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Norton returns to English shores

25 April, 2020

The mother of all English motorcycles, Norton, is coming home. After 15 years under US control, the symbolic English brand is returning to British hands, with the new owner being Stuart Garner, who also has the Manx, Commando, Atlas and…

WSBK Riders forming safety commission

21 April, 2020

MotoGP has had a riders safety commission ever since the tragic death of Daijiro Kato at Suzuka in 2003, but World Superbike riders have never been able to agree on forming their own commission, until now.The first tentative meeting was…

Donington Park back on World Superbike calendar in 2011

14 April, 2020

British fans will finally have two World Superbike races on their calendar next year, with the announcement that Donington Park is back on the calendar after just one year off, following economic problems.The track owners and Infront Motor Sports, official…

Donington Park added to 2011 Qtel FIM Endurance race calendar

9 April, 2020

British racing fans can be more than happy next year, besides their own exciting BSB Championship and two World Superbike rounds, they’ll be also getting at the revamped Donington Park venue, one of the Qtel FIM World Endurance Championship races.…

SBK Donington, have a look at the 2007 race

7 April, 2020

As we prepare for Sunday, have a look at highlights from last year’s SBK Donington race!

James Toseland gets a new job – Ambassador for Donington Park

30 March, 2020

The last piece of news that we heard about former two time World Superbike champion James Toseland after he was forced to retire with a career ending wrist injury was that he was launching his singing career and had gotten…

Max Biaggi: "Donington Park and my superbike future"

29 March, 2020

Having concluded the long summer break (five weeks), the extraordinary spectacle of the World Superbike championship returns, kicking off at Donington Park. Troy Bayliss heads the news with a possible third victory in his retirement season.For Max Biaggi the next…

Ducati Desmosedici Day at Donington

29 March, 2020

Donington Park woke up yesterday to the roaring sound of 60 privately owned Ducati Desmosedici RR’s.Organized by Ducati UK, it was the first ever Desmosedici track day and these owners got to ride the full MotoGP circuit.As well as riding…

MotoGP to Silverstone in 2010

29 March, 2020

After 22 years, Donington Park has lost the rights to host the British Gran Prix to Silverstone. Having hosted MotoGP between 1977 and 1986, Motogp will be returning to Silverstone in 2010.Silverstone Circuits Limited has signed a five year agreement…

WSBK at Donington in 2010? Park owners looking for buyer

23 March, 2020

England’s Donington Park circuit owners are going into adminstration, and are looking for a buyer for the business. It may mean that major events next year are under a big question mark, with the World Superbike scheduled for August 1st…