Oulton Park Gold Cup - Aug Bank Hol - Anyone going?
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The old man and me have our weekend tickets - will probably give Saturday a miss, but certainly be there for Sunday and Monday.
Usually installed at Lodge corner with a bit of a wander around to other places. Will be in my Grey Octavia parked somewhere between Lodge and the start/finish line.
This will be the 5th year running we have been, and my mum and dad are now under strict instructions not to arrange their holidays for over the bank holiday weekend.
Usually installed at Lodge corner with a bit of a wander around to other places. Will be in my Grey Octavia parked somewhere between Lodge and the start/finish line.
This will be the 5th year running we have been, and my mum and dad are now under strict instructions not to arrange their holidays for over the bank holiday weekend.
Matt_N said:
lazyitus said:
You're joking!? That was the highlight last year. That's a shame.
Nope, they had qualy at the end of the day on Sunday last year and me and Dad just stayed on and enjoyed the noise, but not this year.Sunday:
12:05 Historic Road Sports (Sports and GT Cars) Race 1
12:40 Historic Formula Junior (Front Engined) Race 2
13:15 Super Touring (90s Touring Cars) Race 3
13:50 Historic Formula Three Race 4
14:25 Martini Trophy (1970s Sports Prototypes) Race 5
15:00 Guards Trophy GT (Historic GT Cars) Race 6
15:55 70s Road Sports (Sports and GT Cars) Race 7
16:30 Guards Trophy SR (Historic Sports Racing Cars) Race 8
17:25 Historic Formula Junior (Rear Engined) Race 9
17:55 Fiscar (1950s Sports Cars) Race 10
Monday:
08:30 Historic Touring Cars Qualifying
08:55 Classic Racing Cars (Historic Single Seaters) Qualifying
09:00 Derek Bell Trophy (Historic F5000 and F2 Cars) Qualifying
09:40 Formula Ford 2000 Qualifying
10:05 MRL Historic Touring Car Challenge Qualifying
10:40 Classic Clubmans Qualifying
11:05 Historic Formula Ford Qualifying
11:35 Derek Bell Trophy (Historic F5000 and F2 Cars) Race 11
12:10 Super Touring (90s Touring Cars) Race 12
12:45 Classic Racing Cars (Historic Single Seaters) Race 13
13:05 Lunch
13:45 Martini Trophy (1970s Sports Prototypes) Race 14
14:20 Historic Touring Cars Race 15
14:55 Formula Ford 2000 Race 16
15:30 MRL Historic Touring Car Challenge Race 17
16:25 Derek Bell Trophy (Historic F5000 and F2 Cars) Race 18
17:00 Historic Formula Ford Race 19
17:35 Classic Clubmans Race 20
Super Tourers are the other main highlight for me.
Went today.....not many others did though,weather evidently taking its toll. Some great racing and mr.cleland is still a mean peddler. Highlight for me was that mk2 escort in the super tourers and the mini/cortina battle in the older class.
Car park on the outfield was a bit Glastonbury on the way out though !!
Car park on the outfield was a bit Glastonbury on the way out though !!
Spent the day getting wet at Knickerbrook but saw some great racing. Highlight for me was the DB trophy - the sheer noise and spectacle of the F5000/F1/F2s being driven in anger in the wet was superb and brought back some great memories of seeing these cars in their prime. Had to get home early and left when race 2 was red flagged. Looked a pretty nasty shunt from where I was stood. Hope the driver was OK??
3059hp said:
Spent the day getting wet at Knickerbrook but saw some great racing. Highlight for me was the DB trophy - the sheer noise and spectacle of the F5000/F1/F2s being driven in anger in the wet was superb and brought back some great memories of seeing these cars in their prime. Had to get home early and left when race 2 was red flagged. Looked a pretty nasty shunt from where I was stood. Hope the driver was OK??
They were the only reason i went on Sat tbh, fantastic to watch 
True, I was at the British GT Championship last year and it was -4 degrees and snow on the ground outside the circuit. Not very pleasant in a tent! this year was decent but was a bit muddy in places, the outfield next to the pit straight looked awful, saw a few cars getting pulled out from there by the circuit defenders.
fenby9 said:
True, I was at the British GT Championship last year and it was -4 degrees and snow on the ground outside the circuit. Not very pleasant in a tent! this year was decent but was a bit muddy in places, the outfield next to the pit straight looked awful, saw a few cars getting pulled out from there by the circuit defenders.
It snowed at the Easter meeting at Oulton in 1997. Dino Morelli demonstrated the latest F3000 Lola and I suspect it was the only race meeting I've ever left early just out of sheer coldness. Last year's Easter meeting was bitter as well. I always keep a pair of gloves (and some sunscreen) in my geekbag now as you just can't guarantee anything.
Coppice - I'm inclined to agree. As you know I spend most weekends at a race track and most weeks sat at a desk. I've no reason to go outside except to watch cars. Saying that, the coldest event I can ever recall was the RoC at Wembley. It was chronic. I bought an incredibly naff knock-off scarf from a vendor outside because one scarf wasn't keeping me warm!
Remind me not to take you winter pike fishing !But seriously..... many people are woefully unprepared for the weather -I always laugh discreetly at the BTCC demographic whose womenfolk totter around on high heels in the mud or the tough lads at winter rallies in trainers and t shirts as they shiver their way to hypothermia .Smugness is Goretex and thermals on a cold day at the track .
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