A few people have been in touch with me today waving MCN's front page story about the British MotoGP moving from Donington's Craner Curves to slippery flat Silverstone.
It seems some fans aren't happy about it, and Donington Park's new owners are understandably miffed.
But I'm all for it - providing the full F1 circuit is used. The fast flowing nature of the old track produced great racing. People still talk about the Sheene v Roberts race in 1979 and Barry Fogarty's 15 minutes of fame.
Seeing the modern breed of MotoGP bike tackle the long straights and flowing corners will be a much better spectacle than "it used to be good, but then they put in the loop" Donington race - which hasn't been a close race thanks to the chicane and loop complex for god knows how long.
I don't know yet what circuit layout they will use at Silverstone in 2010, but if its anything like the old one and they blow up the silly chicane they put in a couple of years ago - It will be a great event and hopefully get the British GP back up there on the map with Mugello and Philip Island.
14 January, 2009
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