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Pre-War Grand Prix Grid Confirmed For 2013 Donington Historic Festival
December 17, 2012 Comments Off on Pre-War Grand Prix Grid Confirmed For 2013 Donington Historic Festival
The Historic Grand Prix Association (HGPCA) is to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first car race at Donington Park in 1933 by bringing a pre-War Grand Prix grid to the 2013 Donington Historic Festival, ensuring even more on-track excitement and in-paddock appeal for this ever-popular international event, and giving yet another reason why Festival tickets are the ideal Christmas gift for historic motorsport fans.
Continue reading …Donington Historic Festival Adds An Extra Day For 2013
September 10, 2012 Comments Off on Donington Historic Festival Adds An Extra Day For 2013
Next year’s Donington Historic Festival is set to be extended from two to three days, following the outstanding success of the international historic motor racing event in its first two years.
Continue reading …2013 Donington Historic Festival to celebrate Senna anniversaries
July 16, 2012 Comments Off on 2013 Donington Historic Festival to celebrate Senna anniversaries
The dates of the third Donington Historic Festival have now been confirmed as Saturday May 4th and Sunday May 5th 2013, giving enthusiasts an important entry for their diary. And for 2013 the Festival will celebrate the career of Ayrton Senna, marking in particular two historic events which took place at Donington Park; the 30th anniversary of the first time Senna ever got behind the wheel of a Formula One car and the 20th anniversary of his phenomenal display of mastery over the rain in the 1993 European Grand Prix.
Continue reading …Donington Historic Festival Jaguar Racing 2011
July 6, 2012 Comments Off on Donington Historic Festival Jaguar Racing 2011
While cutting together the main footage for the Donington Historic Festival we thought given all the Jaguar celebrations taking place this year to put together a bit of just E Type and D Type racing footage (with a few paddock shots as well) from the Donington Historic Festival as a bit of fun for all […]
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Donington Historic Festival 2012 – another cracking weekend
May 10, 2012 Comments Off on Donington Historic Festival 2012 – another cracking weekend
The thousands of visitors who turned out for the 2012 Donington Historic Festival on 5th and 6th May were treated to a spectacular display of racing action, off-track entertainments and even an unexpected day of sunshine on the Sunday…
Continue reading …Motor Racing Legends at the Donington Historic Festival
May 9, 2012 Comments Off on Motor Racing Legends at the Donington Historic Festival
Motor Racing Legends ran four races at this year’s Donington Historic Festival – for pre-War sports cars, 1950s sports cars, 1966-85 Touring Cars and pre-1961 sports-racers.
Continue reading …Off-track attractions set to wow the crowds at Donington Historic Festival
April 27, 2012 Comments Off on Off-track attractions set to wow the crowds at Donington Historic Festival
As well as housing over 300 iconic historic racing cars in between their periods of action out on the track, the paddock at the Donington Historic Festival will be home to fascinating individual displays of special vehicles, including some outstanding cars from two forthcoming Bonhams sales.
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A 1952 Jaguar C-type which has not seen competitive action for some 10 years returns to the track in 2012 for the Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy, driven by none other than the sport’s very own racing vicar, the Reverend Simon Butler – in his very first historic race.
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