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fastasfcuk · #1 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:34 pm

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.

HowardQ · #2 Post by **HowardQ** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:28 pm

Yes, that's what I heard as well.
I think it would go back to Silverstone for one year initially.

fastasfcuk · #3 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:26 pm

donnnton's failed today to meet the final dead line to find the money. it look's like formula 1 going back to silverston.

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:57 pm

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.

#5 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:13 pm

It'd get used in 2014 for the olympics if they set their minds to it..

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:22 pm

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!

booshlite · #7 Post by **booshlite** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:26 pm

With all that free time on their hands it could mean lots of track days next year

HowardQ · #8 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:06 pm

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!

D-Rider · #9 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:29 pm

Exactly as I feared .....

For one of the world's best bike tracks, this is a tragedy

Falken · #10 Post by **Falken** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:27 pm

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.

D-Rider · #11 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:00 pm

.... the sight of Jumbos challenging for position down Craner Curves should be quite entertaining ......

Samray · #12 Post by **Samray** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:25 pm

HowardQ · #13 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:30 pm

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!

D-Rider · #14 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:32 pm

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 .....

#15 Post by **mangocrazy** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:18 am

What's the betting that a 79-year old dwarf winds up in control of the circuit?