Collinson and Orlowski won oOple Invernational

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By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

Race report from Schumacher:
www.racing-cars.com

The 7th annual oOple Invernational race kicked off on Friday August 5th 2016 at the regular venue, the fantastic all weather astro-turf track at Robin Hood Raceway in Blyth, Nottinghamshire.

oOple events co-ordinator extraordinaire Damian 'Damo' Whittle and his crew had been working behind the scenes for months to pull together not only the annual invernational race, but a full calendar of summer out-door oOple off-road events, as well as releasing dates for this years oOple indoor winter series - these guys mean business!

Schumacher's Michal Orlowski was across for the race after a week spent at the Schumacher factory for some 'work experience'!

After 4 rounds of qualifying Michal lined up second in 2WD behind Craig Collinson, behind him a plethora of Cougar KF2's in the form of Ben Jemison, James Helliwell, Eugene Galley and Greg Williams.

1. Craig Collinson
2. Michal Orlowski - Schumacher
3. Ben Jemison - Schumacher
4. James Helliwell - Schumacher
5. Eugene Galley - Schumacher
6. Allan O'Brien
7. Greg Williams - Schumacher
8. Adam Skelding
9. Marcus Lind
10. John Jones 

Craig manages to win the first 2 legs of the finals giving him the overall victory ahead of Michal with Ben Jemison stepping upto the podium in 3rd.

1. Craig Collinson
2. Michal Orlowski - Schumacher
3. Ben Jemison - Schumacher
4. Eugene Galley - Schumacher
5. Allan O'Brien
6. James Helliwell - Schumacher
7. Greg Williams - Schumacher
8. Adam Skelding
9. Olly Vaux
10. Marcus Lind
11. John Jones
12. James Wilkinson 

In 4WD Michal and Craig went to battle again at the top of the timesheets , this time Michal was able to set a relatively comfortable TQ ahead of Craig and Greg Williams.

1. Michal Orlowski - Schumacher
2. Craig Collinson
3. Greg Williams - Schumacher
4. Ben Jemison - Schumacher
5. James Helliwell - Schumacher
6. Allan O'Brien
7. Richard Coates
8. Jack Neal - Schumacher
9. Nick Gurnell
10. Marcus Lind

The finals went Michals way finishing 1st in the first two finals, Craig was second and Ben Jemison rounded off a great weekend taking 3rd place again.

1. Michal Orlowski - Schumacher
2. Craig Collinson
3. Ben Jemison - Schumacher
4. James Helliwell - Schumacher
5. Greg Williams - Schumacher
6. Allan O'Brien
7. Jack Neal - Schumacher
8. Steven Pierce
9. Richard Coates
10. Nick Gurnell
11. Marcus Lind
12. Graham North

A great weekend with lots of fun, congratulations to the winners!