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FAN GUIDE

STILL TO COME AT DONINGTON PARK IN 2023

World Superbikes at Donington Park is the circuit ’ s biggest international event of the season , but there ’ s still dozens of fantastic race events to come at this legendary circuit during the second half of 2023 .
Here ’ s just a few highlights to look forward to over the next few months .
9 July Vintage Motorsport Festival Vehicles representing a century of motorsport
will return to racing action next Saturday ( 9 July ) with the Vintage Sports Car Club ’ s Vintage Motorsport Festival . Classic machinery from the 1920s , 30s and beyond will be in action , with numerous rare and special examples on track .
CRMC Classic Motorcycle Festival It ’ s the turn of retro bikes at the end of the month , as the circuit ’ s biggest celebration of two wheeled nostalgia returns on 29-30 July . This is one of the busiest race events of the season with over 40 races expected from over 500 bikes spanning the 1960s , 70s and 80s .
29-30 July
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
Convoy in the Park , featuring British Truck Racing One for the whole family , Convoy in the Park celebrates all things truck racing and life on the road , with nine epic truck races on the bill , including four International Truck Prix races . In addition , there ’ s a packed support race lineup , and dozens of side shows and attractions around the venue .
12-13 Aug
20 Aug
Tunerfest Midlands Some of the most outrageous modified cars in the UK will flock to Donington Park , with headline on track action comes from Time Attack , where highly tuned cars will go against the clock , as well as the Motorsport UK Drift Pro Championship , which is all about going sideways in style !
26-27 Aug
British Touring Car Championship The UK ’ s most popular car racing category is back on the Grand Prix circuit , the first time the BTCC will have used the layout in two decades . Expect plenty of frenzied action from turbocharged tin tops , and a bit of controversy too , plus a big support line-up of single seaters and sports cars !
Caterham 50th Anniversary Festival This event will celebrate one of the UK ’ s most legendary sports cars , with packs of Caterhams set to battle it out in multiple races across several different categories . Caterhams provide some of the most exciting four-wheeled action in the country .
2-3 Sep
Vaux Valves Celebrating all things Vauxhall Motors , Vaux Valves moves to Donington Park for the first time at the end of September . A major off-track show will celebrate the best of one of the UK ’ s most respected manufacturers , while action on track is provided by the 750 Motor Club .
24 Sep
29 Sep 2 Oct
Bennetts British Superbike Championship Donington Park hosts the penultimate round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at the start of October , with big points on offer and the Showdown phase in full flow . The main contenders will take one step closer to the title with three epic races to look forward to , and further drama from National Supersport / GP2 , National Superstock , the British Talent Cup and a whole lot more .
21-22 Oct
British GT and GB3 Championships Sensational supercars from Lamborghini , Aston Martin , McLaren , Mercedes-AMG and more will do battle one more time in 2023 , as the British GT champions are crowned in the East Midlands . In addition , an F1 star of the future will win the GB3 Championship for single-seaters .
Donington Stage Rally The motorsport season at Donington Park comes to a close with the ever spectacular Donington Rally at the start of December . The circuit is transformed into a giant ‘ special stage ’, with up to 80 cars going against the clock , and into the darkness too !
3 Dec
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