Donington loses BSB race

The track has been besieged by funding problems since agreeing a 17-year deal to host the Formula One British Grand Prix last year.

Those dreams died recently, with Silverstone instead set to host F1 for the same period of time while also bagging the British MotoGP.

And now it has lost its previously watertight domestic superbike race.

"The Donington circuit operating companies entered into administration last month and the track is currently in an unusable condition," explained a statement from MSVR, the commercial and organisational rights holder of the series.

"Earlier this year several planned race meetings were cancelled and the BSB round was only able to be confirmed as going ahead eight days before the event, which was quite unsatisfactory.

"Such uncertainty is clearly unacceptable for the teams, series organisers and spectators."

Donington had occupied September 10-12 on the provisional calendar. Croft is now re-instated to this date, whilst on May 21-23 the championship will now visit the popular Cadwell Park circuit in Lincolnshire for the first of two championship rounds.

Other minor changes in the month of July see Knockhill moving to July 2-4 and Snetterton to July 16-18.

"It is very important for the teams, our broadcast and commercial partners and above all the fans that we prepare a calendar consisting of venues where there is no doubt about whether or not the event will actually take place," said Jonathan Palmer, MSVR chief executive.

"The prospect of a second event at Cadwell Park in May will I’m sure be great news for the many thousands of fans that already flock to the August Bank Holiday meeting."

April 3/4/5 Brands Hatch Indy circuit

April 16/17/18 Thruxton

May 1/2/3 Oulton Park

May 21/22/23 Cadwell Park

June 25/26/27 Mallory Park

July 2/3/4 Knockhill

July 16/17/18 Snetterton

August 6/7/8 Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit

August 28/29/30 Cadwell Park

September 10/11/12 Croft

September 24/25/26 Silverstone (Arena GP)

October 8/9/10 Oulton Park