DONNINGTON PARK

[matthew]

Hi all
Does anyone no of a club that runs at donnington
cheers
Matt

[mark400]

Derby Phoenix are there in October - But there isn't a club that bases itself at Donington, unlike say EMRA, who run all their races at Mallory.

[matthew]

Hi mark
thanks for your help,do you no of any other clubs that run donnington as 1 of there meetings,benn trying to find aclub so i can enter cause only live 20mins away from it
cheers

[mark400]

I've also looked at Bemsee, New era and Derby Phoenix - (the DP date is Oct), and have checked North Glos - Good news, they are there on the 13th July. I'll do this race I reckon, as NG are a great club to race with, I love the format and the track is magic.

[coley]

North Glos are not racing at Donington this year. They are running the 250 ACU national championship at the BSB round there in May but that is all their involvement

[mark400]

OOPS, yes that's correct. What a shame, it's a terrific circuit. Does seem odd almost no bike clubs are there this year, It must be a pricing issue.

[jake]

has'nt it lost some sort of licence there? something to do with the lack of run-off in parts i think

[mark400]

Yes- this was on Crash.net today :

Amid rumours that the four major safety licences that it requires to stage meetings had been suspended, the circuit has revealed that it is to maintain a dialogue with the FIA - which would grant the necessary licence for next year's Formula One return - after the Easter break. A planned inspection by the international governing body, due for last week, did not take place

The problem area at present surrounds the work to create a new access tunnel under the track between the McLeans and Coppice, which has led to much reduced run-off, with only slim earth banks and rows of tyres protecting the excavations, and extending out towards the track, leaving little room for error. Although the MSA acted in order to protect last weekend's meeting and, principally, the clubs involved in organising it, it is now understood that further off-track developments, including the cancellation of a proposed FIA safety inspection, could place all future racing in jeopardy this season.

Several organisers have already taken the decision to cancel events pencilled in for Donington, including both MotorsportVision, which was to have staged the opening round of this year's Formula Palmer Audi championship there this coming weekend [18-19 April], and Britcar, which took early action to switch its early May round to Rockingham.