Would love to see this version of ‘Ooolton’ in a computer game, Automobilista 2 for example, complete with period correct avenues of trees and men with massive trousers!
First started to go to Oulton Park in the early 1960s when I was at School to Watch the Motorbike racing, no one had a car, so we used to catch the Crossville bus from Warrington, it was nice to see one on the video! more often than not the queue to enter the circuit started down near the entrance to Coach road just off the main Tarpoley Road. it was quicker to walk down! even in the 60s the track was tree lined but over the years safety meant the trees disappeared! , I have lost count of the visits we have made to Oulton! I remember going one time at Easter and it snowed! I have some wonderful memories of my visits and I've seen some of the best riders ever! it's changed somewhat and been extended a little , but what a wonderful place it is! If you ever listen to Blaster Bates and he tells the tale of how KNicker Brook got it's name LOL
I live in Texas and have been fortunate enough to have great friends that live 10 minutes from Oulton Park. The past 2 years I have attended British GT Series during Easter. I love this place.
@@markholroyde9412 Or maybe just not stupid enough to be unaware that there is only one accident per customer if you go off at speed and hit a tree/stump, post, etc, etc. The ones with little regard for their safety go rallying in turbo rocketships.
@@phildavenport4150 Just stay away if you are scared, easy,.... stop playing "Mother Hen" with other folks concerns its none of your business to play "safety police"🤣
@@markholroyde9412 I've had my share of offs, including in the 60s and 70s when there was plenty of hard stuff to hit if you were unlucky. Didn't stop me or my mates. And if you don't like my comments, please perform the appropriate actions with yourself.
This is one of my favourite tracks in sim racing. Just reminds us how dangerous motor racing was with trees and spectators so close to the circuit. Personally I like the short fosters layout no sooner you are out of one turn you are going into the next it's so intense and makes for great racing.
Amazing video. Now understand why the bit between Old Hall and Cascades was still called The Avenue even after the trees has gone. Knickerbrook by the way was where the extension he was referring to rejoined the track. No longer used sadly, as it proved unsafe for cars.
Oulton Park is still used and Knickerbrook is the right hand turn just before Clay Hill. Due to the number of fatal accidents there (Bob Mac to Paul Warwick) a chicane was put in just before it called Hizzy's, named after the late great Steve Hislop.
@@stevored1989 I know, I was there when they named it. I was also at Donington for Superbike practice and saw Hizzy break the absolute lap record, faster than 500cc GP record at the time.
What a wonderful historical record. It's good to know those trees add some beauty and a place for the cameraman, they are even good for killing drivers! I imagine just after the war there wasn't a huge concern for safety.
plenty of trees to ensure competitors can't go too far off track and a drive in the park compared to being bombed at 3 o'clock in the morning or shot down over Normandy !
I raced saloon cars there a few times during the 80's and 90's. Thankfully the trees had gone and there was plenty of run off. I remember Knickerbrook before there was a chicane on the approach. Daunting but satisfying. Great commentary by Raymond Baxter. Fantastic! My favourite circuit.
Proved to be a deadly circuit, and particularly for then 33 year old Bob Mcintyre, who was the first to ever set a 100mph Lap of the TT Course. Acknowledgment to WikiPedia : McIntyre still competed in non-championship events, and it was at one such event at Oulton Park, Cheshire in August 1962 that he won the 250 cc race, and then started in the 500 cc race on his Manx Norton. After a bad start in poor conditions, he fought his way to the front before aquaplaning across a stream of water, losing control and crashing into a post holding an advertising sign, sustaining serious head injuries. After nine days in hospital he died. However a great circuit today and much safer.
I used to go there in the late 1960s and early 1970s. A fabulous circuit and I think motor racing then was far more exciting than now because it was so relatively new. I still love rallying but circuit racing seems to have lost its glitter somehow. Doinigton and Mallory park were my favourites .
Wtf, since when was it called"Ooton Park"? (Gawds help this commentator if he ever has to go a couple of miles down the road to Lower Peover or Cholmondeley!)
I also thought I was hearing things. He did say lsd.....although Mr Baxter wasn't referring to Limited Slip Differential (!!!!) but rather the pre decimal British money, Pounds, Shillings & Pence, (£sp) often written as lsd & pronounced ellesdee.
