oOple Invernational 2011

[jimmy]

The 2011 oOple Invernational is well underway and wih great sunshine, lots of friendly racers and some awesome facilities setup for people to come and enjoy the atmosphere whether they're racing or not it's going to eclipse last years event by a long way.


http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/ooplerace2011/news1x.jpg (http://oople.com/rc/photos/ooplerace2011/)

Friday 29th was a full day of free practice which went into to the early hours with floodlit lighting providing some needed illumination.
Saturday sees 4 rounds of qualifying with a further round on Sunday before the 3-leg finals for all drivers.

Big news at this years event is the Team Durango DEX210 buggy which is making its world debut at this event. And it's so-far dominated qualifying wih Hupo Honigl taking all rounds of qualifying.

Check out the report online HERE- http://oople.com/rc/photos/ooplerace2011/

[jimmy]

http://oople.com/rc/photos/ooplerace2011/news1.jpg

[stewcc]

Nice report but could someone publish more results. Surely there are more than 10 drivers in each class.
Thanks

[mikeyscott]

Look forward to the full report and all the pics from the recent regionals, worlds and this event :)

[GRIFF55]

Any dogging action this year??

[c0sie]

Yanno...im hazarding a guess that the report isnt finished yet..

[ben]

Hupo won the first 2 legs of 2wd to win the new Durangos first meeting.
Tom 'cock in hand' cockerill dominated the first 2 legs of 4wd:thumbsup:

[daz]

Top weekend chaps.:thumbsup::thumbsup: Dont know what I ate but have a bad dose of the Ronnie Ritts, must of been Vermins dodgy burgers.:lol:

[mikeyscott]

Hupo won the first 2 legs of 2wd to win the new Durangos first meeting.
Tom 'cock in hand' cockerill dominated the first 2 legs of 4wd:thumbsup:


Look forward to the report

[David Church]

Look forward to the report

Looking forward to a report that gave him the shitz??? Thats sick!!!:p

[mikeyscott]

Looking forward to a report that gave him the shitz??? Thats sick!!!:p

Oi just bloody no.

[daz]

A detailed personal report is coming your way soon Mickey, of my free flowing bowel movements. Would you like some pics?

[mattybucks]

Any dogging action this year??


There was at the mid south regional

[MRD]

What a weekend :lol:, I'm absolutely destroyed but it was worth it. The costumes for the beer race were pure class, especially Stu's and Damo's. I'll never be able to look at Stu the same way again :bored:.

Thanks to all the guys that made it happen and all the sponsers for the mega raffle :thumbsup:

[daz]

Hows the nostrils?

[Nightshade]

Hows the nostrils?

You're a class act pukey. Look at it this way, at least your brain should be sweet :D

What a top weekend though!

[MRD]

Hows the nostrils?

Sore, running and probably infected :lol:

I think my septum may fall out.

[mark christopher]

Hupo won the first 2 legs of 2wd to win the new Durangos first meeting.
Tom 'cock in hand' cockerill dominated the first 2 legs of 4wd:thumbsup:
well as it was at the worlds would it not be its 2nd meeting?

[MRD]

You're a class act pukey

Cheers Stu. I kept my promise of no voming this time too.

[daz]

Sore, running and probably infected :lol:

I think my septum may fall out.
Did you manage to palm the 20 note off?:lol:

[RS Concept]

Hi
What about Ellis and the XF X-7 ???.....does Ellis attend this event?

thanx

[MRD]

Did you manage to palm the 20 note off?:lol:

Oh yea :thumbsup:

[Dazzler]

well as it was at the worlds would it not be its 2nd meeting?

I hear what you are saying, but the cars look worlds apart, excuse the pun..

This was Elliots DEX210 at the worlds, presume a pre production prototype with b4 bits...

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/worlds2011/day2/boots/DSC_0024.jpg

This was Jorn's, again wih the b4 front end bits...

http://www.team-durango.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/110-worlds-vaasa-2wd/joern_dex210_prototype_wc_a_final.jpg

This is the production DEX210.... B4 bits all gone, no carbon etc..

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/2/6/4/6/2102.jpg

So, I'm not sure really, is it the second meeting?

That said, I haven't seen Chris Doughty's car with the shell removed in any pics.

