Donington wants to limit air traffic during the GP
The officials of Donington Park circuit wish to partly stop air traffic from East Midlands Airport during the British Grand Prix in 2010. « We are working with the airport to minimize traffic, » said Donington director, Simon Gillett to the Loughborough Echo. « We do not want to close it completely, but we are […]
The officials of Donington Park circuit wish to partly stop air traffic from East Midlands Airport during the British Grand Prix in 2010.
« We are working with the airport to minimize traffic, » said Donington director, Simon Gillett to the Loughborough Echo.
« We do not want to close it completely, but we are thinking about the safety of the race. »
The idea is that the airport’s peak hours be reserved exclusively for the use of Formula 1 and our circuit. We want to charter a certain number of planes anyway.
« We want to move closer to cities like Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester, London, or even countries like France, Belgium, Germany, and all of Europe. »
However, an airport spokesperson stated that the complete closure of the airport had not been discussed.
« We are in talks with the Donington Park circuit. These discussions are ongoing, but the closure of the airport has not been raised during these meetings. »
Donington Park is scheduled to host the British Grand Prix from 2010, replacing Silverstone, which will host it for one more season.
