Controlled Practice at the Sporthotel Grafenwald
The controlled practice sessions here in Daun have been very close between the top drivers in all ETS classes. This carpet track seems to be a real beast, and no mistakes are allowed if you want to finish on a top spot. Compared to the seeding practice where you only need three good laps, the upcoming qualifying heats will be totally different. Find out about the seeding practice results at ETS RD5 Season #14 2021/22 at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun/GER.
Matrix Modified
Rheinard is top seed in Daun
Awesomatix factory driver and multiple IFMAR world champion Marc Rheinard is the top seed here at ETS RD5 in Daun. He drove the fastest three consecutive laps in the timed practice sessions and earned himself the best starting position for Q1. Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp will start second into the four qualifiers with Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker in third and right now, it is looking like we can expect a close fight for the overall TQ between them. Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) and Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) made it into the top 5 as well ant they will push hard behind the leaders to score good points in Q1.
We talked to top seed Marc Rheinard on Friday afternoon – here is what he told us:
My car worked great directly from the start of the event. The free practice sessions helped us a lot to try some stuff and we know how to deal with the track conditions at the moment. But for qualifying, the key factor will be clean driving as the track is not an easy one to handle. No mistakes are allowed but I am very confident and happy with my Orca powered Awesomatix!
Marc Rheinard, Awesomatix/Orca
Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp also had a quick talk with our media team:
I think everybody will see the biggest challenge in not making any mistakes on this track. I was fast over the three laps but I need to improve my consistency for the whole run just a little bit. My Yokomo car is super good here and my Racing Performer power package works amazing as well. I am looking forward to qualifying and I am ready to rumble!
Christopher Krapp, Yokomo/Racing Performer
Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker also stopped at our media office – here is what he told us:
We will do some small setup changes to my Mugen Seiki MTC2 for Q1 to make it more easy in the chicane. Otherwise it`s going well and I am happy with the pace over 5 minutes. I am looking forward to fight for the win here in Daun.
Ronald Völker, Mugen Seiki/LRP
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Marc Rheinard DE | 44.069 | Awesomatix/Orca
2. Christopher Krapp DE | 44.313 | Yokomo / Racing Performer
3. Ronald Völker DE | 44.359 | Mugen Seiki/LRP
4. Lucas Urbain FR | 44.550 | Awesomatix/Orca
5. Yannic Prümper DE | 44.743 | Yokomo/Dash
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278091?key=201
Xray ProStock
Lauter on point with his Awesomatix
Simon Lauter (Awesomatix) was the fastest driver in the controlled seeding practice of the Xray Pro Stock class. His teammate Alex Kunkler was 0.156 seconds behind Simon to take second place in front of a strong looking Berkan Kilic (Mugen Seiki) in third. The top 5 got completed by two more Awesomatix drivers – Max Mächler and Meik Niemann – making it four Awesomatix and one Mugen Seiki car in the top 5 of the Xray Pro Stock class.
Asked about his expectations for qualifying, top seed Simon Lauter told us:
The day went very well for me and my Awesomatix car is feeling very good on track. Kunki (Alex Kunkler) is also very, very fast and in my opinion, the most important key for success will be clean runs as the track is a big challenge for everybody over the 5 minutes!
Simon Lauter, Awesomatix/LRP
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Simon LauterDE | 45.399 | Awesomatix/LRP
2. Alex Kunkler FR | 45.555 | Awesomatix/Ruddog
3. Berkan Kilic TR | 45.801| Mugen Seiki/LRP
4. Max Mächler | 46.114| Awesomatix/Sunpadow
5. Meik Niemann | 46.537 | Awesomatix/LRP
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278090?key=201
Hobbywing Frontwheel
Niemann with a strong performance in seeding practice
Meik Niemann showed a ballistic performance here during the seeding practice in Daun. Compared to his rivals, he was one second faster on his three consecutive laps which is a real statement! Steven Olsen is still doing everything he can to keep his championship chances alive and he will start from second into qualifying. It will not be easy to keep up with Niemann`s strong pace but qualifying is a different task and Olsen is always driving very consistent. Jonas Völker, Sören Sparbier and Sebastian Meibörg completed the top 5 in seeding practice.
