Donington Park

Castle Donington • United Kingdom

4.02 km 13 Corners 1:26.500 GT3

Interactive Track Map

Corner-by-Corner Analysis

Turn 1: Redgate Sector 1

Brake

100m board

Min Speed

65 km/h

Exit Speed

85 km/h

Gear

2nd

Line

hairpin_right

Entry

Heavy braking from start/finish

Apex

Very late apex

Exit

Downhill exit

Pro Tip

Major overtaking point

Common Mistake

Locking inside front

Turn 2: Hollywood Sector 1

Brake

Lift only

Min Speed

165 km/h

Exit Speed

180 km/h

Gear

4th

Line

fast_kink

Entry

Right-hand kink continuing the line from Redgate

Apex

Stay right and let the car drift wide for the run into Craner Curves

Exit

Full power downhill into Craner Curves

Pro Tip

Almost an extension of Redgate â€” flow through it

Common Mistake

Lifting too much and disrupting the run into Craner Curves

Turn 3: Craner Curves 1 Sector 1

Brake

Flat out

Min Speed

185 km/h

Exit Speed

200 km/h

Gear

5th

Line

fast_right

Entry

Very fast right downhill

Apex

Total commitment

Exit

Links to left

Pro Tip

One of the best corners

Common Mistake

Lifting costs time

Turn 4: Craner Curves 2 Sector 1

Brake

Balanced

Min Speed

180 km/h

Exit Speed

195 km/h

Gear

5th

Line

fast_left

Entry

Fast left continuing downhill

Apex

Use all track

Exit

Prepare for Old Hairpin

Pro Tip

Spectacular sequence

Common Mistake

Disrupting the flow

Turn 5: Old Hairpin Sector 1

Brake

100m marker

Min Speed

75 km/h

Exit Speed

95 km/h

Gear

2nd

Line

tight_right

Entry

Uphill braking to tight right

Apex

Late apex crucial

Exit

Long climb follows

Pro Tip

Uphill helps braking

Common Mistake

Running wide on exit

Turn 6: Starkey's Bridge Sector 2

Brake

Flat out

Min Speed

200 km/h

Exit Speed

215 km/h

Gear

5th

Line

fast_right

Entry

Not a corner - uphill straight

Apex

Build speed

Exit

Prepare for Schwantz

Pro Tip

Use slipstream

Common Mistake

Not planning overtake

Turn 7: Schwantz Curve Sector 2

Brake

Light lift

Min Speed

190 km/h

Exit Speed

205 km/h

Gear

5th

Line

fast_left

Entry

Very fast left at crest

Apex

Brave on entry

Exit

Don't run too wide

Pro Tip

Named after Kevin Schwantz

Common Mistake

Track limit violation

Turn 8: McLeans Sector 2

Brake

75m board

Min Speed

85 km/h

Exit Speed

105 km/h

Gear

2nd

Line

tight_right

Entry

Downhill to tight right

Apex

Hit the apex

Exit

Cambered exit helps

Pro Tip

Camber assists exit

Common Mistake

Missing the apex

Turn 9: Coppice Sector 2

Brake

50m marker

Min Speed

110 km/h

Exit Speed

125 km/h

Gear

3rd

Line

medium_right

Entry

Medium speed right

Apex

Use the camber

Exit

Short straight follows

Pro Tip

More grip than expected

Common Mistake

Not using camber

Turn 10: Esses Left Sector 3

Brake

Minimal brake

Min Speed

140 km/h

Exit Speed

155 km/h

Gear

4th

Line

esses_entry

Entry

Fast left begins Esses

Apex

Smooth inputs

Exit

Flow to right

Pro Tip

Rhythm important

Common Mistake

Too aggressive

Turn 11: Esses Right Sector 3

Brake

Balanced

Min Speed

135 km/h

Exit Speed

150 km/h

Gear

4th

Line

esses_exit

Entry

Quick right in sequence

Apex

Keep momentum

Exit

Set up for Melbourne

Pro Tip

Exit speed crucial

Common Mistake

Disrupting flow

Turn 12: Melbourne Hairpin Sector 3

Brake

100m board

Min Speed

55 km/h

Exit Speed

75 km/h

Gear

2nd

Line

hairpin

Entry

Hard braking after the Esses; turn in late

Apex

Tight apex on the inside kerb

Exit

Get back on power for Goddards

Pro Tip

Patient throttle - throttle on too early washes the front

Common Mistake

Over-rotating and clipping the inside kerb on exit

Turn 13: Goddards Sector 3

Brake

Light brake

Min Speed

110 km/h

Exit Speed

140 km/h

Gear

3rd

Line

final_corner

Entry

Trail off the brake into a smooth right turn-in

Apex

Carry speed - this corner sets up the lap

Exit

Open the steering early and accelerate hard onto the pit straight

Pro Tip

Exit speed here directly drives lap time on the pit straight

Common Mistake

Lifting too long mid-corner and losing exit speed

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Quick Reference

Essential Tips

Classic British circuit with challenging elevation

Craner Curves one of the best corner sequences

Weather can change mid-session

Watch Out

Melbourne hairpin very tight

Goddards tricky on exit

Easy to run wide at Old Hairpin

Track Limits

Schwantz Curve limits

McLeans exit strict

Goddards exit monitored

Performance Targets

Alien

1:25.800

Top 1% • World Record Pace

Pro

1:26.500

Top 5% • Competitive

Advanced

1:27.500

Top 15% • Solid Pace

Race Strategy & Tactics

Overtaking Opportunities

Best: Redgate

Heavy braking into tight hairpin

Risky: Old Hairpin

Uphill braking zone

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Donington Park

Interactive Track Map

Corner-by-Corner Analysis

Turn 1: Redgate Sector 1

Brake

Min Speed

Exit Speed

Gear

Line

Entry

Apex

Exit

Pro Tip

Common Mistake

Turn 2: Hollywood Sector 1

Brake

Min Speed

Exit Speed

Gear

Line

Entry

Apex

Exit

Pro Tip

Common Mistake

Turn 3: Craner Curves 1 Sector 1

Brake

Min Speed

Exit Speed

Gear

Line

Entry

Apex

Exit

Pro Tip

Common Mistake

Turn 4: Craner Curves 2 Sector 1

Brake

Min Speed

Exit Speed

Gear

Line

Entry

Apex

Exit

Pro Tip

Common Mistake

Turn 5: Old Hairpin Sector 1

Brake

Min Speed

Exit Speed

Gear

Line

Entry

Apex

Exit

Pro Tip

Common Mistake

Turn 6: Starkey's Bridge Sector 2

Brake

Min Speed

Exit Speed

Gear

Line

Entry

Apex

Exit

Pro Tip

Common Mistake

Turn 7: Schwantz Curve Sector 2

Brake

Min Speed

Exit Speed