Some fantastic sessions of Qualifying are over here at ETS RD2 in Aigen-Schlägl. The day started with some rain showers at half past nine and the action was interrupted for an hour. But after the track was dry again, the traction was still on a good level and qualifying continued. Now, all A-Main spots are given away and finals will be up next. But before we head into the deciding races, we like to inform you about what happened in Q3 and Q4 here in Austria
Matrix Modified
Yokomo`s Krapp is top qualifier in Aigen while Völker takes last qualifier for Mugen Seiki
Q3 – Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp posted his second TQ run for the weekend in Q3. After his win in the opening round on Friday, he only had an average second qualifier but found out that he forgot to tighten up some screws on the rear upper bulkheads after the run. With that issue fixed in Q3, Krapp`s BD11 was right on point again. During the run, the lead changed multiple times and after Völker was leading the race on used tires after lap one, the battle was between Rheinard, Ishioka and Krapp mid-race. After Akio Sobue retired from the race after a small mistake, it was Ishioka leading at the 4-minute mark with Krapp right in tow. As Hayato Ishioka (Axon) lost about 0.8 seconds in the penultimate lap, Krapp was right there to take the win ahead of Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) and Ronald Völker (Mugen Seiki). It was a very interesting round of qualifying as some drivers raced on new, and some on used tires – always a big gamble. Let`s see who will have a set of new tires remaining in Q4.
Q4 – The last round of qualifying saw Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker taking the win on his last set of new Matrix tires. Ronald took the lead with his LRP powered MTC2 and won the last round of Matrix Modified qualifying with a gap of 1 second in front of Q2 winner Akio Sobue (Axon) and Marc Rheinard`s Awesomatix A800MMX. With this TQ run, Völker is lining up third on the A-Main grid behind pole sitter Krapp and second place starter Sobue. Marc Rheinard and Lucas Urbain are taking P4 and P5 on the grid in the upcoming triple A-Mains. We can expect some world class racing from out modified drivers here in Aigen-Schlägl as the starting grid is fully packed with a lot of skills and quality. Let`s go racing modified style!
Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Matrix Modified A-Main (Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63772/287279?key=202
Awesomatix ProStock
Pro Stock champion Lauter to start from pole position
Q3 – In the Awesomatix Pro Stock class, Simon Lauterposted his second TQ run for the event. He took full advantage of his second set of new race tires in Q3 and crossed the line one second ahead of his Awesomatix teammate Olivier Bultynck from Belgium. Max Mächler, Frederik Mikkelsen, ad Toni Rheinard rounded up an all Awesomatix A800MMX top five in this round of qualifying. The fight for the TQ is still open between Mächler and Lauter, but whoever will take it – we will see another Awesomatix pole position in the Pro Stock class at the ETS. This class is absolutely in the hands of Awesomatix, and they showed that once again here in Austria.
Q4 – The last round of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying saw Max Mächler taking another win in front of Stefan Schulz and Toni Rheinard. Mächler and Lauter looked very strong in all rounds of qualifying, and we can expect a hard-fought race in the finals between the Awesomatix top drivers. Behind Lauter and Mächler, Frederik Mikkelsen and Olivier Bultynck are completing an Awesomatix A800MMX quartet on the grid with Xray`s Stefan Schulz lining up 5th on the line after a strong qualifying session for him.
Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Awesomatix Pro Stock A-Main (Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63772/288610?key=202
Hobbywing Frontwheel
Schulz is top qualifier in Austria
Q3 – In the third round of qualifying, we saw Stefan Schulz (Xray) and Steven Olsen (Awesomatix) both having technical failures on their cars. After both drivers were not able to finish the run, it was Robin van Gog taking the win for the round with his Awesomatix A800MMX. His gap over second placed Kevin Sparbier (Mugen Seiki) was at 0.1 seconds only, with third place finisher Toni Rheinard (Awesomatix) another 0.5 seconds behind. The decision for the overall TQ will come down to the last round of qualifying, but as Stefan Schulz posted the fastest lap in Q3 again, we can name him as the top favourite for claiming the pole position here in Aigen.
Q4 – Stefan Schulz sealed his pole position in the last round of Hobbywing Frontwheel qualifying here in Austria. Schulz was on a mission again after his DNF in Q3 and had a gap of 3.8 seconds over his competitors at the end of the run. Steven Olsen finished second, right ahead of Kevin Sparbier and Toni Rheinard. In the finals, all eyes will be on the reigning European champion and last season`s ETS dominator Stefan Schulz. But we will also have a look on all of his very strong contenders on track as the fight behind him will be a real hard one.
Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Hobbywing Frontwheel A-Main (Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63772/287277?key=202
Orca 17.5 Stock
Clean Sweep from Reile earns him well deserved pole position
Q3- Dominik Reile will start from pole position into the triple A-Mains of the Orca 17.5 Stock class. He won the third round of qualifying with his Awesomatix A800MMX again and continued to look very dominant on track. With the TQ already in the bag after three rounds of qualifying, Reile is the top favourite for the win at ETS RD2 in Austria. The running order in Q3 was the same as it was in the previous runs with Daniel Pöhlmann and Jasmin Donath taking second and third again. Henrik Heitsch and Lutz Jentsch
Q4 – Nothing new here as Dominik Reile posted another TQ run – his fourth in a row! But this time, Jasmin Donath was in second place right in front of Daniel Pöhlmann, Henrik Heitsch, And Wolfgang Swoboda. Jasmin will start third on the grid behind Pöhlmann and Reile and all eyes will be on the young lady in the finals. Will she be there when something happens in the front – we will find out about it very soon!
Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Orca 17.5 Stock A-Main (Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63772/287274?key=202
ToniSport 40+ Masters
Overall TQ for Mateo ahead of Thalheimer and Stankowitz
Q3 – Mirco Thalheimer (Xray) was right back in the groove in the third qualifier of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class. Thalheimer, who also won Q1, recovered from an unlucky second round of qualifying with this win and took the round from Toni Mateo, Flavio Paladin, Manuel Stankowitz and Ulrich Dinger. Thalheimer had everything under control with his Xray in this one and took the win with 1.9 seconds ahead of Toni Mateo (Awesomatix). But the decision for the overall TQ will come down to the last round of qualifying and Toni Mateo still has a good chance as his Q2 winning time was faster compared to both TQ runs of Thalheimer.
Q4 – The decision for the overall TQ went down to the line in Q4 between Mateo and Thalheimer. Toni Mateo had a great run and posted the fastest TQ run of the weekend. With this result to his favour, Toni Mateo will line up first on the grid for the triple A-Mains of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class ahead of Mirco Thalheimer. Mugen Seiki driver Timm Ohlef had a fantastic last heat of qualifying, posting the second quickest runtime of the weekend coming out of the second fastest group. A great success for Ohlef which brought him up to P7 on the grid at his first 40+ Masters appearance. Manuel Stankowitz, Thomas Oehler and Flavio Paladin completed the top 5 in the last round of qualifying here in Austria.
Here is, how the drivers will line up for the ToniSport 40+ Masters A-Main (Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63772/287275?key=202
Scorpion Formula
Stiebler earns first ever ETS TQ in Formula qualifying
Q3 – Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) took another impressive win in Q3 of the Scorpion Formula class on Saturday morning. This time, his gap was 2.9 seconds over second placed Xray driver René Kölbel. Herbert Weber finished third, ahead of Michal Wojcik and Robert Kampehl who completed the top 5.
Andreas Stiebler stopped in the ETS media centre for a quick chat after he secured his pole position in Q3:
It feels great to finally TQ an ETS event. I was close to that in the past but in never happened. This weekend I was fast right from the beginning, and I am really proud of the pace I showed in qualifying. For the finals, my plan is to get a good start and some decent first laps. I hope that I can pull away a little from the others to control the race and I will give my all to win here in my home country.
Andreas Stiebler (AT), Schumacher
Q4 – After Andreas Stiebler sealed the deal in Q3, there was still a nice battle going on for the remaining A-Main spots behind him. This time, Stiebler was taking the win as well with Kölbel, van Gog, Wojcik, and Kampehl making the top 5 once again. Even if Stiebler was in kind of “ a world of his own” in qualifying, it is always a different story to bring home a win in the finals. Can he do it? Can Stiebler take his first ETS win some weeks after his fellow countryman René Kölbel achieved the same in the Netherlands? Let`s find out very soon!
Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Scorpion Formula A-Main (Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63772/287276?key=202
A1 will be on the line in the afternoon, so make sure to check our page again if you like to know who got the perfect run in the first of the triple A-Mains in all of our 6 ETS racing classes!
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