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ETS Race Recap RD5 Season #14 2021/22 Sporthotel Grafenwald, Daun/GER

RD5 at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun – the unknown final!

From February 3 to 6, 2022 the fifth round of ETS Season #14 2021/22 took place in Daun/GER. It was the fourth time (after 2018, 2019 and 2020) the ETS raced in the Sporthotel Grafenwald, and the 285 overall entries had been a great turnout when we keep the Covid-19 situation in mind. The racetrack in the huge tennis sports hall was very challenging (as always in Daun) and the drivers needed to show their best driving skills if they wanted to compete for a position in the A-Main of their favourite ETS class.

As we were racing in Daun, it was not finally decided if we will see a sixth round or not. But now, after the cancellation of the ace in Neumünster we can point out our newly ETS champions of all classes. Let`s go back to Daun to review the race results and to congratulate our ETS champions of season #14 2021/22.
If you have not been in Daun in person, we hope that you liked our event coverage on the eurorcseries.com website, as well as the live streams and heat videos on our YouTube channel.

Daily testing and face masks for maximum safety at ETS RD5

The Marien Pharmacy Daun did a fantastic job to keep us racing safe

The ETS crew decided to implement a daily Covid-19 test for everybody – no matter which vaccination status each driver had. Together with the rule of wearing a medical face mask in the hall, it was the best we to do in case of safety and health. With only a handful of people not complying to the rules at 100%, everybody else did a great job. The whole ETS crew would like to shout out a massive THANK YOU to all of you for showing responsible for yourself and others during ETS RD5 in Daun – you made it happen. Another big shout out goes to the staff of the Marien Apotheke Daun. Without their great work our event at the Sporthotel Grafenwald would have been simply impossible –THANK YOU!

The most difficult layout of the season

Traditionally, Daun is the most challenging track at the ETS

When the racers arrived in Daun, they quickly walked to the racetrack to see how this year`s layout would look like. Due to the T-shape of the area where the track is located, the layout is always very tricky and not easy to create. To become a master of the track in Daun is also not an easy task. When the racers arrived in Daun on Thursday morning, their first action was to look about the track layout. There was a long straightway in front of the drivers stand, followed by a very technical infield section with medium fast corners, a tight chicane and some rhythm breaking sections as well. As practice started, it was easy to see that most of the drivers would need some packs to get some clean laps together. Also, some of the pro drivers struggled in the beginning

Driver and team performances

Title decisions have been made

We hoped to see six races this season, but now we all know that the season is over after five rounds of great ETS racing. A huge improvement when we think about the previous season in which we only saw three races in the same period. All six titles are taken and we are sure that every singe title is well deserved for the respective driver.

It is not easy to judge all drivers and teams for their performances during a complete ETS season, but we like to give you a better feeling of what the teams have achieved. Overall, everybody gave his very best and competing at the sharp end of the ETS is the pinnacle of highly competitive Onroad RC car racing. First, we look on all teams in the touring car classes before we also throw an eye on FWD and Formula!

TOURING CAR CLASSES

MUGEN SEIKI

Völker wins seventh ETS title of his career and the first one for Mugen

The Matrix Modified class is the premiere category at the ETS. Ronald Völker is the newly crowned overall champion of this prestigious class as he took his third win of the season in Daun (after winning RD1 and RD2 at Arena33). A great achievement for the Japanese company Mugen Seki and their lead driver. Everything worked out fine for them in Daun and they have been in a great form over the whole season. Ronald was the only Mugen driver in the A-Main in Daun, with Robert Pietsch qualifying himself into the B-Main. But looking on the overall season, Eric Dankel is another Mugen driver who finished in the top 10 of the Modified class. He also showed the car`s performance and quality. Eric was racing at the first three rounds of season #14 and was in the final at every event. Robert Pietsch made the A-Main at the first two encounters of the season, at Arena 33 in Andernach. A great effort by the whole Mugen Seiki team.

