Donington Park
Circuit Statistics
Location: Castle Donington
Established:
Circuit Type:
Race
Capacity:
120,000
Turns:
11
Direction:
Clockwise
First Grand Prix Race:
Total Races:
1
About Donington Park
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.
Latest News
2024 British Superbikes: Donington Park (Showdown) - Race Results (3)
Results from race three, round ten of the 2024 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Donington Park, where Kyle Ryde picked up a second win in the final, red flagged race.
2024 British Superbikes: Donington Park (Showdown) - Race Results (2)
Results from race two, round ten of the 2024 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Donington Park, where Glenn Irwin left it all on track to secure the win.
Kyle Ryde: "I could hear where Tommy Bridewell was"
Kyle Ryde had the home advantage returning to Donington Park and made the most of his track knowledge to cut the championship lead of rival Tommy Bridewell to just three points.
Glenn Irwin reacts to Donington scrap with brother Andrew Irwin
Glenn Irwin did what he could to stay in the title hunt in the opening race of the second Showdown weekend at Donington Park.
Tommy Bridewell: "I was fired up and I wanted to take someone’s head off!"
Getting fired up was key to title leader Tommy Bridewell staying ahead as rival Kyle Ryde picked up a timely win at Donington Park in the Showdown.
2024 British Superbikes: Donington Park (Showdown) - Race Results (1)
Results from race one, round ten of the 2024 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Donington Park, where an immaculate performance under pressure brought Kyle Ryde another win.
2024 British Superbikes: Donington Park (Showdown) - Qualifying Results
Results from qualifying at the tenth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, returning to Donington Park for the Showdown, where Kyle Ryde set himself up as the man to beat with pole.
British Superbikes, Donington Park: O’Halloran - ”didn’t want to be making my move on the last lap!”
Jason O’Halloran bounced back from a DNF to take a first win with Kawasaki in the modern classic that was race three at Donington Park.
British Superbikes, Donington Park: Bridewell - “all of a sudden this green Kawasaki appeared!”
Tommy Bridewell had a 400th Grand Prix to remember, with bikes appearing out of what felt like nowhere on track in a thrilling race three at Donington Park.
British Superbikes, Donington Park: Podium success finally comes for Kent
Danny Kent ended his run of fourth places in style with a sublime podium swoop in the final British Superbikes race at Donington Park.
2024 British Superbikes: Donington Park - Race Results (3)
Results from race three, round three of the 2024 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Donington Park, with Jason O’Halloran stealing a late win.
2024 British Superbikes: Donington Park - Race Results (2)
Results from race two, round three of the 2024 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Donington Park, with Glen Irwin victorious.
British Superbikes Donington Park: Iddon unhurt after violent race one crash
British Superbikes provided an update on Christian Iddon, who is well enough to be reviewed following morning warm-up after being thrown from his bike in race one at Donington Park.
British Superbikes, Donington Park - Red flag helps Ryde claim win
Kyle Ryde was convinced Tommy Bridewell “would have probably beat me” had the opening Donington Park British Superbike race gone the distance.
British Superbikes, Donington Park - Bridewell: “would have tried to have a go”
Tommy Bridewell finished the opening race at Donington Park second but was beginning to close down race leader Kyle Ryde when the red flag halted the race early.
British Superbikes, Donington Park - Haslam makes podium return
Leon Haslam was happy with his return to the rostrum in the opening race at Donington Park but was aware there was “a lot of homework” to stay successful on Sunday.
2024 British Superbikes: Donington Park - Race Results (1)
Results from race one, round three of the 2024 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Donington Park, with Kyle Ryde declared the winner.
2024 British Superbikes: Donington Park - Qualifying Results
Results from superpole qualifying at the third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Donington Park, with Ryan Vickers taking pole position.
British Superbikes: Dramatic Donington Park showdown opens up title race
The paddock rolled into round ten of the BSB superbike championship with the half a point separating the BeerMonster riders causing a tense atmosphere at PBM, but left with a handful of riders in realistic contention for the 2023 title.
2023 British Superbikes Donington Park Race Results (3)
Results from race three, round ten of the 2023 Bennetts Superbike Championship as the Showdown round drew to a close at Donington Park.
2023 British Superbikes Donington Park Race Results (2)
Results from race two, round ten of the 2023 Bennetts Superbike Championship as the Showdown continues at Donington Park.
British Superbikes: Victorious Vickers, Ducati disaster
Ryan Vickers got his tyre gamble right as the heavens opened to take the shortened sprint race, as the Ducati’s got their tactics all wrong and finished out of the points at a wet Donington Park.
2023 British Superbikes Donington Park Race Results (1)
Results from race one, round ten of the 2023 Bennetts Superbike Championship as the Showdown continues at Donington Park.
2023 British Superbikes Donington Park- Qualifying Results
Results from qualifying for the tenth round of the Bennetts Superbike Championship at the Showdown continues at Donington Park.
Circuit Information
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. Leased by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd in 2007 the hope that Formula One racing could return to the track, the incomplete venture failed to raise sufficient financial backing during the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. DVLL consequently lost the rights to the British rounds of both Formula1 and MotoGP, and in its bankruptcy returned the track to the Wheatcroft family in December 2009.
The only proposed race meeting that was announced prior to recent developments was the BTCC meeting. However in October 2010, it was confirmed that the UK round of the WTCC would move from Brands Hatch to Donington for the 2011 season. Also at the end of 2010, it was announced that Donington would become home to an annual historic motorsport event, the Donington Historic Festival (April 30-May 1, 2011), bringing back memories of the circuit's glory days.
Source: Wikipedia