[quarter throttle]

Just like to say a big thanks all the RHR crew, Jimmy & the rest of the guys involved in oOple, and also any others involved in making the weekend very enjoyable! :thumbsup: Not only made amazing by the fact that i finished 3rd in 2WD, which i am obviously very happy with :p, but generally the weekend on a whole, with the hog roast and the entertainment, it was great fun and i can't wait for next year!
Thanks to everyone for a brilliant weekend! :woot:

Ash

[AndyG]

mate, you were well quick ... Shame you rolled it in the first A, was enjoying watching you piling the pressure on Hupo and Craig.

Vega-tastic :thumbsup:

[Rich D]

Just like to say a big thanks all the RHR crew, Jimmy & the rest of the guys involved in oOple, and also any others involved in making the weekend very enjoyable! :thumbsup: Not only made amazing by the fact that i finished 3rd in 2WD, which i am obviously very happy with :p, but generally the weekend on a whole, with the hog roast and the entertainment, it was great fun and i can't wait for next year!
Thanks to everyone for a brilliant weekend! :woot:

Ash


Well done mate, 3rd is impressive! I dont think it will be long before you`re making National A finals :thumbsup:

[john333]

Huge thank you to all involved in the planning and running of this amazing meeting! it's the best I've ever been to by far :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Also a very special thanks to the Helliwells for sorting us out a space near the amenities as my wife is not too good on her feet, they helped us out brilliantly and asked every time they walked past if we were ok :thumbsup::thumbsup:

We're sun burnt, knackered and my car broke in every final but still loved it!

[MikePimlott]

Any dogging action this year??

There was deffinately someone getting noshed off by the side of the tents,

When spotted he got up and ran off, leaving his lady friend looking rather bewildered.

:woot:

THANKS ALL VERY VERY MUCH. ABSOLOUTLY AWESOME WEEKEND
well done all involved :thumbsup:

[chris (reg) reardon]

just landed back in south wales absolutely f_ _ed need sleep we left friday after work got there at half 3 in morning 3 hours sleep did qualifiers, ring off fire with my partner in crimes (Axemans) 1/8th buggy's think we did alright? live band drinking and beer.
sunday more qualifiers and 3 leg finals i think was great idea having 6 min quali's and finals

amazing weekend just like to say big thanks for invite next year booking more time off work proper weekend might bring 1/8th brushless truggy think ring off fire might need to b bigger:lol:

need shower now as i stink:p

[AndyG]

noshed off:

:thumbsup: chuckle

[Jonesy]

Fair play, I'm very happy I wasn't drinking last night, I can't imagine being more shattered than I am now!

Most people know I don't get on with the RHR track what-so-ever but they guys who set up the track and set up this whole weekend need enourmous credit. Jimmy, Vicki, Ralph, Damo, Northy, Muzzy, Coates, John, Vermin, Timmy (I know I'm missing loads so apologise to those I have missed, I'm too tired to care!). Results wise I'm happy with 3rd in the B, I would have taken that at the start so I can't complain!

Watching the Saturday evening antics was amazing, I even took time out to allow Footey to snort Sherbet from my body, good times :thumbsup: :lol:

Hopefully I gave everyone inspiration to go out and buy a Micro after running it in Round 5 qualifying, I finished on 12 laps and 45th out of 90 in the round, so it wasn't that bad!! In terms of lap times my best with the Micro was 30.01 and with the CAT was 27.88, just over 2 seconds a lap is not that bad and it lasted the whole 6 mins!

[johnnygibbon]

what a minter . a full festival of racing
thanks very much to all who ran it , must of took some organising ,
and cheers to all who ran race controll , a mighty task
beer race was awsome cheers damo
keightly boys were top campmates in top fancy dress with some top driving
many thanks to all ooples
and i am well happy about getting the truck through jimmys flaming ring
what a weekend

[AndrewCaunt]

Just like to say a big thanks all the RHR crew, Jimmy & the rest of the guys involved in oOple, and also any others involved in making the weekend very enjoyable! :thumbsup: Not only made amazing by the fact that i finished 3rd in 2WD, which i am obviously very happy with :p, but generally the weekend on a whole, with the hog roast and the entertainment, it was great fun and i can't wait for next year!
Thanks to everyone for a brilliant weekend! :woot:

Ash

Well done son brilliant driving,Gave Hupo a run for his money.:thumbsup:

[ashleyb4]

Jimmy I love you! I enjoyed all weekend can not wait for the pictures to start floating about i have loads of video of snorting burning and drinking action....

