Donnington Park (motoGP)?

Question

Can anyone point out any good points to the news Formula one is going to Donny. I thought someone else would have asked this and was waiting to see the answers. But Maybe no one can answer it. I personally cant see anything good at all, as far as being a MotoGP fan goes. Not even the extra cash going in to develop (Restructure) the track. I can just feel the loss of either craner curves or the melbourn loop. where is my black armband

Answer 1

I don't rate Donnington at all - both from a rider or spectators point of view. My late husband bike raced  on most of the UK circuits and he always dismissed it as a car track ! He loved Cadwell, IOM, Mallory, Anglesey and Knockhill - though I suppose they're not really up to the mark for GP level !!

Answer 2

donington should be bikes only ,the surface is wrecked enough by all this wagon raing and what have you ,before you know it f1 will take over and we will all be left to go to c**p circuits like silverstone [mudbath] and brands hatch

Answer 3

My first reaction was the same as yours, but have read in a couple of different places that Redgate to McLeans will be left untouched, even they realise what they have with Craner curves, the comic MCN this week is claiming a new 200mph Start/Finish from Coppice to the Loop and increasing the circuit length to 3miles, also in the plan is a new pits complex on the infield,

The bigger question will be how far back do they push spectators so they cars can crash and not hit anything.

Have to admit to not feeling to sorry at losing the loop in it's current form as it has always been a bit mickey mouse when compared to the rest of the track.

Ultimately I guess we will just have wait and see.

Answer 4

At a guess - the only good that could

possibly come of this - is that maybe the

track would get so fu*cked-up - MotoGP

might return to Silverstone (which has as

many pro's n con's).

What I find a real shame is that Brands

Hatch, one of the most famous circuits -

is not geared up to hold the MotoGP !!

If £100m can be spent on Donny - Why

not for Brands ??

I know Brands rules stipulate the GP

circuit can only be used x times a year -

due to the proximity of the 'residents'

(Bemsee or BMCRC) had to battle hard

for just ONE club meeting a year on the

GP circuit - Pesky residents !!

Surely though, £100m would sort out the

safety & spectator capasity issues at

Brands - (I think they'd have to extend the

track as well though) ??

Wouldn't it be great to see MotoGP

at Brands - (what was that little chant)

wish it to happen - wish it to happen ??!!

Wishful thinking more like - x*x -

Chillie Chocolate - did you check it out ??

Edit : 18.28pm today - Stozzer, Is Brands

c**p ? - Why do you think that ?