Trinity Signs Jilles Groskamp

PeterV · #1 01-09-2006, 12:42 PM

From www.teamtrinity.com<BR><BR>
Name: Jilles Groskamp
Age: 26

He lives in Vogelenzang, Jilles started racing when he was 14 years old
and lives iin a small town close to Amsterdam in The Netherlands, close to the famous
Heemstede track. ( Also known as the test track from Serpent ) His first racing car
was an Tamiya F-1.

- Hobbies: He enjoys his Aprilia RS250 motorcycle, tennis and of course his RC Car racing. Although
he doesn't have a real car, and goes to work on his bike. He works at AMB as a system
specialist, mainly on the rc system. He's taking care of the rc system, purchase components,
testing and development.

- Favorite food: Hamburgers!

- Favorite music: Dance music.

- Biggest win: Last years snowbirds.

- Other achievements:
• 10 times Dutch Champion, 3 times vice-european champion.

• 2 times world A-finalist.

• Second at the Reedy Race of Championships last year.

• DHI-Cup winner in 2002.

Bart_Banaan · #2 01-09-2006, 04:56 PM

What is he going to do with Trinity? What is his position? Will he leave XRay?

"We have got him" is very little information!!

PeterV · #3 01-09-2006, 05:15 PM

He'll be racing, eating hamburgers, and dancing.

Crazy dutchmen · #4 01-09-2006, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterV

He'll be racing, eating hamburgers, and dancing.

He Jilles Good luck with your new sponser may the Force be with you
Jilles choose for Motors and Batteries from Trinity and a XRAY T2 as chassis

microrcdude · #5 01-09-2006, 06:59 PM

how do you pronounce his name? Trinitys got a good team this year.\

I believe it's pronounced "hee-lay." --Pete

kschauwe · #6 01-10-2006, 12:06 AM

Trinity lost Kinwald to Tekin:
http://www.teamtekin.com/

Travis Dupree · #7 01-10-2006, 09:30 AM

I think you mean, Brian left Novak, not Trinity. Tekin does not do batteries and motors, unless they have started recently.

kschauwe · #8 01-10-2006, 11:41 PM

Tekin has a new 1/10 scale coming out soon.
I thought Brian was in bed with Trinity until now.

kschauwe · #9 01-10-2006, 11:44 PM

Tekin has a new 1/10 scale brushless motor/ESC coming out soon.
I thought Brian was in bed with Trinity until now.

Brian Davis · #10 01-10-2006, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kschauwe

Tekin has a new 1/10 scale brushless motor/ESC coming out soon.
I thought Brian was in bed with Trinity until now.

Until brushless takes off in racing and surpasses brushed motors, he'll still be running Trinity motors and batteries... Plus he ran for Novak, and Novak sold both brushless systems and batteries.

PeterV · #11 01-11-2006, 09:01 AM

Brian is still a Team Trinity driver. As the original post about Brian's switch to Tekin says, "No other sponsorship shake-ups have been announced for the Dirtinator."

rc411 · #12 01-13-2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterV

He'll be racing, eating hamburgers, and dancing.

Hopefully they dont fatten him up like the rest of the Losi drivers... The fact he loves hamburgers wont help his case.

And this guy is no replacement to Kinwald, he's taller and probably weighs less.

torque5252 · #13 01-13-2006, 04:59 AM

But he's been winning, and placing well. I'm a fan of Kinwalds (well not as much since he left AE, but I'm OLD). I think he's one of the best ever, and an OK guy too!! But he hasn't been winning as of late, and that's what sells kits for teams like Losi and AE. Later...........torque

EddieO · #14 01-13-2006, 06:21 PM

Brian has not raced since Snowbirds......he has been very ill and has missed every major race since then, including offroad worlds.....

He was hoping to make the Novak Race from what I was told......but he still did not feel he was ready......he is signed up for the Snowbirds, so we will see if he makes it....hopefully he does, its been weird without him around....

Later EddieO