84-473: BCSC may refer to: British Cycling British Columbia Supreme Court British Columbia Securities Commission British Council of Shopping Centres Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, normally abbreviated B.Comp.Sc. Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation , the organization that encompasses all schools, elementary, middle and secondary in
168-537: A 2011 Grand Prix could take place at the site." On 7 December 2009, Formula One Management announced that Silverstone had been awarded a 17-year contract to hold the British Grand Prix from 2010 until 2026. On 11 December 2009, it was announced that DVLL had lost the rights to hold the British Superbike Championship race due to be held on 10–12 September 2010. These dates will now be used for
252-832: A capacity of 120,000, and is also the venue of the Download Festival . Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the period between the First and Second World Wars when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship. Used as a military vehicle storage depot during the Second World War , it fell into disrepair until bought by local construction entrepreneur Tom Wheatcroft . Revived under his ownership in
336-510: A design later known as Lotus 108 . Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Derbyshire , England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer 's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, still owned by the Wheatcroft family, is currently under lease by MotorSport Vision until 2038. It has
420-549: A dominant force in cycling. In 2001, two key members of staff were appointed, with Dave Brailsford becoming Performance Director for the World Class Performance Programme and Heiko Salzwedel joining as National Track Manager. In July 2002 the Talent Team programme was launched, which aimed to discover new riders through working with schools: riders identified through the initiative who have enjoyed success at
504-526: A few days after, that Donington would not be hosting the British Grand Prix. On 18 November 2009, less than one month after it was confirmed that the Donington had lost the right to host the British Grand Prix, circuit owner Donington Ventures Leisure Limited was placed into administration . Ecclestone initially had promised potential new owners the option of reviving the deal, but in December 2009 Silverstone won
588-547: A five-year deal with Silverstone from 2010. Following the failed 2010 Formula 1 bid, in less than a year Donington had lost both competitions for the foreseeable future. Donington Park was proposed to host the British Grand Prix as an alternative venue chosen for 2015, since the Circuit of Wales , having won the Dorna contract from 2015, was a failed proposal. However, in February 2015, it
672-584: A frosty response from AusCycling (the cycling governing body of Australia) to the point they confirmed to Australian media that they were actively considering enforcing for a two-year 'non-competition order' on Richardson which would stop Richardson from competing in international competitions for Great Britain until 2026. British Cycling administers road racing , track cycling , cyclo-cross , BMX , mountain biking (including trials riding ), cycle speedway , and in Scotland, road time trials . The main exception
756-456: A key role in redesigning equipment and clothing to maximise efficiency. British Cycling continues to work with NASA , McLaren Group and many other organisations to improve track speeds. In the late 2000s, the team consisted of riders as Sir Chris Hoy , Victoria Pendleton , Bradley Wiggins , and Rebecca Romero . This success has continued in road racing with riders such as Nicole Cooke and Mark Cavendish . British cycling has also formed
840-777: A medical tribunal which include lying to colleagues and the UK Anti-Doping Agency. In 2022, British Cycling suspended its 'Transgender and Non-Binary Participation policy' to conform with the requirements of the UCI , resulting in transgender cyclist Emily Bridges being ineligible for the British National Madison Championships . The suspension of the policy led to a sponsor of the Women's CiCLE Classic to withdraw in protest. In September 2022, British Cycling faced widespread ridicule after issuing guidance that following
924-411: A new wheel research by Hope Technology and a collaboration with Lotus Cars permitted British Cycling to adopt an original wide-stay design for the bike's frame and front forks. British Cycling has also enjoyed notable successes at previous Olympic Games , with some successes attributed to their superior bike designs. This was most notable in the 1992 Summer Olympics , where British Cycling unveiled
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#17328510535921008-481: A professional cycling team with BSkyB as the main sponsor and Bradley Wiggins as the team leader and David Brailsford as the manager. In 2012, Bradley Wiggins became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France . This was followed the next year when Chris Froome won the 2013 Tour de France. Team Sky is registered as a UCI ProTeam . Recent years have also seen British dominance in downhill mountain biking , in both
