Read what is happening on the donington park testing right now. Ayrton sennas victory in the rainsoaked 1993 european grand prix, donington park s oneoff formula 1 world championship race, will be celebrated at the tracks historic festival in may. Donington park was the host of the 1993 european grand prix on 11 april 1993, which was affected by rain. The race was notable for the dominance of ayrton senna where he. In the first of a series of free features celebrating.
Derek warwick, british, footwork mugen honda, round 3, european formula one grand prix, donington park, 11th april 1993. Ayrton senna, mclaren mp48 ford, leads alain prost, williams fw15c renault, and damon hill, williams fw15c renault. Donington park is a motorsport circuit located near castle donington in leicestershire, england originally part of the donington hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the prewar period when the german silver arrows were battling for the european championship. Donington park has quite an illustrious history with formula one and has featured some amazing battles over the years, the most famous of which being aytron sennas absolutely incredible opening lap at the 1993 donington park gp. Ayrton sennas lap of the gods 1993 european grand prix. Theres no donington, said ecclestone at the new yas marina track in abu dhabi ahead of the final race of 2009. The proposed move from silverstone to donington collapsed because the company.
The race was contested over 76 laps and was won by ayrton senna for the mclaren team, ahead of secondplaced damon hill and thirdplaced alain. Formula 1 commercial rights holder bernie ecclestone has categorically insisted there will be no british grand prix at donington park next year. The donington grand prix was held just four times, but quickly rose to prominence as one of the most important races in europe. Donington park wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Formula 1 1993 european grand prix magic ayrton senna.
One of the most internationally renowned and historically significant circuits in the world host of ayrton senna. As well as a famous motorsport venue, donington is also celebrated as the host of the download rock festival. Formula 1 donington park 1993 european grand prix highlights. Originally part of the donington hall estate, it was first used for motorsport on whit monday in 1931 on the narrow lanes that formed the access roads of the hall. The 1993 european grand prix formally the sega european grand prix was a formula one motor race held on 11 april 1993 at donington park, with the race taking place on easter sunday. Ayrton sennas epic 1993 donington park f1 win to be. Often credited as castle donington or donington castle. During the second world war, the track was requisitioned by the ministry of defence and it took until 1971 before the track was purchased. Located in melbourne in the derbyshire region and donington park reachable within 1. Not since the legendary jim clark thrilled 1960s crowds with his drives in lotus cortinas has a world champion excited his fans as nigel mansell did at donington park in october 1993. The 10 best hotels near donington park in melbourne, united.
Unlike silverstone, donington doesnt need to fund minor upgrades it needs a complete overhaul given the length of time which has passed since it last hosted formula 1 in the pouring rain at the memorable 1993 european gp. Find donington park circuit gifts and merchandise printed on quality products that are produced one at a time in socially responsible ways. Ayrton sennas victory in the 1993 european grand prix at donington park is quite rightly lauded as one of the finest of his glittering career, and. Sennas epic 1993 european gp victory formula 1 videos. Please note that unauthorised reproduction or translation of any content including words, data, information, photos, videos and any. The official website of donington park, one of the worlds foremost race circuits. Donington park gp circuit donington park gp circuit, painstakingly built from scratch this is still work in progress but should be functional enough to race with. Donington park, wilson, leicestershire, england, uk. Bbc sport motorsport formula 1 no donington gp, says. A fifth race was planned for 1939 but was cancelled due to the start of world war ii.
Motogp donington images from autosports team of photographers. Im sure it is the greatest lap of formula 1 history. Vantage gt3 for a leonard amr in the vln nordschleife series donington park with one n. Tshirts, stickers, wall art, home decor, and more featuring designs by independent artists. Jul 27, 2011 watch highlights from the 1993 european grand prix where ayrton senna wins one of the finest races of his career at a rainsoaked donington park, after a mesmerising first lap. Since reopening the donington park circuit in 1977, driving force tom wheatcroft had pledged to bring grand prix racing back there for the first time since the silver arrows captured local imagination in the 1930s. British gp long read why this years british grand prix will not be behind closed doors. The 1993 european grand prix was a formula one motor race held on 11 april 1993 at. The donington grand prix was a grand prix motor race held at the donington park circuit in leicestershire, england, from 1935 to 1938. Feb 20, 20 this video is non profit and is purely for educational purposes. Author alexanderssen file size 280 mb downloads 1,091 views 1,091 first release apr 26.
