The 2025 motorsport season at Donington Park kicks off this month, with thrilling racing action set to dominate the schedule for the next eight months. World-class motorcycle racing, Britain’s top championships and the country’s best club racing all feature on the busy schedule, which runs almost non-stop through to the end of October. 

World Superbikes headlines the new year 
The only UK round for the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship is Donington Park’s annual highlight with the planet’s leading superbike contenders set to thrill at the height of the summer (11-13 July) on the Grand Prix circuit. 

Three headline WorldSBK races will pitch multiple world champions against the best of British, with numerous up and coming stars looking to join the fun. Champions Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW), Alvaro Bautista (Ducati) and Jonathan Rea (Yamaha) will no doubt be amongst the lead scrap, but all eyes are currently on Bautista’s Italian teammate Nicolo Bulega, who marched to all three wins at the season opener in Australia.
 
This event is huge - tens of thousands of bike fans head to the East Midlands each year, and it offers unrivalled access, with spectators able to high-five the winning riders as they travel through Victory Lane, and join the podium celebrations at the Paddock Show stage.

A packed weekend of racing features more international categories and leading British series too. Fans can also camp over and make a full weekend of it, with loads to see and do throughout the event. 

Best of British set for Donington doubles 
Donington Park is the only circuit to host double events for all three of the UK’s biggest racing championships.

The Bennetts British Superbike Championship visits on no fewer than three occasions! The first comes in the form of the R&G Official Test on 18/19 April as teams and riders get acquainted with new machinery. The UK’s most spectacular racing then follows on 16-18 May, with a return visit on 5-7 September as the season edges towards its conclusion. Last year’s title battle between Kyle Ryde and Tommy Bridewell was one for the ages, so expect more in 2025!

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season gets underway at Donington Park on 26/27 April with rounds on the National Circuit, before returning in the summer for more action on the Grand Prix circuit across 30/31 August. The weekend timetable will include further action from single-seaters, tin-tops and sports cars. 

The British GT Championship also enjoys a Donington double, with the first round of the year taking place on 5/6 April, alongside the GB4 Championship. The circuit returns to hosting the final round too, with the GB3 Championship joining the bill on 4/5 October. British GT features some of the most awe-inspiring cars of the year, as the field is packed with stunning supercars from Lamborghini, Mercedes, McLaren, Porsche and Ferrari to name but a few!

The ‘biggest’ party of the year 
Convoy in the Park, the all-out celebration of truck racing and life on the road is back on 9/10 August, for one of the biggest events of the year - literally! A heavyweight timetable featuring the British Truck Racing Championship is the main attraction, but there’s an incredible Show Truck display too, with hundreds of the road’s biggest machines set to go on show around the venue. Fun for all the family is throw in with live music, activity areas, a live action arena and so much more unloaded for one special weekend, right in the middle of the school holidays! 

Historic highlights 
Donington Park is a renowned host for classic motorsport across two and four wheels. The ever-popular Donington Historic Festival returns in a rejuvenated three-day form on 2-4 May, with cars spanning over a century of motorsport set to return to the track. Stunning race cars from bygone eras will race again, with plenty to see and do around the venue, including big car club displays, passenger rides, special demos and loads more family fun. 

Antique racers will also be back with the Vintage Motorsport Festival from the Vintage Sports Car Club (24 May), featuring some of the oldest machines in the UK racing scene. 

The Historic Sports Car Club will bring hundreds of racers from its popular suite of categories on 21/22 June, while classic sports and GT cars will dominate the circuit on 5/6 July, organised by Equipe Classic Racing. 

Retro bikers will have plenty to enjoy at the annual CRMC Classic Motorcycle Festival on 2/3 August, with dozens of races on each day for bikes from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and beyond at one of the UK’s biggest celebrations of historic motorcycling. 

The Far East in the East Midlands 
The circuit will play host to the JDM JAM on 26 May, celebrating Japanese automotive excellence and car culture. Time Attack UK will be the main on track highlight, as outrageously modified machines will push for rapid lap times. In addition there will be tin top racing from the new Ultimate Racing Championship and the Racing Hondas Championship, further adding to the oriental feel of the event. Drifting demos, big car displays and Show and Shine competitions will ensure there’s plenty going on away from the track too!

If you like a lot of racing, join the club… 
A vast amount of club racing across both two and four wheels will populate the Donington Park calendar again in 2025. The Tegiwa Dukeries Rally starts the season this Sunday (16 March), while the first race event of the season, organised by the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC), features TCR UK plus further touring car racing. Multiple grids from the Classic Touring Car Racing Club follows on the 22/23 March. Other early season highlights include a GT Cup-headlined MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) event, plus visits from the Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC) and the resident 750 Motor Club.

Bernie’s V8s and the Ferrari Challenge UK returns again in July, with several additional meetings from the British Racing and Sports Car Club (BRSCC) and MSVR also included throughout 2025.

Club bike racing will be formed of two visits from the British Motorcycle Racing Club (BMCRC) and No Limits Racing, while the NG Road Racing Club will also feature. The final event of the season will see the return of the Tegiwa Donington Stage Rally (30 November).

Great value family entertainment all year – under-13s go free!
Race events at Donington Park offer sensational value for money, especially for families! Children under-13 go free to all our events, and there are savings for teenagers aged 13-15 too. Adults can always save on ticket prices by booking in advance, with adult admission at events starting from £16. Parking is free at all of our events too, so there’s no hidden charges to worry about when you arrive! 

Season passes still on offer
An even better way to save money is to purchase a season pass covering the majority of events at Donington Park. The Donington Park season pass costs just £245 and allows entry to every race meeting with the exception of World Superbikes. Two and four wheel options are also available, offering entry to events across the MSV group, including Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park, Snetterton and Oulton Park in addition to Donington. 

2025 season highlights 
16 March – Tegiwa Dukeries Rally
22/23 March - TCR UK Touring Car Weekend
29/30 March - GT Cup Championship
5/6 April – British GT Championship and GB4
18/19 April – Bennetts British Superbikes R&G Official Test
26/27 April – Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship 
2-4 May – Donington Historic Festival
16-18 May – Bennetts British Superbike Championship
24 May – Vintage Motorsport Festival
26 May – JDM JAM
5/6 July – Classic Sports and GT cars (1950s to 1970s)
11/13 July – Motul FIM Superbike World Championship
19 July - Bernie's V8s
26/27 July – Ferrari Challenge UK
2/3 August – CRMC Classic Motorcycle Festival
9/10 August – Convoy in the Park (British Truck Racing Championship)
30/31 August – Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship
5-7 September – Bennetts British Superbike Championship
4/5 October – British GT and GB3/GB4 Championships
30 November – Tegiwa Donington Stage Rally 

For a full 2025 Donington Park event calendar and ticket information, click here.