1092-476: A race at Croft . On 24 December 2009 it was announced that a buyer for Donington Ventures Leisure had not been found, which thus meant that the 150-year lease given by Wheatcroft & Son Ltd to Donington Ventures Leisure was terminated. The ownership immediately reverted to Wheatcroft & Son Ltd, now led by Kevin Wheatcroft in light of the death of his father in 2009. Wheatcroft vowed to re-open Donington Park as soon as possible. There were hopes to re-open
1176-558: A return to racing, but Wheatcroft successfully appealed and had laid out the track by early 1976. The first postwar race meeting was for motorcycles held on Sunday, 15 May 1977, organised by The Pathfinders and Derby Motor Club. The motor racing circuit re-opened for cars on Saturday 28 May 1977. The first postwar car race meeting was organised by the Nottingham Sports Car Club, sponsored by local Lotus dealers, J A Else of Codnor. That first car meeting nearly did not happen, as
1260-700: A rival governing body existed, the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation. It was affiliated to British Cycling, causing friction between the British body and the international federation, the UCI. British Cycling represents the cycling associations of British overseas territories in the UCI, if they are not themselves UCI members. The Gibraltar Cycling Association is the regional governing body for Gibraltar. International performances have improved since British Cycling began receiving National Lottery funding in
1344-454: A sensation by winning a race in his Nissan Primera, the first 'Independent' to do so in the modern era. This won him a £250,000 prize from BTCC series promoter Alan Gow. After five years at Brands Hatch , the WTCC moved to Donington Park in 2011. The event attracted thousands of people on race day, where the two races were both won by Yvan Muller for Chevrolet . The weekend also had two races for
1428-520: A training base in Tuscany from 2006 to 2010, and has since returned to Italy, basing itself in Montichiari since 2016. Other notable riders who participated in the academy programme include Kennaugh, Geraint Thomas , Ian Stannard , Ben Swift and Simon Yates . That year Keen left his role, whilst continuing to work with British Cycling in a consultancy capacity until the 2004 Summer Olympics : Brailsford
1512-722: Is a member of the European Cycling Union , the UCI and the British Olympic Association . BSkyB sponsored British Cycling from 2008 to 2016. HSBC is British Cycling's Lead Partner for the period 2017 to 2024. In 2017, British Cycling faced criticism from UK Sport over alleged bullying, unlawful discrimination and "dysfunctional leadership". Also in 2017, the Guardian describes how Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins feel as though they have been overlooked by British cycling when they were not selected to compete in
1596-692: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages British Cycling British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation ) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain . It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man . It represents Britain at the world body,
1680-619: Is no regional body for England. England is not recognised as a region by the UCI, and there is no English cycling team outside the Commonwealth Games . For those occasions, British Cycling selects and supports the England team. Cycling is represented on the Isle of Man by the Isle of Man Cycling Association . Cycling in Northern Ireland is organised under Cycling Ulster, part of the all-Ireland governing body Cycling Ireland . Until 2006,
1764-746: Is road time trials in England and Wales , which are administered by Cycling Time Trials , the current name of the Road Time Trials Council. Only road time-trials in England and Wales remain outside British Cycling, but Cycling Time Trials works with British Cycling to organise the time-trial national championships. Cycling clubs or teams affiliate to British Cycling to race in British Cycling events. Adult road racing licences are graded by excellence, from fourth and lowest to first and élite. There are licences for under-18s and for women. British Cycling
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#17328510535921848-641: The 1993 European Grand Prix . Other events taking place at the track include a 1000 km endurance race for the Le Mans Series in 2006, the World Series by Renault and the Great and British Motorsport Festival . On 26 August 2007, the circuit hosted the British Motocross Grand Prix, with a purpose-built motocross circuit constructed on the infield of the road circuit. In 2007, Wheatcroft via
1932-467: The 2007 Tour de France and 2014 Tour de France were deemed to be a tremendous success, the latter being described by race director Christian Prudhomme , as 'the best ever!', over 4.8 million people lined the route, over a three-day period. On 17 December 2009, the names of fifty one people to be inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame were announced. The newly established hall of fame
2016-522: The 2017–18 season , the series switched their pre-season test venue to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia , Spain. Wheatcroft has also invested heavily to restore the circuit infrastructure to its former glories. The infield which was excavated during the late 2000s has been completely restored and raised even higher in some areas, while pit and paddock facilities have also been improved. Outside
