At the end of 2010, it was announced that Donington would become home to an annual historic motorsport event, the Donington Historic Festival, with new events constantly being added. Under Wheatcroft's ownership, the venue underwent significant work, with the track restored to use in autumn 2010, before major upgrades in the following five years. DVLL consequently lost the rights to the British rounds of both Formula 1 and MotoGP series, and in its bankruptcy returned the track to the Wheatcroft family in December 2009. Leased by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd in 2007 the hope that Formula One racing could return to the track, the incomplete venture failed to raise sufficient financial backing during the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. Revived under his ownership in the 1970s, it hosted a single Formula One race in 1993, but became the favoured home of the British round of the MotoGP motorcycling championship. Used as a military vehicle storage depot during the Second World War, it fell into disrepair until bought by local construction entrepreneur Tom Wheatcroft. Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the period between the First and Second World Wars when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship. It has a capacity of 120,000, and is also the venue of the Download Festival.
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. National Circuit with realigned Goddards Chicane (2010–present)Ġ:57.221 (Marijn van Kalmthout, Benetton B197, 2011, F1)Ġ:57.521 ( Klaas Zwart, Benetton B197, 2004, F1)Ģ:11.4 ( Bernd Rosemeyer/ Manfred von Brauchitsch, Auto Union Type C/ Mercedes-Benz W125, 1937, GP)Ģ:08.4 ( Giuseppe Farina, Maserati V8RI, 1935, GP)Ģ:06.0 ( Earl Howe, Bugatti Type 51, 1933, GP)ĭonington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.
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