ETS RD3 is in the books. We had a fantastic weekend of racing here in Andernach, and we like to thank everybody for coming and supporting the Euro Touring Series. The deciding A-Mains took place on Sunday morning, and everybody was excited to find out who will walk away from Arena33 with a victory.
Matrix Modified
Mission completed as Rheinard wins first ETS for Awesomatix at Arena33
A2 – Marc Rheinard found his way back to the road of success at the ETS as he took the second A-Main from start to finish with his Awesomatix A800MMX. Marc had a perfect start, and nobody was able to challenge him during the entire run. The Yokomo duo of Yannic Prümper and Christopher Krapp was driving in second and third position and had a lonely team race behind Rheinard for most of the time. Yannic was able to close up to Marc in the last minute of the race, but he never got close enough to force Rheinard into a mistake. Behind the leaders, Lucas Urbain improved from sixth on the grid to fourth place and Marco Kaufmann crossed the line in fifth position at the end. A great weekend for Marc Rheinard and the Awesomatix team as they finally won a race together at the Euro Touring Series.
A3 – The last A-Main was in the hands of the Yokomo drivers Yannic Prümper and Christopher Krapp. Race winner Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix) watched the show from the side line, as the Yokomo guys brought the field around the first corner. Yannic and Christopher had a similar pace, and nothing happened on the front until Yannic Prümper took the win to seal the second overall spot on the podium in front of his teammate Christopher Krapp.
Further back in the field, Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker passed Marco Kaufmann`s Xray in lap number 4 at the entry of the chicane and tried to follow the leading Yokomo cars in front of him. But Ronald was not able to come closer and focused on defending his third place against Orlowski and Kaufmann until the finish line.
In the end, Marc Rheinard took a well-deserved win here at Arena 33 in front of the strong Yokomo duo of Prümper and Krapp. Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker finished fourth, and Awesomatix Lucas Urbain in fifth place.
Asked about his victory, Marc Rheinard said:
Looking back, it was a perfect weekend from start to finish. My Orca powered Awesomatix was on point just from the beginning and the whole team did a great job. I am happy to be back on pace right now and the last two wins (German Nationals and ETS) are giving me a lot of confidence for the upcoming IFMAR world championships in Italy. Once again, I like to thank the whole team and especially Tim Wahl for working on my car!
Marc Rheinard (DE), Awesomatix/Orca
Here are the overall results of the Matrix Modified class togehter with the Equipment the drivers used at Arena33!
Winner B-Main: Oliver Havranek (SK) Xray
Winner C-Main: Christian Schlösser (DE)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287285?key=203
Awesomatix ProStock
Awesomatix playing the perfect team game as Mächler wins German ETS
A2 – The second A-Main of the Awesomatix ProStock class saw Max Mächler and Simon Lauter playing the perfect team game as they showed a great teamwork to hold off the very fast looking Jan Ratheisky again. Max started from pole position, and Simon was running in second place while Ratheisky tried everything he could to find a way around Lauter.
The top three were running in a gap of only 0.5 seconds for most of the race, and it was great to watch for everybody. Jan tried a move on Simon`s Awesomatix A800MMX in the last minute of the race, there was a small contact, but both continued without any position change on track. This small bubble handed a little breathing room to Mächler, and he was able to win A2 and the overall race after a brilliant drive at Arena33. Another impressive win for Awesomatix in the ProStock class at the Euro Touring Series!
A3 – With overall race winner Max Mächler not lining up for A3, it was the show of Simon Lauter and Jan Ratheisky who had to battle it out for second overall in the last final of the Awesomatix ProStock class. Simon got off the line perfectly with his Awesomatix A800MMX, and Jan Ratheisky was following him very close for the entire race. Jan`s car looked very quick but Simon didn`t offer any chances for a pass to Ratheisky. Alex Kunkler, Enrico Jung, and Lukas Ellerbrock completed the top 5 in the last ProStock A-Main.
Awesomatix Pro Stock winner Max Mächler talked to our media team after the race:
After the race, I needed about 20 minutes to come down as I was very emotional. I came here and didn`t expect to have a shot for the win but in the end, it worked out. The whole team worked together so closely again, and I am so proud of everybody. It is my pleasure to work with these guys! I also want to highlight Marc Rheinard`s win in the Modified class, which was very important for our Awesomatix brand, especially with the IFMAR worlds in Gubbio coming up in September. Thanks to the ETS crew for another great event – see you soon!
Max Mächler (DE), Awesomatix/Sunpadow
Here are the overall results of the Awesomatix Pro Stock class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!
Winner B-Main: Alvaro Fernandez (ES) Awesomatix
Winner C-Main: Jacques Libar (LU) Xray/Team Zombie
Winner D-Main: Niels Degryze (BE) Destiny
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/288611?key=203
Hobbywing Frontwheel
Amazing FWD racing with Südhoff taking the overall victory
A2 – The first A-Main in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class was a highlight on Saturday afternoon – and the second leg didn`t disappoint the spectators here on Sunday morning at Arena33. Freddy Südhoff took another win to seal the overall win, but it was a lot of work for him. Südhoff had his rear-view mirror full of Sören Sparbier (Serpent), Roman Borschel (Awesomatix), and Kevin Sparbier (Mugen Seiki) during the entire run – no mistake was allowed. In the end, Freddy Südhoff took a hard-fought win in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class and was really happy to race so close with the other guys on track. Behind Südhoff, Sparbier, Borschel, and Sparbier, it was Stefan Schulz (Xray) who completed the top 5 in the second FWD final.
