Donington planning delayed!

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Originally Posted by yodasarmpit

When places like Knockhill were able to provide free park and ride facilities for 25,000 on a ticket costing less than £20, then there is no reason Donington can't do the same for 100,000 people.

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Where, exactly? They seem to have assumed that the M1 services and EMA will bend over backwards and let them use their car parks (which they almost certainly won't), and seem remarkably naïve to think that they can at a stroke solve the problems which have plauged Silverstone for decades.

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Originally Posted by yodasarmpit

When places like Knockhill were able to provide free park and ride facilities for 25,000 on a ticket costing less than £20, then there is no reason Donington can't do the same for 100,000 people.

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I bet Knockhill don't have to pay Bernie! ;)

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

Where, exactly? They seem to have assumed that the M1 services and EMA will bend over backwards and let them use their car parks (which they almost certainly won't), and seem remarkably naïve to think that they can at a stroke solve the problems which have plauged Silverstone for decades.

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The car park at Donington services is quite small. It's quite often 3/4 full just in normal operations, without any races happening nearby. So using that as an overspill car park is a non-starter.

Positive news regarding Donnington

http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44861

Planning has been granted and work is starting "immediately"

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=44884

Okay, more space in the grandstands before the Moto GP please!!

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Originally Posted by christophulus

Planning has been granted and work is starting "immediately"

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=44884

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Good stuff. I would imagine that they've already started the parts of the works that don't need planning permission, so I wouldn't be surprised if they are ready to start the major works immediately.