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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Werner on July 13, 2012, 07:49:12 am

Title: ELMS in Donigton
Post by: Werner on July 13, 2012, 07:49:12 am

Looks like my prediction in the CA Guide is unfortunately right and the ELMS becomes the first casualty of that new WEC thingy: According to German media reports onyl 13 cars will be on the grid at Donington - that will be an all-time low! I wonder if this might be the last ELMS race for this year  :(

Title: Re: ELMS in Donnigton
Post by: hgb on July 13, 2012, 08:57:15 am

Confirmed by DSC... rather sad. Is this the end of the ELMS ?

Title: Re: ELMS in Donnigton
Post by: Grand_Fromage on July 13, 2012, 10:52:50 am

Yes, Donington grid does look a bit thin compared with the first race at Le Castellet this year.
Very sad to see the series 'peter out' like that, <groan>

( BTW 'Donington Park' is the race circuit in Leicestershire. 'Donnington' with 'nn' is in West Sussex AFAIK, so make sure you put the right one in your satnav )

Title: Re: ELMS in Donnigton
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 13, 2012, 11:00:05 am

Quote from: Grand_Fromage on July 13, 2012, 10:52:50 am

( BTW 'Donington Park' is the race circuit in Leicestershire. 'Donnington' with 'nn' is in West Sussex AFAIK, so make sure you put the right one in your satnav )

There is also a lesser-known Donington only a few miles up the A15 from me, between Sleaford and Boston on the A52. This is the same Donington where a certain Mr. Pirro incorrectly entered his satnav destination and went to a good few years back. His Audi R8 was waiting for him some 60 miles to the West  ;D

Title: Re: ELMS in Donnigton
Post by: Nordic on July 13, 2012, 12:28:46 pm

There is a field of 20+ GT cars entered in the GT open at Brands Hatch this weekend, why have 2 series competeing for the same teams/drivers over the same weekend in the same country.

Crazy.

Title: Re: ELMS in Donnigton
Post by: Dirk3D_NL on July 14, 2012, 02:29:15 am

Quote from: Mr. Rick on July 13, 2012, 11:00:05 am

Quote from: Grand_Fromage on July 13, 2012, 10:52:50 am

( BTW 'Donington Park' is the race circuit in Leicestershire. 'Donnington' with 'nn' is in West Sussex AFAIK, so make sure you put the right one in your satnav )

There is also a lesser-known Donington only a few miles up the A15 from me, between Sleaford and Boston on the A52. This is the same Donington where a certain Mr. Pirro incorrectly entered his satnav destination and went to a good few years back. His Audi R8 was waiting for him some 60 miles to the West  ;D

i wondered about that donington for quite some time after i found out about the existence of another Donington during my Spalding area driving routines :)

Title: Re: ELMS in Donigton
Post by: Canada Phil on July 14, 2012, 04:13:53 am

The village is Castle Donington and East Midlands Airport is very close. Before going to Brooklands this year it was the only UK circuit I have been to.
Well before the dwarf messed it up.
Phil