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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. Photo by: Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche, Porsche 99X El...

Donny van de Beek has confessed he is prepared to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window if he remains out in the cold under Erik ten Hag. The 26-year-old has featured just twice this season, seeing two minutes in the Premier League and 19 in the Carabao Cup, and has usually failed to make the matchday squad under his former Ajax boss. United sought to part ways with Van de Beek during the summer but a proposed loan switch to Real Sociedad broke down after United refused to budge from their demand of a permanent purchase clause. Having seen under 300 minutes last season due to injury, Van de Beek conceded that it is time for him to consider all options as he seeks to play regular Football once again. "I have to start playing matches very soon, if not at Manchester United, then at another club," he told De Telegraaf . "I think this is a Health y ambition. "Look, I've always been an enthusiast. I'm absolutely crazy about football. I earn a...

Barcelona haven’t qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League since the 2020-21 season but they already look to be on course to do so in the 2023-24 edition. After opening group-stage wins over Antwerp and Porto, another victory against Shakhtar Donetsk at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys would put them on the brink of a place in the round of 16 with three Game s still to play. But Xavi Hernández and his side, who face Real Madrid on Saturday, will have to do it the hard way. Barça injuries ahead of Shakhtar and Real Madrid It is no secret that Barça are walking wounded at the moment (which could be more of an issue in El Clásico than against Shakhtar). In his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Xavi revealed none of six men who have been on the sidelines of late “will be 100% fit” to face the Ukrainians, and on Wednesday it was revealed they had all been left out of the squad for the Game , which contains eight youth-team players. Xavi's squad for today's #...