2100-571: The BBC about the Formula One Teams Association threatening to break away and form their own series, FIA president Max Mosley said it was "highly likely" the 2010 British Grand Prix would return to Silverstone. Donington was given an extended two-week deadline to prove their financing to host the 2010 British Grand Prix. This did not work out, as fundraising attempts fell through on 22 October 2009. Consequently Bernie Ecclestone confirmed
2184-650: The Downhill World Cup and Downhill World Championships . In 2014, all three female podium positions, and the top two male positions, in the Downhill World Championships were taken by British athletes. At 2024 Olympics Great Britain were knocked off the top of the Cycling Olympic Medal table for the time since the Athens 2004 games having finished with eleven medals total but only two golds as
2268-796: The Motocross des Nations , the biggest and longest running event in World Championship Motocross, was at Donington Park. It soon became clear that DVLL, led by Simon Gillett, was in serious financial difficulty. Chris Sylt, a respected journalist specialising in the financial side of Formula One, questioned Simon Gillett's track record, citing an earlier failure of his company Innovation Motorsport, owing £200,000, and his apparent lack of experience. In April 2009, Wheatcroft & Son Ltd took legal action against DVLL in Derby County Court, seeking £2.47m in rent arrears, as well as forfeiture of
2352-653: The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and selects national teams, including the Great Britain (GB) Cycling Team for races in Britain and abroad. As of 2020 , it has a total membership of 165,000. It is based at the National Cycling Centre on the site of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. The British Cycling Federation (BCF) was formed in 1959 at the end of an administrative dispute within
2436-460: The 1970s, it hosted a single Formula One race in 1993, but became the favoured home of the British round of the MotoGP motorcycling championship. Leased by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd in 2007 the hope that Formula One racing could return to the track, the incomplete venture failed to raise sufficient financial backing during the aftermath of the 2007–2008 financial crisis . DVLL consequently lost
2520-694: The British Cycling Federation. It accepted racing on the open road and controlled all competitive cycling other than time-trialling, which remained with the RTTC. Cyclo-cross was administered by the British Cyclo-Cross Association, which was linked to the BCF. The BCF was recognised by the UCI. The first officials were perceived to be drawn largely from the NCU and there was bitterness among supporters of
2604-577: The British Superbike Championship and British GT. Donington Park motor racing circuit was the first permanent park circuit in England, which also ended the race circuit monopoly that Brooklands had held since 1907. Fred Craner was a former motorcycle rider who had taken part in seven Isle of Man TT races, and was by 1931 a Derby garage owner and secretary of the Derby & District Motor Club. Craner approached John Gillies Shields,
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2688-683: The British team were overhauled by other teams inclusing old rivals Australia and Netherlands. Following the 2024 Olympics it was announced that British-born track cyclist Matthew Richardson , who won three medals whilst representing Australia during the 2024 Olympics would be switching allegiance to the country of his birth and would represent Great Britain in international competition from September 2024 onwards. Richardson won 10 medals in international competition whilst representing his previous country including 3 Olympic medals, 5 World Championship medals (including one gold) and two Commonwealth medals (both of which were gold medals). This announcement drew
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2856-566: The Donington Historic Festival, with new events constantly being added. Since 2010, significant investment across the venue has seen major improvements made to its infrastructure, while the circuit has become a regular fixture for top class motorcycling in the form of the Superbike World Championship . In January 2017, the circuit business and a long-term lease on the estate was purchased by MotorSport Vision , with
2940-600: The GB team sprint squad took the first British sprint medal at a World Championship for 40 years at the Berlin Track Worlds . The first fruits of the programme were harvested at the 2000 Summer Olympics : on the track, Team GB took two bronzes, a silver and a gold medal, the latter of which was taken by Jason Queally in the 1 km time trial . Following the Games, Keen started speaking publicly about what Britain needed to do to become
3024-594: The Grade II* listed Hall into a 40-bedroom hotel, scheduled to open in 2023. Hastings House will become the Donington Hall Motorhouse, a stabling facility for supercars, classic road and racing cars and motorcycles, whilst the Lansdowne workshops, will be available to let for high-end motor engineering businesses which support the preparation and maintenance of vehicles kept at the Donington Hall Motorhouse and used on
