Donington Park is undertaking a major upgrade plan this winter including a new restaurant, circuit office, grandstands and rebranding having be💫en acquired by the MotorSport Vision Group (MSV) this year.

In🐻 August it was confirmed MSV were given the green light to t💜akeover the Leicestershire circuit by the Competition and Markets Authority having initially 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:reached an agreeme🉐nt in January this year. MSV, which also runs Brands Hatch, Snetterton, Oulton Park, Cadwell Park and Bedford Autodrome, have secured a 21-year le🧸ase of the Donington Park estate and had key plans in place to upgrade the circuit after this season's racing calendar wrapped up to prepare for 2018.

The major changes include making the paddock entrance into the circuit’s main entrance with current pedestrian and vehicle roads resurface, work that had commenced earlier this year, while a brand new grandstand is being const♍ructed on the outside of Hollywo🥂od corner to provide views from Redgate all the way to Schwantz Curve which will boost circuit capacity.

A new circuit office next to the𝔉 Formula E office buildings is being built plus a new restaurant and bar for spectators on the Donington Park grounds along with a complete rebranding to come into line with MSV’s colours – s♒witching from blue and white to red and white.

“We look forward to launching Donington Park's 2018 season with vastly-improved faciliti🉐es for all our customers, whether they are spectatorဣs, competitors or track day participants,” Giles Butterfield, Group Operations Manager at MSV, told WorldSBK.com. “The works that are already underway at Donington Park will ensure this great circuit is brought in line with our other venues across the UK.”

Donington Park will host a number of major championships in 2018 including World Superbikes, British Superbikes and the British Touring Car Championship. The circuit was also in the running for MotoGP but mis🌄sed out on a deal to Silverstone.