{"id":1902834,"date":"2026-04-24T15:32:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902834"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:32:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:32:55","slug":"rory-skinner-enjoys-oulton-park-turning-point-during-bsb-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902834","title":{"rendered":"Rory Skinner enjoys Oulton Park \u201cturning point\u201d during BSB test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Rory Skinner enjoys Oulton Park \u201cturning point\u201d during BSB test<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Rory Skinner admits that Oulton Park has not been his best track in BSB, but feels he made progress there during the recent test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-24T16:32:55+01:00\">24 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Rory Skinner, 2026 Oulton Park BSB Test. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although Rory Skinner admits that Oulton Park has \u201cnever really been the kindest track\u201d to him previously in BSB, he feels he found a \u201cturning point\u201d with the circuit during the recent test there.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The TAS Racing Yamaha rider was eighth-fastest overall at the two-day BSB test on 21\u201322 April and the second-fastest Yamaha rider behind Bradley Ray.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner\u2019s history at the Cheshire venue has included a number of significant injuries, so headline lap times were not his priority going there, instead focusing on improving his confidence at the circuit, he explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHonestly, I wasn\u2019t really caring, coming to Oulton Park, about a lap time,\u201d Skinner said, speaking to Crash.net after the second day of the test at Oulton Park.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s never really been the kindest track to me in the past, obviously the last few years have been tough for me here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, kind of just came and treated it like a track day, just made sure I did a lot of laps, understood the bike more, worked with the team a bit more. I can actually say, for once, that I\u2019m looking forward to coming back to Oulton Park to race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a really turning point for me at this track in this test. The result maybe isn\u2019t as good as Donington but it\u2019s still not a bad job.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e313eea4568837ba5e5f3a8d6f10e782590962b4150718b8a8e558811e9b8147\">  Honda BSB debut to be about \u201csurvival\u201d for Ryan Vickers   Ducati forcing Bradley Ray to find \u201cdifferent direction\u201d with Yamaha in BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner added that the Yamaha R1 is the best bike he\u2019s ridden at Oulton Park, although he feels the majority of the improvement has come from himself rather than the change of bike over the winter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA lot of it [improvement] is in me,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Yamaha is definitely, I feel, the best bike I\u2019ve rode around here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHowever, there\u2019s a lot of things that come into that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a71d534a06bf15118bd45ccffd3bb9c3b34f285821deb190bb68ffa5093914f6\">  Bimota BSB team issues Joe Talbot update after Oulton Park test crash   Danny Kent position \u201cnot where we want to be\u201d after final BSB test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s a joint effort between the team and myself to make me feel comfortable here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI feel at home already on the Yamaha and it\u2019s only been three tests, so I\u2019m really looking forward to getting to round one and getting the race season underway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking towards the opening round at Oulton Park on 2\u20134 May, Skinner says he wants to work a bit more on outright speed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cObviously, here [Oulton Park test] we haven\u2019t spent a lot of time doing time attacks, trying to extract anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSame at Donington, really. So, probably over the weekend we need to really work out how to finesse the Yamaha in the best way on the Oulton Park race circuit.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">British Superbikes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Honda BSB debut to be about \u201csurvival\u201d for Ryan Vickers<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_15754.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-9c8f48cde7593f025c2a2719d7208841dadb498635845970138f9db226ff5415\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Alex Whitworth<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-328ed18186cb561bac7f418fe2fbef015353b0454556079205df3ed47aefc829\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> British Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scott Redding: 2026 BSB Ducati \u201cthe same, just better\u201d than 2025<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776879516\"> 22\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_16807.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Scott Redding, 2026 Oulton Park BSB Test. 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Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Rory Skinner admits that Oulton Park has not been his best track in BSB, but feels he made progress there during the recent test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although Rory Skinner admits that Oulton Park has \u201cnever really been the kindest track\u201d to him previously in BSB, he feels he found a \u201cturning point\u201d with the circuit during the recent test there.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The TAS Racing Yamaha rider was eighth-fastest overall at the two-day BSB test on 21\u201322 April and the second-fastest Yamaha rider behind Bradley Ray.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner\u2019s history at the Cheshire venue has included a number of significant injuries, so headline lap times were not his priority going there, instead focusing on improving his confidence at the circuit, he explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHonestly, I wasn\u2019t really caring, coming to Oulton Park, about a lap time,\u201d Skinner said, speaking to Crash.net after the second day of the test at Oulton Park.