Oulton Park

Oulton Park

LocationLittle Budworth, Cheshire, England
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0)
BST (April–October, UTC+1)
Coordinates53°10′39″N 2°36′52″W / 53.17750°N 2.61444°W / 53.17750; -2.61444
FIA Grade3
OwnerMotorSport Vision (January 2004–present)
OperatorMotorSport Vision (January 2004–present)
Opened8 August 1953; 71 years ago (1953-08-08)
Major eventsCurrent:
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)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.692 miles (4.307 km)
Turns17
Race lap record1:28.619 (United Kingdom Joseph Loake, Tatuus MSV-022, 2023, GB3)
Island Circuit (2003–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.260 miles (3.616 km)
Turns11
Race lap record1:18.556 (Sweden Tom Blomqvist, Tatuus FR2000, 2010, Formula Renault 2.0)
Fosters Circuit (1975–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.660 miles (2.656 km)
Turns11
Race lap record0:50.079 (Italy Luca Riccitelli, Reynard 94D, 1996, F3000)
International Circuit (1992–2002)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.775 miles (4.467 km)
Turns17
Race lap record1:24.680 (United Kingdom Gareth Rees, Reynard 95D, 1996, F3000)
Island Circuit (1992–2002)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.362 miles (3.801 km)
Turns11
Race lap record1:23.934 (Italy Gabriele Tarquini, Honda Accord, 2000, Super Touring)
International Circuit (1975–1991)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.769 miles (4.456 km)
Turns14
Race lap record1:19.460 (Switzerland Alain Menu, Reynard 89D, 1990, F3000)
Island Circuit (1975–1991)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.356 miles (3.792 km)
Turns10
Race lap record1:16.720 (United Kingdom Gary Evans, Ralt RT3, 1984, F3)
Oulton Park
Oulton Park is located in Cheshire
Oulton Park
Oulton Park shown within the county of Cheshire, and in context of North-West England

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.

  1. ^ "Formula Renault UK Championship (1989-2011)". motorsportwin ers.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.