A

[ashleyb4]

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/1406/dscf5086a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/688/dscf5086a.jpg/)

Just says it all really...

A

[jimmy]

well as it was at the worlds would it not be its 2nd meeting?

The first ever race for the DEX210 was at the oOple Invernational:thumbsup:.

[mark christopher]

I hear what you are saying, but the cars look worlds apart, excuse the pun..

This was Elliots DEX210 at the worlds, presume a pre production prototype with b4 bits...

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/worlds2011/day2/boots/DSC_0024.jpg

This was Jorn's, again wih the b4 front end bits...

http://www.team-durango.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/110-worlds-vaasa-2wd/joern_dex210_prototype_wc_a_final.jpg

This is the production DEX210.... B4 bits all gone, no carbon etc..

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/2/6/4/6/2102.jpg

So, I'm not sure really, is it the second meeting?

That said, I haven't seen Chris Doughty's car with the shell removed in any pics.


you failed to mention the motor is in the opposite way round too.....

[Jamie.T]

Arrived home about 2 hours ago after staying Sunday night too.

Would like to say a HUGE thank you to the oOple crew for all their efforts before, during and after the meeting. Excellent organisation, perfect weather and it was great to meet with a lot of the guys on here.

Thanks again, now bring on next year.

[Oscar]

What a great weekend. Thanks to all you guys for attending, and being pretty well behaved:thumbsup:

So same format for next year? , good racing, followed by a bit of entertainment, and a few sherbets ? (although maybe not literally eh Shane?:p )

[telboy]

Well a great weekends racing. I didn't stay at night for all the shenanegans, but might do next year. ;)

Quite how its possible to top it every year I don't know!:woot:

How about next year, getting a bouncy castle in for the kids and families that attend?:thumbsup:

Deffo more beer games need to be thought of as that seem popular!:woot:

But thank for the great relaxed weekend.

So, come on Jimmy get some pics up and finish the report!! :p

[ashleyb4]

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[coatesy1]

thats ace ash :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[raymondkerr]

awesome video, was a great weekend, I'll be back next year for sure.:thumbsup:

[WHITTLER555]

Nice one Ash!:thumbsup:

Please could you PM me with the video editing software you are using?

Cheers
Damo

[cr1tch]

All's i can say is awsome!!!!!! one great weekend!!!!! i loved it!!!!

[feniks]

was a great race and had a lot of fun will be back next year if we get an entry. arived at 4 in the morning back at home ( belguim) lol:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[jampat2004]

the oople race what can i say absolute the bollocks enjoyed every minute of it.:thumbsup:
full on festival of the 10th buggy with a fair bit of stupidity chucked in for a good measure,the beer race and the burning ring was awesome (i was the first one through the ring with my orange 22 with a 4.5 turn motor lol was so frickin fast:lol:
a big thanks must go to all the people involved with the massive task of organiseing this truely awesome event,what a facilty first time at rhr its such a pro set up.
thanks to dj kirky for the awesome set on sat night brought back lots of young memories of my clubbing dayzs:D
roll on next year cant wait for my invite.
cheerz to the opple crue. job well done....

[James]

I just remembered how awesome the oOple race was, just thought I'd say..

[footey]

i left early sunday morning { dont know how i got home the 1h30 min drive } but got to say dont know how we will top it

[James]

I know we can top it ;-)

[steveproracing]

Bigger speakers is all I can think of!!
Oh and fancy dress theme for sat night

80-90s rave outfits conpulsary. Everyone will look twats but it will be funny as!

[andy110m]

Steve, I remember you threatened to do CD's of your set and loads of people, including me were interested. Did I miss this when it happened or is it still something you're planning on doing?

Thanks buddy,

[Chrislong]

I know Steve's set's are awesome, I wasn't there but I'll buy a CD if your doing them mate :thumbsup:

[emzy]

Can I request a mid-August date for next year?! xP