Racing returns to Donington this weekend

[davegt6]

The Masters Race Series is running a 3 day festival at Donington Park this weekend to re-open the track to car racing. Races include Grand Prix cars, Sports Racers from the '70s, '60s Sports cars plus demonstrations of significant cars from the Donington collection. So if like to see Porsche 962, Lola T70s, Chevrons, Mustangs, Cobras, E-Types, F1 from '70s this is the place to be at the weekend.

[kazste]

cheers for the heads up, but does anyone know where you can find any details about this ie cost on each day? i have looked on their website which shows timetables and participant information, and have tried donington parks website which is the same old one page of crap it's been since it shut.

any help appreciated as would like to go tomorrow for a few hours

[n3il123]

From 10/10ths:

"Tickets are now available from http://www.barc.net/shop/acatalog/Do...k_Circuit.h... and follow the links to the Donington Masters tickets sales.
Tickets will also be on sale on the gates at £16 on each day, or £25 for the weekend."

Although it looks like the page has been taken down now... too close to the event?

[chevronb37]

I'll be heading down on Saturday as Sunday is the annual jaunt to Brands for the DTM. Master have made a decent fist of their historic events at DP over the past few seasons so I expect this to be a winner, although I'm not sure where we'll find a 962 racing? No Group C to my knowledge...

[davegt6]

The 962 isn't racing it's part of the demonstration runs. There will however be plenty of sports racers and world sports cars from an earlier age.

Programme as below
http://www.themastersseries.com/resources/DN10_TTa...


I heard that Friday which is qualifying all day is FOC entry.

[chevronb37]

Brilliant news - haven't seen Group C cars around Donington in two years so that will be awesome, especially following on from the demos at Oulton Park last weekend.

[b8ste]

went down on saturday, great day of racing and demos, the track looked good, but i was dissapointed with the spectator areas the grass could have done with a cut and what a mess the infield looked somebody needs to be strung up for doing that, hopefully that will change soon, but it was great to be back and i found all the staff were friendly, well done donnington

[ritmo]

b8ste said:

went down on saturday, great day of racing and demos, the track looked good, but i was dissapointed with the spectator areas the grass could have done with a cut and what a mess the infield looked somebody needs to be strung up for doing that, hopefully that will change soon, but it was great to be back and i found all the staff were friendly, well done donnington

I agree; the racing was great, the cars were stunning, it was well organised and yes, the grass did need a cut. Access was fairly limited but its great that Doningtons got its licence back and we can enjoy it again. As far as the event goes some of the credit must to the Masters but I think KW and his partners have done very well get racing back there in less than a year.

[Al Weyman]

I was there Sunday and enjoyed it, great to be back at my favourite circuit.

[chevronb37]

Wonderful to be back there. The Masters guys put on a good show and I think it was their 5-race one-day meeting last year when I was last at Donington. The infield's a bit messy, but everything else is pretty good considering. That Minshaw/Pearson Lightweight battle on Saturday afternoon was worth the admission fee alone.