2009

2-13 December 2009: Los Angeles Auto Show [www] (public 4-13th).

3 November 2009 (Tues): Melbourne Cup Day.

1 November 2009: Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix.

21 October (Wed) - 8 November (Sun) 2009: 41st Tokyo Motor Show [www] (public 24-8th).

18-25 October 2009: World Solar Challenge [www], from Darwin to Adelaide. (Held every 2 years.)

18 October 2008: Brazilian F1 Grand Prix.

8-18 October 2009: Sydney International Motor Show (public 9-18th).

4 October 2009: Japanese F1 Grand Prix.

2-3 October 2008 (Fri-Sat): The 11th Deni Ute Muster, Deniliquin, NSW, .au [www] (7,242 utes in 2008).

27 September 2009: Singapore F1 Grand Prix.

17-27 September 2009, Thu-Sun: 63rd IAA Frankfurt Motor Show (Cars) [www].

13 September 2009: Italian F1 Grand Prix.

12 - 13 September (Sat - Sun) 2009: Beaulieu, .uk, International Autojumble [www]['08].

30 August 2009: Belgian F1 Grand Prix.

23 August 2009: European F1 Grand Prix, Valencia.

26 July 2009: Hungarian F1 Grand Prix.

12 July 2009: German F1 Grand Prix.

21 June 2009: British F1 Grand Prix.

15-21 June 2009: 48th Paris Air Show [www]; 2009 is the show's centenary.

8 June 2009 (Mon): Queen's Birthday, public holiday (Vic., .au).

7 June 2009: Turkish F1 Grand Prix.

24 May 2009: Monaco F1 Grand Prix.

10 May 2009: Spanish F1 Grand Prix.

26 April 2009: Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.

25 April 2009 (Sat) 2009, .au: Anzac Day (NB. Sat. ⇒ no public holiday).

19 April 2009: Chinese F1 Grand Prix.

10-19 April 2009: New York Auto Show [www], Jacob Javits Convention Center 11th Ave., between 34 & 39 Streets.

10 April (Good Friday) - 13 April (Easter Monday): Easter.

5 April 2009, Sunday: Malaysian F1 Grand Prix (practice from Fri 3rd).

2-11 April 2009: AutoRAI.nl, Amsterdam, general public 2 - 11 April (press 31 March, trade 1 April), [www].

2-5 April 2009: Man From Snowy River Bush Festival [www], Corryong, Vic, .au.

29 March 2009, Sunday: Australian F1 Grand Prix, Melbourne (practice from Thu 26th).

20-22 March 2009: National 4x4 Show, Brisbane, .au, RNA Showgrounds, Fortitude Valley [www]

10-15 March 2009: Avalon Airshow (Melbourne International Airshow) [www] Geelong, Vic, .au. Industry only, Tues 10th - 2pm Fri 13th. Public, afternoon Fri 13th - Sun 15th.

9 March (Mon) 2009, .au: Labour Day.

5-15 March 2009: 78th Geneva Motor Show [www].

Ending 1 March 2009 (started 17 April 2008 ) .uk: The Imperial War Museum London is holding the first major exhibition [www][3/'08] devoted to the life and work of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, 007.

26 January (Mon) 2009: Australia Day.

17-25 January 2009: North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Detroit, [www], the Cobo Center. (Press 11-13th, industry 14-15th, black-tie charity preview gala 16th, public Sat. 17th - Sun 25th).

17-25 January 2009: European Motor Show [www], Brussels.

8-11 January 2009: Autosport International - the Racing Car Show - NEC Birmingham, UK [www], industry only 8-9 Jan., general public 10-11 Jan.. Flybrid's stand will show its flywheel solution to the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) option in F1 for 2009.

3-18 January 2009: Dakar 2009 [www], moved from N.Africa to Argentina and Chile after terrorist threats caused last year's event to be cancelled at the last minute. Start and finish, Buenos Aires.