British GP to be held at Donington - Page 15

BeeJ · 29 Jul 2008, 09:38 (Ref:2259439)

Wrong thread :-(

Sodemo · 29 Jul 2008, 10:26 (Ref:2259474)

Well, there is already tarmac run off at Coppice, its been there for at least a year or so.

JimW · 29 Jul 2008, 10:30 (Ref:2259479)

Where? The "gravel" at Coppice Lodge is black 'Lytag' pebbles - are you thinking of that?

Jim

BeeJ · 29 Jul 2008, 10:31 (Ref:2259481)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

Well, there is already tarmac run off at Coppice, its been there for at least a year or so.

Sorry to disagree. Coppice is gravel but unlike the rest of the circuit it uses what looks like volcanic rock that comes from the nearby power station hence why it looks dark grey. I have trudged though it a few times

Dam Jim you beat me to it.

Sodemo · 29 Jul 2008, 14:27 (Ref:2259652)

Huh?!?!

Really?

I am 100% sure there was tarmac there for a recent meeting...

Oh well, if i'm wrong then that can only be a good thing, tarmac sucks.

stroller · 29 Jul 2008, 16:52 (Ref:2259718)

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Originally Posted by BeeJ

Was at Donington at the weekend and a lot of areas are now fenced off. The place is starting to look a lot tidier as well. Rumour has it that work will start this week on some areas that they do not need planning permission for.

Could be that some of the areas were fenced off for safety - as is the norm for Truck meetings anyway.

I heard that the "real" work is due to start first week in November. I know the owners said they were planning to run as normal through 2009 whilst construction takes place, but I feel sure there will have to be some interference with the general infrastructure of the Circuit while this happens
As an aside - if they are planning a November date - does this affect any meetings planned from the end of October onwards? -i.e the Britcar night race planned for first weekend in November.

Marbot · 29 Jul 2008, 18:49 (Ref:2259791)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

tarmac sucks.

Indeed.

So I propose tarmac run-off areas and maybe the power station crap can be used for the track surface.

Up to press there has been no mention of how they are going to sort out the already diabolical traffic situation.Has anyone heard anything?

Alex Hodgkinson · 29 Jul 2008, 19:22 (Ref:2259821)

Yes.. the plans are to make the helicopter park bigger

The November 1st Britcar race is the final event of the year, so that matches up with what I've learnt.

Gerben24 · 5 Aug 2008, 06:58 (Ref:2263559)

Is THIS going to be the new layout?

Rob29 · 5 Aug 2008, 07:30 (Ref:2263573)

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Originally Posted by stroller

Could be that some of the areas were fenced off for safety - as is the norm for Truck meetings anyway.

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I think that must have been the case.I last went to Donington,November 2001 to support the 2CVs-trucks were the main event so no spectators were allowed on the outside of the circuit-I have refused to go there since

andy97 · 5 Aug 2008, 08:33 (Ref:2263619)

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Originally Posted by Gerben24

Is THIS going to be the new layout?

Variations of that theme have been published elsewhere.

andy97 · 5 Aug 2008, 08:36 (Ref:2263621)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

Indeed.

Up to press there has been no mention of how they are going to sort out the already diabolical traffic situation.Has anyone heard anything?

Statements in my local press (I live in Castle Donington) that there is a plan for a number of "park and rides". The new Loughborough Parkway railway station, near the Radcliffe on Soars Power Station, will also be open by the end of this year.

stroller · 5 Aug 2008, 09:08 (Ref:2263638)

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Originally Posted by andy97

Statements in my local press (I live in Castle Donington) that there is a plan for a number of "park and rides". The new Loughborough Parkway railway station, near the Radcliffe on Soars Power Station, will also be open by the end of this year.

There will have to be an awful lot of "park & rides" tp cope with 80,000 people.

andy97 · 5 Aug 2008, 09:33 (Ref:2263649)

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Originally Posted by stroller

There will have to be an awful lot of "park & rides" tp cope with 80,000 people.

Yep. And if it was me, I'd be talking to places as far a way as the NEC, Sheffield (Sheffield Wednesday/ Don Valley Stadium/ Arena areas), Bruntingthorpe Airfield, Derby, Stoke etc etc.

Given all the corporate hospitality that goes on at a GP, I just don't think that Donington can allow a single car on the site for a "normal" punter.

Maybe EasyJet & co will run day trips in and out of EMA from airfports all over the country. I am only half joking, If Donington are going to pull this off they need to be this innovative.

stroller · 5 Aug 2008, 09:58 (Ref:2263666)

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Originally Posted by andy97

Yep. And if it was me, I'd be talking to places as far a way as the NEC, Sheffield (Sheffield Wednesday/ Don Valley Stadium/ Arena areas), Bruntingthorpe Airfield, Derby, Stoke etc etc.

Given all the corporate hospitality that goes on at a GP, I just don't think that Donington can allow a single car on the site for a "normal" punter.

Maybe EasyJet & co will run day trips in and out of EMA from airfports all over the country. I am only half joking, If Donington are going to pull this off they need to be this innovative.

Assume - say - 60000 use the park & ride. Capacity of a double decker - 70?

= 850+ bus trips

andy97 · 5 Aug 2008, 10:02 (Ref:2263670)

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Originally Posted by stroller

Assume - say - 60000 use the park & ride. Capacity of a double decker - 70?

= 850+ bus trips

Still better than 30 000 cars (2 per car). What are your alternative suggestions for Donington?

ensign14 · 5 Aug 2008, 10:04 (Ref:2263672)

Turn Nottingham into a car park.

It would be an aesthetic improvement.

foreversideways · 5 Aug 2008, 10:22 (Ref:2263676)

Nigel Roebuck gives his considered view on this, in Motorsport this month.

stroller · 5 Aug 2008, 10:29 (Ref:2263681)

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Originally Posted by andy97

Still better than 30 000 cars (2 per car). What are your alternative suggestions for Donington?

Unfortunately I don't have one.
If I did, I'd probably be working for the circuit in a consultancy capacity !!

Still can't see it working

**ScotsBrutesFan** · 5 Aug 2008, 11:55 (Ref:2263727)

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Originally Posted by Gerben24

Is THIS going to be the new layout?

I have to say that looks very conjested. But then again it sounds as if that would be inkeeping with the whole site trying accomodate a GP crowd.

White flag man · 6 Aug 2008, 22:50 (Ref:2264832)

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Originally Posted by andy97

Still better than 30 000 cars (2 per car). What are your alternative suggestions for Donington?

Close the airport for the weekend,
Then you'll have all the room for parking, camping, caravans, helicopters and much more.
Surely Bernie can organise that.

JeremySmith · 7 Aug 2008, 01:22 (Ref:2264865)

Come on now folks Donington is not going to happen...

White flag man · 7 Aug 2008, 01:57 (Ref:2264872)

Think positive Jeremy, "yes it will, yes it will, yes it will...." It's either Donnington or Mallory Park!

JeremySmith · 7 Aug 2008, 02:51 (Ref:2264876)

Okay I used to live in West Hampstead...My heart aches, I loved that time in my life..

White flag man · 7 Aug 2008, 05:28 (Ref:2264903)

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Originally Posted by JeremySmith

Okay I used to live in West Hampstead...My heart aches, I loved that time in my life..

But I bet the weather is a lot more consistent in Texas.

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