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Donington will be renovated in time for British Grand Prix
06 July 2008According to Donington Park chief executive Simon Gillett the track will be ready to host the British Grand Prix in 2010. Before the track can host the race it will undergo a £100m facelift to bring it up to standard and Gillett has dismissed fears that it will not be ready in time.
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"There are no get-out clauses other than the fact we have to be at the suitable standard by that time," he told the BBC. "We have a plan, we have the investment ready so we will be there.
"If we're not ready, in the same way that if anybody else wasn't ready, then I'm sure Bernie Ecclestone would look to do something as he cannot jeopardise the Grand Prix. But as there aren't any other alternatives we will be there at 2010."
Gillet actually believes there is less work to do than most would expect. "I think everyone will be surprised at how little needs to be done to get Donington Park ready to host a Formula One Grand Prix," he said. "We already host the Moto GP and host crowds in excess of 90,000. We have a track that is not far off from being suitable for F1 at the moment - we only ran a Grand Prix in 1993. We have to build a new pit paddock and infrastructure."
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