The owner of Donington Park racing circuit takes back lease

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A Derbyshire Wheatcroft family, which owns Donington and agreed a deal with Adroit in May, has confirmed it has taken the lease back.

Operation of the circuit has transferred from Worcestershire-based Adroit Group to Donington Park Racing Ltd (DPR). It now wants to win back major events like the MotoGP and Superbike series.

Racing returned to Donington Park on 13 August after the circuit passed crucial safety inspections. The track was left unusable after a failed bid by a previous leaseholder to host Formula One racing.

The Adroit Group repaired the 2.5-mile (4km) circuit and brought it up to the latest safety standards. DPR said the next race meeting would be the Masters Classic Festival which will be held from 3-5 September.