Chassis – Shepherd Velox V8 EC
Engine – Picco EMX
Fuel – Runner Time
Tires (handout) – Shepherd Tyres
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Protoform R18
Remarks – Running very strong in practice, Dutchman Rick Vrielijnck is debuting with his new team here in Ettlingen driving a pretty standard EC version of the Velox V8. The only options the car is equipped with are hard pulleys, titanium screws and rear CVDs.
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Chassis – Capricorn Lab C03
Engine – Tesla T12
Fuel – Capricorn
Tires (handout) – Contact
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/Tesla
Body – Protoform SRS
Remarks – Best Capricorn driver here in Aigen, Thilo Todtmann is running his Lab C03 with few changes from the standard version. Using a softer front swaybar, he is also using a brass battery holder and some custom made extensions for the steering knuckles arms.
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Chassis – Mugen MRX-5 WC
Engine – Picco EMX-WC
Fuel – Maxima
Tires (handout) – Contact
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Protoform R18
Remarks – Top Mugen driver and chief designer Robert Pietsch is running an MRX-5 WC with some updates in testing for a future new car. The car features a narrower upper rear arm position, a stiffener for the rear transmission mounts and a gearbox with smaller rotating mass.
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Chassis – WRC GTX
Engine – Novarossi Ielasi Tuned
Fuel – MLC
Tires (handout) – Contact
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Matrix R18 Evo
Remarks – New WRC signing Daniele Ielasi is running a GTX that features some little custom tweaks. The swaybars have been ground down to make them softer, and the bumper features carbon stiffeners. Daniele is also using a brass LiPo mount and a brass rear engine mount to find the perfect weight balance on his car.
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Chassis – Serpent 748 Natrix TQ
Engine – Max Power RP3 Racing Edition
Fuel – Runner Time
Tires (handout) – Contact
Radio/Servo – Futaba
Body – SRC Spark
Remarks – Pole sitter here in Aigen after qualifying, German Serpent driver Dominic Greiner is running the latest “TQ” version of the 748 Natrix. His car is equipped with titanium screws, an aluminium brake horn, rear body standoffs and he is using brass weights in the centre of the chassis plate under the LiPo holder.
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Chassis – Capricorn C802
Engine – Tesla T21
Fuel – Capricorn
Tires (handout) – Contact
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/Savox
Body – Protoform R18
Remarks – Top Italian driver Dario Balestri is using a standard version of the C802. The only change to the car is a tungsten battery holder to add weight and lower the CG.
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