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Silverstone 'sold'

Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix, has reportedly been 'sold' to an unnamed buyer, paving the way for a business park to be built on the grounds. According to the Independent newspaper, in a bid to pay off mounting debts, the British Racing Drivers' Club has 'sold' the circuit to another party believed to a real estate firm for a reported "£40m." However, the sale is not so much a sale as a "long-term lease" as BRDC's members did "not given consent for the board to sell Silverstone outright." A BRDC member told the British newspaper: "A deal has been done on Silverstone. "I don't know who bought it and I don't know what the terms are,...
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