3108-841: The Presidency in late 1995 on a platform of increasing transparency and accountability in the Federation: the campaign to remove him was based on claims that he had failed to declare his role as a consultant to a company that wanted to act as the promoter for the 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester. In December 1996, the report of auditors from the UK Sports Council into the Federation's finances and management found that there were serious shortcomings in its procedures for accounting and control of finances and potential conflicts of interests between board members and leading companies in
3192-606: The Tokyo Olympics. Wiggins went as far as to say that he felt that British cycling were lacking in 'someone who actually knows what they're talking about'. The organisation has also been criticised during the "Combatting Doping in Sport inquiry" of the House of Commons, particularly in relation to the supply of fluimucil to Bradley Wiggins in 2011. In 2019, 22 charges were brought against former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman by
3276-550: The World Superbikes, plus the inaugural Donington Historic Festival. 60 race days are held each year, including events from the British Touring Car Championship, British Superbikes, World Superbikes, British GT, rallying and historic festivals for both cars and motorcycles. Racing takes place on most weekends between March and October, with visits from most British racing clubs. Donington has also been host to
3360-489: The annual Season Launch for the BTCC since 2013, while the British Superbike Championship also holds major test days at the circuit. The FIA Formula E Championship and its teams also constructed its headquarters at the circuit in the early years of its competition. All teams in the electric series were based at the venue, and Donington hosted several pre-season test dates before each season, some of which were open to spectators. For
3444-615: The circuit boundaries, an all terrain course has been constructed, as well as improvements to hospitality buildings and conferencing suites. In January 2017, the circuit business was taken over by MotorSport Vision , with the Donington Park Estate on a 21-year lease, until 2038. The purchase was cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority in August 2017, with work commencing almost immediately on venue improvements. Additions over
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3528-481: The circuit in August 2010, and this was accomplished with the Donington Revival meeting. On 26 May 2010 Wheatcroft announced that the lease for Donington Park had been sold (Subject To Contract) to Worcestershire -based Adroit Group . Adroit proceeded to resurrect the circuit, not only rebuilding the removed track sections, but also renewing infrastructure. This included the re-alignment of Foggy's bend, but not
3612-661: The clock at dawn and in secrecy, to avoid police attention. The NCU eventually accepted the RTTC and the two organisations ran the sport between them, the RTTC interested only in time-trialling and the NCU administering track races and representing Britain at meetings of the UCI. Infighting was sparked by the UCI's decision that world road championships from 1933 would be not individual contests but competitions in which riders started together. The NCU had never been against such races but insisted that in Britain they were on roads closed to traffic, such as airfields and motor-racing courses. It now had to select riders not on their talent against
3696-513: The clock but in a bunch. Selection races were held at Donington Park and Brooklands . Among the riders were some, like Percy Stallard , who believed races ought to be run on the open road. He organised a race from Llangollen to Wolverhampton , in 1942. The NCU suspended Stallard and others and they formed the British League of Racing Cyclists (BLRC). It and the NCU fought each other until they merged in 1959. The merged organisation became
3780-486: The company went into administration with debts to contractors and suppliers approaching £4 million and a secured loan of £14 million with Anglo Irish Bank, according to the Administrator's report. . Acting chairman Mr Price said: "This need not be the end of Formula One racing at Donington. It still remains a fantastic location. It needs people of vision to get the dream to the starting grid. We are certainly hopeful that
3864-462: The contract for the next 17 years. Donington Park has also been the home of Grand Prix motorcycle racing . After the Isle of Man TT Races lost World Championship status, from the 1977 UK inaugural race, GP racing was held at Silverstone until 1986. For the next 23 years, Donington held the race up until 2009, but in light of the proposed Donington Formula 1 deal, Grand Prix organisers Dorna Sports agreed
3948-457: The cycling sector. The board were then removed by the membership and replaced with an emergency management committee. As a result of the report, Minister for Sport Iain Sproat warned that the BCF's Sports Council grants could be withdrawn and that it could be banned from applying for Lottery money. Brian Cookson was elected as president soon afterwards: he described the organisation's situation at
4032-620: The death of Queen Elizabeth II that cyclists should avoid cycling during the funeral "out of respect"; British Cycling subsequently amended its position after a widespread backlash. In October 2022, British Cycling faced a barrage of criticism on the announcement that it would be entering into a major partnership with the oil company Shell , with Greenpeace calling it "brazen sportswashing". In Scotland and Wales , British Cycling operates with regional bodies: Scottish Cycling (Scottish Cyclists' Union) and Welsh Cycling (Welsh Cycling Union). Scotland and Wales run national teams. There
