Video – Mod & Pro Stock A-main Leg 3
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Prumper & Volker complete Gran Canaria podium
With Tamiya’s Viktor Wilck having sewn up the overall win at Round 3 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in the second A-Main, a Yokomo 1-2 in the final main would see Yannic Prumper and Ronald Volker completed the podium on the series’ second visit to the Spanish holiday Island. With Volker starting at the front of the grid as the Top Qualifier sat out the race, the defending champion would lead the closing race from start to finish shadowed by team-mate Prumper who would take the overall runners up spot. Despite setting the fastest lap of the race Prumper maintained team orders behind Volker for whom the win would be enough to secure him the final step on the podium ahead of Team Xray’s Alexander Hagberg on tie break. Starting third for the race Hagberg looked to be part of a four car battle up front but a tap from behind from Marc Rheinard caused his body to tuck. Although the Swede didn’t lose position the incident was enough for him to lose contact with the leaders. Rheinard would just hold on to take 4th in the leg just ahead of last year’s winner Christopher Krapp, the pair finishing 5th & 7th overall respectively.
In the Xray Pro Stock class, in which Marek Cerny wrapped up overall victory in A2, the 3rd A-Main was a very entertaining race. Awesomatix driver Viljami Kutvonen lead a closely fought race for 10-laps before he was clipped by the No.8 starting Xray of Bart Wubben. The benefactor of this was defending champion Zdenko Kunak who would stay out front to win by 6/10th from the battling Yokomo of Olivier Bultynck and Schumacher of former champion Martin Hofer. The result would secure Kunak second overall, his best result of the 2012/13 season, with Kutvonen who finished 5th completing the podium for the 3rd round of the world famous championship which next moves on to Apeldoorn in the Netherlands over the weekend of May 17-19.
Ride Modified A-Main Overall Result
1. Viktor Wilck (SE) – Tamiya/Speed Passion – 2 pts
2. Yannic Prumper (DE) – Yokomo/Muchmore – 4
3. Ronald Volker (DE) – Yokomo/LRP – 5
4. Alexander Hagberg (SE) – Xray/ORCA – 5
5. Marc Rheinard (DE) – Tamiya/Muchmore – 7
6. Andy Moore (GB) – HB/Hobbywing – 11
7. Christopher Krapp (DE) – Kyosho/Orion – 11
8. Adrien Berntsen (NO) – Xray/ORCA – 13
9. Marc Fischer (DE) – Serpent/Thunder Power – 13
10.Loic Jasmin (FR) – Yokmo/LRP – 15
Ride Modified A-Main Leg 3 Result
1.(2) Ronald Volker (DE) – Yokomo/LRP – 16/5:02.201
2.(3) Yannic Prumper (DE) – Yokomo/Muchmore – 16/5:02.623
3.(4) Alexander Hagberg (SE) – Xray/ORCA – 16/5:03.137
4.(5) Marc Rheinard (DE) – Tamiya/Muchmore – 16/5:04.626
5.(8) Christopher Krapp (DE) – Kyosho/Orion – 16/5:04.991
6.(9) Adrien Berntsen (NO) – Xray/ORCA – 16/5:09.831
7.(10)Loic Jasmin (FR) – Yokmo/LRP – 16/5:10.831
8.(7) Andy Moore (GB) – HB/Hobbywing – 12/5:10.024
9.(6) Marc Fischer (DE) – Serpent/Thunder Power – 3/0:48.711
10.(1)Viktor Wilck (SE) – Tamiya/Speed Passion – DNS
Xray Pro Stock A-Main Overall Result
1. Marek Cerny (CZ) – Xray – 2 pts
2. Zdenko Kunak (SK) – Yokomo – 5
3. Viljami Kutvonen (FI) – Awesomatix – 5
4. Olivier Bultynck (BE) – Yokomo – 5
5. Martin Hofer (DE) – Schumacher – 5
6. Bart Wubben (NL) – Xray – 9
7. René Klöckner (DE) – Yokomo – 11
8. Trin Tanongsakchaikul (TH) – Yokomo – 12
9. Toni Mateo (ES) – Yokomo – 13
10.Alvaro Fernandez (ES) – Tamiya – 14
Xray Pro Stock A-Main Leg 3 Result
1.(3) Zdenko Kunak (SK) – Yokomo – 15/5:07.470
2.(4) Olivier Bultynck (BE) – Yokomo – 15/5:08.079
3.(6) Martin Hofer (DE) – Schumacher – 15/5:08.735
4.(8) Bart Wubben (NL) – Xray – 15/5:08.868
5.(2) Viljami Kutvonen (FI) – Awesomatix – 15/5:13.170
6.(7) Trin Tanongsakchaikul (TH) – Yokomo – 15/5:16.913
7.(10)Alvaro Fernandez (ES) – Tamiya – 15/5:18.009
8.(5) René Klöckner (DE) – Yokomo – 14/5:00.241
9.(9) Toni Mateo (ES) – Yokomo – 7/2:18.565
10.(1)Marek Cerny (CZ) – Xray – DNS
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Chassis Focus – Viktor Wilck
Chassis Name – Tamiya TRF417X
