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Contents 1 The 'Old Hairpin' 2 Change of property 3 Esses 4 World Superbike Championship 5 Track Details

[edit] The 'Old Hairpin'

Sorry, but does anyone know why that corner is called "The Old Hairpin"? Thanks.--Skully Collins 08:52, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Er... It's a hairpin, and it's old? :-)

It isn't quite a hairpin now, but the original corner would have been tighter - the old track goes through the arch in the bridge. I think it would have been the tightest corner on the old track before the GP loop was added (the original GP loop, that is). I don't have a source for any of that, though. -- Ian Dalziel 09:19, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Change of property

I've added an article about Wheatcroft selling the circuit to an unknown company. I also took out Grand Prix Legends as game which features Donington, since it's a third party circuit and it wasn't officially released bt Papyrus. Asendoh 13:50, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Esses

Haven't the Esses now been re-named the Foggarty Esses? I was there when It was happened and Carl Foggarty visited the circuit at a WSBK race after his retirement. Was it reverted to it's original name, or is that an out of date map? flakmagnet 16:58, 13 March 2007

Correct - they are now called the Fogarty Esses (note spelling) --Timetrial 15:15, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] World Superbike Championship

There is no mention in the article that Donington hosted the first ever World Superbike Championship event in 1987.

[edit] Track Details

The fact box only gives details of the full GP circuit including the Melbourne Loop (2.5 miles) and not the more commonly used National circuit at 1.957 miles. Should any mention be made of the redevelopment at the circuit in 2006 and the construction of the new pits, media centre etc?