Donington is Dead - Long live Donington [merged] - Page 7

andy97 · 11 Dec 2009, 14:31 (Ref:2597913)

Well, its getting damn close to the end of the week by most people's interpretation of the calendar!

andy97 · 11 Dec 2009, 14:48 (Ref:2597927)

And it gets worse:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...es/8408025.stm

Dave 455 · 11 Dec 2009, 15:09 (Ref:2597940)

Looks like MSVR are not getting the lease then, as they run the BSB Championship that has just scrapped it's Sep 2010 Donington round, to be now run at Cadwell!

Steven Humphrey · 11 Dec 2009, 15:28 (Ref:2597947)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave 455

Looks like MSVR are not getting the lease then, as they run the BSB Championship that has just scrapped it's Sep 2010 Donington round, to be now run at Cadwell!

BBC are saying Croft, not Cadwell.

Dave 455 · 11 Dec 2009, 16:24 (Ref:2598002)

Quote:

Originally Posted by arnage arnie

BBC are saying Croft, not Cadwell.

Croft has just moved to Donny's date. Cadwell has taken the round and will now host 2 rounds!

nea · 11 Dec 2009, 16:26 (Ref:2598004)

I'm really struggling to see how Donington will be able to do anything in the future. It's a great track with a bucketful of history and I (used to) love going to watch races there.

Thanks a bunch Simon.

RCMADD · 11 Dec 2009, 16:43 (Ref:2598014)

ive not heared anything yet, but not heared any news programmes though.

westfieldbend · 11 Dec 2009, 19:31 (Ref:2598091)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave 455

Looks like MSVR are not getting the lease then, as they run the BSB Championship that has just scrapped it's Sep 2010 Donington round, to be now run at Cadwell!

I'm interested to see what happens to world superbikes.Perhaps they will be so desperate for a UK round they give JP a realistic price!!

Touring cars can then switch to lydden.

Hope they get it sorted soon, but who is going to be interested when most clubs have released there 2010 calendars without donington already...

Dave 455 · 11 Dec 2009, 19:47 (Ref:2598097)

WSBK's are making a Decision in January.
The Ron Haslam Race School is moving to Silverstone.

Donington has now also lost the Auto GP Meeting due to take place Sep 3-5 2010, it is now going to be at Brands Hatch.

The 750MC, HSCC, MSVR, New Era, NGMCC, BRSCC (except running the British Gt Meeting on behalf of SRO) are all giving Donington a miss next year.

GroupOfOne · 11 Dec 2009, 20:03 (Ref:2598112)

All these meetings (Auto GP, Superleague, F2) moving south is a real blow for us fans in the north midlands and north of the country

I'm just curious as to who the other two interested parties are, if we're taking it that MSVR/Palmer are (or were) one.

Bryan Degerlund · 12 Dec 2009, 15:08 (Ref:2598506)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave 455

Donington has now also lost the Auto GP Meeting due to take place Sep 3-5 2010, it is now going to be at Brands Hatch.

Auto GP website now shows UK round at Brands Hatch on 19th Sept, 2010. Grrrrrr.. clashes with Goodwood Revival -- I know where I will be!

brands hatch · 13 Dec 2009, 21:15 (Ref:2599054)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan Degerlund

Auto GP website now shows UK round at Brands Hatch on 19th Sept, 2010.

Good good! (well from my POV at least)

roys1 · 13 Dec 2009, 22:17 (Ref:2599101)

Tried to go to www.donington-park.co.uk but my server says website not available...
Anyone else seeing this?

TwoSheds · 13 Dec 2009, 22:29 (Ref:2599116)

Quote:

Originally Posted by roys1

Tried to go to www.donington-park.co.uk but my server says website not available...
Anyone else seeing this?

Same here

Greem · 14 Dec 2009, 09:54 (Ref:2599327)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoSheds

Same here

One would assume that the web host hasn't been paid by the administrator, so they've pulled the site.

WAFM.

Dave 455 · 14 Dec 2009, 13:21 (Ref:2599424)

GT Sport have today also confirmed that the 2010 Donington rounds of International GT Open and European F3 Series have been transferred to Brands Hatch.

brands hatch · 14 Dec 2009, 18:34 (Ref:2599598)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave 455

GT Sport have today also confirmed that the 2010 Donington rounds of International GT Open and European F3 Series have been transferred to Brands Hatch.

ohhh more good news for me!.... However when you hear news like this it does just emphasise the huge problems Donnington have got themselves into. It's a shame to "lose" such a good circuit. I really hope they get back up and running successfully

chunder · 14 Dec 2009, 21:44 (Ref:2599724)

I dont think Donington themselvess have got themselves into any trouble?

If I was mr Gillett I would feel about as popular as a wheel clamper right now? How can the man live with what he has done?

GroupOfOne · 14 Dec 2009, 22:06 (Ref:2599736)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave 455

GT Sport have today also confirmed that the 2010 Donington rounds of International GT Open and European F3 Series have been transferred to Brands Hatch.

Was looking forward to seeing that, but can't make the new date, and certainly wouldn't travel all the way down to Brands for it if I could.

Mr Gillet really does have a lot to answer for, whatever his protestations that 'It woz all the banks faults guvnor'

brands hatch · 14 Dec 2009, 22:49 (Ref:2599772)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunder

I dont think Donington themselvess have got themselves into any trouble?

Sorry I meant Donnington and its associates in general...Mr Gillet!

Dave 455 · 18 Dec 2009, 13:19 (Ref:2601884)

Planning for 1000 houses now applied for, in the area surrounding Donington Park : -

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/ne...l/article.html

andy97 · 18 Dec 2009, 13:25 (Ref:2601892)

Yes, but that has nothing to do with Donington Park itself & indeed the plans have been posted somewhere on 10-Tenths before. There is still a significant area of farm land & planned to be a number of industrial units between DP & this development.

You could even argue that it's a very good thing for DP as the relief road that's planned alongside the housing development will help ease traffic through to DP from the north.

grantp · 18 Dec 2009, 13:42 (Ref:2601898)

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy97

Yes, but that has nothing to do with Donington Park itself & indeed the plans have been posted somewhere on 10-Tenths before. There is still a significant area of farm land & planned to be a number of industrial units between DP & this development.

You could even argue that it's a very good thing for DP as the relief road that's planned alongside the housing development will help ease traffic through to DP from the north.

You could argue that it would be a good thing EXCEPT ...

1. Nimbyism about the noise.

2. The 'Relief road', as outlined in the earlier plans for the area (so far as I can tell) was not up to much and further resulted in the imposition of 'traffic calming' on the main road through the village. Thus, so far as I could see, absolutely no net gain.

Of course with few if any large capacity events to cater for in the foreseeable future (and the amount of time the planning application and building would take) it's all a bit moot for the track as it stands. However, shold it recover over the next, say, 10 years and reclaim, say, MotoGP should it still exist, the potential for double chaos caused by building development and large meetings could be substantial.

It may be time to move if they are going to allow another 1000 or more houses ...

JohnD · 18 Dec 2009, 16:30 (Ref:2601973)

1. Nimbyism about the noise.

Isn't that what has emasculated Brands? A housing estate built next door, not on their land. DEveleopment of houses adajacent to Croft certainly has affected that circuit, and the Law does not protect the noise maker that was there first!

John

ascarracinguk · 18 Dec 2009, 17:17 (Ref:2601986)

plus rockingham of course

not bein funny but who would want to buy a house on a flight path next to a race track LOL......look on the bright side..the noise created by the airport may be doningtons saviour if people complain!

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