British GP to be held at Donington

Suze · 4 Jul 2008, 10:42 (Ref:2243739)

Being reported on BBC News 24 now, also see http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68828

ensign14 · 4 Jul 2008, 10:47 (Ref:2243744)

I assume if the development plans are completed by 2010...

bolide · 4 Jul 2008, 10:51 (Ref:2243747)

On the Donington Park website now:

http://www.donington-park.co.uk/even...ws?news_id=133

Nick Froome

HairyDJ · 4 Jul 2008, 11:11 (Ref:2243769)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bolide

On the Donington Park website now:

http://www.donington-park.co.uk/even...ws?news_id=133

Nick Froome

Intersting one liner in that report "The investment will be led by a private investor who is also a large shareholder."

Marbot · 4 Jul 2008, 10:53 (Ref:2243748)

Does this mean that Donington will get the 'Tilke' treatment ?

mjstallard · 4 Jul 2008, 11:03 (Ref:2243761)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

Does this mean that Donington will get the 'Tilke' treatment ?

Rumours suggested so:

http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/f1-...its-donington/

Oh joy of joys

Paddockman · 4 Jul 2008, 11:10 (Ref:2243766)

Agree with Bodysnatcher probably the worst news for British Motorsport for a long long time. Farewell Donnington!

Pingguest · 4 Jul 2008, 11:12 (Ref:2243773)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

Does this mean that Donington will get the 'Tilke' treatment ?

It's probably a part of the deal, wouldn't it?

Knowlesy · 4 Jul 2008, 10:51 (Ref:2243745)

How ironic that, having spent years criticising Silverstone for access (before the next hobby horse came along) we are moving to the circuit with quite possibly the worst access on earth.

Still, great track. I just hope the F1 brigade don't ruin it.

They will won't they?

Dan Friel · 4 Jul 2008, 10:58 (Ref:2243752)

Prepare for the circuit to be torn apart...

Bodysnatcher · 4 Jul 2008, 11:00 (Ref:2243757)

This is going to screw up the whole of the British racing scene.

Donington destroyed and probably bankrupted for a deal I really can't see them sustaining for the full 10 years.

Silverstone, in order that it does not decline to Rockingham like levels of white elephantism , I can see bidding for just about everything of status that Brands Hatch currently gets. Which in turn....

Really really bad move Bernie, but I guess it was as much about settling personal scores as making the deal.

Ralf's Girl · 4 Jul 2008, 11:47 (Ref:2243798)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bodysnatcher

This is going to screw up the whole of the British racing scene.

Donington destroyed and probably bankrupted for a deal I really can't see them sustaining for the full 10 years.

Silverstone, in order that it does not decline to Rockingham like levels of white elephantism , I can see bidding for just about everything of status that Brands Hatch currently gets. Which in turn....

Really really bad move Bernie, but I guess it was as much about settling personal scores as making the deal.

Absolutely right. I can't think of any way that this will be good for motor racing in Britain.

It's going to be a huge disaster. Silverstone has all the plans in place to improve facilities (and I've never been, but from what I can gather a lot has been done already improve access etc. in recent years) but Donington has absolutely nothing in the pipeline right now. I just can't imagine how on earth this is supposed to come together in 2 years. Surely it's impossible?

Delta Caller · 4 Jul 2008, 13:05 (Ref:2243860)

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Originally Posted by Ralf's Girl

but Donington has absolutely nothing in the pipeline right now. I just can't imagine how on earth this is supposed to come together in 2 years. Surely it's impossible?

How do you know that Donington has not got anything in the pipeline ?
Because they are not jumping up and down shouting about what they are planning doesn't mean to say that this hasn't been going on for a while in the background.

Since the takeover i am lead to believe that donington has more land that people are aware of (maybe i'm wrong )

It is a huge task and Donny needs to sort Spectator facilities out as well as the track to get this thing off the ground. Good luck to them

Ralf's Girl · 4 Jul 2008, 14:58 (Ref:2243953)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta Caller

How do you know that Donington has not got anything in the pipeline ?
Because they are not jumping up and down shouting about what they are planning doesn't mean to say that this hasn't been going on for a while in the background.

I'd be extremely surprised if they're as far along with their planning as Silverstone. According to Autosport this is a five year plan to improve the circuit, and correct me if I'm wrong but 2010 isn't five years away! If, as Jim says above, there's no planning application in place, this whole thing is doomed to failure because I can't see how they'd be able to draw up plans, get them approved and get all the necessary work carried out in two years.

Steven Humphrey · 15 Oct 2009, 15:55 (Ref:2562043)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bodysnatcher

This is going to screw up the whole of the British racing scene.

Donington destroyed and probably bankrupted for a deal I really can't see them sustaining for the full 10 years.

Silverstone, in order that it does not decline to Rockingham like levels of white elephantism , I can see bidding for just about everything of status that Brands Hatch currently gets. Which in turn....

Really really bad move Bernie, but I guess it was as much about settling personal scores as making the deal.

I've just been looking at early posts on this thread - you must be psychic

White flag man · 15 Oct 2009, 18:18 (Ref:2562143)

Quote:

Originally Posted by arnage arnie

I've just been looking at early posts on this thread - you must be psychic

Is he Bernie in disguise!!

Pondo · 4 Jul 2008, 11:05 (Ref:2243763)

It's on the FIA website.

http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre...ritish_gp.aspx

Dear god, noooooo!

MGDavid · 4 Jul 2008, 11:12 (Ref:2243771)

a tenner says it won't happen, not to this timescale anyway...

Dan Friel · 4 Jul 2008, 11:15 (Ref:2243777)

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Originally Posted by MGDavid

a tenner says it won't happen, not to this timescale anyway...

It could well be a hopeless task.. meaning that the Brit GP disappears. Bernie's got it sorted.

Dave 455 · 14 Oct 2009, 12:00 (Ref:2561204)

The terms and conditions of the warrants and notes are here : -

http://www.donington-park.co.uk/corp...s?news_id=1093

Marbot · 14 Oct 2009, 12:11 (Ref:2561214)

"This announcement is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons".

Are you a "relevant" person?

Mystery · 4 Jul 2008, 11:16 (Ref:2243778)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pondo

It's on the FIA website.

http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre...ritish_gp.aspx

Dear god, noooooo!

Well that all read as being very childish indeed. "The Olympics can have some money so why not us"

Oh I don't know Bernie it's a mystery to me. Can anyone out there think why a government of a country heading for a recession might not want to help out Britain's 24th most wealthy individual........

Marbot · 4 Jul 2008, 11:17 (Ref:2243779)

Bernie says

"I am sorry that we could not have helped Silverstone to raise the money to carry out the circuit improvements and run Formula One. I believe that the government should have supported them which would have cost probably less than .002% of the government’s commitment for the Olympic Games.”

Well Bernie it's partly down to your own selfish aims (£1m donation to labour party to allegedly delay cigarette advertising ban that was handed back) that the government will not be seen dead giving money to Formula One.

rotorboy · 4 Jul 2008, 11:13 (Ref:2243774)

I'm distraught. Talk about out of the blue! Certainly was not expecting an announcement like this today - feel like I've lost an arm! I wonder how much money Donington have now got to spend to upgrade the facilities?? And what will come of the planned (and approved) £30m developments to Silverstone??

chezza · 4 Jul 2008, 11:27 (Ref:2243782)

Oh god no...now I know i'm a silverstone marshal and all of that, but could this move is the worst thought idea i've ever seen.

Bodysnatcher is right I do have to say...god help british motorsport.

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