WSBK riders set for another epic battle at Donington Park
The British venue was built in the ‘30s of the last century and saw a new life in the 1970s, becoming one of the most famous tracks for motorcycle racing in the world.
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Tag Archive: Donington Park
May 21
The eni FIM Superbike World Championship gets to the heart of England for Round 5 at Donington Park
May 31
Superstars International Series: The stars are ready to shine at Mugello
Superstars, GTSprint to line-up top racers, new names. Access to the central grandstand will be free thanks to the free-ticket promotion.
Just a couple of weeks after its successful outing at Donington Park, the Superstars International Series is about to hit the track at another world-renowned venue, the Mugello Circuit. In Scarperia, not too far away from Florence, the Superstars championship will line-up for round four of 2012, while the GTSprint International Series will be back running after Imola for its third round of the year.
May 24
Superstars International Series: German Thomas Schöffler looks forward to rookie title chance with MTM-prepared Audi RS5
Young racer from Singen speaks about 2012 goals and experiences
Born in 1993 in Singen, Germany, Thomas Schöffler is currently enjoying a good Superstars season. The 18-year-old racer lined-up with German team MTM Motorsport and is currently standing in the championship’s top-10 after three races. His goal is to keep improving and to rebound after a tough weekend at Donington Park.
May 23
Superstars International Series: Fans enjoy exciting weekend at Donington Park
Superstars fans, racers meet at Donington for a successful First International round of 2012
The cold weather of Donington Park did not stop many British fans from enjoying some great racing action as the world-renowned track hosted the first international outing of the Superstars International Series for the 2012 season. The weekend proved sensational thanks to many of the outstanding battles, passes and comebacks that made the Superstars history so far.
May 20
Superstars International Series: Audi drivers dominate Superstars weekend at Donington Park
Morbidelli, Kristoffersson complete double 1-2 seeps- Herbert, Liuzzi score podium finishes
It’s been a great day for Audi in the British round of the Superstars International Series at Donington Park. The Ingolstadt-based manufacturer scored a sensational double win with Italian Gianni Morbidelli and Swede Johan Kristoffersson. Morbidelli cruised to victory twice in front of his team-mate as the new Audi RS5 racecars proved beyond reach for everybody else on-track. Thanks to his double 2nd place, Kristoffersson managed to extend his championship lead as he now stands with 85 points in front of Biagi (69), Liuzzi (64) and Morbidelli (63)
May 19
Superstars International Series: Gianni Morbidelli, Thomas Schoeffler sweep front row for Audi at Donington
Tom Onslow-Cole (Jaguar XFR), Johnny Herbert (Maserati Quattroporte) round out all-British row 2
It’s been a perfect Saturday for Gianni Morbidelli at Donington Park. The Pesaro-based racer, driving an Audi RS5 for Audi Sport Italia, scored an incredible pole position after having dominated in both practice sessions of the third 2012 round of the Superstars International Series.
May 18
Superstars International Series: Tom Onslow-Cole makes his Superstars debut on Jaguar XFR
British Touringcar ace to join tough Superstars competition at Donington Park
A renowned young British ace is ready to join the Superstars International Series at Donington Park this Sunday. 25-year-old BTCC racer Tom Onslow-Cole, who has scored 7 wins in 141 British Touring Car Races, will be making his debut appearance in the series reserved for top class touring cars with 500 hp.
May 16
Superstars International Series: Full set of stars to line-up at Donington park
Johnny Herbert, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Gianni Morbidelli, Johan Kristoffersson, Thomas Biagi set for last-gasp showdown in round 3
The Superstars International Series is ready to be back running at the historical Donington Park venue this weekend. The FG GROUP-promoted championship will be welcoming the British fans with a great show on-track and into the paddock.
May 15
Superstars International Series: Fans to enjoy high-profile international live tv coverage
Race of Donington Park is set for a massive live tv coverage involving 66 countries and including Great Britain (Motors tv), Italy (Rai Sport 2)
Everything is ready for the first out of four European rounds of the 2012 Superstars International Series, as the V8 saloon racecars of the FG GROUP-promoted championship will line-up at the historical Donington Park circuit.
May 13
History for BMW and Melandri
Dramatic win for Rea
A 48,500 strong crowd saw some astounding race action at Donington in two sun-blessed 23-lap races, which culminated in a moment of history for one of the world’s most important motorcycle manufacturers, some of the best SBK racing ever seen and changes near the top of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship table.
May 12
Sykes goes on the rampage with new track best in Tissot-Superpole
“It’s always nice to tick these things like Superpole wins off my check list” -Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) went over 0.3 seconds faster than the existing track best in the third Superpole run, with a 1 minute 27.716 second lap that gave him his fourth Tissot-Superpole win of 2012. Close behind was his fellow Englishman Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport), the only other rider inside the 1’27 bracket.
May 11
Smrz the smartest out of the blocks at Donington
Jakub Smrz (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert Ducati) loves Donington Park
And today it loved him right back as he took provisional pole after posting the fastest lap in the opening qualifying session. After the rain flags came out momentarily at the start of the 45-minute session track conditions improved and a flurry of fast times in the last few minutes of qualifying put Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) second, Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) third and true home boy Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) fourth. Rea had two falls today, one shortly after the start of this morning’s free session and one at the end of this afternoon’s qualifying run, without injury.
May 08
World Superbike heads cross-channel and Donington-bound
The numerous UK fans expected to pack into Donington will also be cheering on their local hero Leon Haslam
The 2012 FIM Superbike World Championship continues its first European leg of races this coming weekend at the Donington Park circuit in the UK, where it all began back in 1988, the year of the very first round of the production-based series. 25 years and 301 rounds further on, the East Midlands track 180 kms north of London is getting ready to offer even more excitement at what will be the fifth of 14 rounds this season and races number 598 and 599 in its history.
May 02
Superstars International Series: Thomas Biagi up for Donington Park challenge
2010 champion set to be back on-track after positive 2-race stint for BMW
Thomas Biagi has been one of the most impressive drivers in the 2012 Superstars International Series. After ending up twice in fourth place at Monza, a venue which was not suitable at all for his BMW M3, and scoring a third and a second place at Imola, he’s now ready to battle for the front spots again.
Mar 16
Donington no longer wants F1
Jul 17
Donington, Race 2: second win for Buttarelli
“Winning in front of Carroll makes it even better” – Buttarelli
He already won Race 2 in Brno and doing it again in today’s Sprint Race in Donington he became the first Auto GP driver to clinch two race wins in 2011: Samuele Buttarelli boasted a really amazing drive, leading the pack from flag to flag and controlling the race like a veteran despite feeling the pressure of Adam Carroll behind him.
Jul 16
Donington, Race 1: Lancaster and SuperNova take all (+result)
Racing at home had a very good effect on Jon Lancaster and SuperNova Racing
The british pair emerged from a treacherous Race 1 in Donington with a win for Jon and a one-two result for the team thanks to the 2nd place clinched by Luca Filippi, boasting both some great driving and a good strategy by the team.
