I was at Silverstone earlier this week and heard, from a normally completely unreliable source, that Donington may not be having things all their own way.

It is common knowledge that Bernie Ecclestone has not got his new contract with Donington Circuit, but with a promoter. That promoter will have to come up with a FIA approved circuit by June 2010.

My disinformation is that the promoter may well be none other than 'mega-money' man Frank Sytner and that his prefered circuit is Aintree. It is well known that Frank has ties with Liverpool that go way back and Liverpool is where his business career started. Frank went on to become one of the great Motor "Traders" along with Willie Green, Dick Lovett and Nick Faure.

I have tried to contact Frank for confirmation, but all his Butler, Clarence, would say is "Mr Sytner cannot be disturbed. He is on his boat on Poole Park Lake". Let's hope he makes it to the Classic Meeting so that we can get at the truth. Be sure to ask him when you see him.

GT