Markus Krankzler is a former race car that competed in the Piston Cup Racing Series for the Transberry Juice team, competing with the number number 6. He was replaced by Bubba Wheelhouse.
History[]
Cars 3[]
Markus Krankzler next to Ralph Carlow and Bobby Roadtesta during a Piston Cup race at the BnL Raceway.
In Cars 3, Markus takes part in the 2016 Piston Cup season with the likes of Lightning McQueen, Cal Weathers, Bobby Swift and Brick Yardley. When Jackson Storm arrived during the midseason, the popularity of high tech Next-Generation race cars risen, due to them having better achievements on the tracks. Markus was forced to stop competing in the Piston Cup and was replaced by Bubba Wheelhouse in the 2016 season of the Piston Cup.
Physical description[]
Markus is a Brawny Motor Co. Spark EA stock car. He uses Lightyear racing tires, like all Piston Cup racers. His eye color is blue. He has a purple livery with a yellow hood, trunk and stripe below his cabin. Half of his hood and roof is painted blue. He has the number 6, painted yellow, on his hood and doors. His hubcaps are colored black.
Gallery[]
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Names in other languages[]
- Russian: Маркус Кранкцлер (transcription: Markus Kranktsler)
Trivia[]
- He is named after, Cars 3 technical director, Markus Kranzler.
- On his concept art, he has number 63 in contrary to number 6 he has in the film.
- This is likely because they didn't have guest cameos planned for famous NASCAR drivers.