The end of seeding practice is always defining the heats for the four rounds of qualifying at the ETS. Here in Daun, two consecutive hot laps are responsible for every driver`s ranking. Having a good three lap pace is giving drivers a lot of confidence before Q1 and therefore everybody was trying to extract the maximum out of their packages on the very demanding racetrack in Daun!
Matrix Modified
Orlowski leads by one thousand of a second from Izsay and Rheinard
The Matrix Modified class was close as always. As only two consecutive hot laps are counting due to the shortened three-minute seeding rounds, the field was even close together. Orlowski`s fastest time was 0.001 (!) faster than the laps of Adam Izsay. Mard Rheinard and Ronald Völker followed in third and fourth spot with Simon Lauter taking fifth position. The top 10 had been separated by 0.265 of a second only but we are sure that this scenario will change a bit in qualifying as the track is very demanding and it will be mandatory to put in absolute clean runs.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (2 consecutive laps)
1. Michal Orlowski (PL) 23.710 Schumacher|Hobbywing
2. Adam Izsay (HU) Xray 23.711 Xray|Hobbywing
3. Marc Rheinard (DE) 23.764 Awesomatix|ORCA
4. Ronald Völker (DE) 23.800 Mugen Seiki|LRP
5. Simon Lauter (DE) 23.820 Awesomatix | Hobbywing
Awesomatix ProStock
Benson ahead of Lund and Izsay in very close Pro Stock class
In the Awesomatix ProStock class it was Tim Benson who was the fastest in seeding practice. Benson skipped half of yesterday`s practice runs on purpose and was right on pace in the two rounds of controlled practice on Friday morning. Last weekend`s GP3F winner is looking confident on track and will be in the mix for the podium here in Daun for sure. Casper Lund from Denmark was second fastest, followed by Adam Izsay, Lukas Ellerbrock, and Patrick Danielsen.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (2 consecutive laps)
1. Tim Benson (DE) Awesomatix 25.570
2. Casper Lund (DK) Awesomatix 25.723
3. Adam Izsay (HU) Xray 25.820
4. Lukas Ellerbrock (DE) Awesomatix 25.825
5. Patrick Danielsen (DK) Xray 25.837
Hobbywing Frontwheel
Izsay is top seed, three Hungarian racers ranked in the top 5
Xray`s Adam Izsay continued where he stopped yesterday – on top of the field. He was joined by his fellow countrymen Mark and Gergö Valent who both made it into the top 5 after seeding. German ARC driver Henrik Heitsch is sitting in third place, and Benjamin Elbisser (Xray) from France will start from P5 into qualifying.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (2 consecutive laps)
1. Adam Izsay (HU) Xray 29.934
2. Mark Valent (HU) Schumacher 30.012
3. Henrik Heitsch (DE) ARC 30.099
4. Gergö Valent (HU) Xray 30.176
5. Benjamin Elbisser (FR) Xray 30.275
1up Racing 40+ Masters
Ehrbar on top of a very close Masters class
David Ehrbar is running strong at his first ETS 40+ Masters outing. He was laying down the fastest two consecutive laps onto the black carpet, but the rest of the field was right in the hunt. Championship leader Mirco Thalheimer showed a much-improved pace compared to yesterday and is seeded fifth in the top heat behind Ehrbar, Kölbel, Morgen, and Dinger.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (2 consecutive laps)
1. David Ehrbar (DE) Xray 27.524
2. René Kölbel (AT) Xray 27.593
3. Caspar Morgen (DK) Xray 27.670
4. Ulrich Dinger (DE) Awesomatix 27.689
5. Mirco Thalheimer (DE) Xray 27.809
Orca 21.5 Stock
Bergheim is top seed with Langner right in tow
In the Orca 21.5 Stock class, Tristan Bergheim found his way back on top of the board. His advantage over Phil Langner was half a tenth of a second before Lutz Jentsch followed in third place with almost the same gap. Jan Gehrig and Timo Siebert took fourth and fifth place like they did yesterday in free practice. Qualifying will start soon and we are already excited who will be able to claim the pole position here in Daun.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (2 consecutive laps)
1. Tristan Bergheim (DE) Awesomatix 27.661
2. Phil Langner (DE) Awesomatix 27.723
3. Lutz Jentsch (DE) Awesomatix 27.794
4. Jan Gehrig (DE) Xray 28.112
5. Timo Siebert (DE) Mugen Seiki 28.239
ToniSport Formula
Ratheisky to start first into qualifying
Jan Ratheisky is our top seed in the ToniSport Formula class. Current points leader Andreas Stiebler came out of seeding practice in second spot, with David Ehrbar, Robert Kampehl, and Michal Wojcik rounding out the top 5.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (2 consecutive laps)
1. Jan Ratheisky (DE) Xray 25.913
2. Andreas Stiebler (AT) Schumacher 25.981
3. David Ehrbar (DE) Xray 26.431
4. Robert Kampehl (DE) Schumacher 26.520
5. Michal Wojcik (PL) 26.568
