Changes To Oulton Park

Mark Mitchell · 2 Jul 2004, 07:56 (Ref:1023379)

Heard on the Radio this morning that the armco barriers on the inside of Lodge Corner are being moved back for safety reasons.

This is to be done in time for the visit of the F3's in a couple of weeks!

Does anyone know whether this is on the approach to Lodge from warwick Bridge or is it on the exit into the dip at Deer leap?

motorsportmarshal61 · 2 Jul 2004, 08:03 (Ref:1023388)

mark
they are taking the box down and the old water tower and the tree stump and moving in infield
its the approach to lodge by the crossing gate

motorsportmarshal61 · 2 Jul 2004, 08:11 (Ref:1023396)

also mark i heard that its only a run off area being done and not altering the track in any way

Mark Mitchell · 2 Jul 2004, 08:15 (Ref:1023405)

Thanks Ken!

I guessed the track would be left alone!

Do you think this will actually make things safer?

motorsportmarshal61 · 2 Jul 2004, 08:22 (Ref:1023413)

me personally no
well it depends how much they take off the corner it could make it worse and make it a straight line into the tyre/armco at the bottom of the dip

Garry Holmes · 2 Jul 2004, 09:44 (Ref:1023504)

Check out news on the motorsport vision site. Also some resurfacing at Cadwell. Improvements beginning to be seen, anything hapening at Brands or Snett?

Dave Brand · 2 Jul 2004, 12:42 (Ref:1023672)

It looks good to me - cars spinning off on the inside will be less likely to bounce off the Armco back into the path of oncoming traffic.

mark_l · 2 Jul 2004, 14:46 (Ref:1023778)

Quote:

Originally posted by Dave Brand
It looks good to me - cars spinning off on the inside will be less likely to bounce off the Armco back into the path of oncoming traffic.

Instead they will just disappear down a rabbit hole!

motorsportmarshal61 · 2 Jul 2004, 15:34 (Ref:1023826)

Quote:

Originally posted by Dave Brand
It looks good to me - cars spinning off on the inside will be less likely to bounce off the Armco back into the path of oncoming traffic.

from that pic maybe me but it doesnt look any diferent only cleaned up banking

MikeM · 2 Jul 2004, 15:45 (Ref:1023834)

But will the armco be moved back as well?

Mark Mitchell · 2 Jul 2004, 15:47 (Ref:1023836)

Quote:

Originally posted by woody61uk
from that pic maybe me but it doesnt look any diferent only cleaned up banking

What Pic Ken?

wensleydale · 2 Jul 2004, 15:49 (Ref:1023837)

news article: http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/ne...asp?NewsID=106

Mark Mitchell · 2 Jul 2004, 15:57 (Ref:1023846)

At a guess.......

I would say this is "In Preparation" for the armco to be moved when tomorrows meeting is over.

MikeM · 2 Jul 2004, 16:04 (Ref:1023855)

So would I, not a lot of point otherwise?

Tony_J · 3 Jul 2004, 08:07 (Ref:1024453)

And there was me hoping they were leaving a decent walkway for the marshals!

Nadine J Lewis · 3 Jul 2004, 18:15 (Ref:1025070)

Box was still there today but probably removed by the time I got home!!! The picture doesn't really show that the water tower has gone and they have created enough space to move the armco back about 10 feet.

As we had two in the dip today (one after each other - ouch!) I think this will certainly give more space - hopefully they'll think of how the marshals get down off the bank as currently it slopes!

mark_l · 3 Jul 2004, 19:17 (Ref:1025114)

Could the reason for moving the box, taking out the tree stump and generally tidying up the area be because a grandstand would look rather good there.

If the work is demanded by the MSA why is it being done mid season and not during the winter.

motorsportmarshal61 · 3 Jul 2004, 21:53 (Ref:1025219)

i heard from a good source today that they are cutting it back the box tree stump etc and taking out the area at the bottom of the dip on the right and the two trees at the top of on the right and making it like a pit lane run in area to make it safer and wider

Nadine J Lewis · 4 Jul 2004, 12:07 (Ref:1025663)

Didn't think they'd be allowed to take the trees down - that would also make Deer Leap less exciting than it is now!

motorsportmarshal61 · 4 Jul 2004, 16:12 (Ref:1025877)

according to john on the breakdown they can take them down due to have planted so many this year

garry heale · 4 Jul 2004, 17:04 (Ref:1025909)

mark,hi hope you are ok.as far as i know the barrier at lodge corner will be taken back going down from the marshals box to the top of deersleap on the inside.

garry heale · 4 Jul 2004, 17:25 (Ref:1025921)

IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL NEED OUR WELLIES!! DON'T FORGET YOUR BUCKET & SPADES.

KayBee · 4 Jul 2004, 21:12 (Ref:1026121)

Quote:

Originally posted by garry heale
IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL NEED OUR WELLIES!! DON'T FORGET YOUR BUCKET & SPADES.

and Andrew Penguin......

col martin · 5 Jul 2004, 20:27 (Ref:1027215)

the reason for the barrier move at lodge is for a saftey reason but it is not for for the F3/GT meeting at all the reason is that it is the only place school single seaters get damaged so Mr Palmer has had it moved to reduce repair costs and as usual the marshals will just have to put up with it.

SJC-214 · 5 Jul 2004, 23:03 (Ref:1027466)

Quote:

Originally posted by woody61uk
i heard from a good source today that they are cutting it back the box tree stump etc and taking out the area at the bottom of the dip on the right and the two trees at the top of on the right and making it like a pit lane run in area to make it safer and wider

Ken perhaps they are cutting back the box tree stump etc to enable them to park a bloody big crane there

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