1984 Open 250cc British Motorcycle Championship race from Oulton Park

[@tonyhead2436]

I remember the 250 carbon fibre Armstrong very well. It had previously thrown me off in most of the '84 Grand Prix. I eventually changed the front wheel from 16 to 18 inch then won the next race at Snetterton and finished 2nd here at Oulton. A happier end to what was a rubbish season.

[@kings656565]

hi Tony. I seem to remember reading a feature in a magazine though I don’t think it was a bike mag on yourself and you talked about building a bike upstairs in your mums or something along those lines That wasn’t yesterday 😀

[@jonathangandy9271]

Love this video. Think I bought the same front tyre as Fogarty. Fond memories of Oulton Park, such a beautiful circuit.

[@ducatimale]

Amazing. Bikes and riders filling up the curve and finally someone gets the lack of adhesion flag out. Those were different days indeed. For good and bad. THANKS for sharing!!!

[@stewartmcculloch3840]

I remember this day well. It sounds daft because for some reason I had no idea that it was being filmed - until I saw this for the first time last week. I was one of the marshals that day. I'm the guy with the black hair and moustache that picked up Carl Fogarty (and many others). It was a day that you would never forget. After the race we went to the apex at Lodge to try to find out what had caused so many to fall down. We couldn't see anything there at all. I think that Carl Fogarty was in his second year of racing and was already showing incredible form at Oulton, Aintree and many other places.

[@jonathangandy9271]

Lodge is a scarey bend and there isn't much grass is there?

[@sirpatrickbikes]

That was an insane race!

[@ewennicolson4342]

Poor Murray never got it right with Mackenzie. First he was 'Nigel Mackenzie' in the Pro-Am days and now he's from Bolton.... X)

[@markholroyde9412]

The dope never got anything right, useless, carried by others like J Hunt

[@graantmnz]

bit of a noticeable difference in bank angles from then to now with modern tyres ....and look at all the armco - unprotected.

[@dotty265]

Fantastic.

[@sidewaysid]

When Knickerbrook was a real corner too

[@gitaneVYS491R]

Proper race bikes.

[@raynic1173]

I guess someone forgot to turn on the Porsche camera.

[@raynic1173]

1:28, his knee puck looks like the back side of a glove duct taped around his leg, ha!

[@therealslimshady4555]

When men were men and sheep were afraid very afraid 🐑🤣