Donnington

[geoste]

I have read in the press that Donnington has been sold to mysterious buyer. Does any one have any information as to who this is and any likely impact that will have on racing, track days or racing schools?

[MrKipling43]

THere's something about it in this month's Track and Race Cars magazine: www.trcmagazine.com

Don't know when the new issue is out though and I con't remember the details of the story.

[andy97]

The operating lease has been sold so that "Clear Channel" can concentrate on their music business. Tom Wheatcroft still owns the Freehold. New owners are supposed to be "Motorsort enthusiasts" and rumour has it that they are the same people or similar people who expressed an interest a couple of years ago. Contracts are due to be signed at the end of Jan, when hopefully there will be more details.

BTW. There's only 3 Ns in Donington.

Edited by andy97 on Thursday 18th January 15:35

[furtive]

Won't affect trackdays apparently:

http://bookatrack.com/-ff?5&fram& (6 topics down currently)

[ginettajoe]

geoste said:

I have read in the press that Donnington has been sold to mysterious buyer. Does any one have any information as to who this is and any likely impact that will have on racing, track days or racing schools?

Simon Gillette, Robert Fearnall, Kevin Wheatcroft and an Asian gentleman with a pot of gold ( I assume! ). Things should improve, because not only are these people business minded, they also have an interest in the future of motorsport.

[lord summerisle]

i hope they look after the Marshals....

...stories heared on the bank of extended hours of over running timetables, with no lunch break has put me off so far.

[andy97]

lord summerisle said:

i hope they look after the Marshals....

...stories heared on the bank of extended hours of over running timetables, with no lunch break has put me off so far.

Surely that down to the organising club or track day operator and nothing to do with the leaseholder.

[VETTE_1978]

Well I've seen that the Le Mans Series has gone to Silverstone this year which is a bit of a shame. Donington is so convenient and it's so easy to get cracking shots without 3 fences between you and the track.

As long as they keep the MotoGP here I'll be happy.

[Classic Sports]

WELL we've got no dates there this year despite having a full card of support races avid to go - apparently there will be a lot more emphasis on bikes...

[andy97]

Classic Sports said:

WELL we've got no dates there this year despite having a full card of support races avid to go - apparently there will be a lot more emphasis on bikes...

I think that the BRSCC have seriously downplayed their involvement at DP too, probably on the grounds of cost - DP was always was one of the more expensive places to race at (at I only live a mile away so transport cost were not the issue!).

Interestingly the MSV race club have a race meeting there. Is Jonathon Palmer taking over the world?

[pvapour]

andy97 said:

BTW. There's only 3 Ns in Donington.

Edited by andy97 on Thursday 18th January 15:35

in THAT Donington, yes all the others in the country have 4

maybe they'll lift some of those rediculous noise restrictions? or is that a local council doing?

Edited by pvapour on Saturday 20th January 09:05

[number 7]

Classic Sports said:

WELL we've got no dates there this year despite having a full card of support races avid to go - apparently there will be a lot more emphasis on bikes...

Yep, WSB is back for the first time since '01 (as well as Silverstone and Brands)

7.

[vette_1978]

number 7 said:

Yep, WSB is back for the first time since '01 (as well as Silverstone and Brands)

Top class! Must have been one of the last times I saw bike racing at Donny when Foggy was still on a Ducati. Remember crawling under the fence at the Old Hairpin, ripping my shirt but getting picks of Foggy as he went passed on the slow down lap of race 2.

Met him last year at a book signing and got him to sign one of the pictures. He immediately knew when and where it was taken! Top top bloke.