The Donington Historic Festival has announced its 2022 Timetable, which returns with an exciting schedule of action packed racing at Donington Park on Saturday and Sunday 30 April and 1 May. Highlights include two thundering races for original factory Group C cars, a dedicated 80-minute spectacular into the twilight for Ford GT40s and the epic endurance battle that is the Royal Automobile Club Pall Mall Cup.
The high octane weekend of motorsport will include Touring Cars spanning four decades, a round of the hugely popular Jaguar Classic Challenge, the glorious pre-‘56 and pre-‘61 sports cars of the combined Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy & Stirling Moss Trophy race.
Also taking part will be a host of sprightly pre-War sports cars which will be campaigned no less fiercely than their younger counterparts, guaranteeing an unmissable weekend of historic motorsport. Spectators will receive a warm welcome as they return for the first time since 2019, and a mass of other attractions, including car club displays and parades, trade stands and lunchtime track demonstrations will ensure non-stop entertainment on and off the track.
Early Bird tickets are still available until 31 January, giving further savings over the normal advance price. So fans still have time to bag a bargain while securing their spot at what promises to be a truly memorable event at family-friendly Donington Park.
The provisional timetable for the 2022 Donington Historic Festival is as follows:
Saturday 30 April
09:05 – 09:35 – Jaguar Classic Challenge for pre-‘66 Jaguar cars (qualifying)
09:45 – 10:15 – Sixties Touring Car Challenge with U2TC for under two-litre Touring Cars (qualifying)
10:25 – 10:55 – C1 by Duncan Hamilton ROFGO for original factory Group C1 cars (qualifying)
11:05 – 11:35 – Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy & Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-’56 and pre-’61 Sports Cars (qualifying)
11:45 – 12:25 – Amon Cup for Ford GT40s (qualifying)
12:40 – 13:40 – Jaguar Classic Challenge for pre-‘66 Jaguar cars (race)
13:40 – 14:25 – Lunch Break / Demonstrations
14:25 – 15:25 – Sixties Touring Car Challenge with U2TC for under two-litre Touring Cars (race)
15:40 – 16:20 – C1 by Duncan Hamilton ROFGO for original factory Group C1 cars (race 1)
16:35 – 17:35 – Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy & Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-’56 and pre-’61 Sports Cars (race)
17:50 – 19:10 – Amon Cup for Ford GT40s (race)
Sunday 1 May
09:05 – 09:30 – The ‘Mad Jack’ for Pre-War Sports Cars (qualifying)
09:40 – 10:10 – Historic Touring Car Challenge and Tony Dron Trophy for ‘70s and ‘80s Touring Cars (qualifying)
10:20 – 11:10 – The Royal Automobile Club Pall Mall Cup for pre-’66 GT and Touring Cars, pre-’63 GTs and pre-’60 Sports Cars (qualifying)
11:25 – 12:10 – The ‘Mad Jack’ for Pre-War Sports Cars (race)
12:10 – 13:00 – Lunch Break / Demonstrations
13:00 – 14:00 – Historic Touring Car Challenge and Tony Dron Trophy for ‘70s and ‘80s Touring Cars (race)
14:15 – 14:55 – C1 by Duncan Hamilton ROFGO for original factory Group C1 cars (race 2)
15:10 – 18:10 – The Royal Automobile Club Pall Mall Cup for pre-’66 GT and Touring Cars, pre-’63 GTs and pre-’60 Sports Cars (race)
Ticket prices and Early Bird discounts
Adult (16+) two-day advance weekend tickets cost £35 (£40 from 1 February) and Adult single-day advance tickets cost £21 (£25 from 1 February). Teen (13-15) two-day advance weekend tickets cost £21 (£25 from 1 February), while Teen one-day advance tickets cost £13 (£16 from 1 February). Children aged under 13 are admitted for free. Tickets are available from www.doningtonhistoric.com.
