Just been looking at booking this but i'm a bit put off with the bad reviews Focused Events sem to get.

The date suits and the price is ok, but it's over 600miles round trip. Wanna check a few things 1st with some of the regulars

Noticed the FE site it stated no tank or helmet mounted cameras. So would a bullet cam suckered to the side panel pass ok then?? Suppose i could argue it out as it does only say tank or helmet mounted.

ive done oulton a few times on the sd,you will love it, focused do have a bad rep but that day is a chrono day where they fit your bike with a timer and then rearrange the groups to suit the times and apparantly these days are better, might do this myself but keeping an eye on the weather.

I did Oulton Park with Focussed Events on Tuesday.
The circuit is fantastic on the SD - I loved it but Christ was I knackered afterwards.
I was a little concerned by the poor reputation of FE and things didn't start off too well - I had printed off the disclaimer form they email and filled that out beforehand, got to the front of the queue only to be told that I had to also fill another form for the circuit.
Then after the briefing which was OK, everything seemed to go contrary to what we had been told ie where to go, the order in which to get noise tested etc.
However, once we got on track all went smoothly, all sessions in our group went the full 20 minutes and everyone behaved well!
The sun even came out and it was a lovely day but I'm not giving FE credit for that.
They hire out cameras so are probably trying to protect their interests but I saw a few people with their own cams. Could you not secure yours with cable ties if safety/bits flying off is the issue?

Cheers guys. Excellent info, just what I was looking for. Went ahead and booked it anyway. It was more he silly black flags for holding a power wheelie too long etc that was really putting me off. Seemed really strict from all the reviews on the net.

I like the chrono idea. So would this mean I could work my way up the groups through the day as I learned my way round and gradually got quicker?

Was toying with the idea of packing up from there and heading east to do the Cadwell open pit day on the Thursday. Might be a bit optimistic there

Anyone else booked on this??

Weathers looking dry.

not going to this one, but have been to Oulton on a SD in the wet

http://www.youtube.com/user/jody4001#p/u/17/keWSoz44rIQ

and in the not so wet

http://www.youtube.com/user/jody4001#p/u/15/f16406w2xlM


I'm going on the 20th

And as for FE's reputation, well all I can say in 20 trackdays last year approx 50/50 between FE and NL I have no preference.

ANY trackday company will black flag you for holding a wheelie, and IMO rightly so. The track is not the place for those antics !!

Do you realise that at MSV circuits the reports of wheelies and the black flag decision was more than likely made by the marshalls. They are the same guys for all tdo's.

Thats me booked on hopefully the weather will be ok

Awesome day at Oulton yesterday.

Some blatant photo whorage

Whats the red thing on the right side of the forks dude?

looking well though mate, take it you didnt do caddy?

Thats the transponder they lend you for the chono day. Takes all your lap times and they sort the groups so your riding with guys around the same speed as you.

Sent me an email this morning with every lap time from the full day. Super impressed. I'll be booking on more of those days.

Having to work later today so had to get home and give Caddy a miss.

Well a good day was had by all, the chrono days seem like a good idea and will deffo do another one,
met up with Viking and was good to see him so excited all day despite the weather,it was a quiet day anyway with
only about 25 in each group,keeping an eye on the weather now for the 20th sept at oulton

Especially that last picture is excellent!

Looks and reads like it was fun.