[2] Gamston airport was originally built as a Royal Air Force aerodrome with three runways in a triangular configuration (of which only one remains in common usage), and came into service in December 1942.

30 Operational Training Unit transferred from RAF Hixon, Staffordshire with more Wellington bombers.

[3] In 2021 the airport was bought by Thatcham Research, in order to carry out motor industry testing on the site.

Thatcham said that aviation activities would continue at Gamston alongside the motor testing.

Between closing in 1945 and re-opening in 1953, some motor racing took place in 1950 and 1951, organised by the Nottinghamshire Sports Car Club.

Main event of this meeting was a non-championship Formula One race in its inaugural season, which was won by David Hampshire in a Maserati 4CLT-48.

On 19 August 1950, Formula One made its second and last (non-championship) appearance for the 1st Sheffield Telegraph Trophy, which was won by Cuth Harrison driving an ERA.

Proceedings opened with a couple of sport car races over five laps on a shorter 1.9 miles circuit.

Why racing ceased in 1951 is unclear but perhaps, there were strong rumours of the return of the Royal Air Force.