Motor – Thunder Power
ESC – Speed Passion Reventon
Batteries – Thunder Power
Tires – Ride (handout)
Radio/Servos – Sanwa
Remarks – Top qualifier and race winner here in Gran Canaria, Viktor Wilck, is running a modified version of the Tamiya TRF417X. Featuring some new parts from Raceberry, they appear to have worked with the Tamiya team having their best result in some time. The new parts include a top deck with different flex characteristics to the standard part as well as a new chassis plate. The car sports some other modifications to help provide flex and we are told that Tamiya will be coming out with their own official parts soon. Viktor was also running the latest Reventon speed controller from Speed Passion which includes new power profiles as well as a new cooling fan.
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Video – Mod & Pro Stock A-main Leg 2
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Wilck wins Gran Canaria after exciting 2nd Main
Tamiya Racing Factory’s Viktor Wilck has for the first time in 19-races secured the top step on the Euro Touring Series podium after being declared winner of a thrilling second A-Main in Gran Canaria. Securing his first & up to now only ETS win back in Kastellaun in 2009, the Swede claimed his second victory after video footage deemed that his TRF417 had been collected by the airborne Yokomo of Yannic Prumper at the final corner which then crossed the timing loop 2/10ths in front of the Top Qualifier before crashing into the fence and tearing the front right wheel off. With Wilck’s car hit by Prumper’s car, which was launched into the air over the final corner at the end of the main straight, Race Director Scotty Ernst had no choice but to give the win to Wilck ahead of Prumper with Marc Rheinard who was also part of the lead battle coming home in third.
Suffering a broken turnbuckle and front body damage to his Tamiya, Wilck was delighted to secure the overall win but said what Prumper did was just natural instinct for a racer and had he been in a similar situation he would also have tried the same move. Originally feeling hard done by when Prumper was first announced as the winner to the anxiously awaiting teams he said it was a big relief that the result was corrected. With a sand storm arriving at the track during the second round of Mains, Wilck said conditions were very difficult due to the sand and the wind. Looking like he had the win in the bag, it was the wind that would catch him out on the final lap allowing Prumper to get into a position to challenge for the win. On the front straight the wind pushed his car into the corner and he missed his breaking point running offline were there was zero traction leading to his Speed Passion powered Tamiya getting out of shape. With Prumper now right with him the 19-year-old German went for the inside line at the end of the straight riding the curb sending his car into the leader just before the crossed the loop hence the reason for the result that showed on the timing screen being reversed.
Accepting the Race Directors decision, Prumper said being so close he had to try something adding that ‘if it looks like it will fit you have to put it in’ but unfortunately he caught too much curb. Changing from 2 to 3 degree of toe on his Muchmore powered DB7 he said the car was much more stable on power and this was the main reason he was able to be so competitive.
Finishing third having mounted a challenge on Prumper before getting out of shape, Rheinard said he just took too long to pass Alexander Hagberg and Ronald Volker with who he had a coming together with in the opening A-Main. Delighted that his team-mate had secured the overall win, being the first drivers to call for the video of the finish to be viewed, the German said he would be going all out for the win in the third A-Main as he had a chance of finishing second overall which would give Tamiya their first ETS 1-2 for some time. With Wilck sitting out the closing race, Rheinard said he expects a though race with the two Yokomo’s starting up front.
