Results 1 to 8 of 8
Thread: No MSA licence for Donington
-
3rd April 2009, 09:18 #1
- Join Date
- Sep 2001
- Location
- Here
- Posts
- 25,044
- Like
- 0
- Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
No MSA licence for Donington
How will this affect the forthcoming BTCC rounds at Donington?
Donington Park, the new venue for the BP in 2010, failed to get a racing license by the Motor Sport Association. According to the 'Evening Telegraph', the MSA rejected the application because improvement works at the circuit had diminished the amount of run-off between the Coppice and Macleans corners.
An MSA spokesman confirmed that there is "no quick resolution" to the "substantial" problem, but Dave Fern from Donington Park insisted that the track will be ready for the F1 race next year.
http://www.f1technical.net/news/12018
Donington Park has had its circuit licence refused by the Motor Sports Association (MSA), because work to improve the circuit had reduced the run-off area where a new tunnel has been built. A temporary licence was granted to allow the MG Car Club Championships and the Historic Sports Car Club Trophy Races to take place this weekend. The tunnel allows access to the area where the new pits will be built but the circuit inspectors reckon that this has created greater risks than previously.
"When it was inspected last week, there were significant issues which have been communicated to Donington Park," said a spokesman for the MSA. "They related to the run-off area between two corners, where the banks go down to the tunnel."
There will need to be significant work to solve the problem.
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21347.htmlUseful F1 Twitter thingy: http://goo.gl/6PO1u
-
3rd April 2009, 11:37 #2
- Join Date
- Oct 2004
- Posts
- 1,533
- Like
- 0
- Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
the only reason they are racing this weekend is that it is a yellow flag between entry to mcleans and exit of coppice, the flaggie is going to have sore arms
2009, Jonathan Adam BTCC, marshal at Knockhill Orange dont be seen trackside without it
-
3rd April 2009, 19:06 #3
- Join Date
- Jan 2008
- Location
- Near a Computer
- Posts
- 1,005
- Like
- 0
- Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
will it be ready for the BTCC rounds?
Please ignore ALL of the above....
-
3rd April 2009, 19:10 #4
I asked Alan in the BTCC forums and he said that the necessary changes would be made.
-
3rd April 2009, 20:15 #5
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Posts
- 19,105
- Like
- 9
- Liked 77 Times in 62 Posts
Originally Posted by reidy_fan
-
10th April 2009, 23:01 #6
- Join Date
- Jan 2005
- Posts
- 1,171
- Like
- 0
- Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
race events are now being cancelled due to the lack of a licence
http://www.msvracing.co.uk/news/9apr09- ... event.aspxteam156.co.uk
-
17th April 2009, 22:43 #7
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Posts
- 148
- Like
- 0
- Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by AndySpeed
In this weeks Autosport, they are not convinced it will happen.. Even Donington don't seem to be giving any positive news.
-
24th April 2009, 07:54 #8
- Join Date
- Sep 2001
- Location
- Here
- Posts
- 25,044
- Like
- 0
- Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Curiouser and curiouser. Now the new management are being sued by Tom Wheatcroft for £2.5 million in rent. This does not bode well.
Wheatcroft & Son Limited, the owners of Donington Park motor racing circuit, have issued legal proceedings against Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd, the operators of the circuit, seeking £2.47m in rent arrears and forfeiture of the circuit lease.
Lawyers at Browne Jacobson LLP, acting on behalf of their client Wheatcroft & Son Limited, issued the proceedings at Derby County Court earlier today (23rd April).Useful F1 Twitter thingy: http://goo.gl/6PO1u
"rally2 for 2025 and 2026"
WRC main class in 2025