4116-403: The facility. This was in part an answer to the lack of road access, which regularly resulted in long tailbacks, for example when 30,000 bikers exited major motorcycle events. A shuttle-bus service would run from the close by East Midlands Parkway station , on the Midland Main Line from London to Sheffield . Due to the 2007–2008 financial crisis and Donington's potential inability to raise
4200-610: The final technical polish, whilst building up training loads to those likely to be experienced by the senior elite athletes. Riders aged typically 16 to 18, who are already experienced and focused on a career in professional cycling. The programme aims to add technical experience, including experience of preparing for major (junior) championships, plus conditioning. Athletes are typically still in education and focus on intense training camps, whilst still living at home. A regionally based programme aimed at finding talented young riders, typically aged 14–16 and preparing them for transition to
4284-464: The first six riders joined British Cycling's new Olympic Academy for junior riders, under the leadership of Rod Ellingworth , with a budget of £100,000 for the first year. Among the first cohort were Ed Clancy and Mark Cavendish , although the latter was almost passed over due to his relatively poor performance in lab tests, with coaches Ellingworth, John Herety and Simon Lillistone lobbying Keen to include him due to his potential. The academy used
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#17328510535924368-400: The focus of the Plan, emphasising that it would mainly be aimed at targeting track cycling due to the large number of Olympic medals on offer. He spent much of the next year developing an eight-year plan to secure longer-term funding: in January 1999 it was announced that British Cycling had secured lottery funding for six years, with an award of £2.5 million for the first year. Later that year,
4452-451: The former BLRC that they had been betrayed. The BCF had offices in central London. The first were in the headquarters of the Sports Council in Park Crescent, near Hyde Park . They subsequently moved to other London premises on Brompton Road and Upper Woburn Place , before moving out of the capital to Rockingham Road , Kettering , Northamptonshire in 1988, and finally to the velodrome in Manchester . The British Cycling Federation
4536-414: The higher programmes. Athletes competing in four disability categories, primarily in track, road-race and time-trial disciplines. Britain has hosted stages of the Tour de France on four occasions. The 1974 Tour de France , was not particularly well received. The 1994 Tour de France also visited the UK. Due to the improved popularity of cycling, and the international achievements of British cyclists,
4620-447: The highest level include Dani Rowe , Laura Kenny , Peter Kennaugh , Elinor Barker and Lizzie Deignan . After a disappointing performance at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, the squad bounced back at the Track World Championships , where they finished second in the medal table with three gold medals. That year also saw the appointment of Shane Sutton in Manchester, having previously been Welsh national coach. In 2003,
4704-482: The holding company Wheatcroft & Son Ltd, sold a 150-year lease on the land on which the track and museum are located to Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd (DVLL). In July 2008, it was announced that DVLL had won the rights to the British Grand Prix for 17 years from July 2010, with North West Leicestershire council approving plans for the required track and facility rebuilt design by Hermann Tilke to be constructed from January 2009. On 27 and 28 September 2008,
4788-434: The late 1990s. It won three golds in the 2002 world track championships and four in 2005. Britain won nine of 18 gold medals at the 2008 world track championships. In September 2004, British Cycling helped organise the Tour of Britain , a five-day race finishing in London . Riders in this programme are expected to be seasoned world-class performers with a track record of success at the highest level. Athletes are full-time on
4872-438: The lease. The legal action put the future of the British Grand Prix in doubt, with Bernie Ecclestone restating that if Donington did not meet required standards to host the event, there will be no British Grand Prix from 2010. On 5 June 2009, it was announced that an out of court settlement had been reached between Wheatcroft & Son Ltd and DVLL. On 24 October 2009, media sources reported that Donington had failed to raise
4956-401: The local ramblers tried to assert their rights to retain access to footpaths at the eleventh hour. The meeting went ahead as a "Motor Trial", a legal loophole that curtailed the use of single seater racing cars for that opening meeting. The NSCC continued to run race meetings at Donington until the Donington Racing Club was formed and a licence to run race meetings obtained. The Melbourne Loop
5040-410: The necessary funds, Bernie Ecclestone stated on 20 June 2009 that the 2010 British Grand Prix would be held at Silverstone if Donington was not ready to host it. This was a change from his previous "Donington or nothing" standpoint and he cited changes in the structure of the BRDC , meaning there was a better way of negotiating with them over future commercial rights. Furthermore, during an interview with