“Congratulations Ronald Völker – you are the Matrix Modified champion of ETS Season #14 2021/22”

The MTC2 – not only quick in the modified class

In the Xray Pro Stock class, Mugen Seiki also closed the gap to the front this year. Tim Benson was TQ and finished second in Apeldoorn with the car of the Japanese company. Their 1:8 scale offroad driver Berkan Kilic made the A-Main at both races he did, and guys like Jonas Völker and Alex Kunkler (now running Awesomatix) also qualified for the big show in the Pro Stock class with their MTC2 cars.
Thomas Oehler delivered two strong P4 results and fifth position overall in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class with his MTC2 car. Maximilian Unterschütz switched to a Mugen chassis mid-season and finished fifth in the Orca 17.5 Stock class at the race in Apeldoorn. It is easy to notice that Mugen Seiki made a huge step forward with their actual car and we can be excited what they will show us in the future. Mugen`s car designer Robert Pietsch must be a very happy man at the end of ETS Season #14 2021/22.

AWESOMATIX

Very strong driver line-up and close to victory in modified

Awesomatix top modified driver Marc Rheinard finished on the podium in 4 of 5 races this season. He was close to a win, especially at the last two races in Neumünster and Daun where he finished second overall. With Rheinard`s amazing skills and his strong race craft, a win in the Modified class is just a matter of time for Awesomatix. Lucas Urbain, Michele Manzo, Tim Wahl, Dominic Vogl, David Ronnefalk and Karri Salmela are the other drivers who lined up on the grid of the A-Mains in the Matrix Modified class during the season – a great campaign for Awesomatix. Just missing that single win! But with their amazing car and their high-class driver line-up, it will happen again for sure.

Three titles for the Russian based Awesomatix brand

When we look on to the Xray Pro Stock class, we are talking about the most competitive 1:10 scale touring car stock class on the planet. The Pro Stock drivers are fast as hell, and on the big track in Daun, their fastest lap times have only been a couple of tenths slower than in Matrix Modified. Simon Lauter`s fastest qualifying time was only 3-4 seconds off the pace from a top 10 result in the Modified class – that really shows the amazing speed of the top Pro Stock drivers.

When we analyse the overall results of the Xray Pro Stock, ToniSport 40+ Masters, and Orca 17.5 Stock classes, it is impossible to not register the dominance of Awesomatix in these classes. While it is always a bit mixed in Modified, the touring car stock classes are in the hands of the brand from Russia! There have been 26 Awesomatix cars out of 33 cars in the A-Mains of those three classes and there is not much to say about it. That is a really strong statement and demonstration of their strength in 1:10 scale Onroad racing.

Masterclass from Lauter to win overall title in Daun

Simon Lauter was the dominant driver in the Xray Pro Stock class at RD5 in Daun. He had the chance to claim the first position in the overall championship in Daun, while his main contender Alexandre Duchet (Xray) was racing in the USA at the same weekend. And Simon was on a mission directly from the start. He was driving in a class of his own all weekend and took a well-deserved Pro Stock win, ahead of his teammates Alex Kunkler, Louis Kretschmer, Frederik Mikkelsen and max Mächler. It was an Awesomatix 1-2-3-4-5, which once again showed the teams strong forces in this racing class. With Lauter leading the championship for the first time after RD5, it finally was enough for him to win his second ETS title in the Xray Pro Stock class.

Congratulations Simon Lauter – you are the Xray Pro Stock champion of ETS Season #14 2021/22

Reile wins Orca 17.5 Stock in Daun while Bemmerl walks away with overall ETS title

In the Orca 17.5 Stock class, Dominik Reile was on almost the same mission as Lauter was in Pro Stock. He had to take a TQ and win away from Daun if he wanted to keep his chances for the championship alive. His teammate Thomas Bemmerl came to Daun, leading the overall ranking list. Dominik Reile was fast right from the beginning, and he finally could bring home a win ahead of outgoing champion Daniel Pöhlmann in second, and Thomas Bemmerl in third. Another Awesomatix 1-2-3 in Daun.
After Reile`s win, we expected a showdown for the title at RD6. But after it was clear that this race will not happen – Thomas Bemmerl came out on top of the Orca 17.5 Stock class at the end of Season #14 2021/22. Dominik Reile is the new vice champion and Daniel Pöhlmann finished another strong season in third place

