The Yokomo factory team will travel to Aigen with good memories as Christopher Krapp was able to win there in 2022 – a year that went amazingly well for Krapp as he became vice-world champion as well. Fast forward, the team has a new chassis in use called MS1.0 and is working hard to find the way back to the top step of the podium. Krapp will race in Aigen together with all his Yokomo factory team members like Yannic Prümper, Enrico Jung, Antoine Brunet, and Frederik Hovgaard. Let`s see what they can do in the Austrian mountains!
Krapp hopes to repeat 2022 race win in Austria
“We have some upgrades for Aigen and we are very optimistic for the race as the track always suited our car”
Aigen was a good place for me so far. I like the track a lot and was able to win there two years ago. Last year was also not bad with a P4 after a difficult weekend. The track is really cool, fast, and provides a good traction due to the sugaring they do. I am very optimistic that our whole team will perform well in Austria. The reason for my optimism is that we already had a solid pace in Apeldoorn which we just did not convert into top results. We had been on the euros warmup race last week and made good progress there with our new MS1.0 platform. Yokomo made some new upper arms to test and also some softer springs which made the car faster. In Aigen, I try to aim for the best possible result and as always, the win is the main target. The list of entries is almost looking like a world championship as we do not miss many top drivers on it. Our team will be there in full force to represent the Yokomo brand in a strong way. Last but not least, I am very happy that there are so many entries for Aigen. This place deserves it, and I am looking forward to the race.
Christopher Krapp (DE) Yokomo | Racing Performer
Brunet relies on teams experience at his first Aigen visit
“Krappi won there 2 years ago – maybe he can tell me some secrets to go fast 😊”
I have never been to the Aigen track, so for sure the event will be challenging for me. I will try to get some information from my team mate Christopher Krapp who won there 2 years ago . We will try to get closer to the top with our new platform, the same we did at the euros warm up . We received some update parts from Japan which are already available on market and it seems that we made a step forward. We will see where we stand after practice, and it will be a very competitive field as always. It is very difficult to make a prognostic now but I hope for something good to happen in Austria!
Antoine Brunet (FR) Yokomo | Hobbywing
Jung highlights the facility in Aigen as one of the best in the world of RC
“I am prepared for the race and my goal is a top 5 result in ProStock”
I think I am well prepared for Aigen. I was practicing a bit on my home track, and also on the bigger track in Bamberg. We made good progress with the car after we struggled with the setup in the beginning. The confidence is high now and I hope to be in the mix for a good top 5 spot in the A-Main. Lukas Ellerbrock is in a very good form and I think he will be the man to beat in Aigen as well. About the facility and the track in Aigen I can only say: I don`t think there are many places in the world of RC where a club is doing so much for the racers. Everything is top notch and also the food is outstanding!
Enrico Jung (DE) Yokomo | Gens Ace
