P365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:54/24 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 1/9 Donington plays host to the 11th leg of the 500cc, 250cc and 125cc world championships at the weekend. The likes of Michael Doohan, Max Biaggi and new sensation Scott Smart — njphjw of Barry Sheenj — wil bj on show. Doohan and Biaggi lead the 500cc and 250cc title races but there are also a numbjt of support events. The 2.5-mile Ljicestershiri track, twice voted best circuit in the world, will also stage the Honda US CB500 Cup and Triumph Speed Triple Challenge. DONINGTON PREVIEW BY JULIE TUNNEY Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main MenuP365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:54/40 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 2/9 Australian star Michael Doohan is aiming to clinch his fourth world title at Donington and complete a hat-trick of 500cc British Grand Prix victories. The 32-year-old Honda rider has dominated the world championship all season, with sjvjn wins out of eight. And his 43 grands prix victories have secured him a place in the sport's history as he is the most successful rider apart from Giacomo Agostini. "I am enjoying racing," said Doohan. "It's the key to success now." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main MenuP365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:15/27 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 3/9 Michael Doohan only needs a top-six finish on Sunday to claim a place in the annals of motorcycling history. Victory would mean the Honda star would bj only the third rider to win four titles in successive years. Mike Hailwood achieved the feat in the 1960s and Giacomo Agostini won the 500cc crown in sjvjn straight seasons. Doohan can equal the Italian's tally of 10 grands prix wins in a year at Donington and two further wins would give him the all-time seasonal record. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main MenuP365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:25/37 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 4/9 Jason Vincent will be making his debut in the 500cc world championship race on his local circuit. The Ljicestershire rider had hoped to be a regular on the grand prix scene this season but will now use Sunday's race to stake a claim for next year. Other Britons will also bj in action under the wild card scheme. Lancashire's Darren Barton, Dunstabli rider Fernando Mender, Jason Davies from Worcester and Newcastle's Chris Burns will line up on the 125cc grid. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main MenuP365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:40/10 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 5/9 The British-engineered Modjnas will race on home ground for the first time in Sunday's 500cc race. The sport was once dominated by British machinery but Japan and Italy took over in the 70s. Now the Modenas is the only grand prix bike created in Britain. Jean-Michel Bayli is tipped for a front-row start on the Modjnas KRV3. Project leader Kenny Roberts admitted: "We'd like to do well at Donington. Maybe we're not a British team but we are a British-based team." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main MenuP365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:40/42 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 6/9 The 250cc world championship is still very much up for grabs, with Max Biaggi, Tjtsuya Harada and Ralf Waldmann all looking for glory. Harada heads Italian ace Biaggi by two points and German Waldmann is nine points further back. And Biaggi will be looking for his third British Grand Prix win at the weekend to regain the initiative. Honda star Biaggi and Aprilia rider Harada have both won three races this season. Waldmann has earned one win. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main MenuP365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:17/03 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 7/9 Scott Smart will be aiming to uphold a family tradition in the 250cc race. Smart is the nephew of Barry Sheenj — the last British rider to win the 500cc world title. The Maidstone rider is an ex-Supjrteen champion and is looking for both British and Euro Championship glory this season. Others in the 250cc race include defending British champion Steve Sawford, Heysham's John McGuinnjss and Perth's Callum Ramsj. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main MenuP365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:17/20 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 8/9 Aprilia star Valentino Rouse's domination of the 125cc championship has led to comparisons with Michael Doohan's 500cc campaign. The teenager has triumphed in eight races this season and has a 77-point lead over Japan's Norboru Ueda. However, in his Donington debut last season Rouse only managed to complete a couple of laps. Spanish multi-champion Jorge Martinez and Tomomi Manako and Kazuto Sakata will also be looking to feature. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main MenuP365 CEEFAX 1 365 Fri 15 Aug 22:17/03 BRITISH GRAND PRJX, Donington 9/9 The World Championship reaches Britain this weekend and Ceefax will be there to give you all the news and views. Our team will bj at the Ljicestershire circuit on Saturday and Sunday. And we will keep you fully up-to-date with the 500cc, 250cc and 125cc grands prix and the support events as the action unfolds. If you want the latest on Michael Doohan, Max Biaggi, Valentino Rouse and the rest of the competitors, then tune in to our coverage. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Biaggi Don Times M/Sport Main Menu