Oulton & Anglesey Double Header Trackday Roadtrip

Being based in Ireland we're severely limited in the number of tracks that us petrolheads have at our disposal, so the idea behind these roadtrips is to bring small groups from Ireland to the UK to experience some of the best circuits the UK has to offer, in the most cost effective and convenient way possible.

To maximise your time away and minimise your time off work, we fit 2 trackdays into the 1 trip, on consecutive days. We keep the driving between circuits to a minimum, hotels close to the circuits and organise absolutely everything so all the hassle and admin is removed!

The Circuits we're visiting on this roadtrip are Anglesey in North Wales and Oulton Park in Cheshire. The trip is limited to just car car places.

return ferries, trackdays, garages, hotels and breakfast are all included in the price. The idea is to make this trip as accessible to everyone as possible. Anglesey is about 20 minutes from the port in Holyhead and Oulton is an easy 2 hour drive down the motorway to Little Budworth in Cheshire (nr Manchester) Both are very easy to get to from Ireland.

• Monday 14th September: Outbound Ferry. Dublin > Holyhead. 13.45pm
• Monday 14th September: McDonald Portal Hotel. Tarporley (Oulton Park)
• Tuesday 15th September: Oulton Park Trackday:
• Tuesday 15th September: Tre-Ysgawen House & Spa Nr Anglesey
• Wednesday 16th September: Anglesey trackday
• Wednesday 16th September: Return Ferry. Holyhead > Dublin. 19.30pm

Driver's eye view onboard Oli Webb's McLaren 720S GT3 for a flying lap of Oulton Park

Anglesey Circuit:

Anglesey circuit is perched precariously on the edge of a cliff on the island of Anglesey, North Wales. On a nice day I'd argue there are few racetracks anywhere in the world that can compare for breathtaking scenery.

As you round Peel bend and the track drops away steeply before you it makes the sky seem immense! I for one have had a few 'it doesn't get much better than this' moments at this point on the track!

The stand out feature is probably the Rocket. You're flat from Church, or in some cars all the way from the banked harpin. Because the track is so steep on the entry to Rocket you can brake unbelievably late. In the Radical this section is mega, the aero is doing its thing so you can absolutely stand on the brakes bang down 4 gears as quickly as possible, scrubbing off about a 100mph in what feels like just a few meters..

The Tom Pryce straight and hairpin are a bit pointless but in the afternoon the track layout changes to the Costal Circuit and they close that section off at Seaman's and this creates an epic steep downhill left, right, left plunge which is not dissimilar to the corkscrew at Laguna Seca!

The onboard video's below don't do the elevation changes justice, but some sections on both tracks are incredibly steep, which adds a whole new dimension to the experience...literally.

The trackday schedule is the same as the previous day:

• 07:30 - Check In Opens
• 09:00 - Sighting Laps
• 09:20 - Open Pit Lane
• 12:30 - Lunch
• 13:30 - Open Pit Lane
• 17:00 - Trackdays Ends

Anglesey Circuit  > Holyhead

It's 20 minute drive from Anglesey to the ferry in holyhead so there is plenty of time to make the 19.30pm return ferry to Dublin. We often head to the fabulous Oystercatcher Restaurant in Rhosneigr for very quick bite to eat before the boat (the Oystercatcher is right beside RAF Valley and you can often watch the training jets coming and going.

Anglesey Onboard: Trackdays.ie Radical SR3 RS >>

A couple of laps chasing down Colm McDonald's earlier SR3 on Anglesey's full GP circuit (in the afternoon the circuit changes to the coastal layout which is slightly shorter but much more fun)