Oulton Park
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Oulton Park is a hard surfaced track used for motor racing, close to the village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about 5-mile (8.0 km) from Winsford, 13-mile (21 km) from Chester city centre, 8-mile (13 km) from Northwich and 17-mile (27 km) from Warrington, with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was previously known as the Oulton Estate. The racing circuit is owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation.
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Location | Little Budworth, Cheshire, England | ||||
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Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) BST (April–October, UTC+1) | ||||
Coordinates | 53°10′39.34″N 2°36′51.76″W | ||||
FIA Grade | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Owner | MotorSport Vision (January 2004–present) | ||||
Operator | MotorSport Vision (January 2004–present) | ||||
Opened | 8 August 1953; 70 years ago (1953-08-08) | ||||
Major events | Current: BTCC (1960–1972, 1974–1985, 1987–present) BSB (1991–present) British GT (1993–2004, 2006–present) GB3 (2013–present) TCR UK (2018–present) Former: British F3 (1964–1990, 1993–2004, 2006–2012) British Formula Renault Championship (1991, 1993-2011)[1] BOSS Formula (1995–1998) F5000 (1969–1975) RAC Tourist Trophy (1965–1969) Oulton Park International Gold Cup (1954–1994, 1996, 1999–2004) | ||||
International Circuit (2003–present) | |||||
Surface | Asphalt | ||||
Length | 2.692 miles (4.307 km) | ||||
Turns | 17 | ||||
Race lap record | 1:28.619 ( Joseph Loake, Tatuus MSV-022, 2023, GB3) | ||||
Island Circuit (2003–present) | |||||
Surface | Asphalt | ||||
Length | 2.260 miles (3.616 km) | ||||
Turns | 11 | ||||
Race lap record | 1:18.556 ( Tom Blomqvist, Tatuus FR2000, 2010, Formula Renault 2.0) | ||||
Fosters Circuit (1975–present) | |||||
Surface | Asphalt | ||||
Length | 1.660 miles (2.656 km) | ||||
Turns | 11 | ||||
Race lap record | 0:50.079 ( Luca Riccitelli, Reynard 94D, 1996, F3000) | ||||
International Circuit (1992–2002) | |||||
Surface | Asphalt | ||||
Length | 2.775 miles (4.467 km) | ||||
Turns | 17 | ||||
Race lap record | 1:24.680 ( Gareth Rees, Reynard 95D, 1996, F3000) | ||||
Island Circuit (1992–2002) | |||||
Surface | Asphalt | ||||
Length | 2.362 miles (3.801 km) | ||||
Turns | 11 | ||||
Race lap record | 1:23.934 ( Gabriele Tarquini, Honda Accord, 2000, Super Touring) | ||||
International Circuit (1975–1991) | |||||
Surface | Asphalt | ||||
Length | 2.769 miles (4.456 km) | ||||
Turns | 14 | ||||
Race lap record | 1:19.460 ( Alain Menu, Reynard 89D, 1990, F3000) | ||||
Island Circuit (1975–1991) | |||||
Surface | Asphalt | ||||
Length | 2.356 miles (3.792 km) | ||||
Turns | 10 | ||||
Race lap record | 1:16.720 ( Gary Evans, Ralt RT3, 1984, F3) | ||||
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