Congratulations Thomas Bemmerl – you are the Orca 17.5 Stock champion of ETS Season #14 2021/22

Mateo wins ToniSport 40+ Masters title after strong season finish

In the ToniSport 40+ Masters class, Toni Mateo was on pole position, and he was able to win A1 and A2 in style ahead of championship leader Caspar Morgen. But with this win in Daun, Mateo climbed up the ladder and snatched the title away from Caspar Morgen in the very last minute. In the end Toni Mateo is a well-deserved winner, but we also like to highlight the strong overall performance from Caspar Morgen all season long. Ulrich Dinger takes a strong third place in the championship!

“Congratulations Toni Mateo – you are the ToniSport 40+ Masters champion of ETS Season #14 2021/22

With this huge amount of success we can call ETS Season#14 2021/22 a huge success for the Russian manufacturer Awesomatix around team manager Max Mächler!

XRAY

Snowbirds Nationals race costs two possible ETS titles

With Bruno Coelho`s impressive wins in Apeldoorn (RD3) and Neumünster (RD4), he was back in the game for the overall title after not being able to attend RD1 and RD2 (Covid-19 restrictions). Everything looked really promising for Coelho and the new Xray X4 touring car – another win in Daun would have put him in the overall lead of the championship ahead of Mugen Seiki`s Völker. And with the season now finished, it also would have been possible for Coelho to win the title with only attending three races this season – that would have been an outstanding achievement.

Strong Pro Stock season ends with vice championship for Duchet

Alexandre Duchet had a strong season in the Xray Pro Stock class where he won the first two races of the season and added a fifth place in Apeldoorn and a second place later in Neumünster. He was leading the championship all season long – just to lose it to Simon Lauter at the last race with not having a chance to fight anymore. Alexandre Duchet is now the vice champion of the Xray Pro Stock class and the highest ranked Xray driver of the season!

The Snowbirds Nationals race in Orlando is one of the biggest and most important Onroad races in the United States. The race was colliding with the schedule of the ETS almost every year, but Xray wantedt to make a trip to this great event in Florida since a very long time. They did amazingly well in Orlando where they won all classes. A great chance to present their new X4 touring car to the US market!

Ellerbrock, Brunet, Kaufmann, and Morgen with strong results for Xray in Daun

With the absence of Hagberg, Coelho, Duchet and Ratheisky, other drivers had to show responsible to score some good results for the Slovakian manufacturer Xray. In the Matrix Modified class, Antoine Brunet and Marco Kaufmann showed that they are always able to make the A-Main. They had been the Xray top guns at the first two races of the season as well (with Hagberg and Coelho not able to make the trip from Portugal), and in Daun they showed a solid performance with P9 ad P10 in the end. Antoine Brunet finished the season in fifth position and was the overall highest ranked Xray driver in the matrix Modified class.
In Daun, Lukas Ellerbrock was the only Xray driver who qualified into the A-Main of the Pro Stock class with his Xray X4. In the end, he finished sixth overall from his eight starting position. A strong result when we keep in mind that Ellerbrock was the only Xray driver against the armada of Awesomatix cars.
In the ToniSport 40+ Masters class, Caspar Morgen had another good race with his X4 car and finished second overall. He lost his first position in the championship to Toni Mateo in Daun. Overall, Caspar Morgen can be very happy with his season as he was constantly in the top 5 of this hard-fought racing class at the ETS. He can call himself now vice champion of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class.

YOKOMO

Krapp with podium finish in Daun as Yokomo takes third and fourth for overall season

Christopher Krapp was the fastest Yokomo driver in Daun. In most of the heats, he was able to match the pace from the leaders Rheinard and Völker. In the end, Krapp stepped onto the podium for the first time this season. His teammate Yannic Prümper finished the season tied on points with Krapp (both 895), and overall, they finished third and fourth in the overall championship. A superb result for the relatively small Yokomo team at the ETS. It seems that their car is very competitive, they just must get more drivers back on track with the car of the famous Japanese company Yokomo!

