What to watch this weekend (Apr 13th - Apr 18th)

• Formula 1 - Chinese Grand Prix; from Shanghai, China/Shanghai International Circuit. Practice. Friday @ 2am - 3:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Mecum Auto Auctions. Muscle Cars and More 2012. From Houston, TX (Part 1-3). Friday @ 4pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new - replay @ 10pm
• Formula 1 - Chinese Grand Prix; from Shanghai, China/Shanghai International Circuit. Qualifying. Saturday @ 2am - 3:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Targa Newfoundland. Highlights of the (2011) 10th annual Targa Newfoundland Rally, held over six days in September. Narrated by Andrew Marriott. Saturday @ 1pm - 2pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) re-airing
• Mecum Auto Auctions. Muscle Cars and More 2012. From Houston, TX (Part 4). Saturday @ 5pm - 8pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new - replay @ 11pm
• Porsche 911: Revolution. The redesigned 911 gets the SPEED Test Drive treatment. Saturday @ 7pm - 7:30pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) new
• American Le Mans Series - Tequila Patron ALMS at Long Beach. Saturday @ 7:30pm - 10pm (ESPN2/ESPN2HD) live - also live on epsn3.com Saturday @ 7:15pm
• Formula 1 - Chinese Grand Prix; from Shanghai, China/Shanghai International Circuit. Sunday @ 2:30am - 5am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replay Sunday @ 3:30pm and Tuesday 4/17 @ 12pm
• Wheeler Dealers. Season 7 marathon. Sunday @ 12pm - 8pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) replays
• IndyCar Series - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Street track in Long Beach, California. Sunday @ 3:30pm - 6:30pm (NBCSNHD) live
• Top Gear (UK). India Special (Season 17 ep. 7). Monday @ 8pm - 10pm (BBC America/BBC America HD) new US airing
• Richard Hammond's Crash Course. US premier. Monday @ 10pm - 11pm (BBC America/BBC America HD) new
• Motorweek. Lexus LFA. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Chasing Classic Cars (Season 5). Hartung motorcycles and Hershey. Tuesday @ 10pm - 11pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Audi Quattro. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new

There's so much going on this weekend that I'll try to keep it brief. Red Bull is on the 'tentative' ropes in F1 and Ferrari miraculously is atop the drivers championship board. McLaren and all of Mercedes for that matter, is fast and reliable. The third race will be going down in Shanghai Sunday morning. New US airing of UK Top Gear's holiday special in India next Monday, followed by a new series just for BBC America, Richard Hammond's Crash Course. Look for Season 18 of Top Gear UK to premier every future Monday night with new episodes of Crash Course as a chaser. ALMS and Indy street course action in Long Beach California this weekend. Enjoy.

Video courtesy of BMWNAMotorsport.

What to watch this weekend (Feb 11th - Feb 15th)

• Targa Newfoundland. Highlights of the (2010) 9th annual Targa Newfoundland Rally, held over six days in September. Narrated by Andrew Marriott. Saturday @ 11am - 12pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replay
• GT Academy. Marathon of all five episodes. Sixteen PlayStation 3 gamers battle in real motor sport challenges driving Nissan 370z’s and GTRs at the Silverstone Circuit. Only one gamer will go pro, the rest go home. Saturday @ 12pm - 5pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replays
• Inside West Coast Customs. Marathon. Sunday @ 2pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) replays
• FIA GT1 Triple Play: China, Bejing and San Luis. Monday @ 12pm - 3pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) re-airings
• Top Gear (UK). Mini Marathon. Monday @ 6pm - 12am (BBC America/BBC America HD) great replays
• Formula 1 replays of the week - Grand Prix of Germany, from the Nurburgring in Nurburg, Germany. Race. Tuesday @ 12pm - 2pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Motorweek. Mini Cooper Coupe. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Vinsetta Garage. Tuesday @ 8:30pm - 9pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Top Gear (US). Big Rigs (Season premier). Tuesday @ 10pm - 11pm (History Channel/History Channel HD) new
• Formula 1 replays of the week - Grand Prix of Hungary, from the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. Race. Wednesday @ 12pm - 2:30pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Wheeler Dealers. VW Type 2 Panel Van. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) replay

A nice mix of shows this weekend, with a few new faces for WTWTW. GT Academy is a video gamer meets reality racing competition for Grand Tourismo fanatics. Targa Newfoundland is exactly what it sounds like; a monumental road rally across Newfoundland, Canada (pic below). And there are not one, but two F1 replays this week. First, the German GP from the Ring', and second the GP of Hungary. Top Gear US is back for a new season this upcoming Tuesday on History Channel. Lastly, the guys from Wheeler Dealers flip a VW bus on Wednesday night. Enjoy the weekend all, and watch out for that cold front coming through next week.

Photo courtesy of ajsmith.ca