At a time when the coronavirus has already been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, its effects are growing and there are already several car events postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus or COVID-19.
From sporting events to salons to movies, in this article we introduce you to all car events that have been postponed or canceled due to the threat of the coronavirus.
DELAYED AUTOMOTIVE EVENTS
— FORMULA 1, GP BAHREIN. Original date: March 20th to 22nd. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— FORMULA 1, GP VIETNAME. Original date: April 3-5. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— FORMULA 1, GP OF CHINA . Original date: April 19th. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— FORMULA 1, GP NETHERLANDS. Original date: May 1-3. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— FORMULA 1, GP SPAIN. Original date: 8-10 May. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— FORMULA 1, GP AZERBAIJAO . Original date: June 5-7. NEW DATE: to be announced. The event was cancelled.
— WRC, ARGENTINA RALLY . Original date: April 23rd to 26th. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— WRC, PORTUGAL RALLY . Original Date: May 21-24 NEW DATE: To be announced. Rally de Portugal 2020 has been cancelled.
— FPAK SUSPENDS ALL SPORTS ACTIVITY. Suspension period: three weeks.
— TROPHY C1 LEARN&DRIVE, 1st TEST . Original date: March 28th and 29th. NEW DATE: April 4th and 5th.
— FORMULA E. Season suspended for two months. GPs from China, Italy, France, South Korea and Indonesia postponed. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— RALLY OF THE AZORES . Original date: March 26th to 28th. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— VIEIRA DO MINHO RALLY. Original date: March 14th and 15th. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— WRX (RALLYCROSS) . The first two races, in Barcelona (Spain) — to be held on April 18-19 — and Montalegre (Portugal) — May 2-3 — were postponed. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— 24 HOURS OF LE MANS. Original date: June 13th and 14th. NEW DATE: September 19th and 20th.
— 24 HOURS OF NURBURGRING. Original date: May 21st to 24th. NEW DATE: September 24th to 25th.
— PIKES PEAK. Original date: June 28th. NEW DATE: August 30th.
— GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED. Original date: 9-12 July. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— NEW YORK HALL . Original date: April 10-19. NEW DATE: August 28th to September 6th. The New York Salon was cancelled.
— BEIJING HALL . Original date: April 21-30. NEW DATE: September 26th to October 5th.
— EXPOMECHANICAL HALL . Original date: April 17-19. NEW DATE: June 5th to 7th.
— TECHNO-CLASSICA. Essen, Germany. Original date: March 25th to 29th. NEW DATE: June 24th to 28th.
— FAST AND FURIOUS 9. Original date: May 22nd. NEW DATE: April 2, 2021 (US premiere).
— 007 NO TIME TO DIE. Original date: March 31st. NEW DATE: 12 November (UK premiere).
— THE GRAND TOUR. Filming postponed due to difficulties encountered in international travel. Publication of new episodes was consequently delayed. NEW DATE: to be announced.
— 500 MILES FROM INDIANÁPOLIS. Original date: May 24th. NEW DATE: August 23rd.
— FORMULA 1, GP OF CANADA. Original date: June 14th. NEW DATE: to be announced.
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CANCELED AUTOMOTIVE EVENTS
Among the automobile events that were affected due to the coronavirus, some were simply cancelled. In this list you can get to know them:
— GENEVA ROOM . Canceled three days before the opening of its doors to journalists, the Geneva Motor Show remains one of the main events affected by the coronavirus. The decision to cancel it resulted from an announcement by the Swiss government that banned all events with more than 1000 people in the country. It wasn't an impediment to meet many of the models that should have been there — you can meet them here.
— DETROIT HALL: Original date: June 9th to 20th. In the first year it was supposed to be held in June, the Detroit Motor Show was canceled so that the space where it was to take place could be used as a hospital.
— PARIS SALON: Original date: September 26th to October 11th. The main event has been cancelled, but other associated peripheral events are expected to take place.
— NEW YORK HALL . Original date: April 10-19. After initially being pushed back to the end of August, event organizers decided to cancel this year's edition of the New York Salon.
— CLASSIC MOTOR ROOM . Original date: April 24th to 26th, the Motorclássico Hall was also cancelled. Although the organization leaves open the possibility that it will take place on another date depending on the evolution of the pandemic, this possible date was not put forward.
— FIA WEC, 1000 MILES SEBRING . Original date: March 20th. After the ban on flights from Europe to the US by President Trump, the organization decided to cancel the race.
