The season finale of ETS Season #15 2022/23 is rolling here in Daun this weekend, and after four rounds of free practice on Thursday, we have a first idea of the direction we are heading into!
The carpet track was built under the lead of ETS racer Tim Benson again (same as at RD5), and the layout (drawn by Oli Meggitt) received a lot of compliments. The crew did an amazing job as it was a lot of work to lay down the racing carpet perfectly in the tennis sports hall. The ETS likes to shout out a huge THANK YOU to Tim Benson and his team!
The colour of the carpet is a little different this time, as the carpet supplier was not able to provide us the famous “black ETS carpet”. However, the greyish carpet is working very well too, and nobody had anything to complain at the first day of the fully booked event. Let`s talk about drivers’ performances on track at the ETS Season finale!
Matrix Modified
Völker tops free Modified practice sessions at ETS season finale
Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker was the fastest driver here in Daun on Thursday. He was fastest after every round of practice, but his comfortable gap was melting down to some hundreds of a second from Schumacher`s Michal Orlowski, and Awesomatix title contender Marc Rheinard. Offroad Superstar David Ronnefalk posted the fourth fastest laptimes and Yannic Prümper was the highest ranked Yokomo driver in fifth.
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Ronald Völker (DE) 47.403 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)
2. Michal Orlowski (PL) 47.429 (Schumacher/Hobbywing)
3. Marc Rheinard (DE) 47.480 (Awesomatix/ Orca)
4. David Ronnefalk (SE) 47.945 (Awesomatix/ Corsatec)
5. Yannic Prümper (DE) 48.202 (Yokomo/Orca)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298777?key=200
Awesomatix ProStock
Big surprise as Kretschmer comes out of practice on top of the field in front of Lauter and Ellerbrock
Louis Kretschmer had a strong last practice heat and was able to lay down the three fastest consecutive laps of the day with his Awesomatix A800R in the ProStock class. Reigning champion Simon Lauter was right behind him in second place, followed by his Awesomatix teammate Lukas Ellerbrock and Oliver Krähemann. Mugen Seiki`s new driver Sören Sparbier was in the top 5 for most of the day as well and looked good on track with his new ride!
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Louis Kretschmer (DE) 49.488 (Awesomatix/Sunpadow)
2. Simon Lauter (DE) 49.811 (Awesomatix/LRP)
3. Lukas Ellerbrock (DE) 49.930 (Awesomatix/LRP)
4. Oliver Krähemann (CH) 50.065
5. Sören Sparbier (DE) 50.070 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298776?key=200
Hobbywing Frontwheel
Very dominant Schulz far ahead of competition during free practice, Olsen only eight for the day
Stefan Schulz showed that he “wants this title” during free practice in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class. He was 1 second (!) faster over his three consecutive laps compared to everybody else – what an incredible gap! Behind Schulz, a group of 15 drivers followed within another second. Sebastian Meibörg was leading the pack behind Schulz in second place, only some hundreds of a second from Caspar Morgen and Sören Sparbier. Let`s see if anybody can match the pace of Xray`s Stefan Schulz on Friday. His hardest rival in the fight for the overall title, Steven Olsen, had an “average day” finishing free practice eight.
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Stefan Schulz (DE) 59.020 (Xray)
2. Sebastian Meibörg (DE) 1:00.007 (Mugen Seiki)
3. Caspar Morgen (DE) 1:00.010 (Xray)
4. Sören Sparbier (DE) 1:00.177 (Mugen Seiki)
5. Nicolas Delisé 1:00.301 (BE) Xray
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298775?key=200
Orca 17.5 Stock
Reile with a good start into ETS season finale as he tops Thursday practice in front of Schmid and Storm
The hunt for the Orca 17.5 Stock championship title started with a solid day for Dominik Reile. He topped the time sheets in every single round of practice which for sure will give him a good feeling for the upcoming race. Kevin Schmid finished the day in second place behind Reile, with Niclas Storm following in third position.
Championship contender Jasmin Donath had a bit of a slower start into the event, but she was able to move up to fifth overall in the last practice run which shows that she is doing everything to get to the top this weekend.
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Dominik Reile (DE) 53.001 (Awesomatix)
2. Kevin Schmid (DE) 53.234 (Awesomatix)
3. Niclas Storm (DE) 53.544 (Mugen Seiki)
4. Jasmin Donath (DE) 53.672 (Awesomatix)
5. Tristan Bergheim (DE) 53.846 (Awesomatix)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298772?key=200
ToniSport 40+ Master
Stankowitz sets the pace in the last round of free practice ahead of Dinger and Myrberg
For Manuel Stankowitz, the day was like climbing up a ladder. He improved run by run, and found himself on top after the last round of free practice. Andreas Myrberg was leading the Masters class in the early stages of the event, and finished the day in third place behind Ulrich Dinger who moved up to second spot in the evening.
Toni Mateo, the only driver who can challenge Stankowitz for the overall title, is still searching for some pace after a long break from racing and finished 9th for the day.
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Manuel Stankowitz (DE) 52.840 (Awesomatix)
2. Ulrich Dinger (DE) 53.244 (Awesomatix)
3. Andreas Myrberg (SE) 53.421. (Iris)
4. Torsten Baggendorf (DE) 53.543 (Awesomatix)
5. Mirco Thalheimer (DE) 53.663 (Xray)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298773?key=200
Scorpion Formula
Kölbel fastest in the Formula class while Domig sits in front of Kölbel`s hardest rival Stiebler
The Scorpion Formula class was in the hands of René Kölbel on the opening day of ETS RD6. He posted the fastest three consecutive laps of the day in front of Mathias Domig and championship contender Andreas Stiebler.
The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. René Kölbel (AT) 53.591 (Xray)
2. Mathias Domig (AT) 53.889
3. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 54.147 (Schumacher)
4. Herbert Weber 55.006 (AT) (Xray)
5. Gergö Valent (HU) 55.053 (Xray)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298774?key=200
Seeding practice is up on Friday morning, followed by round one and a half round of qualifying in the afternoon until late evening. To not miss anything going on here in Germany, just follow our stream in the “LIVE” section of the website. To get quickly to the results of all classes simply navigate to the “RESULTS” area on our landing page.
Enjoy the ETS grand final in Daun, GER together with us – no matter where you are!
