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Donington Park

YEARS OF OPERATION KEY:
/ c = circa (about) / cn = cancelled / E = early / L = late / M = mid / r = ran / RO = rained out / s = scheduled to run / z = ran karts, motorcycles, or other motorsport /

Castle Donington	nr. Derby	Leicestershire	England	GBR
M1 to exit 23A (northbound) or 24 (southbound) then W on A453 past East Midlands Airport; 8 mi. S of Derby
opened in 1931 as 2.19 mi. dirt circuit w/ motorcycles
lat: +52.8304	lng: -1.3743

Donington Park (GP)		60724 a
aka: *Donington Park Circuit*
2.5 mi. paved road circuit	r9/22/1985, 87-2004, 06-09, 11-14, z17, r18, 22-23	active
WSC (1989-90, 92), FIA GT (1995, 97-99, 2002), SRWC (1997-2001)
http://www.donington-park.co.uk

Donington Park (National)		60724 b
aka: *Donington Park Circuit*
1.96 mi. paved road circuit	z5/15/1977, r5/28/77-93, 95-2000, 03-23	active
built on site of 1930s track; F3 (1977-79, 81-84), FLibre (1978)
http://www.donington-park.co.uk

Donington Park Circuit		60724 c

paved oval	r8/7/1994	defunct

Donington Park		60724 d

3.12 mi. paved road circuit	r3/25/1933-6/10/39	defunct
2.19 mi. (1933), 2.55 mi. (1934-36)

TRACK DRIVER STANDINGS

RACES

*Donington Park*
1	1933-00-00	track 'd'	Formula Libre

*Donington Park*
2	1933-05-13	track 'd'	1500cc voiturettes	Derby & District Motor Club

heats only; winners: C.Wagstaffe, Teddy Rayson

*Donington Park*
3	1934-10-06	track 'd'	1500cc voiturettes	Nuffield Trophy
1-Raymond Mays, 2-Dick Seaman, 3-Kenneth Evans, 4-Francis Howe, 5-Humphrey Cook, 6-Charlie Martin
40 laps; 16 starters/8 finishers; handicap

*Donington Park*
4	1934-10-28	track 'd'
1-Raymond Mays
100 mi.

*Donington Park*
5	1935-05-11	track 'd'	sports cars
1-HG Dobbs

*Donington Park*
6	1935-07-13	track 'd'	1500cc voiturettes	Nuffield Trophy
1-Pat Fairfield, 2-Percy Maclure, 3-Douglas Briault, 4-Freddie Dixon 5-B Bira, 6-Doreen Evans
60 laps; 20 starters/6 finishers; handicap

*Donington Park*
7	1935-10-05	track 'd'	Donington GP
1-Richard Shuttleworth, 2-Earl Howe, 3-Charlie Martin, 4-Bill Everitt / Gino Rovere, 5-B Bira, 6-Roy Eccles / Pat Fairfield
120 laps

*Donington Park*
8	1936--	track 'd'	sports cars

(handicap)

*Donington Park*
9	1936-03-21	track 'd'	sports cars

(handicap)

*Donington Park*
10	1936-04-04	track 'd'	Empire Trophy

100 laps; handicap

*Donington Park*
11	1936-04-15	track 'd'
1-Dick Seaman
date approx.

*Donington Park*
12	1936-05-09	track 'd'	Derby & District Motor Club
1-Dick Seaman
10 laps

*Donington Park*
13	1936-07-04	track 'd'	1500cc voiturettes	Nuffield Trophy
1-Charlie Martin, 2-Arthur Dobson 3-Peter Whitehead/Peter Walker, 4-Horace Dobbs, 5-B Bira, 6-Francis Howe
60 laps; 21 starters/10 finishers; handicap

*Donington Park*
14	1936-08-29	track 'd'	GP	JCC 200
1-Dick Seaman, 2-Earl Howe, 3-Douglas Briault/Kenneth Evans, 4-George Cholmondeley-Tapper, 5-Christopher Staniland, 6-Darcy Taylor
77 laps; 21 starters/10 finishers

*Donington Park*
15	1936-10-03	track 'd'	GP	Donington GP
1-Hans Rüesch/Dick Seaman, 2-Charlie Martin, 3-Peter Whitehead/Peter Walker, 4-Reggie Tongue, 5-B Bira, 6-Austin Dobson
120 laps; 22 starters/15 finishers

*Donington Park*
16	1937-04-10	track 'd'	British Empire Trophy
1-Raymond Mays
(handicap)

*Donington Park*
17	1937-06-12	track 'd'	Nuffield Trophy
1-Pat Fairfield
(handicap)

*Donington Park*
18	1937-07-24	track 'd'	sports cars	Donington 12 Hours
1-B Bira/Hector Dobbs
fatal: Maurice Bilney

*Donington Park*
19	1937-08-28	track 'd'	Formula Libre	JCC 200 Mile Race
1-Arthur Dobson, 2-B Bira, 3-Peter Whitehead, 4-John Wakefield, 5-Antony Powys-Lybbe, 6-Percy Maclure
77 laps; 17 starters/9 finishers

*Donington Park*
20	1937-09-04	track 'd'	sports cars	RAC Tourist Trophy
1-Gianfranco Comotti, 2-René LeBègue, 3-B Bira, 4-Barnes, 5-Paul/Mongin, 6-Black
(handicap) 100 laps

*Donington Park*
21	1937-10-02	track 'd'	GP	Donington GP
1-Bernd Rosemeyer, 2-Manfred von Brauchitsch, 3-Rudolf Caracciola, 4-Hermann Müller, 5-Rudolf Hasse, 6-B Bira

*Donington Park*
22	1938-04-09	track 'd'	British Empire Trophy
1-Charlie Dodson
(handicap)

*Donington Park*
23	1938-05-14	track 'd'	Coronation Trophy
1-Raymond Mays
100 mi.

