Central News East: 18.03.1993: Donington

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Summary

Dennis Coath looks ahead to the Donington Park Grand Prix race which will take place on Easter Sunday.

Year:

1993

Duration:

0:01:58

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

RAID

Description

It will be the first time the Leicestershire circuit has hosted a Grand Prix motor race since the 1930s. Library shots of races at the circuit since it reopened - motorcycles, sports cars, and truck racing. B/w archive of a 1930s Donington Park race playing on a monitor. Library shots of Grand Prix cars that have been tested at the circuit driven by Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell. Grand Prix driver Damon Hill was at today's press launch. He looked forward to a terrific event. Also at the press launch was Max Turner from Derbyshire who took part in the first grand prix at the circuit in 1933. He was very positive about modern racing. Shot of Damon Hill posing with a Williams Grand Prix car and Turner's vintage Austin Seven racing car which is then seen on the circuit.


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