Donington Park Event Preview

Miata Trophy is set to return on June 29, for Rounds 5 & 6 of the 2024 season. Donington Park is the venue, with two generations of Mazda MX-5 taking to the circuit to battle for bespoke podium trophies and important championship points.

Donington Park is a circuit synonymous with motorsport and excitement for the upcoming meeting is high. Tricky corners combine with fast flowing bends and straights to produce a lap that will both challenge and thrill. Precise control is required for the opening section of the circuit’s National configuration, with the legendary Cramer Curves demanding consideration and speed. Redgate, McLeans and Coppice are all amongst the corners that will need to be perfected if drivers are to recreate their very own version of Ayrton Senna’s ‘Lap of the Gods’.

In Miata Trophy’s visit to Donington Park in the championship’s debut 2023 season, Declan Lee (Hills Motorsport) and Alex Miller (Miller Motorsport) claimed race victories. Both are set to feature again this time out and will be looking to repeat the feat, but it won’t be easy. Miata Trophy has proved extremely competitive so far in 2024, with three different overall race winners from the opening four races. Will there be a new name added to the list at Donington Park, or will we see a repeat winner?

Last time out, Miata Trophy formed part of the support package for Brands Hatch’s premier International race meeting – Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe. On the historic Grand Prix circuit configuration, Aidan Hills (Hills Motorsport) bested a competitive field to claim two impressive race victories. In both races, Hills was joined on the podium by Hills Motorsport teammates Declan Lee and Michael Knibbs, completing a fantastic day for the Sussex-based outfit.

Relive all the action from Rounds 3 & 4 with our comprehensive race report here.

As we head to Donington Park, it’s looking incredibly tight at the top of the championship standings. Declan Lee currently leads the way, with a nine-point buffer ahead of John Langridge (Miller Motorsport). Two Hills Motorsport drivers narrowly follow Langridge, with Nicholas Stott and Daniel Parrans-Smith both within two points of the second-place Miller Motorsport driver. In total, just eleven points separate the top four!

With plenty of points on offer at Donington Park, how will the standings look after two rounds at the Leicestershire circuit? We look forward to finding out!

View the full standings here.

To be on the grid at Donington Park, entries can be made through the following LINK.