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DRR007
14-Jul-2009, 17:26
Being new this year and never racing at Oulton before does anyone know if we race the entire track, including the shell oils corner? trying to learn the track on a laptop, but dont know where im going! Not looking good for Saturday!
Chaz
14-Jul-2009, 17:57
Being new this year and never racing at Oulton before does anyone know if we race the entire track, including the shell oils corner? trying to learn the track on a laptop, but dont know where im going! Not looking good for Saturday!

Yes the whole track.
DRR007
14-Jul-2009, 18:10
Yes the whole track.

Thats great thanks. Do we go through both chicanes? Brittons and Hislops?
Dominic Clegg
14-Jul-2009, 18:27
yep all of it
dunlop0_1
14-Jul-2009, 20:13
Being new this year and never racing at Oulton before does anyone know if we race the entire track, including the shell oils corner? trying to learn the track on a laptop, but dont know where im going! Not looking good for Saturday!

That's 2 of new this Saturday. Number 70, feel like i should be wearing "L" plates LOL. Come and find me and Louise for a chat and a brew.

Neil.
vespa
14-Jul-2009, 20:54
It seems there are some places left on Fri TD: If you want a place call Alex @ MSV on 01474 875216. Cost is £159.
WeeJohnyB
14-Jul-2009, 21:54
Strongly advise a trackday before racing Oulton. If your first outing is qualifying, you'll be LAST. And the race will not be very enjoyable. Much of it is blind. You won't learn it in a few laps of a qualy session as it's long and technical. Suspect DD times are around 2 mins, without knowing the circuit, you'll be more like 2.20/2.25. You'll be lapped!

If you can't do a trackday, arrive the night before and walk the circuit, better still, cycle it several times if allowed. Otherwise, look at previous DD race results and tag the back markers and try to follow them out of the paddock on their out lap whilst warming tyres.

WeeJohnyB
DRR007
14-Jul-2009, 22:05
Strongly advise a trackday before racing Oulton. If your first outing is qualifying, you'll be LAST. And the race will not be very enjoyable. Much of it is blind. You won't learn it in a few laps of a qualy session as it's long and technical. Suspect DD times are around 2 mins, without knowing the circuit, you'll be more like 2.20/2.25. You'll be lapped!

If you can't do a trackday, arrive the night before and walk the circuit, better still, cycle it several times if allowed. Otherwise, look at previous DD race results and tag the back markers and try to follow them out of the paddock on their out lap whilst warming tyres.

WeeJohnyB

i would love to do the trackday but havent got a spare £160. Im sure i wont be the only person who hasnt been there so there will be a few of us lagging at the back holding up the leaders!

I gonna go round the track on friday night and ive entered the allcomers race for some practice. Im confident i wont be last, im tall and my elbows and knees stick out quite far! lol

Plus the weather report shows rain on friday and saturday morning.
Ghost
14-Jul-2009, 23:37
I've never been on track at Oulton either and can't afford the track day. So like you its a suck it and see jobbie. :)
injected
15-Jul-2009, 00:17
Hey, we can't ALL be last!
Ghost
15-Jul-2009, 00:23
Hey, we can't ALL be last!

Gonna sabbotage an igniter on yours to slow you down a bit. :D
trouty
15-Jul-2009, 08:21
some onboard footage from 2008 qualifying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_vmWlEovSA

and race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mLyU6kRcMQ&feature=related
antonye
15-Jul-2009, 14:45
Strongly advise a trackday before racing Oulton. If your first outing is qualifying, you'll be LAST.

Pffff! I came 6th in both races my first time there :D
Murray Mint
15-Jul-2009, 16:58
Pffff! I came 6th in both races my first time there :D

How about that, so did I but I was in class B, not that class B is bad. Great circuit as well.
antonye
15-Jul-2009, 18:48
I think that was the round where we only got 2 practice laps as well, wasn't it? :o
WeeJohnyB
16-Jul-2009, 11:46
you're my hero Ant:D

WeeJohnyB
Murray Mint
16-Jul-2009, 13:39
I think that was the round where we only got 2 practice laps as well, wasn't it? :o

It certainly was, maybe we should of drew names from a hat. :D
andys 900ss
16-Jul-2009, 16:10
I think that was the round where we only got 2 practice laps as well, wasn't it? :o

I remember that one well, 2006, following Neeves'y on the multistrudle.

It was my first ever race meeting and I got 3rd & 4th on the relatively little altered road bike.

Andy
skidlids
16-Jul-2009, 16:36
It was my first ever race meeting and I got 3rd & 4th on the relatively little altered road bike.

Andy

Must have been a good bike :)
antonye
16-Jul-2009, 16:42
I remember that one well, 2006, following Neeves'y on the multistrudle.

It was my first ever race meeting and I got 3rd & 4th on the relatively little altered road bike.

Andy

It was Jamie Wilkins from Fast Bikes - he did a good write up in the mag!

Now I remember that it was the second season of DD (first with Class A and B) and the first time we'd been to Oulton to race as well.
andys 900ss
16-Jul-2009, 17:23
It was indeed Jamie, Ant

Must have been a good bike :)

Great little bike that Kev

http://img3014.photobox.co.uk/145423723d2c1121c96d814f68d6a3a82edcf65cbeb77e39b7 1ee3606ced1c394d83e8d3.jpg

converted to....
http://img4012.photobox.co.uk/376507347c9ea734ae3676e879dab01160b05ba09c68d88443 52317d60b75274435dc4fa.jpg

and finally....
http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/76383334120eee23c2f05c365673e432fb26df26279a5909cd 86be7f585a840210f31062.jpghttp://img4011.photobox.co.uk/35380856478e759e6b77ad5596c9ea996d135a3a1bcac4cab0 8546ef06d0779bbb0027e7.jpg
brummydave
16-Jul-2009, 23:18
well i have never ridden it either,so thats four of us trying not to be last!!! perhaps we could have our own novice,novice race on the plus side you can see where everyone else goes from the back!!!http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/images/icons/icon10.gifhttp://www.ducatisportingclub.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
dunlop0_1
17-Jul-2009, 19:53
Hey, we can't ALL be last!


Hey, better last than crash..........:lol:
Chris Wood
18-Jul-2009, 14:06
Hey, better last than crash..........:lol:

Some may disagree with you there:rolleye:

Teach me to go fast, no, teach me to not crash, yes!! Much to learn young Padwaan...:lol:
ak47
18-Jul-2009, 15:53
Some may disagree with you there:rolleye:

Teach me to go fast, no, teach me to not crash, yes!! Much to learn young Padwaan...:lol:

Here here!!