— FORMULA 1, GP AUSTRALIA . Original date: March 13th to 15th. After McLaren announced its withdrawal from GP because one of its employees was diagnosed with covid-19, F1, FIA and AGPC (Australian Grand Prix Corporation) decided to cancel the inaugural event of the 2020 F1 championship.
— FORMULA 1, GP MONACO . Original date: May 21st to 24th. Since 1955, the GP Monaco has been running without interruption. After being postponed by the FIA, the Automobile Club de Monaco advanced with the decision to cancel it, as well as the Historic F1 GP. See the original ACO statement.
— FORMULA 1, GP FRANCE. Original date: 26-28 June. After the French government's decision to postpone all mass events until July, the organizers of the French GP had no choice but to cancel the Formula 1 race this year.
— FORMULA 1, GP AZERBAIJAO (original date: June 5-7) , GP SINGAPORE ( original date: September 18-20) and GP JAPAN (Original date: 9-11 October).
— WRC, PORTUGAL RALLY. Original date: May 21st to 24th. The possibility of the race taking place at the end of October was on the table, but the ACP, which organizes the event, given the climate of uncertainty, canceled this year's edition — find out more about the cancellation of the Portugal 2020 Rally .
—TT ISLE OF MAN. Original date: May 30th to June 15th. Despite being considered by many to be the most dangerous race in motorsports, organizers have moved forward with its cancellation this year. Since it was created, the Tourist Trophy has only been canceled during WWI and WWII.
— WTCR. The first two races, in Hungary (24-26 April) and Germany (20-23 May), were cancelled. In order to maintain the number of races foreseen for the championship, the tests in Portugal, in Vila Real (June 5-7), Spain (3-5 July) and Austria (24-26 July) will be increased by one more race .
— AUTOMOBILIA DE AVEIRO. Original date: 22 to 24 May. In view of the Covid-19 pandemic and following the guidelines of the General Directorate of Health, the organization of Automobilia de Aveiro, the Clube Aveirense de Automóveis Antigos, decided to cancel the 27th edition of the event.
— PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE. Original date: August 16th. Faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, the 70th edition of the famous elegance contest was cancelled. Applications accepted in the meantime will be valid for the 2021 edition that will take place on August 15 of next year.
— WRC, NEW ZEALAND RALLY. Original date: September 3rd to 6th. It was the 10th race on the world rally calendar and, like the rallies in Argentina, Portugal, Kenya and Finland, it was eventually canceled due to Covid-19.
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Update March 12 at 10:45 pm — Rally dos Açores has been postponed
Update March 13 at 00:13 — F1 GP Australia has been cancelled.
Update March 13 at 12:39 am — “Fast and the Furious 9” and “007 No Time to Die” movies postponed. Filming and program “The Grand Tour” postponed.
Update on March 13 at 9:20 am — Vieira do Minho rally postponed/cancelled.
Update March 13 at 12:15 pm — Motorsport in Portugal suspended by FPAK.
Update March 13 at 1:48 pm — Techno-Classica Essen postponed. GP Bahrain and GP Vietnam postponed.
Update March 15 at 6:38 pm — Rally Argentina (WRC) postponed.
Update on March 17 at 6:38 pm — TT Isle of Man canceled
Update March 18 at 6:17 pm — 24 Hours of Le Mans postponed
Update March 20 at 9:20 am — Netherlands and Spain GP postponed. Monaco GP cancelled.
Update March 20 at 9:39 am — Pikes Peak postponed.
Update March 21 at 12:10 pm — WTCR. Two first races of the championship cancelled.
Update March 23 at 2:53 pm — 24 Hours of the Nürburgring postponed, as well as the first two WRX races, including the Montalegre race.
Update March 23 at 3:17 pm — Azerbaijan F1 GP postponed.
Update on March 24 at 6:31 pm — Rally de Portugal postponed.
Update March 27 at 9:47 am — Goodwood Festival of Speed postponed.
Update March 30 at 9:26 am — 500 Indianapolis Miles postponed and Detroit Hall cancelled.
Update March 31 at 12:07 — Paris Salon cancelled.
April 3 2:50 pm update — Beijing Hall announces new date.
Update on April 9 at 3:45 pm — Automobilia de Aveiro cancelled; Formula 1 Canadian GP postponed.
Update on April 23 at 3:42 pm — Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance cancelled.
Update on April 27 at 9:47 am — GP France cancelled.
Update on April 30 at 1:08 pm — Rally de Portugal cancelled.
Update on May 25 at 6:01 pm — New York Salon cancelled.
Update on June 4th at 11:55 am — Rally New Zealand cancelled.
Update on June 16 at 12:36 pm — Three more Formula 1 GPs cancelled.