ETS - Riccione

Chassis – HB Pro5

Motor – Orion 4.5T

ESC – Orion

Batteries – Orion 6000 mAh

Tires – Ride (handout)

Radio/Servo – Sanwa

Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R

Remarks – 2012 World Champion Jilles Groskamp has made the trip over from Thailand to make his international race debut for HB. Running a kit stock car he is working with the expanded team under the guidance of team manager Hiroyuki Kazuya to find the best setup for the car. Currently looking for more steering in the high speed corners, the rear of the car being planted, he has played around with moving more weight to the front of the car which felt better and was possible to go quicker but not consistently.

As we well know, Jilles Groskamp this year has left the Tamiya and has signed a contract with Hot Bodies. Unfortunately because of the bad weather in Thailand, the driver has not had time to test and modify the machine. However, for the moment, he is happy to have found a good set-up.

Jilles Groskamp: At the moment I am happy with the machine. Of course, I can’t compare the Tamiya at HB because they are two completely different and I don’t know if the HB is better or worse. Change machine also means changing teams, new people, new environments. But I like to change. Change to improve the machine.

Jilles uses a motor and controller Team Orion, radio SANWA and the other sponsors are HPI, Sweep, Racing, and PROTOform.

Jilles Groskamp: former pilot Tamiya, I found many differences with the new Hot Bodies Pro5, especially in the pulley that has different size, or in the arms, they, too, slightly different from Tamiya, not to mention the frame itself, which has practically a different form.

But how is it, Jilles Groskamp when it is not in the track with his car? There is a new dad, so his free time he prefers to spend it in the family, with his wife and his two children. When not running, he likes to practice sport, especially golf, but also others, for example he likes to go to the skate.

In addition to Hot Bodies, he is driving a Family car of Toyota.

Regarding the track, he finds her very beautiful. A good media traction, but it might be slightly difficult for the numerous curves that create great changes of direction. “ But it’s fun. Nice track, nice people, nice time”