Donington Park facts for kids
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| Location | Leicestershire, England |
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| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| Owner | Tom Wheatcroft |
| Operator | Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Construction cost | £12,000 |
| Major events | BTCC, British F3, British Superbikes, SBK, MotoGP, Superleague Formula, Pickup Truck Racing, F1 British Grand Prix (from 2010) |
| GP Circuit | |
| Length | 4.023 km (2.5 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:18.029 (185.608 km/h) (Ayrton Senna, McLaren, 1993, Formula One) |
| National Circuit | |
| Length | 3.149 km (1.957 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
Donington Park is a famous park and motor racing track. It is located near Derbyshire in North West Leicestershire, England. The land was once part of the Donington Hall estate.
Today, Tom Wheatcroft owns this exciting place. While it is mostly known for motor racing, the area also hosts fun music festivals. You can even find a Sunday market there!
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A Place for Racing Action
Donington Park has been a hub for motor racing for many years. It opened in 1931 and quickly became popular. Many different types of races happen here. These include car races like the BTCC. Motorcycle races such as British Superbikes and SBK also take place.
Track Layouts
Donington Park has two main track layouts for racing. Each layout offers a different challenge for drivers.
The GP Circuit
The Grand Prix (GP) Circuit is the longer track. It is about 4.023 kilometers (2.5 miles) long. This circuit has 12 turns, making it exciting for racers. The fastest lap ever recorded on this circuit was by Ayrton Senna. He set the record in 1993 while driving a Formula One car for McLaren.
The National Circuit
The National Circuit is a bit shorter. It measures about 3.149 kilometers (1.957 miles). This layout has 10 turns. It is often used for national racing events.
The Grand Prix Dream
In July 2009, there was big news for Donington Park. It was announced that the Formula One British Grand Prix would move there. The plan was for the race to be held at Donington from 2010 to 2020.
However, by November of that same year, things changed. Enough money could not be raised to make the track ready. Because of this, hosting the Grand Prix became uncertain.
Images for kids
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Donington Park showing Spitfire sculpture and track (2005)
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Casey Stoner at the 2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix.
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Donington's Dunlop Bridge
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Superleague Formula cars on the Wheatcroft Straight at Donington Park in 2008
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Proposed 2010 circuit
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The Senna Memorial at Donington Park.
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Historic cars race through the Craner Curves towards the Old Hairpin, 2014
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Parade trucks on the Wheatcroft Straight, 2013
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Donington Park (1935–1936)
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Donington Park GP Circuit proposal for 2010 F1 race
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See also
In Spanish: Donington Park para niños
