Re: British MotoGP moving for 2010?
 

I went on an adventure to Silverstone when still a kid. Train down to God knows where and then hitched the last leg. Silverstone was an ace track but just like Assen they have spoiled the last curve by making it a chicane now.

What Donington do need to do is drastically improve the track surface at every curve as it is apparently the worst that the Moto GP bikes race on.

Re: British MotoGP moving for 2010?
 

Erm... right. You can keep the South, we dont want it. :p

Re: British MotoGP moving for 2010?
 

The facilities are great compared to the other circuits in the country, but for spectating it is rubbish. It's really flat and you can hardly see more than 1 corner. When you consider at certain places at Donington for example you can see almost a third of the track. Plus, cos of the F1 status you are miles away from the track cos of gravel traps, run off area etc.

Re: British MotoGP moving for 2010?
 

silverstone is too flat and dull imho. I love brands as it is not flat and dull. I think there are safety issues on the circuit tho and recently improvements failed to get planning permission so I understand. Donnington is great apart from the newer part of the circuit which for me ruins it almost entirely.

Re: British MotoGP moving for 2010?
 

Doesn't the f1 circuit (international i think) run luffield? Don't see why the GP bikes can't run the int'l circuit.

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BSB and WSB run that crap chican don't they. Can't remember from last year though now. The BSB circuit is rubbish, was looking forward to seeing them down the Hangar Straight.

Re: British MotoGP moving for 2010?
 

The owner of Brands has said that he doesn't think they would ever be able to hold the GP there as it would involve a lot of work that they cannot afford to do (so he's obviously looked into it), i for one would love to see it there, i love the circuit & the facilities are always good, it's the only place i've been where they clean the toilets during the events, ok i know donington has got 100 million to spend but up to now i think the facilities there have been a disgrace.

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None of the bike series or trackdays use the full Woodcote (final corner). There is a shortened Luffield and then into the new chicane. I have to say though I quite like Silverstone! I think it is better placed being in the middle of the country, than Donnington and has some awesome corners (though nothing can beat the craner curves :wink:)

Re: British MotoGP moving for 2010?
 

Are you sure you went to Brands Hatch??? There are so many places to watch at Brands even if the circuit is busy.

(Although I will be watching the WSB races from my sofa 7 miles away from the track next weekend:pale:)

Re: British MotoGP moving for 2010?
 

We'll be there.


Brands have done a heck of a lot of updating in the last couple of years, the grandstands along the start straight now let you see a fair bit if you get toward the back.

I think the top events need to be spread about a bit so that not just one track gets all the takings, Brands & Silverstone have done a heck of a lot of work in the last few years but if they don't get any of the big events it wont be long before money gets tight & stuff that starts falling apart doesn't get replaced, motorsport in this country needs to be strengthened & ALL our tracks need spectator support, how would we feel in the future if Donington had staged everything & then the powers that be decided that it was no longer good enough & we never had British rounds of F1 or GP.


Moto GP at Cadwell, Rossi & Co over the mountain, now that is a thaught.