Silverstone to host 2010 MotoGP

Eurosport - Tue, 13 Jan 12:35:00 2009

Silverstone will host the British round of the MotoGP world championship from 2010 after losing the country's Formula One grand prix to Donington Park.

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MotoGP commercial rights holders Dorna announce that the circuit, which hosts the Formula One Grand Prix this season, had agreed a five-year deal.

Richard Phillips, managing director of Silverstone Circuits Ltd, said: "Silverstone is the UK's premier motor-racing venue, and we are thoroughly looking forward to hosting the world's premier motorcycle racing event from 2010.

"We have worked closely with Dorna Sports (MotoGP's commercial rights holders) to bring MotoGP to Silverstone, and both parties are extremely excited about the opportunity to take this world-class event to another level.

"The grand prix circuit offers a combination of high-speed straights and technical corners, presenting a real challenge to the riders, while the facilities for teams and spectators are second to none.

"The circuit is also recognised as being one of the most easily accessible in the world.

"All of these factors, along with our vast experience of hosting world-class international events, contributed to MotoGP coming to Silverstone."

Donington Park hosts this year's MotoGP race but is due to undergo extensive renovation to prepare for the arrival of Formula One from 2010.

Silverstone hosted the British motorcycle grand prix from 1977 to 1986.

Reuters

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  1. Screw em, lets go to Cadwell, Rossi and stoner side by­ side off the mountain, now that would be awesome ! not­ sure about the traffic though getting there might be a­ little difficult.

    From Bozzy, on Tue 13 Jan 5:31PM
  2. I would really love to see MotoGP visit Brands Hatch -­ possibly the most exciting bike circuit in the UK

    From pfy1101, on Tue 13 Jan 10:27AM
  3. Maybe fo cars its the best circuit...but bikes its got­ to be Donnington!.Silverstone if they use the indie­ circuit is m-mouse at best bloody awful at worst...all­ stop -start etc..with the perposed mods going on at­ Donington this year l cannot see it being better than­ that for bikes........l agree with one of the comments­ below.... Dorna fxxxl up AGAIN !!!!!

    From Kevin, on Tue 13 Jan 4:29AM
  4. Mixed Feelings about this - I have watched­ world/national championship m/c racing since 1960 - For­ me, Donnington, Oulton Park, Cadwell Park, and Brands­ Hatch(Long) offer a fine variety of racing - however,­ Silverstone is pure Adrenalin - High Speed racing at­ its best - in the course of a day racing it is possible­ to walk completely around the circuit, watching @ every­ bend and straight, and to see riders coming out of­ Woodcote, Stowe, or Club is exciting to say the least -­ It may be that when a rejuvenated Donnington becomes­ available again, that the GP could run on alternate­ years at each venue. Regards to anyone who knows me.­ David Boardman

    From david_boardman, on Mon 12 Jan 9:22PM
  5. I have been to MotoGP since 79. I went to the first big­ motorcycle race at donnington when revamped with Hartog­ Sheene etc. However in the seventies when the grand­ prix was at silverstone it was far better.In 2007 I­ went to the Barcelona MotoGP and only weeks later to­ Donnington first time for probably 15 years now thats­ what I call a rip off. I agree with Falco'd the­ place is well behind the times. Facilities appaling.I­ also saw demo laps by formula One Martini brabham( I­ think)in early eighties. Two formula One cars would­ struggle to overtake at Donnington, Bernie has bolted­ with the cash again i guess but MotoGP will be great at­ Silverstone. I do agree with getting rid of chicanes­ though. Make it the fastest circuit for bikes again­ that would be even better.

    From pgxxl1959, on Mon 12 Jan 9:08PM
  6. Donnington is a great bike and touring car track as­ well as being good for spectators. Difficult to get in­ and out of on busy meetings though. Silverstone is good­ for GT and F1 racing and not very good for spectators­ as not much of the circuit can be seen from any one­ place. On Renaultsport day it was murder getting out of­ Silverstone so it must have been worse for the GP.­ Money and politics have conspired to spoil F1 which­ should be at Silverstone and motoGP which should be at­ Donnington.

    From TYGERZI, on Mon 12 Jan 9:08PM
  7. lets hope they don't charge £109 just to get in on­ race day like they do for F1.

    From Graham, on Mon 12 Jan 9:02PM
  8. been to silverstone to watch WSB. spent over an hour­ getting out in the car park, and there wasn't­ 90,000 like they get at donnington. Never have that­ problem at donnington, because i get on my pushbike!!!­ Shame couldn't really careless about the F1,­ donnington is a bike track and fans love watching them­ there, silverstone is a dull track for bikes and bike­ fans.

    From kendrickson, on Mon 12 Jan 8:53PM
  9. I'm glad Silverstone have something out of this. It­ seems to me that Bernie Ecclestone held Silverstone,­ and indeed the country, to ransom over the F1 race­ there. A fortune was spent on the circuit and the­ approaches and then he sacks the place. I can't see­ how Donington will cope with the expected crowds. I­ attended a small motorbike show there in January one­ year and the queue was back to the M1 junction. Great­ track but the infrastructure is lousy. It'll cost a­ fortune to replace all those chemikhasis for a start.

    From bobcroton, on Mon 12 Jan 8:49PM
  10. I have never been to Silverstone but i think i will
    be­ booking a ticket for moto gp. Lets just hope that­ the
    grid wont be losing more teams!!!. The Kawasaki­ sounded
    awesome!.

    from Nigel640-10

    From nigelwoods10, on Mon 12 Jan 8:33PM
  11. well thats it for me no more toby and julian on­ eurosport and there moving the british motogp to a­ glorified go kart track.ive been to every motogp race­ ever held at donington rain or shine and have never­ been disapointed.the only thing they have to do now is­ cancel the lemans race and that will be my fun over­ totally.
    well the money must talk i dont know how much­ silverstone have paid for this but prepare to get well­ and truly stuffed on your ticket prices and when you­ get there you wont able to see anything on this­ featureless track.

    From darren b, on Mon 12 Jan 8:26PM
  12. Couldn't agree more Falco'd. Back-hander­ wheeling and dealing perhaps? It certainly doesn't­ make any sense. Donnington is a really bad decision.­ It's almost as though the poison dwarf is trying to­ get rid of F1 in the UK by using a circuit that's­ simply nowhere near good enough for the job so he can­ say that he's tried everything but the UK is­ hopeless. That way he can accept the nice slushy oil­ money from his Arab friends when he gives them the­ UK's F1 fixture. You're so bloody obvious,­ Ecclestone.

    From nick, on Mon 12 Jan 8:23PM
  13. silverstone is not god to watch racing

    From mezzo1970, on Mon 12 Jan 8:05PM
  14. It would be fantastic if they could take out all those­ mickey mouse chicanes and restore it to the way it was­ in the eighties.

    From Holty, on Mon 12 Jan 8:04PM
  15. how many more @#$% ups are dorna going to make.

    From Steve, on Mon 12 Jan 7:53PM
  16. Great news! Why the hell Donington got F1 is beyond me.­ Whilst Donington has its plusses, its a swine to get in­ and out of, and the facilities (especially the toilets)­ are 1960's to say the least! I'll be booking my­ tickets as soon as I can because Silverstone is awesome­ to watch bikes. Having seen WSB and BSB there many­ times I can't wait!

    From Falco'd, on Mon 12 Jan 7:03PM
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