2012 Calendar : Motor Racing - Auto Events - Car Shows - Motor Shows |
| Motor Shows 2012 | Month | Date | Location |
| New Delhi 11th Auto Expo | January | 5 - 11 | New Delhi, India |
| North American International Auto Show | January | 9 - 22 | Detroit, MI USA |
| European Motor Show (Brussels 90th International Motorcar - Motorcycle Show) | January | 10-22 | Brussels, Belgium |
| Montreal International Auto Show | January | 13-22 | Montreal, Canada |
| Cairo International Motor Show | January | 14 - 22 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Chicago Auto Show | February | 8-19 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Canadian International Auto Show | February | 17-26 | Toronto, Canada |
| Geneva International Motor Show | March | 6-18 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Moscow International Motor Show | March | 14 - 17 | Moscow, Russia |
| Denver Auto Show | March | 21 – 25 | Denver, Colorado |
| Zagreb International Auto Show | March - April | 22 - 1 | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Bangkok International Auto Show | March - April | 26 - 8 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| New York International Motor Show | April | 6-15 | New York City, NY USA |
| Beijing International Motor Show | April - May | 23 - 2 | Beijing, China |
| Moscow Auto Salon | August - September | 29 - 9 | Moscow, Russia |
| Hanover International Motor Show | September | 18 - 27 | Berlin, Germany |
| Jakarta, 20th Indonesian Internation Motor Show | September | 21 - 30 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Paris Modial de l'Automobile | September - October | 27 - 14 | Paris, France |
| Sao Paulo, 27th International Automobile Trade Show | October | 14 - 28 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Australian International Motor Show | October | 19 - 28 | Sydney, Australia |
| SEMA Show | October - November | 30 - 2 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Istanbul Internation Auto Show | November | 1 - 11 | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Los Angeles Auto Show | November - December | 28 - 9 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bologna Motor Show Internation Automobile Exhibition | December | 5 - 16 | Bologna, Italy |
| 2012 MotoGP | Month | Date | Location |
| Qatar Grand Prix | April | 15 | Doha, Qatar |
| Spanish Grand Prix | April | 29 | Jerez, Spain |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | May | 6 | Estoril, Portugal |
| French Grand Prix | May | 20 | Le Mans, France |
| Catalan Grand Prix | June | 3 | Barcelona Catalunya, Spain |
| British Grand Prix | June | 17 | Silverstone, Great Britain |
| Dutch TT | June | 30 | Assen, Netherlands |
| German Grand Prix | July | 8 | Sachsenring, Germany |
| Italian Grand Prix | July | 15 | Mugello, Italy |
| United States Grand Prix | July | 29 | Laguna Seca, United States |
| Indianapolis Grand Prix | August | 19 | Indianapolis, USA |
| Czech Republic Grand Prix | August | 26 | Brno, Czech Republic |
| San Marino Grand Prix | September | 16 | Misano, San Marino, Italy |
| Motorland Aragon Grand Prix | September | 30 | Motorland Aragon, Spain |
| Japan | October | 14 | Motegi, Japan |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | October | 21 | Sepang, Malaysia |
| Australian Grand Prix | October | 28 | Phillip Island, Australia |
| Valencian Grand Prix | November | 11 | Valencia, Spain |
| Formula One 2012 | Month | Date | Location |
| Australian Grand Prix | March | 15 - 18 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | March | 23 – 25 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Chinese Grand Prix | April | 13 – 15 | Shanghai, China |
| Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | April | 20 – 22 | Sakhir, Manama |
| Gran Premio de España Telefónica | May | 11 – 13 | Catalunya, Spain |
| Grand Prix de Monaco | May | 24 – 27 | Monte Carlo, |
| Grand Prix du Canada | June | 8 – 10 | Montreal, Canada |
| Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe | June | 22 – 24 | Valencia, Spain |
| Santander British Grand Prix | July | 6 – 8 | Silverstone, UK |
| Grosser Preis Santander von Deutschland | July | 20 – 22 | Hockenheim, Germany |
| Magyar Nagydij | July | 27 – 29 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Belgian Grand Prix | August - September | 31 – 2 | Spa, Belgium |
| Gran Premio Santander d’Italia | September | 7 – 9 | Monza, Italy |
| Singapore Grand Prix | September | 21 – 23 | Singapore, Singapore |
| Japanese Grand Prix | October | 5 – 7 | Suzuka, Japan |
| Korean Grand Prix | October | 12 – 14 | Yeongam, Korea |
| India Grand Prix | October | 26 - 28 | New Delhi, India |
| Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | November | 2 – 4 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi |
| United States | November | 16 - 18 | Austin, USA |
| Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil | November | 25 – 27 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 2012 World Touring Car Championship | Month | Date | Location |
| Race of Italy | March | 11 | Monza, Italy |
| Race of Spain | April | 1 | Valencia, Spain |
| Race of UK | April | 15 | Donington, UK |
| Race of Germany | July | 30-31 | TBA, Germany |
| Race of Hungary | June | 3-5 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Race of Morocco | May | 20 | Marrakech, Morocco |
| Race of Portugal | June | 10 | TBA, Portugal |
| Race of Brazil | July | 22 | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Race of USA | September | 23 | Sonoma, USA |
| Race of Japan | October | 21 | Suzuka, Japan |
| Race of China | November | 4 | Guandong, China |
| Race of Macau | November | 18 | Giua, Macau |
| 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge | Month | Date | Location |
| Sata Rallye Açores (gravel) | February | 23 - 25 | Portugal |
| Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés (asphalt) | March | 15 - 17 | Spain |
| Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally (asphalt) | April | 6 - 7 | Ireland |
| Tour de Corse (asphalt) | May | 11 - 12 | France |
| Canon Mecsek Rallye (Hungary, asphalt) | June | 2 - 3 | Hungary |
| GEKO Ypres Rally (Belgium, asphalt) | June | 21 - 23 | Belgium |
| Rally San Marino | July | 6 - 7 | USA |
| Sibiu Rally Romania (gravel) | July | 20 - 22 | Romania |
| Barum Czech Rally Rlin | August - September | 31 - 2 | Czech Republic |
| Prime Yalta Rally (Ukraine, asphalt) | September | 15 - 16 | Ukraine |
| Rally Sliven (Bulgaria, asphalt) | Septmeber | 29 - 30 | Bulgaria |
| Rallye Sanremo (Italy, asphalt) | October | 12 - 13 | Italy |
| FxPro Cyprus Rally Cyprus Rally (gravel/asphalt) | November | 2 - 3 | Cyprus |
| 2012 Australian Rally Championship | Month | Date | Location |
| Rally Calder | March | 1 - 4 | Victoria, Australia |
| Quit Forest Rally | March - April | 31 – 1 | Western Australia, Australia |
| International Rally QLD* | May | 26 – 27 | Western Australia, Australia |
| Scouts Rally SA | July | 28 – 29 | South Australia, Australia |
| Coffs Coast Forest Rally | October | 13 - 14 | New South Wales, Australia |
| Rally Victoria | November | 9 - 10 | Victoria, Australia |
| 2012 World Rally Championship | Month | Date | Location |
| Rally Mote Carlo | January | 22 | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Swedish Rally | February | 12 | Karlstad, Sweden |
| Rally Guanajuato Mexico | March | 11 | Leon, Mexico |
| Rally de Portugal | April | 1 | Vilamoura, Portugal |
| Dakar Rally | April | 29 | Argentina/Chile |
| Acropolis Rally of Greece | May-June | 27-3 | Loutraki, Greece |
| Rally New Zealand | June | 24 | NZ |
| Arctic Laplamd Rally | August | 5 | Rovaniemi, Finland |
| ADAC Rally Deutschland | August | 26 | Trier, Germany |
| Wales Rally of Great Britain | November | 10 – 13 | Cardiff, UK |
| Rallye de France | October | 7 | Alsace, France |
| Rally d'italia Sardegna | October | TBA | Olbia, Italy |
| Rally de Espana | November | 4 | Salou, Spain |
| 2012 V8 Supercar Championship | Month | Date | Location |
| Clipsal 500 | March | 1 - 4 | Adelaide |
| Australian Grand Prix | March | 15 - 18 | Albert Park, Melbourne |
| Tasmanian Challenge | March - April | 30 - 1 | Symmons Plains, Launceston |
| ITM400 | April | 20 - 22 | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Trading Post Challenge | May | 4 - 6 | Barbagallo, Perth |
| Phillip Island | May | 18 - 20 | Phillip Island, Victoria |
| SKYCITY Triple Crown | June | 15 - 17 | Hidden Valley, Townsville |
| Sucrogen Townsville 400 | July | 6 - 8 | Reid Park, Townsville |
| Coates Hire Ipswich 300 | August | 3 - 5 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich |
| Winton | August | 24 - 26 | Winton, Victoria |
| Sandown 500 | September | 14 - 16 | Sandown, Victoria |
| Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | October | 4 - 7 | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Armor All Gold Coast 600 | October | 19 - 21 | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Yas V8 400 | November | 2 - 4 | Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi |
| Sydney Telstra 500 | November - December | 30 - 2 | Olympic Park, Sydney |
| 2012 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Month | Date | Location |
| Clipsal 500 | March | 1 - 4 | Adelaide |
| Trading Post Challenge | May | 4 - 6 | Barbagallo, Perth |
| Sucrogen Townsville 400 | July | 6 - 8 | Reid Park, Townsville |
| Coates Hire Ipswich 300 | August | 3 - 5 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich |
| Winton | August | 24 - 26 | Winton, Victoria |
| Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | October | 4 - 7 | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Sydney Telstra 500 | November - December | 30 - 2 | Olympic Park, Sydney |