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What to watch this weekend (Apr 5th - Apr 11th)

• Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auctions. From Palm Beach, FL (Part 1). Thursday @ 2pm - 8pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) new - replay @ 8pm
• Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auctions. From Palm Beach, FL (Part 2). Friday @ 2pm - 8pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) new - replay @ 8pm
• South Beach Classics. Dealers from Florida buy, sell and trade classic cars. Friday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD)
• Rides. Joe Rogan's Sick Fish. Saturday @ 11am - 12pm (Velocity HD) legit replay
• Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auctions. From Palm Beach, FL (Part 3). Saturday @ 11am - 8pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) new - replay @ 8pm
• Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. From Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Sunday @ 12pm - 2pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) new
• Australian V8 Supercars - Symmons Plains; from Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania. Sunday @ 5pm - 7pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) re-airing of 4/1 race; replay at 2am
• Top Gear (UK). Classic episode marathon. Monday @ 8am - Tuesday @ 5am (BBC America/BBC America HD) great replays
• Motorweek. Jaguar XKR-S. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (VelocityHD) new
• Chasing Classic Cars. Season 5: Scottsdale, Gullwing and Lusso. Tuesday @ 10pm - 10:30pm (VelocityHD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Porsche 944 Turbo. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new

A lovely mix of shows for you fine folks this weekend. Auto auctions, some great replays, some great new shows including more new Chasing Classic Cars; motorsport racing in Tasmania and the dynamic duo from Wheeler Dealers refurbishing a 944 Turbo. Enjoy the weekend.

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Motorsport Pron: Audi Quattro S1 Group B Replica dominates hillclimb

This video showcases Prospeed Bulgaria's incredible Audi Quattro S1 Group B replica. This race car is (not surprisingly) the reigning European Hillclimb champion of 2011.

Motorsport Pron: Group B Worship (Chris Harris)

Drive Network and auto writer/host Chris Harris, bring us a special showcasing the homologated street car variants for two of the greatest race cars from the Group B Rally era; the Audi Sport Quattro and the Ford RS200.


Video courtesy of Drive.

Motorsport Pron: Group B - Still too fast to race

We're starting April off with Rally week. If you remember last spring, we shared the rally special 'Too fast to race'. This is the complete second film from the series. Sit back and enjoy.


Video hosting courtesy of larsjuhwolter.

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What to watch this weekend (Mar 29th - Apr 4th)

• Mecum Auto Auctions. Muscle Cars and More 2012. From Kansas City, MO (Part 1). Thursday @ 6pm - 9pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new - replay @ 9pm
• Mecum Auto Auctions. Muscle Cars and More 2012. From Kansas City, MO (Part 2 & 3). Friday @ 4pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new - replay @ 10pm
• Mecum Auto Auctions. Muscle Cars and More 2012. From Kansas City, MO (Part 4 & 5). Saturday @ 2pm - 8pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new - replay @ 8pm
• Rolex Sportscar Series - Porsche 250. From Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Saturday @ 4pm - 7pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) same day re-airing
• Wheeler Dealers. Season 8 mini-marathon. Sunday @ 2pm - 8pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) replays
• Grand Prix: The Killer Years. This special looks at the brave pilots who raced in the F1 of the 60's and 70's, well before the safety advances of more recent times. Sunday @ 8pm - 9pm (Velocity/Discovery's HD Theater) replay
• Top Gear (UK). Classic episode marathon. Monday @ 8am - Tuesday @ 5am (BBC America/BBC America HD) great replays
• Motorweek. Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Million Dollar Collections. Jim Taylor's car collection. Tuesday @ 8:30pm - 9pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Chasing Classic Cars. Season 5 premier. Tuesday @ 10pm - 11pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Top Gear (US). Worst Cars. Tuesday @ 9pm - 10pm (History Channel/History Channel HD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Triumph Spitfire. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new

It'll be two weeks before the next F1 race, but Grand Am is back with the Porsche 250. This weekend Velocity will cover the Mecum Auto auctions in Kansas City for three days. This is a good opportunity to see what some of you'll be doing in your mid to late-forties; learning from previous lessons in car building and buying someone else's blood sweat and tears for pennies on the dollar. There's also a Velocity new show that looks at people's car collections on Tuesday nights @ 8:30pm. Enjoy your weekends.


Video courtesy of 780Motorsports.