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Donington Park
« on: March 03, 2008, 09:20:07 AM »

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Track Name:  Donington Race Circuit Full

Directions to track: Link to multimap reccomended if not brief as possible explanation
When you get to donington its perfectly well sign posted, easy to locate just use multi-map or the circuit directions on the website


Access to Track: Spectators can access the circuit in various areas no access issues

Cost of trackDay: - £145 - but if your a member of www.superbikefo rums.co.uk you can can 10-20% discount when a VIP member.

Hire Bikes availability:

Garaged Services:
Running water - toilets are close by at one end of the paddock - power in garages and useable shutters for the wet days
a small drop between each garage so be careful where you place your bike and when leaving the garage if you value your belly pan

Petrol availibilty: On site petrol station usually 10-20p a litre more, not always open though, another service station is a 5 minute drive away.

Instructor Qualities / Advice:

Marshalls:
All been quite strong when visited in the past, always been fair about bad riding or overtaking. Quick to help you out when you get it wrong.

Fun Factor:
Nothing is quite like going down craner curves with the throttle pinned. Its a great circuit technically demanding with enough straight to catch a breath before going around again. wet weather puts a slip on because of aviation fuel that settles on the circuit so be warned.

Disabled access:

Food Outlets:

Good Points:

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Circuit info Here

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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 09:49:58 AM »

i recently did the ron haslam race school at donnington on cbr 600s it was a great day and if you are a novice at track days i would certainly recommend anyone to go, they supply all the kit helmet leathers etc and you get some good feedback on your riding postion braking cornering i found by the end of the day i had learnt alot it was quite pricey at £350 but you get to meet ron and leon aswell i would book well in advance as the dates get full quite quickly if your interested the web site is www.haslamraces chool.com
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 10:09:35 AM »

intresting been on to the wife to book me this for a present.  3>>>
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010, 07:50:59 PM »

isnt donnington no longer "a circuit"?
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010, 08:37:57 PM »

what is it then the new m5 lol
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2010, 06:41:54 AM »

Well it is still there but parts of the circuit have been dug/vandalised up and the facilities are not in good shape. Doesn't sound as anyone knows whats going to happen to it as yet.
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2010, 07:54:37 AM »

thought they had just modernised it for formula 1
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2010, 12:06:12 PM »

no they ran out of money and support from investors or something   wkr:
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2010, 04:14:06 PM »

F1 and World Superbikes moved to Silverstone
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2010, 09:12:08 AM »

thats what i mean, its not exactly a circuit when you cant get all the way round!
 apparently they started to dig it up to prove to investors that they were on the ball, and could manage to make the improvements required, then got no backing, so were left with part of the track dug up!
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2010, 09:55:40 AM »

bummer nice track
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Re: Donington Park
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2010, 10:55:06 AM »

Saw a report that Ron Haslam's race school was moving to Silverstone as well.
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