Meik Niemann had a quick chat with our reporter:
I had a very good day, and my result is looking strong so far. Compared to the last race in Neumünster I am running a carbon fibre chassis plate in my Awesomatix FWD car which worked very good here on track. I know that the other guys will try to catch me in qualifying, and over 5 minutes I don`t expect my advantage to be as big as it was now over the three fastest laps. But I will give my best and then we will see what will happen!
Meik Niemann
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Meik Niemann DE | 54.837 | Awesomatix
2. Steven Olsen DK | 55.832 | Awesomatix
3. Jonas Völker DE | 55.919 | Mugen Seiki
4. Sören Sparbier DE | 55.936 | Serpent
5. Sebastian Meibörg DE | 55.992 | Mugen Seiki
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278089?key=201
Orca Stock 17.5
Reile, Bemmerl and Kuschnarew the top 3
After showing good pace in the free practice, Dominik Reile was able to carry his pace into the second day of ETS RD5. He drove the three fastest consecutive laps here on the very challenging track
The fastest man Dominik Reile told us right after the controlled practice:
I am feeling really comfortable on the track. It is a challenging layout, but until now I think I found a good way around it. I hope to be in the same situation after qualifying but I expect a strong competition from the others. Overall, I am really looking forward to fight for a possible pole position!
Dominik Reile
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Dominik Reile DE | 48.379 | Awesomatix
2. Thomas Bemmerl DE | 48.537 | Awesomatix
3. David Kuschnarew DE | 48.711 | Yokomo
4. Daniel Pöhlmann DE | 48.751 | Awesomatix
5. Alexander Müller DE | 48.914 | Awesomatix
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278086?key=201
ToniSport 40+ Masters
Baggendorf on top of the Masters Class
The seeding practice in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class was super close between the top 3 drivers. In the end, Torsten Baggendorf was on top of the board in front of Toni Mateo and Caspar Morgen. Ulrich Dinger and Manuel Stankowitz stayed in the top 5 as well. When we are looking on the overall championship, Caspar Morgen is in a very comfortable situation as his last contender Thomas Oehler is only sitting in eight position right now!
Our Media Team had a quick chat with top seed Torsten Baggendorf:
To be honest, this track is a huge challenge. At the moment I am very happy with my car, and I will not change anything on the setup. I will do some regular checks and maintenance before qualifying and I hope I can fight for the top spot here against all the other guys. I was on pole here at one of the last races and I really would like to repeat that!
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Torsten Baggendorf DE | 48.832 | Awesomatix
2. Toni Mateo ES | 48.976 | Awesomatix
3. Caspar Morgen DK | 48.986 | Xray
4. Ulrich Dinger | 49.313 | Awesomatix
5. Manuel Stankowitz DE | 49.320 | Awesomatix
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278087?key=201
Scorpion Formula
Lee is top seed in the Formula class
Luke Lee from Great Britain will start first into qualifying of the Scorpion Formula class. He was the fastest in today`s two rounds of seeding practice ahead of Renè Kölbel and Michael Lipperheide. Herbert Weber and Sören Sparbier completed the top 5 and we can expect some nice races in our Formula class on the new Matrix foam tires!
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Luke Lee DE | 48.515 | Xray
2. Rene Kölbel AT | 49.134 | Xray
3. Michael Lipperheide DE | 49.948 | EF1
4. Herbert Weber AT| 49.991 | Xray
5. Sören Sparbier DE | 50.122 | Serpent
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278088?key=201
We are looking forward to the start of Qualifying here at ETS RD5 where we expect some great action and close fights for the A-Main spots in all classes.
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