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donington
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:34 pm
by fastasfcuk
on local news tonight, donninton as got two weeks left to prove it's got the finances in place or next years british grand prix won't happen.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:28 pm
by HowardQ
Yes, that's what I heard as well.
I think it would go back to Silverstone for one year initially.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:26 pm
by fastasfcuk
donnnton's failed today to meet the final dead line to find the money. it look's like formula 1 going back to silverston.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:57 pm
by D-Rider
This might be good news for them not completely wrecking the Donnington track but I fear for its future.
If they've lost the car GP and lost the bike GP and spent a lot of money .... then have they the wherewithal to survive financially.
This could be even worse than making it into a car track.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:13 pm
by Kwackerz
It'd get used in 2014 for the olympics if they set their minds to it..
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:22 pm
by D-Rider
Kwackerz wrote:It'd get used in 2014 for the olympics if they set their minds to it..
Only 2 years late for that one then!
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:26 pm
by booshlite
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:06 pm
by HowardQ
Only if you like riding around a track that is partially dug up!
Evidently the 2010 WSB round is now in serious doubt as they do not seem to have the funding for the circuit changes and they are unlikely to have any income in the near future with no track available. it is starting to sound nasty now!
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:29 pm
by D-Rider
Exactly as I feared .....
For one of the world's best bike tracks, this is a tragedy
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:27 pm
by Falken
Heard on local radio today that East Midland airport are to extend the runway to take heavier planes, but which way are they going to extend.
Donington Park one end of the runway and the M1 the otyher end.
What with Tom Wheatcroft dying Saturday and now this news, who knows what could happen.
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:00 pm
by D-Rider
.... the sight of Jumbos challenging for position down Craner Curves should be quite entertaining ......
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:25 pm
by Samray
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:30 pm
by HowardQ
D-Rider wrote:.... the sight of Jumbos challenging for position down Craner Curves should be quite entertaining ......
Yeh, but I'd rather watch Rossi and Stoner etc., and forget the Jumbos!
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:32 pm
by D-Rider
Well, Many thanks Bernie, F1 and those driven at the lure of big bucks ..... Donnington is now in administration:
http://www.donington-park.co.uk/corpora ... ws_id=1125
Bad news for biking .....
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:18 am
by mangocrazy
What's the betting that a 79-year old dwarf winds up in control of the circuit?
