More policy future cover will depend on if they can be held t blame and make a successful claim. Means whatever they get next year will be a whole lot more expensive and/or have huge excess. IMHO they are less likely to do MGP next year simply because of how MGP have 100% blamed the circuit, when they feel the decision could have been made far earlier (according to their statement). Expect a break in contract or a bunch of cash from Dorna...wonder if thats the end of a British GP for a while
And I've received the email saying I get a full refund for my Sunday tickets...how much is a flight to Aragon??
Fingers crossed for a return to Donington, a track where you can actually see some action, and only 9 miles away from me.
For those talking about claims against the surfacing contractor for negligence.... it really depends if they delivered what they were asked to. They will have been given a brief/specification and it depends if they delivered that. It may be that they recommended further work that Silverstone didn’t want to pay for. What looks like simple bad workmanship can often be clients cutting corners (design/materials) because they don’t want to pay for a proper job.
The CEO of Dorna, forget his name, the old bloke, was interviewed a day or two ago and said no change.
There is still an issue with the run off at Donnington that needs to be sorted before Donnington qualifies for a GP circuit. Not sure JP has the money just yet to convince Dorna that they could be ready. Andy
I got an update.....still deliberating my refund as in their words “ Due to the wide range of ticket types and size of the event, the circuit are still planning procedures with their insurers” That’s because we paid for hospitality I suppose?
Yes if that’s the case then there is no hope. Bigger run offs would make all events taking place at Dono safer but obviously money takes precedence over safety!
And pushes the crowds back, until you get like Silverstone. Palmer seems to have UK car and bike events a little sewn up; why bother bending the knee to Dorna?!
TBH the problem with viewing at Silverstone is that it’s so flat not the size of the runoffs, conversely the elevations at Dono makes it a superb spectator track, especially from the inside of the craner curves, anyway it’s irrelevant as JP won’t invest for the sake of a GP race, I actually didn’t want to go to Silverstone as I know how hopeless the viewing situation is but my wife had never seen a MotoGP “in the flesh” so we went just so she could experience the noise etc, at least she saw the warm up’s!.
