Wheatcroft Family Determined to Reopen Donington
7 Jan 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The racing track’s owning family said yesterday it is dedicated to reopen the circuit as soon as possible. After Simon Gillett’s company Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd, who was the lease...
Silverstone Secures 17-Year Deal for F1
7 Dec 2009, 11:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The months of incertitude regarding the future of the British Grand Prix inside the Formula One Championship are now over, as the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) now confirmed that Silverstone wi...
Ecclestone Plays Down Purchasing Donington Reports
27 Nov 2009, 11:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once again, Simon Gillett's dreams of seeing Donington Park actually host a Formula One race have taken a strong hit after F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone yesterday revealed he has no plans of revivi...
Donington Still Believing in 2010 British GP
25 Nov 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Simon Gillett doesn't seem to be at peace with the idea of Donington Park losing out on their chance to host the British Grand Prix in 2010. Although his company Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd ...
Ecclestone Gives Ultimatum to Silverstone
5 Nov 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One not only lost two important car manufacturers for the 2010 season – obviously, we're talking about Toyota and BMW – but is also on the verge of losing one of its most im...
UK Government to Push for British GP Rescue
30 Oct 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite reports that Bernie Ecclestone doesn't really care about the future of the British Grand Prix, the British media yesterday revealed that the 79-year old Brit is seeking governmental hel...
British GP Might Lose 2010 Spot?
29 Oct 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fear of Formula One losing the British Grand Prix in 2010 has again made the headlines in the UK in recent days. Following Donington Park's inability to secure the funding for updating thei...
Ecclestone Will Not Issue Legal Case against Donington
27 Oct 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone doesn't hold any regrets over the failed deal with Doninton Park. Actually, he doesn't regret signing the 17-year contract with the Leicestershire based ...
Donington Confirms F1 Failure
23 Oct 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the media reports on Friday suggesting that Doningon Park has withdrawn their high-risk financing scheme for the hosting of the 2010 British Grand Prix, the circuit officials today issued ...
Donington Out from 2010 F1 Calendar - Reports
23 Oct 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The chances of seeing Donington Park host the 2010 British Grand Prix are now over, according to a multitude of media reports in the UK. With the 2-week extended deadline due by Friday, it seems tha...
Silverstone Confirms $1 Million Profit for 2009 British GP
21 Oct 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Silverstone has become one of the few circuits part of the Formula One calendar that recorded a profit following their hosting of a grand prix. As confirmed by the British circuit, the revenues from...
Donington Unveils Financial Plan for F1 Track
14 Oct 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One day after Bernie Ecclestone revealed that Donington Park are in breach of contract to securing the necessary conditions for the 2010 British Grand Prix, the Leicestershire track today unveiled t...
Ecclestone Denies New Deadline for Donington
13 Oct 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Simon Gillett has just got on Bernie Ecclestone's bad side apparently, after announcing that the Formula One supremo extended the Donington Park's deadline with an extra 2 weeks. The 78-ye...
Ecclestone Extends Donington Park Deadline... Again
13 Oct 2009, 05:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone must really want Donington Park in the Formula One calendar next week! That's the most logical explanation for the latest report coming from the UK, according to which the F1 ...
Ecclestone Extends Deadline for Donington
24 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Had it been Silverstone, we can't help but wonder if Bernie Ecclestone would have had the same willingness to help. As revealed by the Formula One boss during a press conference in Singapore, D...
Donington Dismisses F1 Doubts
17 Aug 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it was hinted that Donington Park was not ready to fulfill the FIA demands in terms of upgrading their facility for hosting Formula One events, a spokesman for the circuit yesterday dismiss...
De Puniet Breaks Ankle During Motocross Event
4 Aug 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Randy de Puniet's incredible podium at the Donington Park two weekends ago seems to have made the Frenchman a bit overenthusiastic these days. While most of his MotoGP rivals are taking the 3-w...
Stoner Doesn't Blame Team for Disastrous Strategy
28 Jul 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Ducati's tire strategy during the British Grand Prix at Donington Park worked out miserably, both Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden avoided pointing any fingers after the Sunday race. The ...
Rossi: "It Was a Mistake Going for the Donington Win"
27 Jul 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi admitted he made a poor judgment call when trying to fend off Honda's Andrea Dovizioso for the British GP win on Sunday. The Italian rider was running i...
Dovizioso Scores Maiden MotoGP Win at Donington
26 Jul 2009, 15:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Andrea Dovizioso's bad luck in the MotoGP took the most positive turns of all this weekend, as the Honda rider scored his maiden MotoGP win at Donington Park. After three consecutive crashes in...