Joined Sep 2005
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Lancashire UK
er, nice to see donny spending money in all the wrong bloody places!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Plans published for major redevelopment of the pits and paddock complex at Donington Park
The scheme, costing some £5million, will provide state of the art pits and paddock facilities for the competitors and officials working at the Leicestershire Grand Prix circuit.
Contractors moved in on October 3 to begin the demolition of the existing pit-garages, media room and race control tower. Building work then gets under way, with 38 pit-garages, a dozen more than at present, being provided, while a new spacious office suite on the first storey will provide an improved working environment for race control, time-keeping and administrative personnel and the media at events.
The circuit commentators will be housed on the second storey, their vantage point giving them good views of much of the parkland circuit.
Allied to these works, the multi-purpose Paddock Suite is being virtually doubled in size to accommodate the Media Office at the British round of the MotoGP, with its demands for special areas for Media Conferences, Photographers and working offices.
The enlarged building, situated at the heart of the paddock and adjacent to the race circuit, will double as a unique venue for conferences, small exhibitions and both functions and corporate hospitality. En suite toilets and a fully fitted kitchen complement the facilities within this building.
"These updated, more spacious facilities are vital to the future growth and importance of Donington Park as an International motor sport centre - they meet fully the criteria expected for rounds of the World MotoGP Championship and other major events," explained the circuit's managing director Brian Pallett.
"The existing buildings had been out-grown, and when you have the world's top riders coming here, they expect the best - this is what is being achieved by this development, and it illustrates the major commitment that Clear Channel Entertainments, the lessees of the circuit, have to the sport."
Donington Park, which has hosted the British Motorcycle Grand Prix annually since 1987, has the contract to host the country's premier race of the year upto and including 2009.
New Pits:
New media Centre:
New logo:
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What do we PAYING punters get?
3rd World camping facilities
2 banks of .... ridden portaloos between 40,000 campers
..... night time entertainment
5-8 hours of fecking ques to get off the car park
No police/stewards controling trafic
I know that upgrading media/team facilities is important, but its time to bring the facilities into the 21st centuary. Its gonna be interesting for me, to compare first hand Donny, Assen & Sepang this year..........I think I know who will come bottom!
yet, I hand my hard earned cash each year coz I love the sport
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Plans published for major redevelopment of the pits and paddock complex at Donington Park
The scheme, costing some £5million, will provide state of the art pits and paddock facilities for the competitors and officials working at the Leicestershire Grand Prix circuit.
Contractors moved in on October 3 to begin the demolition of the existing pit-garages, media room and race control tower. Building work then gets under way, with 38 pit-garages, a dozen more than at present, being provided, while a new spacious office suite on the first storey will provide an improved working environment for race control, time-keeping and administrative personnel and the media at events.
The circuit commentators will be housed on the second storey, their vantage point giving them good views of much of the parkland circuit.
Allied to these works, the multi-purpose Paddock Suite is being virtually doubled in size to accommodate the Media Office at the British round of the MotoGP, with its demands for special areas for Media Conferences, Photographers and working offices.
The enlarged building, situated at the heart of the paddock and adjacent to the race circuit, will double as a unique venue for conferences, small exhibitions and both functions and corporate hospitality. En suite toilets and a fully fitted kitchen complement the facilities within this building.
"These updated, more spacious facilities are vital to the future growth and importance of Donington Park as an International motor sport centre - they meet fully the criteria expected for rounds of the World MotoGP Championship and other major events," explained the circuit's managing director Brian Pallett.
"The existing buildings had been out-grown, and when you have the world's top riders coming here, they expect the best - this is what is being achieved by this development, and it illustrates the major commitment that Clear Channel Entertainments, the lessees of the circuit, have to the sport."
Donington Park, which has hosted the British Motorcycle Grand Prix annually since 1987, has the contract to host the country's premier race of the year upto and including 2009.
New Pits:
New media Centre:
New logo:
------------
What do we PAYING punters get?
3rd World camping facilities
2 banks of .... ridden portaloos between 40,000 campers
..... night time entertainment
5-8 hours of fecking ques to get off the car park
No police/stewards controling trafic
I know that upgrading media/team facilities is important, but its time to bring the facilities into the 21st centuary. Its gonna be interesting for me, to compare first hand Donny, Assen & Sepang this year..........I think I know who will come bottom!
yet, I hand my hard earned cash each year coz I love the sport
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