When is F1 and other motorsport series starting in 2024?

Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season, like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway.

With the Dakar Rally already well under way, the opening round of the new Formula E season kicked off on Saturday, while the World Rally Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship also start this month.

Other racing categories commence again before F1, such as NASCAR and Supercars, so here is a run-down of when every major series starts in 2024.

*Championships are shown in chronological order

Formula E

First event: Mexico City E-Prix: 12-13 January, 2024

Formula E was the first of the single-seater seasons to start in 2024, with Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein kicking off his title challenge with victory, although he had to wait for the outcome of a stewards investigation into a potential technical infringement.

World Rally Championship

First event: Monte Carlo Rally: 25-28 January, 2024

Reigning world champion Kalle Rovanpera will return to the series in 2024 but only part-time sharing Toyota duties with Sebastien Ogier. This leaves a huge opportunity for a new WRC champion with Rovanpera having won the past two titles – can Briton Elfyn Evans finally clinch the crown after finishing second in three of the last four seasons? His championship hunt will start with the Monte Carlo Rally where drivers face 210 miles of tarmac and snow over the final weekend of January.

IMSA SportsCar Championship

First event: 24 Hours of Daytona: 27-28 January, 2024

The world-renowned 24 Hours of Daytona will continue its tradition of kickstarting the IMSA season on the final weekend of January. The race, which is held at the famous Daytona International Speedway’s road course, dates back to 1962 and is part of the endurance racing triple crown alongside Le Mans 24 Hours and 12 Hours of Sebring, with many famous past winners like Juan Pablo Montoya, Fernando Alonso and Martin Brundle. It will start the 11-round IMSA season which features huge manufacturers like Acura, BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Porsche.

Extreme E

First event: Desert X-Prix: 17-18 February, 2024

Saudi Arabia will once again host the Extreme E season opener after the 2024 calendar was recently announced for year three of the all-electric series. It means the middle eastern country will open the season for a third consecutive year…