The unique way you can wear sennas 1993 donington tyre. Interlagos, imola, barcelona, monte carlo, montreal, castelet, silverstone, hockenheim, spa, monza, estoril and adelaide. A racers favourite, set in parkland providing a stunning arena for spectators and competitors alike. Ayrton senna grand prix of europe donington park 11 april 1993. The 10 closest hotels to donington park, derby tripadvisor. Donington park is a motor racing circuit owned by the wheatcroft family that held one f1 grand prix in 1993, the european grand prix that was won by the great ayrton senna. Museums the donington gp collection revisited speedhunters. Derek warwick british footwork mugen honda european formula one f1 round 3 grand prix gp donington park 11th april 1993. See why ayrton sennas sensational opening lap at the 1993 european grand prix at donington park went down. Lewis hamilton says f1 needs more donington parkstyle corners. A memorial to senna who holds the lap record can be found at.
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Donington park is the oldest motorsport circuit in the uk still in operation. Author alexanderssen file size 280 mb downloads 1,064 views 1,064 first release apr 26. The 1993 british motorcycle grand prix was the tenth round of the 1993 grand prix motorcycle racing season. Although the circuit at donington park was closed in 1939 due to world war ii, when it was requisitioned by the ministry of defence and was converted into a military vehicle depot, it would reopen in 1977, and top level grand prix racing would return for the oneoff 1993 european grand prix. Author alexanderssen file size 280 mb downloads 1,145 views 1,145 first release apr 26. Donington park is a park and motor racing track near derbyshire in north west leicestershire, england the land was part of the donington hall estate. The story behind one of formula 1s greatest opening laps, and how ayrton senna lapped almost the entire field in donington s only postwwii grand prix. Donington park formula 1 circuits donington park news and live. Sirkuit ini juga pernah satu kali menggelar balapan formula 1 pada gp eropa 1993. Buy driving experiences, season passes, event tickets, hospitality, trackdays, test days and more. It has both the gp and national tracks included and it looks absolutely stunning.
Donington park became a fixture on the club and national racing calendars, as well as home to the british moto gp and hosted a 1993 european grand prix that saw ayrton senna score perhaps the most brilliant win of his formula one career. Remembering ayrton sennas sensational opening lap of donington at the european grand prix in april 1993. Donington park motor racing circuit was the first permanent park circuit in england and is a favourite venue for all sorts of events including the monsters of rockfestival and the download festival. Considerado pela maioria dos especialistas em automobilismo como a corrida da volta perfeita onde ayrton senna guiou sob chuva e ultrapassou quatro carros durante a primeira volta. Donington park adalah sebuah sirkuit tempat balapan mobil dan motor yang terletak di kota leicester, inggris. It was the third race of the 1993 fia formula one world championship. Adrian joins them for running free on the encore which was nice but its nothing more than a real disappointment in general considering their 88 appearance. Donington park is a motorsport circuit located near castle donington in leicestershire. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. The track is fast, flowing and will forever be remembered for what was subsequently voted the lap of the century when ayrton senna overtook five cars on the opening lap of the 1993 british grand prix. The day mesmeric senna blew prost into the weeds on this day in 1993. For the one and only time, donington park hosted a formula one race as the european grand prix was held at the derbyshire circuit. Finnish formula one driver heikki kovalainen of mclaren mercedes stands in his pit during the first practice session at the silverstone race track in northamptonshire, great britain, 04 july 2008.
Donington and the british gp digging for the truth motor. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Ayrton sennas greatest race donington 1993 part 1 youtube. The 1993 donington park grand prix is undeniably one of the most spectacular performances by ayrton. It is mainly used as a motor racing track, but the land is also used for music festivals and a sunday market in july 2009, it was announced that the formula one british grand prix would be at donington park from 2010. Many drivers, including sixtime champion lewis hamilton still regard senna as the best driver to have competed in formula 1, and few would disagree with the brazilians opening lap in the 1993 european grand prix at donington park being regarded as the best lap ever. Donington park was awarded the race, having unsuccessfully bid to host the british grand prix. Sirkuit ini lebih terkenal sebagai tempat penyelenggaraan balapan motogp dari tahun 1987 sampai 2009. All formula 1 video rights belong to the fom formula one management.
The race 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 the opening lap. Donington park is located just off the m1 and is very close to east midlands airport, and aircraft taking off fly directly over the circuit at low altitude. Donington park was the host of the 1993 european grand prix, which was affected by rain. Donington park lies south west of nottingham, resides in leicestershire and has a derby postcode, it has a derby telephone area code and east midlands airport is just a mile down the road. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Gp da europa, 1993 senna magico em donington park uk corrida completafull race tv. Any request for the removal of this video will be honoured. Oct 29, 2009 formula 1 commercial rights holder bernie ecclestone has categorically insisted there will be no british grand prix at donington park next year. Gp da europa, 1993 senna magico em donington park uk. The 1992 world formula one champion and reigning indycar champ came home to drive a ford mondeo against the best british saloon car racers in the toca shootout. Donington park circuit driving experiences, major race.
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