Probably going to stick it on eBay to go towards their alleged massive debt :s
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Probably going to stick it on eBay to go towards their alleged massive debt :s
Agreed :up: Silverstone provided some great races over the last few years. I remember Reubens passing over haplf the field in one race a few years back. Great drive on a great track.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevie_gerrard
Things aren't looking good at Donington, if The Telegraph is to be believed. The company has been served with a writ for unpaid rent, and has contractors walking out due to unpaid wages, according to the article. :s
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mot...gton-Park.html
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And the bad news keeps on coming. Telegraph Sport understands that Gillett has been served a writ by Donington Park founder Tom Wheatcroft over alleged unpaid rent.
Wheatcroft & Son Ltd declined to comment but if the 85-year-old – who was made president of Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd when Gillett's company took on the circuit's lease in 2007 – has lost faith in Gillett, this could be a big blow to Donington's attempt to stage the British GP.
It has also emerged that security firm McKenzie Arnold have pulled their men off the Donington site in a dispute over alleged unpaid fees dating back to August 2008. The news comes just days after it emerged that DVLL had a closing net debt of £66.7 million in their latest accounts filed at Companies House.
Whilst Gillett himself states that no accounts have been served to companies house yet, so has no idea where the debt figure has come from.
http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=45084
all seems a bit fishy, either Gillett is in trouble and trying to cover it up, or someone is trying to throw enough mud at the operation until some of it sticks.
as for contractors threatening to walk off site over unpaid bills, show me a construction site where that hasn't happened! and they are "only" security guys, not the actual construction workers, so i can't believe its big bucks being fought over.
Can't this be categorized as slandering?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Brockman
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7886964.stm
check out the virtual video lap of the new circuit - i have to say i like it, retains the best of the old circuit and adds something extra
Which touring car driver "drove the new Donington GP yesterday on an F1 sim on a press day. Had a huge shunt and ended up in the museum", according to his Facebook status? :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
Nice layout. However I'm not sure how I will like the increased similarity to every other track in F1, to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
the elevation changes and the fact that its in the middle of established greenery rather than a desert or wasteland (you know who you are Bahrain, Valencia, Turkey, Dubai, China) should be enought to set it apart IMO
http://www.grandprix.com/jpeg/misc/d...anoct08-lg.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
It really does look amazing. I love Donington and think this layout is an ideal choice for a F1 car and driver.
Down the new pit straight on full throttle for an age until braking from 200mph for one of the tightest hairpins in the world. Pelt it down across to the old infield up that bitch of a hill (well, it was in the wet) cresting over the top to another hard left (hope there's no brake failure otherwise they'll end up in the craners) and down the hill into a sharp right onto the old straight. Then you have one of the most challenging sections of track anywhere from Redgate to McLeans. Sharp right and back onto the start / finish.
Looks superb.