Fenderman
Rooters Reporter
The BRDC has sold Silverstone. According to The Independent a 150 year lease has been flogged off to an as yet unnamed real estate firm. Apparently the official announcement is yet some ten days away so plenty of room for gossip and speculation in the build up to Spa.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...nt-at-home-of-british-grand-prix-8771357.html
One thing I found interesting (among others but I don't want to hog the chat) was contained in this little nugget:
Quote: A senior motorsport personality, who is a BRDC member, told The Independent: “A deal has been done on Silverstone. I don’t know who bought it and I don’t know what the terms are, but it is absolutely categoric that a deal has been done and not due to be announced until next month probably.” End quote (my underline)
That kind of statement always worries me when a sale of such import is left entirely in the hands of a board without the full information being consulted upon by the organisations members. I hope that the faith and confidence of the "senior motorsport personality" and fellow members is well placed. It would be a shame if the buyer turns out to be a company that can't deliver as happened in the case of Donington Park.
P.S. Oh, and one other thing I found interesting was how The Independent reporters seem to ignore all of the other motorsport activities that go on at Silverstone as if F1 is the sole reason for its continued existence. I am sure that all of the other car racing categories and the motorcycle racing fraternity are equally interested in the circuits future as well.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...nt-at-home-of-british-grand-prix-8771357.html
One thing I found interesting (among others but I don't want to hog the chat) was contained in this little nugget:
Quote: A senior motorsport personality, who is a BRDC member, told The Independent: “A deal has been done on Silverstone. I don’t know who bought it and I don’t know what the terms are, but it is absolutely categoric that a deal has been done and not due to be announced until next month probably.” End quote (my underline)
That kind of statement always worries me when a sale of such import is left entirely in the hands of a board without the full information being consulted upon by the organisations members. I hope that the faith and confidence of the "senior motorsport personality" and fellow members is well placed. It would be a shame if the buyer turns out to be a company that can't deliver as happened in the case of Donington Park.
P.S. Oh, and one other thing I found interesting was how The Independent reporters seem to ignore all of the other motorsport activities that go on at Silverstone as if F1 is the sole reason for its continued existence. I am sure that all of the other car racing categories and the motorcycle racing fraternity are equally interested in the circuits future as well.