F1 at Donington

[fcukcov]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7489662.stm

Brilliant news if you ask me!

 

[Hazzman]

Great news!! I just hope they can get some grandstands up.

 

[fcukcov]

The deal seems to hinge on them spending millions on both the facilities at the track and access to and from the track.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Gonna rip the guts out of our local economy. I really can't see the sense in moving it to a track that is not capable of hosting it. The facilities at the circuit are woeful and the local infrastructure is even worse.

 

[Melton Fox]

Donington Park = Monsters Of Rock:

Donington Park = Monsterous Cock

 

[SJN-Fox]

Donington Park = Monsters Of Rock:

I was there (several times).

 

[Melton Fox]

I was there (several times).

Likewise. It's my Mecca.

 

[fcukcov]

Gonna rip the guts out of our local economy. I really can't see the sense in moving it to a track that is not capable of hosting it. The facilities at the circuit are woeful and the local infrastructure is even worse.

As stated above the deal depends on Donington extending the length of the track and spending millions on the infrastructure and facilites to bring it up to scratch. I can’t see how they can do that in 2 years but the obviously think they can.

 

[Melton Fox]

It's business. You go to the bank/investors with signed purchase orders and you'll get your money to buy the stock/molds etc.

Donington has been awarded the F1 contract. Investors from all over the bloody place will be lining up to part with their wonga.

The track was F1 standard in 1993, it will be again.

 

[fcukcov]

It's business. You go to the bank/investors with signed purchase orders and you'll get your money to buy the stock/molds etc.

Donington has been awarded the F1 contract. Investors from all over the bloody place will be lining up to part with their wonga.

The track was F1 standard in 1993, it will be again.

I was thinking more from a planning point of view.:icon_wink

 

[SJN-Fox]

The circuit is only half the battle. The local roads will need some serious work, Silverstone has dual carriageway all the way from the motorway to the entrance and it can still take two hours to cover the 10 miles or so. I shudder to think how long it will take to get into Donongton, given that the traffic will not be allowed to interfere with airport traffic. Also, Silverstone has the busiest airspace in Europe on Grand Prox weekend, Quite what impact this will have on air traffic around and over the airport God only knows.

 

[Melton Fox]

The circuit is only half the battle. The local roads will need some serious work, Silverstone has dual carriageway all the way from the motorway to the entrance and it can still take two hours to cover the 10 miles or so. I shudder to think how long it will take to get into Donongton, given that the traffic will not be allowed to interfere with airport traffic. Also, Silverstone has the busiest airspace in Europe on Grand Prox weekend, Quite what impact this will have on air traffic around and over the airport God only knows.

I'm sure Donington Park officials already have plans in place for this, and I'm sure they submitted them to the FIA when announcing their plans. I doubt they made an ignorant, uninformed decision.

Sure this will affect Northamptonshire negatively, but the flip side it will affect Leicestershire positively and help make our county a worldwide name.

The '93 European GP at Donington was one of the best races I can ever remember. I hope for many more.

 

[Brauny Blue]

Shame they couldnt have made it into a street race in London

 

[MKFox]

Shame they couldnt have made it into a street race in Milton Keynes

That would have been good.
So the roadworks that me and SJN (plus a few others....) had to endure to sort the infrastructure was a waste of time.
Just bernie and his little man personal importance battle against the brdc. Plus screwing every last penny he can out of the sport, to fund another plastic surgeon job for his disgusting manwife.
Ridiculous. It's like building T5 at Heathrow and then routing all air traffic to Luton.

 

[OldGit]

It's like building T5 at Heathrow and then routing all air traffic to Luton.

Can't see much wrong with that to be honest :icon_bigg

 

[Boy Genius]

and it will still be a small fortune to get in to a GP, be it Silverstone, Brands Hatch or Donnington. A big fcuk off rip off.

 

[muzzysgal]

and it will still be a small fortune to get in to a GP, be it Silverstone, Brands Hatch or Donnington. A big fcuk off rip off.

FFS, not again!!! :icon_roll

 

[Singth]

Sure this will affect Northamptonshire negatively, but the flip side it will affect Leicestershire positively and help make our county a worldwide name.

Unless Derbyshire or *spits* Nottinghamshire hijack the ****er like East Mids Airport.

 

[Melton Fox]

and it will still be a small fortune to get in to a GP, be it Silverstone, Brands Hatch or Donnington. A big fcuk off rip off.

I'd rather pay a small fortune to watch racing at Donnington. I much prefer that place to Silverstonne or Brannds Hatch.

I do like Snnettertonn and Thruxtonn though, but it'll be a while before they get F1.

 

[Dour]

I'd rather pay a small fortune to watch racing at Donnington. I much prefer that place to Silverstonne or Brannds Hatch.

I do like Snnettertonn and Thruxtonn though, but it'll be a while before they get F1.

Oultonn Park rules, though.