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Silverstone Masterplan revealed
19th October 2007
The ‘Masterplan’ for the UK’s Silverstone race circuit near Northampton is now available to view at www.southnorthants.gov.uk/silverstonecircuitcomments/
According to the track’s owners, the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC), the plans, which would result in two hotels, a concert arena, a university campus, an extreme sports complex, an international karting centre, and a museum being built around the track, would make Silverstone the leading facility of its kind in the world. The plans also include major upgrades to Silverstone's grandstands and pit facilities, improvements Formula 1 impresario Bernie Ecclestone has been demanding for years.
The BRDC's development director Spencer Canning told the Northampton Chronice and Echo newspaper that the club’s plans went 'far beyond' anything Ecclestone had asked for.
He said: "All Bernie really cares about is that the facilities at the track are going to be improved but this masterplan goes far beyond that. It would bring Silverstone truly into the 21st century and includes things that he has not requested.
"These ideas will not just bring Silverstone up to scratch, they'll put it in a position of global dominance for motorsports."
It is hoped that work on the redevelopment will begin immediately after the 2008 British Grand Prix.
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