC, NASCAR, WTCC, F1 seasons end
December12H of Sepang
12H of Yas Marina
Andros Trophy season starts
Edited by user Monday, January 23, 2017 9:45:35 AM(UTC)
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