Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. 25,000 tickets were sold, but police estimated that 3000 people had entered without tickets. Donington hosted rounds of the German DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) series in 2002 & 2003. How we are keeping our customers safe - trackdays and testing (from 12 April) EVENTS & TICKETS. Your account is now activated and ready to use! It has a capacity of 120,000. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, still owned by the Wheatcroft family, is currently under lease by MotorSport Vision until 2038. The Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotel is the perfect destination before or after your racing experience at Donington Park, Located just 4 miles from Castle Donington & 3.2 miles from East midlands Airport, enabling visitors easy accessibility to the Donington park race track. Of all the British tracks within the United Kingdom, Donington has been home to fantastic racing action for many years. Circuit Map. Log in. [16], On 5 June 2009, it was announced that an out of court settlement had been reached between Wheatcroft & Son Ltd and DVLL.[17]. It needs people of vision to get the dream to the starting grid. [9], In 1935 the first 300-mile (480 km) Donington Grand Prix was won by Richard "Mad Jack" Shuttleworth in an Alfa Romeo P3. The NSCC continued to run race meetings at Donington until the Donington Racing Club was formed and a licence to run race meetings obtained. See all. On 24 December 2009 it was announced that a buyer for Donington Ventures Leisure had not been found, which thus meant that the 150-year lease given by Wheatcroft & Son Ltd to Donington Ventures Leisure was terminated. MSVR Championships - BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - Donington Park (National), Donington Historic - BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - Donington Park (National), Donington Historic Festival- NO SPECTATORS - Donington Park (National). The 2012 WTCC season did not include a UK-based round of the competition. Used as a military vehicle storage depot during the Second World War, it fell into disrepair until bought by local construction entrepreneur Tom Wheatcroft. Donington Park lies south west of Nottingham, south east of Derby and is situated in Leicestershire. [36], In light of the financial crisis and Donington's potential inability to raise finance, on 20 June 2009, Bernie Ecclestone stated that there would be a British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2010 if Donington was not ready to host it. After the Isle of Man TT Races lost World Championship status,[42] from the 1977 UK inaugural race, MotoGP was held at Silverstone until 1986. 134 Restaurants within 5 miles. In recent times Donington has held meetings of MotoGP, the British Touring Car Championship and British Superbike Championship, as well as the 1993 European Grand Prix. After five years at Brands Hatch, the WTCC moved to Donington Park in 2011. The registration process will only take a couple of minutes and you only have to do it once to be able to take advantage of our discounted advanced ticket prices. The Donington Grand Prix Exhibition first opened to the public in March 1973. The event attracted thousands of people on race day, where the two races were both won by Yvan Muller for Chevrolet. [40] Although Ecclestone gave the option of reviving the deal for new owners, in December 2009 Silverstone won the contract for the next 17 years.[41]. We are certainly hopeful that a 2011 Grand Prix could take place at the site. It opened in 1931 and is now the oldest operational circuit in the United Kingdom. DVLL consequently lost the rights to the British rounds of both Formula 1 and MotoGP, and in its bankruptcy returned the track to the Wheatcroft family in December 2009. Directions. The infield which was excavated during the late 2000s has been completely restored and raised even higher in some areas, while pit and paddock facilities have also been improved. [24] The ownership immediately reverted to Wheatcroft & Son Ltd, now led by Kevin Wheatcroft in light of the death of his father in 2009. [30] There is a memorial to Senna in the grounds of the racetrack, outside the Donington Collections. MSV driving experiences get the green light! Acting chairman Mr Price said: "This need not be the end of Formula One racing at Donington. Donington Hall was, for a time, the HQ of the airline British Midland International (later known as BMI), led by Sir Michale Bishop. \ Mandatory Credit: Pascal... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Curry 2 Night (866) 1.8 mi $$ - $$$ Indian. Disabled Guests. For the next 23 years, Donington held the race up until 2009, but in light of the proposed Donington Formula 1 deal, MotoGP organisers Dorna Sports agreed a five-year deal with Silverstone from 2010. Senna finished in first place. [11] In the 1937 Donington Grand Prix and 1938 Donington Grand Prix, the race winners were respectively Bernd Rosemeyer and Tazio Nuvolari, both in Auto Union 'Silver Arrows. Author John Bailie said: “Donington Park is a very special place, and some very special people played their part in its creation and rapid development. The official website of Donington Park, the heart of British motor racing. From here you can access your existing MSV Ticketing account to check your previous bookings or change your account details. 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