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s never really been the kindest track to me in the past, obviously the last few years have been tough for me here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, kind of just came and treated it like a track day, just made sure I did a lot of laps, understood the bike more, worked with the team a bit more. I can actually say, for once, that I\u2019m looking forward to coming back to Oulton Park to race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a really turning point for me at this track in this test. The result maybe isn\u2019t as good as Donington but it\u2019s still not a bad job.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e313eea4568837ba5e5f3a8d6f10e782590962b4150718b8a8e558811e9b8147\">  Honda BSB debut to be about \u201csurvival\u201d for Ryan Vickers   Ducati forcing Bradley Ray to find \u201cdifferent direction\u201d with Yamaha in BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner added that the Yamaha R1 is the best bike he\u2019s ridden at Oulton Park, although he feels the majority of the improvement has come from himself rather than the change of bike over the winter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA lot of it [improvement] is in me,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Yamaha is definitely, I feel, the best bike I\u2019ve rode around here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHowever, there\u2019s a lot of things that come into that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a71d534a06bf15118bd45ccffd3bb9c3b34f285821deb190bb68ffa5093914f6\">  Bimota BSB team issues Joe Talbot update after Oulton Park test crash   Danny Kent position \u201cnot where we want to be\u201d after final BSB test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s a joint effort between the team and myself to make me feel comfortable here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI feel at home already on the Yamaha and it\u2019s only been three tests, so I\u2019m really looking forward to getting to round one and getting the race season underway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking towards the opening round at Oulton Park on 2\u20134 May, Skinner says he wants to work a bit more on outright speed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cObviously, here [Oulton Park test] we haven\u2019t spent a lot of time doing time attacks, trying to extract anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSame at Donington, really. So, probably over the weekend we need to really work out how to finesse the Yamaha in the best way on the Oulton Park race circuit.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although Rory Skinner admits that Oulton Park has \u201cnever really been the kindest track\u201d to him previously in BSB, he feels he found a \u201cturning point\u201d with the circuit during the recent test there.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The TAS Racing Yamaha rider was eighth-fastest overall at the two-day BSB test on 21\u201322 April and the second-fastest Yamaha rider behind Bradley Ray.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner\u2019s history at the Cheshire venue has included a number of significant injuries, so headline lap times were not his priority going there, instead focusing on improving his confidence at the circuit, he explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHonestly, I wasn\u2019t really caring, coming to Oulton Park, about a lap time,\u201d Skinner said, speaking to Crash.net after the second day of the test at Oulton Park.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s never really been the kindest track to me in the past, obviously the last few years have been tough for me here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, kind of just came and treated it like a track day, just made sure I did a lot of laps, understood the bike more, worked with the team a bit more. I can actually say, for once, that I\u2019m looking forward to coming back to Oulton Park to race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a really turning point for me at this track in this test. The result maybe isn\u2019t as good as Donington but it\u2019s still not a bad job.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e313eea4568837ba5e5f3a8d6f10e782590962b4150718b8a8e558811e9b8147\">  Honda BSB debut to be about \u201csurvival\u201d for Ryan Vickers   Ducati forcing Bradley Ray to find \u201cdifferent direction\u201d with Yamaha in BSB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Skinner added that the Yamaha R1 is the best bike he\u2019s ridden at Oulton Park, although he feels the majority of the improvement has come from himself rather than the change of bike over the winter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA lot of it [improvement] is in me,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Yamaha is definitely, I feel, the best bike I\u2019ve rode around here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHowever, there\u2019s a lot of things that come into that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a71d534a06bf15118bd45ccffd3bb9c3b34f285821deb190bb68ffa5093914f6\">  Bimota BSB team issues Joe Talbot update after Oulton Park test crash   Danny Kent position \u201cnot where we want to be\u201d after final BSB test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s a joint effort between the team and myself to make me feel comfortable here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI feel at home already on the Yamaha and it\u2019s only been three tests, so I\u2019m really looking forward to getting to round one and getting the race season underway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking towards the opening round at Oulton Park on 2\u20134 May, Skinner says he wants to work a bit more on outright speed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cObviously, here [Oulton Park test] we haven\u2019t spent a lot of time doing time attacks, trying to extract anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSame at Donington, really. So, probably over the weekend we need to really work out how to finesse the Yamaha in the best way on the Oulton Park race circuit.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/bsb\/news\/1093412\/1\/rory-skinner-enjoys-oulton-park-turning-point-during-bsb-test&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_oulton-park-test_17800.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Rory Skinner enjoys Oulton Park \u201cturning point\u201d during BSB test Rory Skinner admits that Oulton Park has not been his best track in BSB, but feels he made progress there during the recent test. 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