*Donington Park*
24	1938-07-09	track 'd'	Nuffield Trophy
1-B Bira
(handicap)

*Donington Park*
25	1938-07-24	track 'd'	1500cc sports cars	International Trophy
1-B Bira

*Donington Park*
26	1938-09-03	track 'd'	sports cars	RAC Tourist Trophy
1-Louis Gérard, 2-Horsfall, 3-Ètancelin, 4-Carrière, 5-Lace/Connell, 6-Gee
(handicap)

*Donington Park*
27	1938-10-22	track 'd'	GP	Donington GP
1-Tazio Nuvolari, 2-Hermann Lang, 3-Dick Seaman, 4-Hermann Müller, 5-Manfred von Brauchitsch, 6-Arthur Dobson
80 laps; 17 starters/8 finishers

*Donington Park*
28	1939-04-01	track 'd'	Formula Libre	British Empire Trophy
1-Tony Rolt
(handicap)

*Donington Park*
29	1939-06-10	track 'd'	1500cc voiturettes	Nuffield Trophy
1-B Bira, 2-Raymond Mays, 3-Peter Whitehead, 4-Bob Ansell/Brian Shawe-Taylor, 5-Charlie Dobson, 6-Con Pollock
64 laps; 17 starters/9 finishers

*Donington Park*
30	1977-06-07	track 'b'	Formula 3
1-Geoff Brabham

*Donington Park*
31	1977-10-30	track 'b'	European Formula 2	BRSCC Formula 2 Trophy
1-Bruno Giacomelli, 2-Keke Rosberg, 3-Didier Pironi, 4-Marc Surer, 5-Danny Sullivan, 6-René Arnoux
65 laps

*Donington Park*
32	1978-06-25	track 'b'	European Formula 2	£50,000 European Championship Trophy
1-Keke Rosberg, 2-Piero Necchi, 3-Marc Surer, 4-Ingo Hoffmann, 5-Manfred Winkelhock, 6-Rad Dougall
80 laps (2x40)

*Donington Park*
33	1979-08-19	track 'b'	European Formula 2	£50,000 European Championship Trophy
1-Derek Daly, 2-Marc Surer, 3-Stephen South, 4-Brian Henton, 5-Eje Elgh, 6-Oscar Pedersoli
65 laps

*Donington Park*
34	1981-08-16	track 'b'	European Formula 2	John Howitt Trophy
1-Geoff Lees, 2-Corrado Fabi, 3-Manfred Winkelhock, 4-Stefan Johansson, 5-Mike Thackwell, 6-Johnny Cecotto
70 laps

*Donington Park*
35	1982-07-04	track 'b'	European Formula 2	John Howitt Trophy
1-Corrado Fabi, 2-Johnny Cecotto, 3-Jonathan Palmer, 4-Beppe Gabbiani, 5-Philippe Streiff, 6-Stefan Bellof
70 laps

*Donington Park*
36	1983-06-25	track 'b'	European Formula 2	Donington Park European F2 Trophy
1-Jonathan Palmer, 2-Mike Thackwell, 3-Philippe Streiff, 4-Kazuyoshi Hoshino, 5-Christian Danner, 6-Dave Scott
70 laps

*Donington Park*
37	1984-08-27	track 'b'	European Formula 2	Derby Evening Telegraph Trophy
1-Roberto Moreno, 2-Emanuele Pirro, 3-Christian Danner, 4-Mike Thackwell, 5-Thierry Tassin, 6-Pierre Chauvet
70 laps

*Donington Park*
38	1985-09-22	track 'a'	FIA Formula 3000
1-Christian Danner, 2-Mario Hytten, 3-Ivan Capelli, 4-Michel Ferté, 5-Philippe Streiff, 6-Alain Ferté
40 laps

*Donington Park*
39	1987-06-28	track 'a'	FIA Formula 3000
1-Luis Perez Sala, 2-Stefano Modena, 3-Pierre-Henri Raphanel, 4-Roberto Moreno, 5-Michel Trolle, 6-Michel Ferté
50 laps

*Donington Park*
40	1990-04-22	track 'a'	FIA Formula 3000	Donington 200 Gold Cup
1-Erik Comas, 2-Andrea Chiesa, 3-John Jones, 4-Antonio Tamburini, 5-Richard Dean, 6-Eric van de Poele
50 laps

*Donington Park*
41	1993-04-11	track 'a'	Formula One World	European GP
1-Ayrton Senna, 2-Damon Hill, 3-Alain Prost, 4-Johnny Herbert, 5-Riccardo Patrese, 6-Fabrizio Barbazza
76 laps

*Donington Park*
42	1993-05-03	track 'a'	FIA Formula 3000	Tom Wheatcroft Cup
1-Olivier Beretta, 2-Pedro Lamy, 3-Olivier Panis, 4-Massimiliano Papis, 5-Paul Stewart, 6-Giampiero Simoni
46 laps

*Donington Park*
43	2014-00-00	track 'a'