Category: News
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Donington: Behind-the-scenes battle for a circuit’s future
A glimpse of the behind-the-scenes battle for control of Donington Park that took place in the final weeks of 2009 has emerged from the release of the administrators’ report into the fall of its leaseholders.
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Revealed: How Donington’s F1 plans collapsed
A fuller version of the story behind the failed bid to turn Donington Park into a Formula One venue has been revealed courtesy of the administrators winding up its former leaseholders’ company.
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Donington advisors out of pocket after F1 scheme collapse
The finance and development experts brought in to help give credibility to Simon Gillett’s Donington F1 dream were among those burned when the plans collapsed, the report into its administration has revealed.
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Racing Steps Foundation moves to support more young drivers
The hunt for the British racing champions of the future has received a major boost with the news that the Racing Steps Foundation will be throwing its weight behind a new national elite squad.
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Racing academy launched to remember Joe Tandy
The family of Bedfordshire racer, engineer and team boss Joe Tandy, who died last year in a car accident, are to keep his memory alive by founding a racing academy in his name.
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Fans welcome Wheatcroft pledge to secure Donington’s future
The threat to Donington Park following the collapse of its Formula One ambitions looks to have lifted after the family owning it pledged to protect its future.
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No buyer for Donington Park lease means Wheatcrofts regain control
Donington Park is set to be handed back to the Wheatcroft family after no buyer could be found who was prepared to take it on in its present state.
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Silverstone redevelopment moves forward with £10 million loan bid
Silverstone has won the financial backing of a local authority in its bid to raise £30 million for redevelopments that include a new pit and paddock complex.