5124-444: The old Dunlop Bridge due to new built MSA/FIA regulations. As a result of a series of inspections, the circuit successfully regained its ACU, MSA and FIA Grade 2 licences. However, Wheatcrofts and Adroit failed to agree terms of a final lease contract, and hence terminated their outline agreement. The Wheatcroft-owned company Donington Park Racing took control of the circuit in late 2010, gaining events from both World Touring Cars and
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#17328510535925208-403: The opening lap. This race was described by AtlasF1 as the 'Drive of the Decade'. There is a memorial to Senna in the grounds of the racetrack, outside the Donington Collections. On 4 July 2008 Bernie Ecclestone announced that Donington Park would hold the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards in a 17-year deal, having been hosted exclusively by Silverstone since 1987. On 10 July 2008,
5292-430: The owner of the Donington Hall estate , to use the extensive roads on his land for racing. The original track was 2.186 mi (3.518 km) in length, and based on normal width unsealed estate roads. The first motor cycle race took place on Whit Monday (25 May) 1931. For 1933 Craner obtained permission to build a permanent track, with the original layout widened and sealed at a cost of £12,000. The first car race
5376-430: The park was bought by business man and car collector Tom Wheatcroft , who funded the rebuilding of the track. Wheatcroft moved his collection to a museum known as the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition which opened in 1973, and had the largest collection of Grand Prix cars in the world until its closure in 2018. Wheatcroft had to battle against Leicestershire County Council , which had refused to allow planning consent for
5460-484: The police. Often horse-mounted policemen charged at racers and threw sticks into their wheels." The race organiser and writer, Chas Messenger , said: "Thousands of cyclists were convicted or fined for dangerous riding, many on mere suspicion and unsupported evidence." The NCU banned all racing on the road and insisted clubs use velodromes . A rebel organisation, eventually known as the Road Time Trials Council (RTTC), began running races of individuals competing against
5544-467: The programme and generally based near the team's Manchester HQ. Athletes may also be members of professional (trade) teams, receiving additional support from the programme. Athletes on this programme include Olympic champions Jason Kenny, Laura Trott and Philip Hindes as well as Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins. Riders aged typically 18 to 23 and exceptional athletes with the clear potential to become world-class performers. The programme aims to add
5628-488: The proposal was that the track would have a major upgrade designed by Hermann Tilke , to include an entirely new pit complex along Starkey's Straight and increasing the circuit length to 2.944 mi (4.738 km), by the addition of a new infield loop, to get it up to the standards required for modern day Formula One racing. The proposal included that the racetrack would be the first to be accessed only by public transportation, with viewers' cars not being allowed to enter
5712-429: The purchase cleared by authorities in August of the same year. Significant investment has seen facilities at the venue brought up to modern standards, with a new restaurant, toilet blocks, large new grandstand and new circuit offices, as well as other detail changes. As well as improving the infrastructure, MSV made additions to the race calendar, with additional major events planned for 2019 which included extra rounds of
5796-475: The race circuit. Donington Park has long been home to many prestigious motorsport events including BTCC , British F3 , British Superbike Championship , WorldSBK , Superleague Formula , Truck Racing . Donington Park was the host of the 1993 European Grand Prix on 11 April 1993. The race, which was affected by rain, was notable for the dominance of Ayrton Senna where he won the race by over 1 minute from Damon Hill , having advanced from fifth to first in
5880-400: The race winners were respectively Bernd Rosemeyer and Tazio Nuvolari , both in Auto Union ' Silver Arrows .' The circuit at Donington Park was closed in 1940 due to World War II , when it was requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence and was converted into a military vehicle depot. It was "derequisitioned" in 1956 and approved for racing by local planning authorities in 1957. In 1971
5964-433: The rights to the British rounds of both Formula 1 and MotoGP series, and in its bankruptcy returned the track to the Wheatcroft family in December 2009. Under Wheatcroft's ownership, the venue underwent significant work, with the track restored to use in autumn 2010, before major upgrades in the following five years. At the end of 2010, it was announced that Donington would become home to an annual historic motorsport event,
6048-466: The sport. The governing body since 1878 had been the National Cyclists Union (NCU). The legality of cyclists on the road had not been established and the NCU worried that all cycling could be affected by police concerns about racing. The cycling historian Bernard Thompson said: "Events organised by clubs in the 1880s, although taking place on quiet country roads, were constantly interrupted by