A3 – In the third A-Main of the FWD class we saw another fascinating battle. Sören Sparbier and Roman Borschel had an excellent fight for the win, with the better ending for Sören Sparbier. His brother Kevin finished third in this last A-Main, right ahead of Nicolas Delisé and Max Weffers. The overall result then saw Sören Sparbier and Roman Borschel stepping onto the podium in second and third behind race winner Freddy Südhoff.
Here are the overall results of the Hobbywing Frontwheel class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!
Winner B-Main: Ulrich Dinger (DE) Awesomatix
Winner C-Main: Martijn van der Heijden (NL)
Winner D-Main: Markus Ernst (DE) Mugen Seiki
Winner E-Main: Peter Winton (GB) Destiny
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287283?key=203
Orca 17.5 Stock
Dreams come true as Donath wins her first ever ETS race
A2 – Yesterday’s first A-Main was just perfect for Jasmin Donath as she was able to benefit from the crash between Winkler and Fernandez right in front of her. This morning, Jasmin was able to win A2 as well as she found her way by Joshua Winkler. Pole sitter Alvaro Fernandez made a mistake in lap 8 while he was leading the race and was out of the battle for the win afterwards.
In the front, Jasmin Donath drove another perfect race and celebrated her first ever ETS victory here at Arena33 in Andernach – what an amazing result for her!
A3 – After Jasmin Donath celebrated her fantastic win at the end of A2, the podium was up for grabs in the third A-Main of the Orca 17.5 Stock class. Pole sitter Alvaro Fernandez, who had two very unlucky finals before, drove to the win in A3 but that was only good enough to claim fourth position overall in the end. Joshua Winkler and Dominik Ruf finished second and third in the last final, but the podium positions got taken by Jasmin Donath, Joshua Winkler, and Roman Borschel.
ETS reporter Patrick Beck had a quick chat with Jasmin after her great win in A2:
In the last lap I got super nervous when I realized that I really can win the overall race. After crossing the finish line, the emotions went crazy, and I was just so happy. Everybody was congratulating me on the drivers stand and I felt like on cloud number 7 😊
Jasmin Donath (DE), Awesomatix
I like to say big thanks to Max Mächler for helping me so much with my car, and to Manuel Stankowitz for all his support. It is a dream that came true today and I still can`t believe it!
Here are the overall results of the Orca 17.5 Stock class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!
Winner B-Main: Marco Buhmann (DE)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=203
ToniSport 40+ Masters
Stankowitz seals overall victory in the Masters class in the last final
A2 – Xray driver Caspar Morgen took the win in the second ToniSport 40+ Masters A-Main here at Arena33. He was taking full advantage of some serious driving errors made by race leader Stankowitz (Awesomatix), and second placed Mirco Thalheimer (Xray). Awesomatix driver Toni Mateo also moved up from fourth to second while Patrick Beck (Mugen Seiki) dropped back to the end of the field after flying off the track in lap 1. Out front, Caspar Morgen was driving a clean race and took a well-deserved win in A2, just 0.3 seconds ahead of Toni Mateo and Mirco Thalheimer. The decision for the overall win came down to the line in the last final of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class.
A3 – In the deciding leg of A-Mains in the ToniSport Masters class, the overall win and all podium positions had been wide open before the start. Manuel Stankowitz had a clean start and was leading the field around the track, with Thalheimer, Morgen, Mateo, and Beck right in tow. The order remained the same until Thalheimer and Mateo had a collision in front of the driver stand. Beck wanted to go by and got hit very unlucky as well. Caspar Morgen earned second place after that and was running behind Stankowitz until the end of the run. Patrick Beck was able to recover from the bad luck and finished fifth behind Torsten Baggendorf in the four.
The final result saw Manuel Stankowitz on top, winning his first ever ETS race here at Arena33 – congratulations Manuel! Caspar Morgen and Mirco Thalheimer stepped on the podium beside race winner Stankowitz, while Patrick Beck took fourth place overall in front of Torsten Baggendorf in fifth.
Here are the overall results of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!
Winner B-Main: Frank Fuchs (DE) Awesomatix
Winner C-Main: Thomas Gerber (DE)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287281?key=203
Scorpion Formula
Ratheisky crowns perfect weekend with winning the Formula class
A2 – Jan Ratheisky(Xray) and Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) impressed us again in the second A-Main of our Scorpion Formula class. They drove nose to tail for almost 5 minutes, and Stiebler showed that he is a real contender for the “master of formula racing” Jan Ratheisky. But Jan stayed calm and didn`t make the smallest mistake. With winning A1 and A2, Ratheisky took the overall win in the Formula class right after the second A-Main – congratulations Jan!
René Kölbel, Herbert Weber, and Gergö Valent rounded out the top five in A-Main number two.
A3 – Andreas Stiebler took the win in the third A-Main of the Scorpion Formula class. He took advantage of his starting position as overall winner Ratheisky watched the race from the side line. René Kölbel was as close to the leader as he had never been before this weekend, and finished in second just one second behind Stiebler. Gergö Valent, Herbert Weber, and Mark Valent completed the top 5 in the last Formula final.
Here are the overall results of the Scorpion Formula class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!
Winner B-Main: Chris Grenz (DE) EF1
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287282?key=203
Now, after the dust has settled here in Germany, we like to thank everybody for coming and racing here in at Arena33. We will see us soon at ETS RD4 in Luxembourg which will take place at the fantastic track of the LMCC from 22nd to 25th of September 2022.
Your ETS Crew 🙂
