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7 Nov 2009, 20:31 (Ref:2577801) | #476 | |
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I have no idea and no horse in this race but it seems to me that if he did want to do something else there could surely be no better opportunity, in terms of potentially plausible valid reasons, for pulling the venue as a racing circuit 'with regret'.
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Rumour has it Donington has been sold. See F1 and Historic fora?
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F1 and Historic forums only have rumours about Donington Hall being sold, which isn't part of the circuit or the estate.
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As I have said elsewhere, Donington Hall is the HQ for BMI airline & has been nothing to do with Donington Park for many, many years. It is an Office block. Now, BMI are rumoured to be in trouble and potentially selling assets but even if its true its got nothing to do with the race circuit.
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With their bmibaby move out of EMA and being now fully owned by Lufthansa there would seem to be little point in the place being retained either way. |
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18 Nov 2009, 12:58 (Ref:2584155) | #481 | |
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Donington's Staff have been called into work and are getting breifings about the financial situation of DVLL : -
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/ne...l/article.html |
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Redundency notices just before Christmas then, thats the norm isnt it as it saves paying Christmas holiday money?
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18 Nov 2009, 15:14 (Ref:2584264) | #483 | |
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Donington Ventures Leisure Limited has in fact now gone into administration : -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/8366581.stm No More Mr Gillet! |
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18 Nov 2009, 15:28 (Ref:2584277) | #485 | |
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The Administrators are hopeful of selling the company and are pinning all hopes on Donington hosting the 2011 British Grand Prix : -
http://www.donington-park.co.uk/corp...s?news_id=1125 |
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