Back to Oulton Park on March 2nd!

[Steve H]

Christmas is over and 2012 is here so we are looking forward to our first trackday of the year at Oulton Park :)

Trackaction-Online will be back there on Friday March 2nd running an open pitlane on the International Circuit and as ever we will be keeping the numbers sensible so you'll get plenty of tracktime. There will be free instruction available with our handpicked ARDS instructors and Xtreme photography will be there taking photos so you can see how good your car looks on track.

Cost for this one is £130 but as a thanks to the clubs that help us to run these days we are repeating our popular free places offer that we introduced last year.

For every five places we sell on here we will give a full refund to one driver!

When you book a place there's a comments box at the end of the booking form, just put Volvo in the box and a week before the event we will count up the number of entries and for every five that have booked one name will be drawn out of a hat and the lucky winner will be announced on this thread so you can all give them evil glances on the day ;) . If we can get ten together its two free spaces and so on.

Bookings can be made at OUR SHOP (http://www.trackaction-online.co.uk/), you don't need any discount code to book but don't forget to fill in the comments box with Volvo to get entered into the draw.

Can't wait to get the season started and looking forward to seeing some of you out there!

Cheers

Steve H

Some shots from when we were there in November -

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%20Nov%202011/XSP_5955.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%20Nov%202011/XSP_7346.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%20Nov%202011/XSP_6457.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%20Nov%202011/XSP_6623.jpg

[Wobbly Dave]

Oulton was awesome in November. Personally I'd give up RAF Marham in preference for this anyday.

Anyone else? I am as you can see trying to put as many track miles in before the baby arrives.

[JT]

Anyone else? I am as you can see trying to put as many track miles in before the baby arrives.

I have to agree,I think Oulton park is awesome!
I am gonna see if I can get to this, but I have a test day at Snett the day after, so a big ask to do both.

as yourself,got to do it before the little one arrives:)

[Santa]

Oulton was awesome in November. Personally I'd give up RAF Marham in preference for this anyday.

Anyone else? I am as you can see trying to put as many track miles in before the baby arrives.

Marhams april isnt it?

[Wobbly Dave]

Yes I am just wondering if 3 track days in as many months will be too much for the old gal.

Oh sod it - this is as about as local as it gets for me.

[Santa]

Marham is just going fast in a straight line. Im sure it will be ok :-)

[Wobbly Dave]

Booked on this as well. I have also booked a pit lane garage (which holds 2 cars) - so if anyone else was interested then you can come along.

I have spare room at my house which is only 40 - 50 minute drive from the Track, for anyone coming from further a field?

[Wobbly Dave]

Looks at this rate that I will be on my own? :cry:

Anyone fancy coming as a passenger/driver? You don't even then need to break your own car LOL

Ferris Bueller has nothing on me.

[zoidberg]

I might just have a ride over to watch for an hour or so, aint been to Oulton for about 2 years now, always seems to be raining or bloody freezing when I turn up............ you have been warned !!!! :duck:

[Wobbly Dave]

Perfect excuse to pull a sicky

[Wobbly Dave]

I really am going on my own to this aren't I?

[Steve H]

Don't worry Dave, even if you are the only Volvo there will be plenty of other car nuts there to talk to :bounce:

[T5frankie]

It's in the week Dave

[Wobbly Dave]

So no-one fancies bunking the day off to come to the track? I'll even let y' drive?

[Wobbly Dave]

Wish me luck - I will upload some videos later.

[Pinup_gal]

Have a good un Dave!! Post up pics when you can!
I rather have the bug so am slightly 'jel'

[JUDGENINJA]

..I think the car needs to recover from the last one first..

Hope you have a great day.

[Pinup_gal]

..I think the car needs to recover from the last one first..

Hope you have a great day.

The car or the driver ? ;o)

[Wobbly Dave]

Weather is here wish you were nice

[smithy]

Weather is here wish you were nice

enjoy dave

[Wobbly Dave]

Just a few shots for you guys - beats working for a livin'.

I will put up the videos later..

[Wobbly Dave]

few more - just coz I need to get my money's worth ;)

[T5frankie]

good day then dave? How does the track compare to cadwell? see an rs turbo there, how did that go?

[Wobbly Dave]

I went out with Stuart - the ARDS intructor - on the whole I did really well - few mistakes here & there but Betsy held her own & surprised a few. Many complementary things said about the under bonnet bling & how flat the car looked in the corners.

[Wobbly Dave]

Frankie - I'd say they are quite similar - Oulton is a little flatter, there is still some rise & fall but not the extremes that you see at Cadwell, which essentially sits in a valley. The straights are not as long but there are more of them. It is definitely worth putting on the list of tracks to do. I've done it twice now & I am starting to find my way. Stu said I was definitely fearless. Oulton has 2 chicanes - both which take skill & care to master - not to mention the imfamous druids corner.

The next one for Track action online is in November - I am almost 100 percent I would do it again.

Cadwell still remains my fav. Donnington is next on my list.

[Pinup_gal]

Sounds and looks like you had a good day Wobbles!! Betsy looks sweet in them pics.
I take it from your description of the track it was less vomit inducing than Cadwell?

[Wobbly Dave]

Well I always attempt to be smooth with my controls - so perhaps you should ride out wiv me next time?

Oulton still has its fair share of corners - more chicanes.

[Pinup_gal]

Well I always attempt to be smooth with my controls - so perhaps you should ride out wiv me next time?

Oulton still has its fair share of corners - more chicanes.

Thanks for the offer but I am a total scaredy cat! It was the dips and cambers at Cadwell that made me feel sick!!!!!!

I'll see how brave I get next time me n Rich get to a track day :D

[Wobbly Dave]

I am hoping a few more may come in November?

[Pinup_gal]

It's so far away to say yay or nay ATM

[Wobbly Dave]

What do you mean? It's in the same place it has always been?

[Pinup_gal]

Lol!!! November is too far away!

[Wobbly Dave]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKnmLlJixsE

A few laps with Stuart Pearce - bit of Lanky on Lanky action!

[JUDGENINJA]

Pretty good driving there..

[Wobbly Dave]

I thought it was more interesting than just watching me going around on my tod :cry:

[T5RPete]

Looks good Wobbly! Thanks for the comparison to Cadwell (that being my 1st track will always be my favourite) but this looks like a good track to do!

[Steve H]

Good to see that you had a decent day with us on Friday Dave even if you were flying solo for this one!

Sadly my car retired with a gearbox leak mid-morning but with great weather and a wide range of cars on track all playing nicely it was still a really good day.

I haven't got any shots of the Volvo but here's a variety of the other stuff that was out there -

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%2002-03-12/DSC_3774.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%2002-03-12/XSP_5058.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%2002-03-12/DSC_3890.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%2002-03-12/XSP_3976.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%2002-03-12/XSP_4704.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/StevePH/Oulton%2002-03-12/XSP_4497.jpg

Our next outing at Oulton is on Nov 2nd, we've already booked the weather so I'll post details up nearer the time and hope to see a few of you there.

Cheers

Steve H