Track Reviews

Donington Park
Challenging track in the Midlands The full GP circuit including the Melbourne loop is 2.5 miles long whilst the National circuit is just under 2 miles. It's a fast track that dips down towards the Old Hairpin and climbs up again. Now one of the UK's premier motor racing circuits.

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20th August 2007

juansolo

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"The aircraft fuel thing is a myth damnit!"

Superb track with some very fast sweeping corners and wicked elevation changes. I think I prefer the the shorter National circuit as for me it just flows better. Some of the bigger cars out there can have trouble with their brakes on the GP circuit as t...

25th July 2006

hbaumhardt

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"Craner curves over 100 ?"

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National is a fantastic technical circuit, none of the corners are straightforward (early, late, compromise ?), and really benefits from having the Dunlop UK Circuit Guide to hand during the day to play with lines.

Getting an Elise through Cr...

21st February 2006

malross

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"Take it easy if you're more used to airfields... ;)"

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Donington was the first track I did with any real gradients and definitely the first with mid-corner gradient changes. If it's to be *your* first such circuit, too, take it easy! (Yes, I had an embarrassing moment in Craner Curves.)

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13th January 2005

MrBreidsheid

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"very dramatic redgate to old hairpin"

Some very memorable times at this track - from a red-mist high-side on a bike at Macleans to oh-my-god-this-is-too-fast runs through the craner curves which literally took my breath away. Must do circuit.

27th December 2004

Stock

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"a track that can bite if you drop your guard"

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i like donnington gp or std. track a lot of people that i have raced against on the gp track do not like it for some reason (they all moan about melbourne loop + goddards).a nice flowing track which after hours of driving always leaves you thinking NEXT T...

1st October 2004

melv

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"My second favourite UK track...."

....really seems to suit Porsche 911's.

Such fun, the Redgate-Hollywood-Craner-Old Hairpin-Schwantz-Macleans run the most wonderful series of swooping up-and-down bends.

And to think they used to race THROUGH the stone arches..... <...

30th January 2004

Bananaman

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"Food's overpriced !!!!!!!!!"

Good track especially for powerfull cars. Better without the Melbourne loop.

Remember to back of the gas on the Start/Finish straight if your car's a bit LOUD, I've been pulled for it which was a bit of a pain as it's the best place to get passe...

23rd October 2003

domster

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"A great mix"

Donington probably has got it all - technically challenging corners, exhilarating sections, dramatic scenery (for a track, this isn't the Nurburgring ), modern facilities.

But as ev...

27th May 2003

punt

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"Find a recording of Senna in the wet and you will know it all."

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Deceptive Redhouse can catch you out, hang gliding (on a bike) craner curves, old hairpin is oh so quick for the committed, on to the grass (?) going up to mcleans, down the straight for the max (if you got out of McL okay) and front wheel (bike) off the ...

6th March 2003

MikeWW

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"Flat out hrough the Craner Curves is not for the feint hearted!"

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Definitely up there with Oulton and Cadwell. The change of gradients together with some blind apexes make it an exciting and demanding track to drive.

For me the Craner Curves are the highlight of the circuit and can be taken flat in 4th in my C...

26th November 2002

GTIR

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"Wet wonder!"

Great fun and superb fun, drove in the wet but 4WD helps. Nice drifting after the straight, mental camber changes and blind apexes!
Brilliant.

18th October 2002

James

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"One of the best circuits, in the dry"

A fantastic circuit. A couple of places where you can impress/scare yourself by going flat out where you never thought you could (Craner Curvess and from the exit of Old Hairpin up to McLeans).

However, being next door to East Midlands Airpor...

16th October 2002

dmsims

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"If you only do one circuit - this is it"

Undulating, challenging mix of fast and slow

16th October 2002

Roy C

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"Worth it, just for the Craner Curves"

Great topography and some excellent corners. The Old Hairpin is a real challenge and then there's the blind entry to Coppice. Damn good fun.

15th October 2002

manek

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"Fast and notriously tricky in places"

Great track to drive in a fast car since there are plenty places to max it out. The top corner at the start of the back straight's my favourite. get it right and it flows beautifully. That and the Craner Curves.

11th October 2002

Stig

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"Fast in the dry, slippery when wet!"

Donington is an absolute blast - almost a flat out blast in fact! Once you've got the tricky Redgate out of the way, it's a blast down Craner which sorts the men from the boys. Old hairpin gives plenty of tail out fun if you want a hoon whilst pretending ...

11th October 2002

GetCarter

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"The best circuit in the UK (probably)"

A great mix of fast corners, hills, quick straights, a very tricky hairpin (GP only), craner curves (flat out anyone?) and good facilities make Donington a circuit not to be missed.

About as much fun as you can have with your trousers on.