Ronald Volker’s domination of the 2010/11 Yokomo Euro Touring Series doesn’t look under any serious threat after the German ace secured his third straight overall TQ honours in as many races. Having set the pace in Q2 & 3, the Team Yokomo lead driver secured pole for tomorrow’s triple A-Mains by topping the final qualifier from young team-mate Yannic Prumper who will start 4th on the grid.
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Ronald Volker has TQ’d the second qualifier for the Austrian round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series topping the time sheets from David Ehrbar and Marc Rheinard. The Yokomo/LRP driver said a change to the Protoform LTC-R bodyshell gave his BD5 more steering but he didn’t make the most of it, making too many small mistake during the five minute run. Chasing his third consecutive overall TQ honours, the European Champion thinks with the LTC-R his set-up is good and any extra pace will come from how he prepares his tyres.
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2006 World Champion Andy Moore has topped the opening qualifier for the third round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in St.Polten, Austria. The factory Hot Bodies driver recorded 19 laps in 5:05.010 and becomes only the third driver this season to post a TQ run beating championship leader Ronald Volker and defending champion Marc Rheinard who are the only other drivers to have achieved the feat.
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Following many tests and trials, GRP have launched their new M04 Grip tire for 1/8th buggies. The tire features a special design pin to guarantee high grip also under dirty and dusty conditions. This design guarantees a long tread life too, also on very high-wear tracks, keeping a high-level and steady grip. A very rounded profile makes it a very smooth and fast tire, but very easy to drive, while the internal carcass ribbing reduces tire expansion at high speed, leading to better stability of the model and driving precision. Available in 3 different compounds X-A-B, with a special orange or black molded insert.
Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]
Factory Team Associated driver Keven Hébert has got his Euro Touring Series debut off to an impressive start with his TC6 setting the fastest lap around the indoor asphalt track here in St.Polten, Austria. The first Canadian to take part in an ETS event, Hébert managed an 16.285 second lap on a track which he described as being a lot bigger than he was used to racing on in US racing scene. Pleased with his lap time, the 22-year-old said he needed to be more consistent but feels a second run should help him settle in better to the unfamiliar settings in particular the height of the drivers rostrum which by American standards towers above the track.
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The new version of the Multi-Diff from Xray, called the Multi-Diff T3 LiPo has 3 different settings, standard one-way, solid one-way and solid axle. The lightweight one-way outdrives are manufactured from Hudy Spring Steel and have a hex-slot machined at each end, into which a lightweight machined steel hex-style locking axle can be inserted into both outdrives to lock them together. This allows the creation of a solid one-way, meaning that both outdrives turn freely together as a one-way (at the same time), thus creating a solid one-way off-power. To create a full-time solid axle, a strong steel pin is inserted through aligned holes in the main aluminum body of the Multi-Diff and the steel locking axle. This locks the outdrives completely, creating a full-time solid axle. Includes factory-pressed (non-replaceable) high-quality German one-way bearings, hand-ground for maximum running precision and strength.
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Schumacher are pleased to announce the signing of top German On Road driver Martin Hofer. Martin is currently running second in the ETS Pro Stock championship and a German National A finalist. He will bring great knowledge to the team for current and future developments. Martin will compete at World, European and German Championship races along with the ETS series, and will make his debut for Schumacher at the ETS race in Austria this coming weekend. Martin had the following to say about the deal;
First of all I would like to thank Team Yokomo for all the years of support and the great time working together. However, sometimes you just need a change and after having tested the Mi4CX I decided that my change was to be a different coloured one! My first ever RC-car was a Schumacher Storm truck and I’m very happy to return to my roots in some ways. Being part of the well established Schumacher team around Chris Grainger, I think we will be able to bring the Mi4CX to the next level keeping it at the leading edge of modern touring cars.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
The new RB TG Modified .12 motor is the product of much research and testing between JPM Racing of Australia, Matt Russell and RB in France. This is evident with the unique Australian image etched on the cooling head. Heavily modified by renowned race engine builder Matt Russell, the testing of this motor was performed by World’s finalist Phil Woodbury. The end results is a reliable motor with awesome power and excellent fuel economy. Phil Woodbury will also be racing this motor in the 2011 season. Comes with the latest EFRA 2659 pipe & manifold and ceramic main bearing.
Source: JPM Racing [jpmracing.com.au]