The second Xray Pro Stock A-Main also saw the overall win decided with Marek Cerny backing up his early win this time ahead of Martin Hofer to successfully defend the win he took on the Spanish Island 12 months ago. His second win of the season, the result sees the Czech driver move to the top of the championship standings. In the Speed Passion Formula class Serpent driver Jan Asmer secured his third overall victory of the season with his second win of the day.
Ride Modified A-Main Leg 2 Result
1.(1) Viktor Wilck (SE) – Tamiya/Speed Passion – 16/5:11.562
2.(3) Yannic Prumper (DE) – Yokomo/Muchmore – 16/5:11.562
3.(5) Marc Rheinard (DE) – Tamiya/Muchmore – 16/5:11.982
4.(2) Ronald Volker (DE) – Yokomo/LRP – 16/5:15.881
5.(4) Alexander Hagberg (SE) – Xray/ORCA – 16/5:16.852
6.(6) Marc Fischer (DE) – Serpent/Thunder Power – 16/5:17.651
7.(9) Adrien Berntsen (NO) – Xray/ORCA – 16/5:18.795
8.(8) Christopher Krapp (DE) – Kyosho/Orion – 16/5:21.441
9.(10)Loic Jasmin (FR) – Yokmo/LRP – 15/5:01.065
10.(7)Andy Moore (GB) – HB/Hobbywing – 12/3:58.857
Xray Pro Stock A-Main Leg 2 Result
1.(1) Marek Cerny (CZ) – Xray – 15/5:15.765
2.(6) Martin Hofer (DE) – Schumacher – 15/5:16.634
3.(2) Viljami Kutvonen (FI) – Awesomatix – 15/5:17.293
4.(3) Zdenko Kunak (SK) – Yokomo – 15/5:19.499
5.(8) Bart Wubben (NL) – Xray – 15/5:20.334
6.(5) René Klöckner (DE) – Yokomo – 15/5:21.199
7.(4) Olivier Bultynck (BE) – Yokomo – 15/5:21.342
8.(10)Alvaro Fernandez (ES) – Tamiya – 14/5:02.069
9.(9) Toni Mateo (ES) – Yokomo – 14/5:02.611
10.(7)Trin Tanongsakchaikul (TH) – Yokomo – 14/5:04.004
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Chassis Focus – Ronald Volker
Chassis Name – Yokomo BD7
Motor – LRP
ESC – LRP
Batteries – LRP
Tires – Ride (handout)
Radio/Servos – Sanwa
Remarks – Ronald Volker has come to the island of Gran Canaria with some new parts on his Yokomo BD7. A new thinner top deck for more flex there is also new lower shock towers to compliment the new shorter shock absorbers. The new shocks have a shorter body and shorter shafts for a lower centre of gravity and more reactive feel to the car. There are no concrete plans to release these new parts as the team are just testing different options.
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Video – Mod & Pro Stock A-main Leg 1
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Wilck wins first A-Main, Volker & Rheinard clash
Tamiya’s Viktor Wilck took an unchallenged tone to tone win in the first A-Main at the Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria but the big talking point of the race was to be an incident between defending Champion Ronald Volker and Marc Rheinard while the two rivals were battling over second position. At the end of the 5-minute encounter Xray’s Alexander Hagberg claimed second ahead of Andy Moore who benefited from a late coming together between Yannic Prumper and last year’s winner Christopher Krapp.
Top Qualifier for the race, Wilck was happy that he could convert his number 1 starting posting into a win but said the high winds at the circuit today made for difficult driving conditions blowing a lot of dust on to the track and making for low traction even on new tyres. Following the tactics witnessed in qualifying when driver’s sat out heats to save tyres a decision was made last night to allow all A-Main finalist to buy three brand new sets of Ride tyres so as the race would not be decided on tyres strategy. In the closing stages of the race Wilck’s advantage started to reduce as Hagberg closed to within 9/10ths. Admitting that his fellow Swede had a faster car in the latter part of the race, Hagberg’s best lap of the race being 2/10ths faster than his, Wilck said he switched to safe mode for the final laps as he knew if he kept them mistake free it would be enough to hold onto to his lead.
