The Motor Racing Spectator

After no meetings for months it was 2 meetings in 6 days for The Spectator as a rare day off working on Saturday saw a visit to good old Donington Park for an usual (these days) 1-day only meeting, organised by Motor Sport Vision Racing (MSVR). In the week leading up to the meeting it was announced that MSV had been given the go-ahead by the Competition & Markets Authority to fully take over as lease holders at Donington so all being well the MSV'ing (if that's the word?!) of the circuit can take place over the winter and 2018 and onwards bodes well for the future of a venue I've been visiting every year since 1989.... If I was to suggest a plan for Spectator improvements then top of my list would be a designated entry and car park for spectators. The parking area that operated for many years overlooking the Old Hairpin known as Starkeys Parking would be ideal. The current system of entering through a live paddock is not only dangerous but unless you can get your ca...

At last...The Spectator goes to a race meeting shock!! After what seems an age (12 weeks actually!) I was beginning to forget what Motor Racing was, so it was with some relief that The Spectator managed to get himself track side with my first visit to the revamped Anglesey circuit. 2004 saw my last visit to the Island and since then the circuit has been radically altered. To break the long journey up, I stayed overnight in Rhyl the evening before ( tip dear readers....don't go to Rhyl!!) and travelled to the circuit on Sunday morning. What is now known as Anglesey Circuit started off life known as Ty Croes and the circuit is celebrating the 25th anniversary this year of the first motorcycle races on the old army base in 1992. The first car race meeting was held in 1997 after circuit improvements were made and I first visited in 1998. The original circuit was just over a mile in length and was a fantastic club venue and one where spectating was a pleasure. The backdrop of Snowdon...