F1 deal to prompt MotoGP switch to Silverstone?

The announcement that the Formula 1 British Grand Prix is to switch from Silverstone to Donington Park could well open the door for MotoGP to move in the opposite direction.

Dorna was already considering moving the British round of the championship from Donington Park, its home since 1987, to Silverstone from 2010.

"We are talking with Silverstone, but we have not taken any decision," Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta said. "Our contract with Donington goes to 2009. Donington has been our partner for many years and has priority. But at the end of this year or the beginning of next year we will talk about the possibility of staying at Donington or going somewhere else. The pit boxes have been renewed [at Donington], but there are problems with the size of the paddock," he said. "Maybe Silverstone will be another way for MotoGP."