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
BTCC: Donington Park: Race Results (3) - Round Three
Full race results from round three of the 2022 British Touring Car Championship from Donington Park.
Shedden beats Ingram to Donington race two victory
Gordon Shedden beats Tom Ingram to the race two BTCC win at Donington Park after Colin Turkington suffered a start-line stall from second on the grid.
BTCC: Donington Park: Race Results (2) - Round One
Full race results of round two of the 2022 British Touring Car Championship from Donington Park.
Hyundai's Ingram charges to first win of BTCC Hybrid era
Tom Ingram profits from a highly charged inter-BMW team battle to win the opening race of the British Touring Car Championship's Hybrid era at the season opening Donington Park round.
BTCC: Donington Park: Race Results (1) - Round One
Full race results of round one of the 2022 British Touring Car Championship from Donington Park.
Hill resists Turkington to clinch first ever BTCC pole
Jake Hill has claimed the first pole position of the British Touring Car Championship's Hybrid era after narrowly beating Colin Turkington, Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram to the top spot at Donington Park.
BTCC: Donington Park: Qualifying Results - Round One
Full qualifying results for round one of the 2022 British Touring Car Championship from Donington Park.
Defending champion Sutton leads the way in Donington FP2
Defending BTCC champion Ash Sutton wastes no time in getting to grips with his new NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus ST after setting the fastest in FP2 at Donington Park.
Ingram tops opening practice as BTCC Hybrid era begins
EXCELR8 Motorsport Hyundai's Tom Ingram fires a signal of intent after setting the pace in FP1 as the BTCC Hybrid era begins at the Donington Park opener.
Team Dynamics retains Shedden & Rowbottom for 2022 BTCC season
Team Dynamics has retained Gordon Shedden and Dan Rowbottom for the 2022 British Touring Car Championship.
Turkington keeps BTCC title hopes alive with race three win
Team BMW's Colin Turkington keeps the pressure on championship leader Ash Sutton after winning the final race of the day at Donington Park.
BTCC Donington Park 2021: Race Results - Round 27
Full race results of round 27 of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship from Donington Park.
Shedden promoted to race two win after Ingram penalty
Gordon Shedden inherits the race two win at Donington Park after Tom Ingram is given a post-race one-second penalty.
Ingram storms from 11th to take sensational race two win
Tom Ingram keeps BTCC points leader Ash Sutton under pressure after producing a sensational charge from 11th to 1st in race two at Donington Park.
Shedden secures first victory since BTCC return in race one
Honda driver Gordon Shedden powered to his first BTCC victory since returning to the series this season after beating Power Maxed Racing's Dan Lloyd in race one at Donington Park.
BTCC Donington Park 2021: Race Results - Round 25
Full race results of round 25 of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship from Donington Park.
Tom Sykes 'felt like a right numpty! I'll apologise to the boys later'
Donington Park star Tom Sykes pays the price for 'pushing the boundaries' in Friday practice for his home World Superbike round.
Rea seeking 'middle ground' at 'low grip' Donington, 'best Friday' for Lowes
Kawasaki WorldSBK riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes both inside the top four on day one at a bumpy and slippery Donington Park.
Mackenzie wins race three as Brookes leads four-way fight to finale
Tarran Mackenzie wins the final BSB race of the day at Donington Park as Josh Brookes opens up a 16 point lead over team-mate Christian Iddon ahead of season finale
BSB Donington Park GP - Race Results (3)
Full Race Results (3) for Round 5 of the 2020 British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Donington Park GP
![Josh Brookes - VisionTrack Ducati [credit: Ian Hopgood]](https://www.crash.net/sites/default/files/field/image/Brookes-C26I0155.jpg?width=1500&format=webp&aspect_ratio=16:9)
Josh Brookes back on top in BSB race two and title race
Josh Brookes snatches the BSB title lead with four races remaiing with a convincing win at Donington Park on the VisionTrack Ducati
![Kyle Ryde - Buildbase Suzuki [credit: Ian Hopgood]](https://www.crash.net/sites/default/files/field/image/Ryde-AK8I2542.jpg?width=1500&format=webp&aspect_ratio=16:9)
BSB plays it safe to postpone Donington Park Race 1 until Sunday
BSB shakes up its schedule again at Donington Park as persistent rain forces it to call off Saturday's first race
Qualifying abandoned as weather shakes up BSB Donington Park schedule
Josh Brookes will start from pole position for today's earlier-than-originally schedule Race 1 as poor weather conditions cause qualifying to be abandoned
BSB Donington Park GP - Qualifying Results [FP Results Combined]
Grid positions for Round 5 of the 2020 British Superbike Championship at Donington Park GP [Grid determined by combined practice results ahead of weather-related schedule changes]
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