The final major planning hurdle for the Circuit of Wales has been cleared after the Welsh government approved the deregistration of 830 acres of common land that covers the proposed site. The Circuit of Wales originally signed a five-year contract with MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports to host the series starting from 2015, with Donington Park standing in during CoW's construction phase. However, a deal was subsequently reached in February of this year for the British MotoGP round to remain at Silverstone for a further two years until CoW could take over in 2017. Construction was delayed by a public inquiry earlier this year, but work on the £315m project could now begin early next year after...
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