A "super centre" which is set to create 25 new jobs at Donington Park is planning to open earlier than initially expected, it has been revealed.
Aston Barclay, an independent car auction business, is currently at the racetrack to develop an 18-acre site which will use the circuit's exhibition centre, known as the Engine Room, for auctions.
In June, Aston Barclay, which operates four sites in Chelmsford in Essex, Leeds in West Yorkshire, Prees Heath in Shropshire, and Westbury in Wiltshire, said it planned to open the Donington Park site by the end of this year.
However, work has progressed quicker than envisaged and the opening date has been brought forward to September 28.
A spokesman said: "It's less than five weeks to go until the site hosts its first sale, with 250 used cars being entered by major fleet and finance vendors.
"The first car will go under the hammer at 10am, signalling the start of its revolution of the UK re-marketing industry with investment in new facilities, high-quality people and digital technologies."
The new centre, which is the size of three football pitches, will be able to store 400 vehicles under cover.
Centre manager Zaiga Jinkinson said: "The builders are working hard to deliver an exceptional auction environment for buyers, vendors and our colleagues.
"The auction rostrums, two auction lanes, the large imaging bay and our new cafe are already taking shape.
"Our next job is to plan the installation of the Mega Screens which will show the sale's running order and marketing, as well as the digital pods which allow buyers to search for stock and check on provisional bids."
The centre will host twice-weekly sales.
The firm said the Castle Donington site would serve as Aston Barclay's central hub for all "re-marketing operations", as well as being the home to a new buyer service and account management team.
The company, which was founded in 1984, announced it was coming to Donington after completing a management buy-out this summer.
Led by the firm's chief executive, Neil Hodson, the management buy-out was backed by investment firm Rutland Partners.
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