Pro Stock “Bump-Up King” Jung

In the Pro Stock class, Yokomo`s Enrico Jung missed the bump up from the B-Main this time. During this season, Jung made the A-Main in three out of five races – two of them with bumping up from the B-main. Winning a bump-up race is always difficult as everybody wants to get into that A-Main final, but Enrico did it two times and showed strong nerves and excellent racing. This time in Daun, the luck was not on his side, and he had to settle for the B-Main. But as Jung is still the only top driver with a Yokomo car in the Pro Stock class, his tenth overall position at the end of the championship is something he can be really proud of. Let`s see how the Yokomo team will line-up for the next season!

SCHUMACHER

Orlowski and Iivonen with strong Mi8 debut

The Schumacher team debuted their new Mi8 touring car at ETS Rd5 in Daun. Michal Orloswki qualified into the Modified A-Main directly, while Pekko Iivonen had a great B-Main and bumped up into the A for the first time ever at the ETS. He was very delighted afterwards and raced with the top dogs of the Matrix Modified class then. The car looked really good on track, and it will be very interesting to see, how they will continue to develop and fine tune it for the next races. Schumacher`s top driver Michal Orlowski finished sixth in Daun and seventh overall in the Matrix Modified championship. Schumacher can be very happy and proud of this result against all the bigger teams at the ETS.
In the Stock classes there is simply no Schumacher driver who can fight for a place in the A-Main right now. During the outdoor season, Nicolai Lindegaard was racing with a Schumacher car – and he did very well with two A-Main appearances at Arena33 and a B-Main win in Apeldoorn. But now on carpet there is nobody, and Schumacher should try to add another strong driver to the team to show the car`s potential in Pro Stock during the next season as well.

HOBBYWING FRONTWHEEL

FWD – once again the biggest class at the ETS

Meik Niemann with unreal performance in Daun

Awesomatix racer Meik Niemann was in a class of his own at ETS RD5. Meik is a former ETS race winner (2011 in Poland) and came back to the ETS after some years of complete abstinence from RC racing. He was attending RD4 in Neumünster to get back into the rhythm, and in Daun he almost destroyed the whole field of competition in the FWD class. Mein won all four rounds of qualifying and took A1 and A2 without the smallest mistake. Not a bad second ETS race after a log break

Schulz takes overall title, Olsen to finish second in Season #14

Championship leader Stefan Schulz was not in Daun. He was also racing in the United States at the Snowbirds Nationals with his friends and Xray teammates. But as Steven Olsen finished second behind race winner Meik Niemann, the title for Schulz was safe after the race in Daun had been finished. We can be sure Stefan had a beer or two in Orlando, to celebrate his first ever ETS title. He is a well-deserved champion in the biggest class at the ETS.

Congratulations Stefan Schulz – you are the Hobbywing Frontwheel champion of ETS Season #14 2021/22

Steven Olsen scored a second overall in Daun which secured him the second overall position behind champion Schulz. Before RD5 in Daun, Olsen had the theoretical chance to snatch the title away from Schulz, but therefore he would have needed two more TQs and race wins. But as Niemann was super-fast all weekend long, Olsen had no chance to fight for the title anymore. He did everything possible and was fast as always, but in the end, he must be pleased with the vice champion title. Steven Olsen did a great job all season long and he will find a nice place for his overall season trophy at home for sure. Mischa Kroos from Switzerland completed a great season with third overall in the Hobbywing Frontwheel championship!
The booming Hobbywing Frontwheel class was the class with the most entries at every single race of season #14 2021/22. The ETS can be really proud to attract so many FWD racers to come to the races. We are looking forward to the next races and season #15 as we are sure the huge success of FWD racing will continue!

SCORPION FORMULA

Foam tires giving the Formula class wings again

Increasing number of F1 drivers at RD5 in Daun

After not seeing many Formula drivers at RD4 in Neumünster, the numbers increased again for our race in Daun. It was the second race for the class on foam tires, and in Daun we had the Matrix tires on track for the first time. For sure the foam tires need a slightly different setup and maybe a different driving style. But as soon as this clicks together, the cars just looked amazing on track. The corner speed was higher than before, and the drivers told us that they really like the challenge to get the car dialed in on these new foam tires.

