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Sat 07 Jul 2008Donington gets the green light
MOTOR SPORT BRITISH GRAND PRIX: THE BRITISH Grand Prix will be held at Donington Park from 2010 after the circuit's owners promised a €126 million investment over five years, ambushing their rivals at Silverstone, which has hosted the showpiece race since 1987.
The grandees of the British Racing Drivers' Club, which runs Silverstone, said they were "considering our position" following in-depth and ongoing contract negotiations" after the announcement yesterday that next year's race would be their last.
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