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World Stock Car Championship Race
First Race 1973
Laps 160
Most Wins (Driver)
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Circuit Information
Venue Donington Park
Location UK.png Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England
Surface Asphalt
Turns 11
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The Donington Grand Prix is a WSCC race held each year at Donington Park, a motorsport venue outside of Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. It is considered to be the most prestigious race in global stock car racing, and along with The Icebreaker, the Daytona 1776K Endurance Race, and the Lime Rock Grand Prix, comprise the four crown jewels of the WSCC. The race was first held as an exhibition in 1973; it became a points-paying race in 1976.

The race is held on the Donington Park National Circuit, which omits the Melbourne Hairpin. The event was the first race held outside of the United States and Canada, and has traditionally been a first foray into stock car racing for future European stars.

History[edit | edit source]

The Grand Prix was first conceived after the circuit, which had been defunct since the 1930's, was purchased by an ownership group seeking to revive motor racing in Leicestershire in 1971. The group reached out to officials from the USCT, proposing the first overseas event for American stock car racing.

The first race was scheduled for June 17, 1973 after a waiver to allow cars on the course was granted; the course was originally slated only to hold motorcycles. The race quickly gained notoriety as the first car race to be held at the circuit in almost 40 years, and fan attendance was significantly higher than anticipated.

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Circuit[edit | edit source]

The Grand Prix takes place on the Donington Park National Circuit, which omits the Melbourne hairpin and as a result is approximately 0.9 km (0.5 mi) shorter than the full circuit formerly used for Formula One racing. The WSCC has run the National circuit for every Grand Prix except two: 1975, when repairs were being done to the pit entrance off of the national circuit, and 1988.

Turn three is known as Stafford's Bend among the WSCC fans; this area was known to be one of Ray Stafford's favorite passing zones, and it is where he made his last-lap pass on Estevan Correia to win his fourth Grand Prix in 1984. The straight before Turn 9 is known as Parsons' Straight after the race's first four-time winner, Jack Parsons.

There have been several redesigns proposed for the track over the years, most notably in the late 2000's when the owners were trying to attract Formula One away from Silverstone. WSCC officials have successfully lobbied track ownership to continue with the circuit's historic configuration, and reconfiguration talks have disbanded as of 2019.

Winners[edit | edit source]

Multiple Winners (drivers)[edit | edit source]

Multiple Winners (teams)[edit | edit source]

Multiple Winners (manufacturers)[edit | edit source]

By Year[edit | edit source]