Matrix Modified
Q1 – After being fastest in Thursday practice, Schumacher factory driver Michal Orlowski continued to run on top of the Matrix Modified class as he took the win in Q1 by 1.1 of a second from Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker.
After Q1, Orlowski said on RC Racing TV : “I was able to pull a little gap to Ronald and managed it to the end. It was important to have the short round of practice in the morning to get back into the rhythm as the track feels very different after the rain. I think we can still improve the car for the next round, and I am very confident now after a perfect start into qualifying!”
Behind Orlowski and Völker, Awesomatix driver Marc Rheinard took third place and was another second behind Völker. Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) and Eric Dankel (Mugen Seiki) completed the top 5.
Q2 – Michal Orlowski had another mega run in Q2 of the Matrix Modified class. His gap to second placed Ronald Völker was almost the same as in Q1, at about 1.2 of a second. The Schumacher driver made no single mistake, and his car looked a little sharper compared to the Mugen of Völker and the Awesomatix of third placed Marc Rheinard. In the after-race interviews on RC Racing TV, Rheinard and Völker both said that they tried some small stuff on their cars here and there, but it seems like nothing really helped (until now) them to challenge Orlowski even harder. Behind Orlowski, Völker, and Rheinard, we saw Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) and Eric Dankel (Mugen Seiki) in the top five as they finished in Q1 as well.
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Awesomatix ProStock
TQ wide open after Bultynck and Benson both won a round
Q1 – In the Awesomatix Pro Stock class, Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) took the win in Q1 by a super-small margin of 0.017 seconds from Lukas Ellerbrock (Awesomatix) and Adam Izsay (Xray). It was a very close top heat as the field stayed close together on the timing board all the time. Enrico Jung took P4 for the round and Stefan Schulz posted the fifth fastest time coming out of the second fastest heat.
Q2 – Tim Benson was on top of the board for most of the time in Q2. He looked strong out there with his self-converted Jambo One car and crossed the line with a one second quicker time than second placed Jan Ratheisky (Xray). Enrico Jung, Adam Izsay, and Olivier Bultynck took positions 3, 4 and 5 and the overall TQ is still wide open after this result. Alvaro Fernandez from Gran Canaria posted the second fastest lap of the heat and finished sixth in Q2.
Hobbywing Frontwheel
ARC quickest in FWD as Heitsch does the double
Q1 – The first Hobbywing Frontwheel qualifier was a close one on the tarmac at Arena33. With the sun shining directly onto the track, the FWD cars had plenty of traction and it was Henrik Heitsch (ARC)who snatched the win away from Adam Izsay (Xray) and Max Weffers (fastest lap of the heat – Mugen Seiki) in the last lap of the race by 0.4 of a second. Marwin Riedelbauch had a great return to the ETS after a 2-year break with taking fourth for the round while Roman Borschel finished in fifth place.
Q2 – Henrik Heitsch was also on a mission in Q2 where he once again battled it out with Roman Borschel (Awesomatix), Adam Izsay (Xray), Max Weffers (Mugen Seiki), and Sebastian Meibörg (Mugen Seiki). Heitsch just came back from a business trip in Mexico before the race and it seems that the long-range flight was like a booster for him. Heitsch had the fastest lap to his favor, as well as the gap of almost three tenths over Borschel. Can Heitsch claim the pole position here at Arena33, or will anybody able to deny him?
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1up Racing 40+ Masters
Mateo wins Q1 – Thalheimer strikes back in the second round of Masters qualifying
Q1 – Toni Mateo (Awesomatix) had a very close battle with Mirco Thalheimer (Xray) in the first round of 40+ Masters qualifying. They changed positions multiple times during the run and after four minutes it was Mateo having the advantage of 0.057 seconds over Thalheimer – what a close finish. Michel Zierold (Awesomatix), Manuel Stankowitz (Iris), and Frank Fuchs (Xray) took third, fourth, and fifth place and crossed the line only separated by 0.4 seconds showing again what the 1up Racing 40+ Masters class is all about.
Q2 – After coming short to Q1 winner Toni Mateo, Mirco Thalheimer got the job done in the second round of 1up Racing 40+ Masters qualifying. He showed a great speed and could take the win even with making a small mistake in the penultimate lap of the race. Manuel Stankowitz (Iris) finished in second place behind Thalheimer which is a good result for the reigning champion after his fourth place from the first round. Werner Schmitzer (Yokomo) took the points for P3 while Toni Mateo (Awesomatix) and Torsten Baggendorf (ARC) rounded out the top 5.
Orca 21.5 Stock
Bergheim arrives late to the race and controls Q1 and Q2 in style
Q1 – Tristan Bergheim took the opening round of qualifying with his Awesomatix A800R after missing out all the practice on Thursday. He was fastest on track and had a gap of 2.7 seconds to second placed Mugen Seiki driver Timo Siebert. Third place in Q1 went to Lenny Kieffer followed by Karl-Heinz Moritz and Emely Ratheisky. Q1 was a great start into the event for Bergheim who won the season opener in Apeldoorn and is leading the championship.
Q2 – The second Orca 21.5 Stock qualifier was another dominant show from Tristan Bergheim. With two out of two, he has almost sealed the overall TQ here in Andernach and is only in need of one more win to earn the top spot on the grid. Phil Langner (Awesomatix) was Bergheim`s hardest contender in Q2 and took second ahead of Mugen Seiki racer Timo Siebert, Lenny Kiefer, and Karl-Heinz Moritz.
ToniSport Formula
Stiebler in a class of his own as he wins Q1 and Q2 of the Formula class
Q1 – Andreas Stiebler took the win in Q1 of the ToniSport Formula class with his Schumacher Icon2. Andreas had a clean run and won with 1,7 seconds ahead of Jan Ratheisky (Xray). David Ehrbar (Xray) was another 2.8 seconds behind Ratheisky and took third place for the round. Herbert Weber and Robert Kampehl completed the top 5 and everything looked like we will see a thrilling fight on top between Ratheisky and Stiebler, and Ehrbar.
Q2 – The second round of qualifying saw Andreas Stiebler running at the top of the field again. Jan Ratheisky and David Ehrbar pushed hard to close up to Andreas, but the Schumacher driver simply was too fast again. Stiebler posted the fastest lap of the race as well with a 20.193 and it seems that he has some kind of an advantage over his competitors right now. The upcoming third round will tell us more about his chance to win the race here in Andernach.
