Q2 Report ETS RD2 Season #16 2023/24 Aigen-Schlägl, AUT
The second qualifier is done and we get a closer impression about the drivers fighting for the win in all our ETS racing classes.
With two more rounds to follow, the tension on everybody is getting higher and higher. The weather looks stable for the whole day which means that we can finish qualifying in perfect conditions.
Matrix Modified
Mugen Seiki still in control as Völker takes Q2 from teammate Dankel and Awesomatix Rheinard
Q2 was another strong outing on track from Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker. He looked very dominant and won the heat by 1.5 seconds ahead of his teammate Eric Dankel who had a super close race with third placed Marc Rheinard and his Awesomatix A800R. Völker added the second TQ run to his favor and Dankel is now tied on points with Rheinard in the fight for second on the grid. Behind the top 3, Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp and Xray`s Oliver Havranek took fourth and fifth for the round.
Two more rounds of qualifying are coming up next to define our A-Main grid!
Awesomatix ProStock
Xray`s Izsay with another TQ run ahead of Kretschmer and Vogl
Adam Izsay took the second round of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying making it 2 out of 2 for the moment. Louis Kretschmer (Awesomatix), Dominic Vogl (Yokomo), Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix), and Enrico Jung (Yokomo) completed the top 5 in Q2 and Izsay is only one run away from sealing the best spot on the grid for the triple A-Mains on Sunday.
Louis Kretschmer posted the fastest lap of the heat (18.219) and was only three tenths behind Izsay and it seems that the Awesomatix team is getting back on pace to challenge Izsay`s Xray car. Can somebody take the TQ away from Izsay, or will we see the Hungarian driver claiming his first ever ETS Pro Stock TQ here in Austria?
Hobbywing Frontwheel
Nothing new as Izsay seems to be unstoppable
Xray`s Adam Izsay posted another TQ run on Saturday morning here at ETS RD2. This time it was Pawel Staszewski (Awesomatix) and Andy Murray (Schumacher) who took second and third in front of Kevin Sparbier (Mugen Seiki) and Max Weffers (Mugen Seiki).
If Izsay will continue to drive like he did until now, he will start from pole position into tomorrows triple A-Mains. He is just one run away from sealing the deal!
My Xray FWD car works amazing. It is a pure joy to drive it and I hope that I can win more round of qualifying as the pole position is always a huge benefit to have when heading into the finals!
Adam Izsay (HU) Xray, Nosram
1up Racing 40+ Masters
Thalheimer wins Q2 and is in the mix for the overall TQ now
In the 1up Racing 40+ Masters class, Mirco Thalheimer (Xray) took the second round of qualifying with a one second gap from Q1 winner Michel Zierold (Awesomatix). This result puts Thalheimer equal to Zierold on points, and the third round of qualifying will be a very important one.
René Kölbel (Xray), Manuel Stankowitz (Iris), and Torsten Baggendorf (ARC) rounded out the top 5 here on a sunny Saturday morning in Aigen-Schlägl.
I made some changes to my car setup as I wanted to get a clean and safe run this morning. I knew that the track would maybe not provide the same traction as yesterday evening so I took it nice and easy. I am very happy with my run as it was very clean and consistant and my strategy fully paid off!
Mirco Thalheimer (DE) Xray | Nosram
Orca 21.5 Stock
Langner takes early morning qualifier from Bergheim and Pöhlmann
The second round of Orca 21.5 Stock qualifying saw young Phil Langner laying down a great run onto the MAV Aigen racetrack. He had a close fight with Tristan Bergheim and Q1 winner Pöhlmann, and took the win by 0.079 of a second after five minutes. Jan Gehrig and Tobias Baumbach completed the top 5.
For Phil Langner, it was a very special moment as it was his first ever ETS TQ run – congratulations to Phil and his father Marc for doing such a great job. Keep up the great work and good luck for the rest of the weekend!
It was the first run in which I made no mistakes and my car was good to drive. When Scotty said I was in the lead, I tried to stay focussed as I was a little nervous. For Q3 we will just check the car and race it as it is!
Phil Langner (DE) Awesomatix
Scorpion Formula
Stiebler again in Q2
The second round of ToniSport Formula qualifying saw again Andreas Stiebler setting the pace. The Austrian Schumacher driver posted the fastest lap as well (18.809), and has already scored two TQ runs now. Behind him, a much-improved René Kölbel worked his way up to second place as he finished the run only seven tenths behind Stiebler.
Jan Ratheisky (Xray), David Ehrbar (Xray), and Balint Rajki (Xray) took positions 3 to 5 in this one and Andreas Stiebler is the top favourite for claiming the overall TQ today.
