- Length
- 2.50
- Theme
- Eifel Flat
- Number Of Turns
- 35
- Length (Unit)
- mi
Donington Park
Donington Park
Location North West Leicestershire, England
Time zone UTC+0
Owner MotorSport Vision
Operator MotorSport Vision
Opened 1931, re-opened 1977
Construction cost £12,000
Major events BTCC, British Superbikes, WorldSBK, British GT, British F3, Truck Racing, Download Festival, Donington Historic Festival, Classic Motorcycle Festival
Grand Prix Circuit
Length 4.020 km (2.498 mi)
Turns 12
Lap record 1:18.029 (Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4/8, 1993, F1)
National Circuit
Length 3.149 km (1.957 mi)
Turns 10
Lap record 57.221 (Marijn van Kalmthout, Benetton B197, 2011, BOSS GP)
Website www.donington-park.co.uk
The Donington Circuit layout in 1937
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by MotorSport Vision, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate is currently under lease by MotorSport Vision until 2038.[1]
Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship. Used as a military vehicle storage depot during World War II, it fell into disrepair until bought by local construction entrepreneur Tom Wheatcroft. Revived under his ownership in the 1970s, it hosted a single Formula One race, but became the favoured home of the British round of the MotoGP motorcycling championship.
Donington Park
Location North West Leicestershire, England
Time zone UTC+0
Owner MotorSport Vision
Operator MotorSport Vision
Opened 1931, re-opened 1977
Construction cost £12,000
Major events BTCC, British Superbikes, WorldSBK, British GT, British F3, Truck Racing, Download Festival, Donington Historic Festival, Classic Motorcycle Festival
Grand Prix Circuit
Length 4.020 km (2.498 mi)
Turns 12
Lap record 1:18.029 (Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4/8, 1993, F1)
National Circuit
Length 3.149 km (1.957 mi)
Turns 10
Lap record 57.221 (Marijn van Kalmthout, Benetton B197, 2011, BOSS GP)
Website www.donington-park.co.uk
The Donington Circuit layout in 1937
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by MotorSport Vision, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate is currently under lease by MotorSport Vision until 2038.[1]
Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship. Used as a military vehicle storage depot during World War II, it fell into disrepair until bought by local construction entrepreneur Tom Wheatcroft. Revived under his ownership in the 1970s, it hosted a single Formula One race, but became the favoured home of the British round of the MotoGP motorcycling championship.
