The biggest racing machines in the country are back at Donington Park for this weekend’s Convoy in the Park (10/11 August) featuring British Truck Racing Championship and International Truck Prix races and a full delivery of family fun. Below is all the information you need to make the most of your visit.
Gate opening times
Public admission to the circuit is from 7.30am each day.
On-track timetable
Click here to download a full race schedule for all this weekend’s event.
Off-track timetable
Click here for a full entertainment timetable including the Action Arena, Infield Main Stage, Launch Pad and Kids Zone.
How to get here
Please click here for directions to the venue.
Venue map
Click here to download a map of the venue including locations of the off-track activity areas and details of spectator safety exclusion zones for the truck sessions.
Parking
All public parking is free of charge. Please follow circuit signage on arrival.
Disabled parking
Blue badge holders are welcome to park at the dedicated disabled viewing area at Coppice corner, accessed via Coppice Gate. A dedicated disabled viewing suite will be open throughout the weekend too, at Lower Redgate. A shuttle buggy service is available from Coppice corner throughout the venue. Pick-ups can be arranged from Coppice, the Hollywood Grandstand and the Megastore. Please speak to a member of our team to request a buggy.
Starkey’s Parking
Spaces at Starkey’s Parking, overlooking the famous Craner Curves, Old Hairpin and Schwantz sequence of corners, is available to purchase for £10 per vehicle each day, subject to availability. All persons inside the vehicle will still require a valid entry ticket, and a car hangar will be provided to all purchasers.
Follow the signage for this area upon arrival.
Tickets
All advance sales have now closed. Additional tickets will be available to purchase on the gate at full price.
Please use card or contactless payments wherever possible.
If you have chosen to have advance tickets posted (not print-at-home/e-tickets) you will need to bring the originals to the circuit as copies and receipts are not accepted. All advance tickets have now been dispatched and were sent by either Recorded or Special Delivery, meaning a signature is required.
If you haven’t received them, contact us urgently during midweek office hours at [email protected]
Please have your tickets separated before arriving at the gate.
Print-at-home/e-tickets are emailed on the day of purchase. If you haven’t received yours, you can access them by logging on to your MSV account online. Your order confirmation email will not gain you admission to the venue - All e-tickets can be printed or scanned from a mobile device.
Camping
There are a limited number of camping pitches still available for this weekend. The campsite will open at midday on Friday 9 August and close on Monday 12 August. Facilities will be provided to the relevant passholders during this time.
Adults are £40 and £25 for Teens (ages 13-15)
You must purchase a camping pitch ticket for your party. A camping pitch may contain up to 6 people. We still have availability in the Yellow Zone, (6m x 6m). Each pitch is £15.
The Outfield Campsite is located just outside the race circuit, and just a short walk to the paddock. On arrival please follow the roadside signage to the West Entrance to reach the campsite on the Heritage Loop, where you will be greeted by our campsite team and issued with the relevant wristband. Click here to view a map of the campsite.
Programmes
Official event programmes are available on the gate, the Megastore, the Paddock Newsagent, the grandstand and on the infield near to the pit straight tunnel for £8. Each programme contains features, entry lists and details about this weekend's event, plus other useful information.
Food and drink
The Garage 39 café, bar and restaurant in the heart of the paddock will be open throughout the event, with a wide range of food, drinks and refreshments on offer. Garage 39 will open from 7.30am until late on Friday and Saturday and until an hour after racing concludes on Sunday.
There will also be mobile food outlets open around the circuit in the popular viewing areas.
Infield access
Access to the infield viewing areas this weekend will be via spectator tunnels in the paddock (beside Garage 39), the Esses and at Coppice.
Grandstand seats
Seating in the Hollywood Grandstand is available for £12 for adults and for £8 for under-16s, subject to availability. All tickets can be purchased directly from the grandstand.
Show Trucks
An impressive fleet of show trucks will be on display around Donington Park, mostly on the infield. Around 1,000 trucks will be in attendance during the weekend and visitors will be able to get up close to each and every one.
There will be Show and Shine awards for a number of categories including the best truck of each brand and best fleet. These will be presented on the main stage at 14.30 on Sunday.
Exhibitors
A range of exhibitor and trade stands will be in attendance this weekend with the biggest truck brands you can think of all showcasing products and vehicles. For trader locations, please view the map by clicking here.
Trade and merchandise
The new MSV Megastore in the paddock will be open, offering a range of Donington Park memorabilia and gift ideas. There are dedicated trade areas on the infield, with some motorsport memorabilia and attractions available.
Live Action Arena
The Live Action Arena at Convoy in the Park will be packed with adrenaline-fuelled shows all through the weekend. There will be truck drifting, Red Dragon monster truck rides, American truck rides, a caravan smash, and HGV driving. Check the off-track timetable for more information.
Live Music
There’s live entertainment on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday
14.00 Dolly Parton tribute
18.00 DJ set
19.00 Ultrabeat
21.30 The Britpop Boys
Sunday
13.00 Claudia
15.30 Ian Van Dahl
Kids Zone
The Kidz Zone by Redgate will include a whole load of activities that can keep the little ones entertained all weekend long, featuring circus skills, Mini Monster Trucks, circus skills workshops, inflatables, a Mini Land Rover assault course, face painting and glitter art, dinosaur meet and greets and Iron Man meet and greets.
And so much more...
There’s a truck-load more going on at the event on both days including truck pulls and tug o’wars, the Super Heroes Wheel Show, remote control trucks, a giant slot car track and a paid funfair.
Radio Donington 94.3FM
Radio Donington will be broadcasting live commentary, interviews and spectator information throughout the weekend. Earpiece radios will be on sale at the Donington Park Megastore for £12.
Gazebos and other structures
You are welcome to bring small, open fronted tents and other small outdoor structures (without sides) to general spectator areas, but we reserve the right to take down larger gazebos and other similar temporary structures if we consider them dangerous, or they obscure the views of others.
Please be considerate to those around you and speak to a member of staff if you have any concerns.
Here to help
Excellent customer service is important to us, and all our staff are trained to help you make the most of your visit to the circuit. Whether you need assistance to find a lost child or to locate a disabled toilet, please ask one of the many uniformed staff you will see throughout the venue.
Security
The safety and security of all our visitors is paramount, so please be aware you may be subject to bag searches and security checks at our venue. We would also politely ask, as an additional measure, that you put luggage tags on all of your bags detailing your name and mobile number, so that it can be easily identified. Please do not leave your bag or personal belongings unattended at any time.
No dogs/animals permitted on site
No animals are permitted anywhere on site, with the exception of guide/assistance dogs. Please contact our call centre on 0344 225 4422 or email [email protected] during office opening times to advise if you will be bringing a guide/assistance dog.
Scooters/bicycles – prohibited in public areas
Please note that use of personal two-wheeled vehicles, including scooters, e-scooters and bicycles is strictly prohibited within all public areas of the venue.
Drones and flying objects - not permitted on site
The use of drones or other flying objects is strictly prohibited anywhere in the vicinity of Donington Park.
Please respect our neighbours
We kindly ask that all ticketholders driving to the circuit this weekend drive or ride carefully and considerately both when travelling to and leaving the circuit.