Donnington moves ‘into administration’
November 18, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under Prime & Option
For those of us on the western side of the Atlantic, this effectively means that the owners of Donnington Park are bankrupt.
Hey, but they’re still hopeful and looking for a buyer!
Administrator Nigel Price said he wanted a buyer “with vision” who could still bring Formula One to the venue.
Mr Price said: “This need not be the end of Formula One racing at Donington. It still remains a fantastic location.”
He added: “We are certainly hopeful that a 2011 Grand Prix could take place at the site.
“We are looking for a purchaser for the business and the potential opportunity to bring Formula One to this part of the East Midlands by funding the work that needs to be carried out to the circuit.
“It needs people of vision to get the dream to the starting grid.”
The news just keeps getting worse for the 40 workers there, not to mention British racing fans. With the track partially torn up, it is unusable, according to the BBC.
As far as a British Grand Prix goes, with the all-Brit McLaren line-up that now exists, surely — surely! — Bernie Ecclestone won’t miss the opportunity to cash in on the public’s desire to see Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
Right?
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