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I'd say it's bad for Donington. It will be ruined no doubt by Bernie's mate Tilke. The only changes as far as the track is concerned is the Melbourne Loop.
But what about the Pit, Grandstands, facilities, road access, etc
The MotoGP had an attendence of 90,000 on raceday - what will the F1 race get?
Article from 20th June:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle4175951.eceQuote:
As much as the Formula One supremo [Ecclestone] talks up Donington, he knows that the circuit next to East Midlands airport would also have a huge job on its hands to host a Formula One race as early as 2010. The track may need lengthening, a new pit, paddock and media complex would have to be built, along with grandstands and other items that would cost tens of millions of pounds
Not quite sure how they've convinced Bernie that they'll get it ready in two years, I suppose time will tell?
As Arrows suggests, and I've suspected, this could just be a ruse to force Silverstone and the BRDC to get their fingers out.
Possibly, but the only way the Brands Hatch owners "got out" of hosting the race for 2002 was when they leased Silverstone wasn't it? Seems a bit of a no-brainer if they'll just end up borrowing Silverstone for 2010Quote:
Is this latest announcement simply more politics & pressure on Silverstone?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68829Quote:
Donington Park's owners have vowed to fund a five-year £100 million investment programme into the circuit as part of its new 10-year deal to host the British Grand Prix.
Road access is a problem, Silverstone had a dual carriageway built directly to its door. Donington has the M1 nearby but is linked to it by a rubbish single carraigeway road.
oh yeah- it's terrible- haven't been to Donnington in years and one of the reasons is the dreadful access- I still remember the 2 hours it took from M1 to carpark for a BTCC meeting back in the mid 90's. And they have no carparks other than muddy fieldsQuote:
Originally Posted by AndySpeed
when I went to WSR at Silverstone I just drove straight into the carpark- no problems at all
as for the track- if Tilke gets his hands on it, it will become another boring autodrome- with 5 mile tarmac run off at every corner etc etc
I suspect this is as much to do with the BRDC as anything else and that Government won't invest money in the track- but given Ecclestone's enormous wealth I don't see why he couldn't have done it himself (he'd have got the money back somehow)
I don't think Silverstone will be bulldozed over- they're bidding for Moto GP, they've got WSR, FIA GT's and so on- albeit none of them have the cache of the F1 race
I've been thinking about going to another F1 race- so I'll try and get to Silverstone next year for at least qualifying day- I can't see me ever going to Donnington
great news. silverstone was destroyed when they redeveloped it after 1990. its been a mikey mouse layout since.
roll on donington. i might have to go...
Prefer Donington to Silverstone good move ;) as long as they dont start changing Donington :s
Of course they will if it all happens. The fast flowing track the drivers love will be no more. I predict hairpins and chicanes galore..........Quote:
Originally Posted by St3ve