Tom Wheatcroft - Owner of British Track Donington Park - Has Died

Very sad news, but Mr. Wheatcroft had a great run! At the age of 87 he ran into a long and tough illness which brought him down. He passed away peacefully at home on the morning of 31 October 2009. Wheatcroft worked very hard to get the Donington Circuit re-opened after World War II, and manged to create a fantastic venue which was even selected as the best motorcycle road racing circuit in the world! His contributions to racing of all kinds was enormous and he will be greatly missed...

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