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.

Great historic footage of a very cool circuit. I visited it last summer for the first time. Even walked on the old Range Corner 😀

This was my local circuit. First went there with my father in 1956.

Oulton Park and Brands Hatch are my two favorite circuits in England. They are both even today great challenges to drive.

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.

by jove these chaps aren't hanging about. I love the English commentary from post war events. thanks for posting.

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.

I've raced many times at this fab track. Still one of my favourites! Love seeing this original footage.

Those trees are really freaking me out!

Raymond Baxter's accent would have shattered paving stones. Soooo very cut glaaasrss.

astonishing footage and picture quality

Amazing footage!

Much appreciate for this 👊🏻✊🏻👍🏻

The comment about a “ Norton Double Knocker” refers to a 500cc Manx Norton double overhead cam engine.

Great video, thanks for uploading

Great movie from a golden era!

VERY interesting from an historical standpoint, the VAST differences a mere 60 years have made.

Excellent videos guys thanks, happy 60th Oulton

Great nostalgic video of a fab circuit, thanks for posting. Happy 60th Oulton

The narrator sounds like the great Raymond Baxter.

Great vid!

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!

Such cool footage!

No mention of the corner named as a result of my old friend, Blaster working there. Knicker brook.

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.

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 .

Great video, thanks! And Happy Birthday Oulton :-)

Those motorcicle rear engine sigleseaters were amazing..

I think the voice is Raymond Baxter. He of "Tomorrows World "

this is amazing

Fantastic track, also online 😊

Excellent. Glad they have cut those helpful tress down nowadays though.

This is how all tracks should be built. Just lay the road where ever and following the lay of the land. Just ensure that there's some passing spots.

Good to see some old footage of Jim Blockey from Stroud racing around Oulton Park.

love it 2017 it's so different

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.

First went in 1968, fab times !

A double knocker Norton,by Jove

All those trees just waiting to claim someone.

my fav track in ACC )))

“and to those of you who did well, and you know who you are, well done...”

Yes, 'sat' on his feet!

Yahhhh! Ooo-ton park old bean!

Greeting from Ukraine. Watching this footage while translating Oulton Park history

Tally Ho! Chocks away! Tifin! Cucumber sandwiches, everything stops for tea, Jeeves, pour the tea!

My local circuit

Is that fly deflecter on the bonnet? I say whizzo

'Big time LSD'

“Hey you 2 numnutz, get off that corner, or you be dead! 1:55

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 !

Cascades as a right-hander?

Raymond Baxter's commentary

Its a little different now :P

1968 350 Manx Grand Prix

Look We have trees 😳😳

3:01 Hope and prey you don't go off course here into the half knocked down building. 😯😮

Sorry to be pedantic, but it isn't a chair. If it is a chair, the seat must be less than four inches long, as that's how close his heels are to the face. Oh, and it doesn't have four 'legs'.

Don't worry chaps, if he loses control the trees will save him.

oohton paak

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!)

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.

5.35 THE NORTH COUNTRY HOW PATRONISING!

Thank god we don't talk like that any more.

will eventually be sold off to build a mosque