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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7487746.stm
Blummin' heck :eek: :eek: :eek:
NNNNooooooo!
Silverstone will likely die a death now and be bulldozed for housing development
Huge loss!!
Very surprised to hear such an announcement so soon! 2010? They've got a hell of a lot of work to do there.
In many ways I think it will be a shame to see Donington covered in huge areas of asphalt run off, wider track and gravel but it will also be exciting to see how they are going to improve the venue.
Such a short timescale to do it in too, effectively two winters...
Also has anyone considered access to Donington Park? The A-Road off the M1 is appalling, even on BTCC day and there's the Airport next door too.
And asphalted car parks? Donington hardly has any!
Remember this from 1999:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/...ile/511269.stmQuote:
Brands Hatch recently successfully bid to bring the British Formula One Grand Prix back to its famous race track...The prestigious race was last held at Brands Hatch in 1986, being run more recently at the rival Silverstone circuit which declined to renew its contract with Formula One which runs out in 2001. Formula One will return to Brands Hatch in 2002, but the track first needs to make £20m of improvements to satisfy the demands of modern Formula One racing.
It never happened.
Is this latest announcement simply more politics & pressure on Silverstone?
Modern F1 cars blasting through the Craner Curves is a wonderful thought, but like Andy I can't help fearing that the character of the circuit will be ruined bringing up to F1 standards.
It had been rumoured for ages, but I'd always suspected that was a ploy to keep Silverstone on their toes. I wasn't expecting this.
Tilke's been around Donington lately.
How they'll successfully be able to ruin a good track in less than 2 years is beyond me, especially since MotoGP will be at Donington.
Suppose money can probably do that though.
OOOOH YESH! This should be good :cool:
I might even be persuaded to make my first ever visit to the British Grand Prix.