- Stock: In Stock
- Author: John Bailie
- ISBN: 9781527229976
- Publisher: Silverfox Creative
- Publication Year: 2018
- Edition: 1st Edition
- Language: English
- Pages: 348
- Illustrations: Colour and Black & White
- Format: Hardback with Dustjacket
- Limited Edition: 1000
- Condition Book: Mint
- Condition Dust Jacket: Mint
- Dimensions: 230.00mm x 290.00mm
Donington Park: The Pioneers
“The definitive history, beautifully presented”
The Automobile
“Dramatically designed, superbly printed”
Classic & Sports Car
“The most comprehensive, deeply researched and
generously illustrated history of any circuit”
Motor Sport
“The archive is sensational…very tastefully
designed”
Octane
“One of the most detailed and well researched motor
racing books of recent times”
Howden Ganley
The accolades speak for themselves…voted “Book of the Month” in all the top motor sporting magazines, this sensational book tells the unique story of a very special circuit and the very special people behind its creation back in the 1930s.
It tells the fascinating story of Donington’s phenomenal growth and the “Silver Arrows” Grands Prix of 1937 and 1938 right through the army’s occupation in the war years, the many failed and ambitious attempts to bring racing back in the 1950s, the story of Tom Wheatcroft’s Donington rebirth in 1977 and comes right up to date with the exciting developments of Jonathan Palmer’s MSV organisation.
No other active UK circuit has such a long and colourful history. Its story is told in 348 large format pages with over 450 unique then-and-now images, previously unseen photographs, maps, diagrams, illustrations, personal memories and anecdotes.
Researched, written, creatively designed and published by author and Donington devotee John Bailie and printed in the UK, "Donington Park : The Pioneers” is the perfect gift and ideal for Father’s Day (June 16th).
Content includes the medieval history
of Donington Hall; how the circuit started in 1931 and through to 1939; the war
years; the many attempts to bring racing back up to Tom Wheatcroft achieving
that in 1977; the failed leaseholder attempt to stage the British Grand Prix;
the current MSV chapter.