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26th April 2006

Ex-Formula One World Drivers Champion Nigel Mansell plans to expand the facilities at a UK karting track at Dunkeswell near Honiton, Devon have run into opposition from local residents.

Mansell’s plans for Dunkeswell Kart Circuit at Dunkeswell Aerodrome include upgrading to the circuit to a standard that would allow it to host international races, the building of a shop selling accessories and memorabilia, as well as a clubhouse/restaurant/ bar, a workshop and new pits.

Other aims include the establishment of a corporate karting operation offering tuition and racing and the use of the facility as a base for Mansell’s two sons who currently take part in the Formula BMW racing series.

Nearly three hundred people have registered their opposition to the proposals after an anonymously printed leaflet circulated in the area urged people to object to the application. The leaflet read, 'Do you care? The development will create a massive environmental impact, a monstrous blight on the skyline, intolerable noise all week long and the smell of high-octane fuel in the wind.

'All this in the middle of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.'

A group of residents in the nearby village of Sheldon have hired a legal firm to object on their behalf, on the grounds of visual intrusion, noise and disturbance, traffic, impact on local business, disturbance of wildlife and impact on human rights.

The Dunkeswell Parish Council has asked for more information about the proposals before deciding whether to support or oppose the application.

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