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ChrisM VIP Wanted a V-10 but settled for half a V-6 twice Posts: 5,894 My Motor: Captur EDC, Kuga AWD, Fiesta Ecoboost and T-Cross DSG	Rockingham to close Sept 9, 2018 12:33:48 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisM on Sept 9, 2018 12:33:48 GMT Just come across an article on Autosport www.autosport.com/national/news/138156/motorsport-will-cease-at-rockingham-after-2018 Wonder if JP will buy it and add it to his collection of circuits that make money?
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Stuntman VIP Posts: 1,457 My Motor: is blue and fast	Rockingham to close Sept 9, 2018 13:31:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Stuntman on Sept 9, 2018 13:31:47 GMT Doubt it, sadly. The decision was taken a few weeks ago, before I did the trackday evening there with evo last month. Apparently it had been losing money every year and has significant debts.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Rockingham to close Sept 9, 2018 14:46:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 14:46:56 GMT As far as I can find, there is already planning permission for housing.

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Rockingham to close Sept 11, 2018 7:49:10 GMT

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Post by PetrolEd on Sept 11, 2018 7:49:10 GMT

Such a shame as its an amazing facility. I went and watched the first Indy car race and my good buddies flat mate was an oval racer in the uk nascar thing so went there a number of times back in the day. It was never going to make money tough.

Porsche, there is no substitute

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