oOple Invernational race day 2
 

Day two of the oOple race took place Saturday the 12th June 2010 and was the main day of qualifying for both 2WD and 4WD racers. Paul Bradby sat at the top of 2WD and Lee Martin was dominating 4WD in fine style. Things kicked off after the racing had finished for the day - a BEER race, england football match, flaming-hoop jump and finishing with a disco in the main pitting tent. It went wild - sadly, so wild that we couldn't finish polishing the report and had to put things away before they got smashed up in fine style.

Sunday 13th sees the final round of qualifying followed by three-leg finals for all drivers - if they manage to make it to the track after tonights festivities. Awesome.

Report so far is online here:
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/ooplerace2010

woop today was awesome had great fun and also had a great day of racing! :thumbsup:

Just been watchin some crazy people jump there cars through a ring of fire which was hillarious and then 'Braders' jumpin his truck off the top of the rostrum was a great laugh :L

Thanks to everyone who helped organise the meeting had a great time so far cant wait till tomorrow!!! :woot:

Thanks, Ash

un-named driver takes to the backseat for a dogging session!!!

edited to protect identities! - jimmy

It's ok Jimmy. Name and Shame tomorrow! Haha ;-)

Haha that was brilliant

Fantastic weekend from begining to end. Great racing with great people. Saturday night was off the hook. Loved every minute. Many thanks to all involved. You guys rock. Pleaase do this every year. Im sending my entry request in now. Lol. Serious about dancing. Lol

Almost forgot. Well done to the A finalists. Awesome racing. Nate-Dog... you were spectacular.

A big thanks from us at team shambles aswell.what a great weekends racing and night time entertainment,ive got a very burnt D4 from jumping through the burning hoop but loved every minute of it.well done to all those that made it a fantastice weekend roll on next year..:thumbsup::thumbsup:

I had a great time also, fantastically run event and many thanks to all that made it happen.

Fingers crossed I'm invited next year.

excellent weekend , mostly the beer race :thumbsup:

Beer race next year to have mandatory truck rear wheels so they look like the oople logo!

What a Great weekends racing. Everyone involved in the organisation and running of the event should be very proud of themselves. It was great to watch the top drivers in the country battle it out in 2wd/4wd. Stroll on next year :thumbsup:.

With 4 DNF's and a very poor run I was destined for the H final so the 'official' racing didn't go well for me but it was still awsome :lol:.

A big thanks to everyone that made it happen :thumbsup: , If I'm at the next one I'm staying sober :blush:

What a great weekend had by all ,Carnt wait till next year well done to all involved with such a great week end racing.Well done Ned one of the most exciting 2 races i have seen.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

What fantastic event well done guys roll on next year :thumbsup:

Had great time exp the beer & dont get me started on the cobs lol.......:p

Results anyone??

I'll dig out the top 10\s when I find them (screwed up in my pocket I think - Johns exporting the html stuff on his own PC computer as I think he had problems at the track.

Nathan Waters dominated 4WD and Tom Cockerill dominated 2WD basically - both won the opening two legs of the A finals and sat out the third WET legs!

There was some really great moments at this event - too many to think of right now as my brain is fried. I think we were the last to leave the track tonight (some are staying over) and I don't think I heard a single bad word about the event, in fact, everyone seemed to love it. There are loads of things for us to go and think about for next year now - things we want to do better and build upon.
The weather at the end of today was a big shame but it made for some great laughs watching the B finalists - and even the odd A finalist, riding the slick concrete corner sideways during the race, when it wasn't even part of the track layout! haha.


Many thanks for coming to everyone of course, I really appreciate all the drivers that came and hope everyone had a good time - I think I need to go away and compile a list of people to thank so I don't miss anyone, but before I do that, just thanks to everyone that helped! And I think I'll start planning next years event now. :thumbsup:

Any comments or suggestions on this years event / future events, please let us know by emailing me, jimmy (at oople dot com).

I love u pukey!!!!!

I got one suggestion..... hold it in South Wales so I can go, please.... pretty please!!

Please can we have Kirky back in 2011 on the decks?

Strangely the sound was clearer and more bassy(?) outside the marquee where I was camping than in lol, loving the tunes all night though, made a great day even better for me :)

Loved it, the track, the event, all the shannanigans. Worth digging out my 10th for, think it'll be getting more use now. :thumbsup:

For 2011.......... do it the SAME!!!

I think i might have to come out of retirement for next year i reckon the bottom final was missing me :lol:

Track was fecking great! Challenging yet brilliant, loved the layout too.

Id do it all again tomorrow if I could lol

excellent excellent unreal booze race was great i was pissed in about two seconds hahahahahaha fire ring was fun kirky you da man on the decks track and meeting were the best ever this year for me unreal and please please please do it again next year guys totally devoted to the oople invernational we want more more :thumbsup:

oh forgot to say propper thanks too the 3 leg finals wewre awesome i got a 3 /2/2 and i drove the backside of my x6 2 in the last too :thumbsup:knicked it was burning heheheheheheheehe

Next year I promise at least 1st place trophies for all finals - I think that's a must-do

http://www.oopleracing.com/mtg1/compets.htm

:thumbsup:

Do one at a track that has tarmac so us on road guy's can race too :p
(Let the offroad hardcore's moan below :thumbsup:)

Trophies looked lush Jimmy, clever idea those were :)

THANKS JOHN!
for all those who don't know John (since he sticks to NW regionals and batley club meetings these days) - he ran the meeting all on his own, with very little experience, and did a brilliant job of it.

Final Results Inc Chassis

4wd A Final

1. Nathan Waters Durango
2. Lee Martin Tamiya 511X
3. Richard Lowe BJ4
4. James Helliwell Durango
5. Craig Collinson Durango
6. Paul Bradby B44
7. Colin May Cat
8. Adam Skelding Durango
9. Wouter Wynen BMAX
10. Craig Harris AC S44
11. Ben Jemison B44

2wd A Final

1. Tom Cockerill Cougar
2. Craig Collinson Fabiens RB5 Mid Motor
3. Lee Martin Tamiya
4. Wouter Wynen CR2
5. Dan Greenwood X6sq
6. James Helliwell X6sq
7. Paul Bradby B4
8. Grant Williams Cougar
9. Ben Jemison B4
10. Colin May Cougar
11. Richard Coates X6sq

Craig Collinson driving the new mid-motor RB5 conversion from Fabs qualified 2nd and finished 2nd, an awesome result. :thumbsup:

John did an awesome job, hope he enjoyed doing it?

He can also do a Rubics cube in about a minute and a half while simultaneously timing a race :thumbsup:

top draw dude ill be gunning for one of those bad boys they were awesome :thumbsup:

+1

John was like the voice of god, booming over the PA :)
Did a great job though :)

I don't care, I just saw that I won the C final! Now that's what I call SKILLS :thumbsup:

What a fantastic event loved every minute of it got a video of all the ring of fire madness I'll upload it tommorow night. The only thing I would like to request is to have the classes on seperate days as I would of loved to of done both classes but simply can't ajust that quickly. As can't alot of other people.

Other than that loved it thanks guys off to bed up at 6.20 for the most important exam of my college year.

Ash

Hi there! Thanks for all the racers that came and supported the event you were all ACE and great comedy value and that is what it is all about FUN!!:woot:

If the guy who has gone away with a TRANSPONDER in his car could PM me that would be great!

Damo.