Donington planning delayed!

I wouldn't be too surprised. After all I doubt there is much money in providing camping facilities. Although some nearby farmer is likely to do just that!

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Originally Posted by GridGirl

Does the no car rule disclude the people that choose to camp at the GP? You can't exactly carry a weekends worth of camping gear on public transport. :p Thinking about it what if you choose to stay in a nearby hotel, are you going to have to drive from you hotel a few miles away to an out of town car park somewhere to get a bus back in again? All sounds quite complicated.

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You've obviously never seen the 100s of people trying to get on the shuttle buses at Derby/Loughborough train stations with their camping gear every time Download festival comes around

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Originally Posted by PolePosition_1

Both links say state funding is needed. Have you got a source stating that state funding was actually recieved?

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The BBC link about Monza does state that some government funding was received -

"Monza autodrome has already received substantial support to enable the pits, paddock and media areas to be rebuilt."

While another Magny Cours article states -

"Magny Cours has been host to the French Grand Prix since 1989 following enormous amounts of money from the French government in an attempt to foster economic regeneration to the area"

http://www.rmatrackdays.com/?id=magnycours

Although this link http://www.magnyf1.com/pics/uploads/...Anglais%20.pdf is better as it is official.

The important bit is

"CONCLUSION
For almost twenty years, the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, the result of a joint initiative by
the French government and the Département de la Nièvre, has provided France with the
capacity to host and organise leading international motorsport competitions, including the
French Formula 1 Grand Prix.
The continuing investments made, from the outset, by the Département de la Nièvre have
enabled it to become not only the largest French sporting venue, with a capacity of 139,000
spectators, but also one of the safest circuits in the world"

It's true that Magny has received substantial money to attempt to regenerate the area but from memory, this has been largly a failure because nobody wants to be there for a variety of reasons.

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Originally Posted by tamburello

The BBC link about Monza does state that some government funding was received -

"Monza autodrome has already received substantial support to enable the pits, paddock and media areas to be rebuilt."

While another Magny Cours article states -

"Magny Cours has been host to the French Grand Prix since 1989 following enormous amounts of money from the French government in an attempt to foster economic regeneration to the area"

http://www.rmatrackdays.com/?id=magnycours

Although this link http://www.magnyf1.com/pics/uploads/...Anglais%20.pdf is better as it is official.

The important bit is

"CONCLUSION
For almost twenty years, the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, the result of a joint initiative by
the French government and the Département de la Nièvre, has provided France with the
capacity to host and organise leading international motorsport competitions, including the
French Formula 1 Grand Prix.
The continuing investments made, from the outset, by the Département de la Nièvre have
enabled it to become not only the largest French sporting venue, with a capacity of 139,000
spectators, but also one of the safest circuits in the world"

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So we can agree that state funding was not used to pay Bernie race fees :)

Funding was recieved for the French GP 20 years ago, and Monza 7 years ago :roll eyes:

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Originally Posted by PolePosition_1

So we can agree that state funding was not used to pay Bernie race fees :)

Funding was recieved for the French GP 20 years ago, and Monza 7 years ago :roll eyes:

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Did I ever say it was?

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Originally Posted by Rover V8

I have no problem with the idea in theory- I just doubt the ability of the organisers and the British public transport industry to deliver it with any degree of competence....

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Ah yes....very good point.

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Donington Park boss Simon Gillett's optimism about his track securing planning permission ahead of Thursday's council meeting appears well placed, with a local report hailing the economic benefits it will bring to the region.

In a report that will go before the district council's environmental committee ahead of Thursday's planning permission meeting, director of community services Mark Aflat says he is convinced about the positives from Donington Park getting the race.

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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72616

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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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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Bernies hosting fee, for one.

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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.