Circuit guide: all you need to know about Donington Park

Thursday, 01 January 2009

Here you can find all the useful information about the Donington Park circuit, host of the 10th round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

CIRCUIT INFO

Pole Position: Left
Length: 4 023 m / 2.500 miles
Width: 10 m
Right corners: 7
Left corners: 4
Longest straight: 564 m / 0.350 miles

CIRCUIT RECORD:
MotoGP 1'28. 714 – D. Pedrosa (SPA), ’06, Honda
250cc 1'32.474 – M. Simoncelli (ITA), ’08, Gilera
125cc 1'37.312 – A. Bautista (SPA), ’06, Aprilia

2008 winners:
MotoGP C. Stoner (AUS), Ducati
250cc M. Kallio (FIN), KTM
125cc S. Redding (GBR), Aprilia

HOW TO ARRIVE

The circuit is located at the heart of the English midlands, at the hub of the motorway network with fast connections to all parts: it is within 6 km of the M1/A42/A50 interchanges, Junctions 23A/24/24A. The nearest cities are Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, all of which are within 25 km.

AIRPORT CONTACT
East Midlands: Tel.: +44 1332 852852 (5 Km.)
Birmingham: Tel.: +44 844 576 6000 (60 Km.)
London Heathrow: Tel.: +44 8700 000123 (200 Km.)