Donington CEO Simon Gillett went on a charm offensive today, responding to what he sees as a barrage of negativity about Donington’s claims to host the GP in 2010. It’s been quite an emotional day, what with Grandprix.com’s Joe Saward making a passionate defence of the project this morning.
Gillett had been well coached in what [...]
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Donington, the fightback begins
Posted in Donington, tagged British Grand Prix, Donington, F1 on February 11, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Donington not adding up
Posted in Circuits, Donington, F1 News, tagged Circuits, Donington on February 11, 2009 | 10 Comments »
I posted last month on Donington, which is due to host the British Grand Prix in July 2010, seventeen months from now. I gave details of a conversation I’d had with Simon Gillett at the Motorsport Business Forum in December. But now some worrying noises are coming out on this story, regarding the circuit’s financial [...]