Mitzyboy

What are they thinking of, moving the Brit GP to Donnington!!!

montgomail

Oh good!!

The traffic has been horrendous around here today and will only get worse tomorrow and Sunday - plus the bloody helicopters will be flying over constantly, ferrying the rich and famous.

BriscasBetterHalf

Think the answer to the question is "Money" as if Bernie needs any more of that.

rugbymatt

Can't see the issue really, its still the GB grand prix innit?

Mitzyboy

Not if you dont care about history etc, I guess not.
After all Silverstone is always regarded as the home of World motorsport, the first GP having been held there.

They'd improved access, and they had permission now to improve the circuit, but it appears that will all have been a waste of money as Bernie has decided to take it elsewhere

rugbymatt

I accept that history has to be revered but its a big business now and thats all they care about....


and I'm not sure Brooklands is any good to drive round anymore.....

crispy

I felt the same way when it stopped being at Brands Hatch

Ka Ora!

Naw their going to surprise us in a little while and say we are moving it to the M25 that's why they have been adding the extra lanes, First person to get around once with out a fender bender wins Getting their change out at Dartford should be fun

mikelincs

Wouldn't fancy using East Midlands airport that week, the road infrastructure is abysmal round there, will have to be improved.

Mitzyboy

But thats what has already been done now at Silverstone!!!!

bil

I can't understand it either, but if not enough people will put their hands in their pockets for Silverstone.....

rugbymatt

Its not a done deal though is it?

They need to get the needed planning permissions first.

bil

Can anyone explain why Silverstone isn't getting what Donnington is?

Mitzyboy

Contracts been signed

The Guy

someone on the telly over the weekend said something along the lines of "the BRDC cannot pay for improvements to the circuit as the just spent £5 milion on a new clubhouse!" - probably bernie!!!!

for me silverstone lost appeal when they introduced the abbey chicane and made bridge much slower, no more taking the corner flat out and braking for the complex....there was more overtaking then than when the reshaped it, especially in the more exciting support races - BTCC cars were brave / idiotic in their overtakings there!