Starting from 4th on the grid and getting passed by Rheinard at the start, Hagberg was delighted with his run to second. The Snowbirds Champion said his T4 was ‘horrible’ at the start compounded by the wind which made it difficult to drive but once the tyres came in he was able to set about closing in on Wilck. Hoping for a better start in the second Leg the Swede is determined to claim his first podium finish of what has been so far a tough start to the 2012/13 ETS season.
Making the A-Main for the first time this season, HB’s Andy Moore said his car was undriveable at the start of the race dropping him from his 7th spot starting position back to last. Improving slightly as the race progressed the former World Champion said he just stayed out of trouble battling the wind more than anything else and suddenly he found himself up into fifth and then on the penultimate lap up to third when Krapp ran into the back of Prumper as they battled over third. Starting from 8th Krapp was clearly annoyed with himself for hitting his fellow German saying it was a ‘stupid mistake’ and he just pushed too hard. Waiting for the recovering Prumper, Krapp who said his Kyosho was working really well would finish 6th behind Prumper who said it was ‘bad luck’ that he got hit after such a good battle.
Commenting on the incident that would see him finish last having started 2nd on the grid, the very diplomatic Volker said he did ‘see any fault from his side’ in causing the accident. Admitting that Rheinard was slightly faster he said he was able to cover his line and race fairly but ‘as can be seen by my wing he hit me quite hard’. The rear wing on the LRP powered BD7 looking rather second hand. Rheinard said the incident looked really bad on him but believes it was not 100% his fault as Volker ran on the curb and lost forward traction which was something he could not predict as he took his regular line and breaking point at the next corner. Setting the fastest lap of the race, the 3-time World Champion said his Muchmore powered TRF417 V5 felt really fast and encouraged by this he is looking forward to an incident free second race.
In the Xray Pro stock class Marek Cerny took the win but the Xray driver came under pressure from Awesomatix’ Viljami Kutvonen before the Finn rolled on lap 10 dropping him back to third. Closing back in on Yokomo driver Olivier Bultynck who took over second Kutvonen would put a great pass on Belgian on his penultimate lap to finish were he started. For defending and former champions champion Zdenko Kunak and Martin Hofer the race would see both retire as a result of the same opening lap incident.
Ride Modified A-Main Leg 1 Result
1.(1) Viktor Wilck (SE) – Tamiya/Speed Passion – 16/5:03.487
2.(4) Alexander Hagberg (SE) – Xray/ORCA – 16/5:04.324
3.(7) Andy Moore (GB) – HB/Hobbywing – 16/5:07.975
4.(5) Marc Rheinard (DE) – Tamiya/Muchmore – 16/5:08.499
5.(3) Yannic Prumper (DE) – Yokomo/Muchmore – 16/5:09.803
6.(8) Christopher Krapp (DE) – Kyosho/Orion – 16/5:10.222
7.(6) Marc Fischer (DE) – Serpent/Thunder Power – 16/5:10.569
8.(9) Adrien Berntsen (NO) – Xray/ORCA – 16/5:12.047
9.(10)Loic Jasmin (FR) – Yokmo/LRP – 16/5:12.288
10.(2)Ronald Volker (DE) – Yokomo/LRP – 16/5:15.286
Xray Pro Stock A-Main Leg 1 Result
1.(1) Marek Cerny (CZ) – Xray – 16/5:20.160
2.(2) Viljami Kutvonen (FI) – Awesomatix – 15/5:06.023
3.(4) Olivier Bultynck (BE) – Yokomo – 15/5:06.159
4.(9) Toni Mateo (ES) – Yokomo – 15/5:13.939
5.(5) René Klöckner (DE) – Yokomo – 15/5:14.007
6.(7) Trin Tanongsakchaikul (TH) – Yokomo – 15/5:17.356
7.(10)Alvaro Fernandez (ES) – Tamiya – 13/4:27.116
8.(3) Zdenko Kunak (SK) – Yokomo – 6/1:58.020
9.(8) Bart Wubben (NL) – Xray – 4/1:14.724
10.(6)Martin Hofer (DE) – Schumacher – 1/0:03.997
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