Donington Park
race track
Donington Park is a park and motor racing track near Derbyshire in North West Leicestershire, England.
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| Location | Leicestershire, England | |
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| Time zone | UTC+0 | |
| Owner | Tom Wheatcroft | |
| Operator | Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd | |
| Opened | 1931 | |
| Construction Cost | £12,000 | |
| Major Events | BTCC, British F3, British Superbikes, SBK, MotoGP, Superleague Formula, Pickup Truck Racing, F1 British Grand Prix (from 2010) | |
| GP Circuit | ||
| Circuit Length | 4.023 km (2.5 mi) | |
| Turns | 12 | |
| Lap Record | 1:18.029 (185.608 km/h) (Ayrton Senna, McLaren, 1993, Formula One) | |
| National Circuit | ||
| Circuit Length | 3.149 km (1.957 mi) | |
| Turns | 10 | |
The land was part of the Donington Hall estate. Tom Wheatcroft owns it. It is mainly used as a motor racing track, but the land is also used for music festivals and a Sunday market.
In July 2009, it was announced that the Formula One British Grand Prix would be at Donington Park from 2010 until 2020. However, by November that year, money had not been raised to improve the track and the hosting of the Grand Prix remained in doubt.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Donington Park track owner dies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
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