Dankel TQ’s opening Pro-Stock qualifier
Eric Dankel has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying for the Xray Pro-Stock class as day 1 of the Yokomo ETS comes to a close here in Kastellaun. The German Indoor National Pro-Stock Champion was the only driver to record 29 laps, despite a driver error which saw him roll his Xray luckily landing rubber side down. Afterwards the accomplished nitro racer described his new T3 ’11 chassis as perfect with it being very easy to drive. Setting the second fastest time with 28 laps was Martin Hofer, another who was very happy with his car. The Yokomo team driver said his BD5 was ‘really good’ and it was simply down to his driving now. The German did feel that he had a drop off in power in the final part of the run and plans to run a motor fan for tomorrow’s second qualifier.
Having just celebrated his 16th birthday on Monday, Tim Wahl set the third fastest time. Having been disappointed with his pace in practice he said things went much better in qualifying, something he put down to just better driving having changed nothing on his T3 ’11 from earlier in the day. Behind the German was top Danish Pro-Stock racer Carsten Madsen at the controls of his Tamiya followed by Alexander Stocker in 5th. The defending Champion, Stocker set the fastest lap with his Hot Bodies TCX but traction rolled in the sweeper at the end of the main straight. René Klöckner completed the Top 6 with his Tamiya.
In the Speed Passion Hobby class German’s Oliver Günther took the opening round of qualifying from Poland’s Andrzej Rózycki and Dutchman Eric Mulder. The first round of qualifying for the Xenon Modified class takes place in the morning.
Xray Pro Stock results after Rd1
1. Dankel Eric (DE) – Xray – 29 5:10.513
2. Hofer Martin (DE) – Yokomo – 28 5:04.509
3. Wahl Tim (DE) – Xray – 28 5:05.071
4. Madsen Carsten (DK) – Tamiya – 28 5:07.022
5. Stocker Alexander (DE) – Hot Bodies – 28 5:07.228
6. Klöckner René (DE) – Tamiya – 28 5:08.035
7. Streit Tony (DE) – Xray – 28 5:08.836
8. Laptev Ivan (RU) – Tamiya – 28 5:09.343
9. Leinburger Steffen (DE) – Xray – 28 5:09.701
10.Diedrich Mario (DE) – Tamiya – 28 5:10.292
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