Tag: BRDC
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Could the BRDC sell Silverstone?
Claims that the Silverstone race circuit could be put up for sale in order to ease financial pressures on its owners have been made by a newspaper this weekend.
Tagged as: Bernie Ecclestone, BRDC, British Grand Prix, Formula One, Silverstone, Sir Jackie Stewart
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Damon Hill given honorary award
Damon Hill is being presented with an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Northampton in recognition of his contribution to motorsport – in his career as a World Championship-winning racing driver and for his work locally.
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Lost Bugatti: is this the world’s most exclusive car?
It reads like a fairytale: a car collector dies, leaving the contents of his garage to his family. It proves to contain a stunning original 1937 Bugatti Type 57S, first owned by an aristocrat and motor racing great, with two-seat Atalante coupé coachwork and an incredible provenance.
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Awards round-up: who else got what off who
So, those drivers who aren’t named either Lewis Hamilton or Alexander Sims – how have they fared during the awards season?
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Hamilton collects Autosport, BRDC and Seagrave awards
Lewis Hamilton has been named International Racing Driver of the Year at this year’s Autosport Awards – for the second year running – as well as picking up a prestigious BRDC Gold Star.
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F1: Donington Park “has submitted no formal plans”
The stakes in the battle to ensure that Britain hosts a grand prix in 2010 are rising daily – with news today that Donington Park’s local council has not yet received any formal planning application from the circuit.
Tagged as: Bernie Ecclestone, BRDC, British Grand Prix, Damon Hill, Donington Park, Formula One, Silverstone
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F1: Would British GP have sent BRDC bankrupt?
Is the current claim by Bernie Ecclestone that Donington Park will be fit to stage a grand prix within two years really a blessing in disguise for the Silverstone circuit?
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F1: Bernie shafts BRDC, moves British GP to Donington Park
With celebrations already under way to mark Silverstone’s 60th anniversary, Bernie Ecclestone pulled the rug out from under the Northamptonshire circuit by announcing the British Grand Prix will move to Donington Park from 2010.
Tagged as: Bernie Ecclestone, BRDC, British Grand Prix, Donington Park, Lee Gill, Max Mosley, Silverstone, Simon Gillett
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F1: will Silverstone stalemate cost Britain its grand prix?
The British Grand Prix is under serious threat of ending, according to the Daily Telegraph, because the British Racing Drivers’ Club is refusing to sign Bernie Ecclestone’s standard European contract.