6132-420: The squad. From 2004 to 2009, it came top of the medals tally for three out of six UCI Track Cycling World Championships . The team is noted for its distinctive high performance equipment. From the early days of Keen's tenure, they worked with outside firms to produce more aerodynamic bicycles and bicycle parts. They started using their own Sport Institute bicycles in 2002, and subsequently Chris Boardman played
6216-529: The time as "close to bankruptcy, 14,000 members and falling, one Olympic gold in 76 years and not much else to show. It was pretty dire". In December 1997, British Cycling appointed Peter Keen as its Performance Director, with initial responsibility for £900,000 of funding granted by the UK Sports Council on the basis of a one-year interim World Class Performance Plan. He was chosen ahead of Steve Paulding and Paul Sherwen . Keen immediately outlined
6300-476: The winter period of 2017-18 included a full resurface of paddock areas and access roads, the addition of the Garage 39 Restaurant, cafe and bar, and a large new grandstand at Hollywood corner. Several old toilet blocks were also demolished to make way for more modern units. while detail changes were carried out around the venue. The circuit office was also relocated to a newer building within the paddock. For 2019, work
6384-409: The world number one nation in track cycling. The team backed up their Olympic success at the subsequent 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on home ground in Manchester by winning five medals, including a first world title for Yvonne McGregor in the individual pursuit. From 2001 to the present day, British cycling has greatly improved its standing in world track cycling and is now considered
6468-499: The £135 million needed to stage a British Grand Prix. The BBC commented in its coverage that: "Donington's bid looks over, and that Ecclestone has offered the race to Silverstone ." Although DVLL gave further public relations assurance that it would be able to raise the required finance and host the Grand Prix, on 29 October 2009, Ecclestone confirmed that the British Grand Prix would not be held at Donington. On 18 November 2009,
6552-449: Was announced that Donington had called off the deal, and that 2015 Grands Prix would likely remain at Silverstone. Donington Park has been a mainstay of the BTCC calendar, since the series was created in 1987 (as a development from the previous British Saloon Car Championship). In 1999 Donington was the location of one of the standout events from the BTCC's Super Touring era. Matt Neal caused
6636-401: Was appointed as his replacement. At the 2004 Athens Olympics cycling events , Great Britain came third in the medal table: they took two golds, a silver and a bronze, with Bradley Wiggins taking one medal of each colour - the first British Olympian to do this in 40 years. Brailsford gave much of the credit for the team's results to the psychiatrist Steve Peters , who had started working with
6720-556: Was built in 1985 to increase the lap distance to 2.498 mi (4.020 km) and allow the track to host Grand Prix motorcycle races. At the previously 1.957 mi (3.149 km) the circuit was deemed too short. The shorter layout remains as the "National" circuit, which is used for most non-Grand Prix events. Near the end of the 20th century Donington has held meetings of MotoGP , the British Touring Car Championship and British Superbike Championship , as well as
6804-557: Was completed on a new main entrance area near the existing paddock entrance, that better separates pedestrians from vehicle traffic. In April 2021 MSV announced it had purchased the freehold of the Donington Hall Estate comprising Donington Hall itself, former office building Hastings House and the Lansdowne workshops building. The estate is set in 28 acres of grounds next to the Donington Park race circuit. MSV plans to develop
6888-457: Was created as part of British Cycling's 50th anniversary celebrations. Further names were added in 2014 and 2016 British Cycling has an active Research and Development department for developing track bikes for upcoming Olympic games. Tony Purnell is the current Head of Technology. British Cycling released a radically original design for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The bike itself included
6972-474: Was held on 25 March, followed by three car meetings further that year. The first Donington Park Trophy race was held on 7 October 1933, and the 20-lap invitation event was won by the Earl Howe in a Bugatti Type 51 . In 1935 the first 300-mile (480 km) Donington Grand Prix was won by Richard "Mad Jack" Shuttleworth in an Alfa Romeo P3 . In the 1937 Donington Grand Prix and 1938 Donington Grand Prix ,
7056-682: Was renamed simply British Cycling after it merged with the British Cyclo-Cross Association, the British Mountain Bike Federation, the English BMX Association and the British Cycle Speedway Council. Each is now a commission within the BCF. In 1996, the BCF incurred large debts as a result of a legal dispute with Tony Doyle , who resigned from his position as President of the Federation shortly after its Board attempted to remove him. Doyle had been elected to
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