Xray 1-2 from Lee and Kölbel in Formula

Luke Lee and Renè Kölbel had a close and fair battle all weekend long, and their two Xray cars had been the fastest on track. In the end, Luke Lee celebrated the win ahead of Renè Kölbel and Sören Sparbier. It was a great fight between Lee and Kölbel for the win and Sören Sparbier showed an impressive performance with his Serpent car which finally brought him on to the podium together with Lee and Kölbel.

Ratheisky takes overall title again and is the most successful Formula driver of the ETS

Jan Ratheisky is the dominating driver whenever he puts his F1 car down on track. He won the first two races at Arena33 in Andernach for a perfect start into the season. In the Netherlands (Apeldoorn), he had to settle for second overall as Dutch driver Jitse Miedema was able to beat Ratheisky after a brilliant drive. But at RD4 in Neumünster Jan Ratheisky took another win which secured him the overall title after only four races of the season.

Congratulations Jan Ratheisky – you are the Scorpion Formula champion of ETS Season #14 2021/22

Renè Kölbel from Austria is the vice champion of Season #14 2021/22 and David Ehrbar is third overall.  Ehrbar decided to run more touring car in the future and was only racing in the Formula class during this year`s outdoor season! Austrian racer Herbert Weber took the 40+ title of the Formula class (included in the normal championship) and ended season #14 in a fourth overall position!

Special awards for the first time in Daun

In Daun, the ETS crew handed out two new awards for the first time. The “One to Watch” and “Spirit of the Event” award. Two prices, given to two different persons of our huge ETS family.

The “One to Watch” went to youngster Sören Sparbier. Sören is racing a lot at the ETS and at other racing series in Germany. He is traveling to races with his brother Kevin and his father Holger.
Sören is progressing all the time, and at ETS RD5 in Daun he made it into the A-Mains of the Formula and the FWD class. He qualified third in both classes and finished fourth in FWD and third in Formula. What a great performance – more than good enough to be “One to Watch”

The “Spirit of the Event” award went to Renè Kölbel from Austria. Renè was in hospital one week before the race, and it was not clear if he would been able to make the trip over to Germany to attend the race. He was in surgery, and we are more than happy that he is doing fine again.
After Renè got green lights from the doctors, he didn`t hesitate and jumped in the car of his friend Herbert Weber who gave him a lift over to Daun. That shows how much spirit there is between RC racers, and it was clear that the “Spirit of the Event” award for ETS RD5 belongs to Renè Kölbel. Thank you for coming over and racing with us in Daun!

Season #15 2021/22 will kick off in Apeldoorn, NED in June

With season #14 now ending, we all can enjoy a little break from bit international ETS racing now. All drivers will prepare themselves and their cars for the new season which will start at the AMCA Apeldoorn at the beginning of June. Until then it is time to do some club races and other events for most of the drivers – something which is very important to keep RC racing alive at the local club levels. We are looking forward to seeing you again when we head into another epic season of ETS racing and we will do everything to provide your greatest RC experiences in the future as well. We will keep you updated about everything (schedule, rules etc.) here on our page – check it out!

Thanks to our sponsors and to all the helping hands

Finally, we like to thank everybody who helped us making ETS Season #14 2021/22 happen . Without the support of so many people, it would have never been possible to organize our 5 races in these difficult times. As we don`t like to forget someone, we will not list all the names here – but once again THANK YOU to everyone!
The final call of ETS Season #14 2021/22 goes out to all our amazing sponsors. THANK YOU for your continuous support – we really appreciate it!

Primary Sponsors
MATRIX, SCORPION POWER SYSTEMS, ORCA, XRAY, TONISPORT
Associated Sponsors
ARC, AWESOMATIX, ROCHE, GENS ACE, HOBBYWING, LRP, MONACO RC, MUGEN SEIKI, POWER HD, RC MAKER, RIDE, SCHUMACHER, SILVERBACK, STICKON RC, SUNPADOW, YOKOMO

Uwe, Scotty, and the whole ETS crew!