Controlled Practice Report, ETS RD2 Season #17 2024/25
Bruno Coelho will start first into qualifying of the FlySky Modified class. The Xray driver posted his fastest three laps in the first round of seeding practice in the morning, the same as second placed Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix). Michal Orlowski was third quickest and the only driver in the top 10 able to improve his time in the second seeding round when the track was hotter – maybe not a bad signal for Orlowski as Q1 and Q2 will take place in similar conditions later today.
However, Coelho will have a clean track in front of him which is always something good in qualifying. Behind the top three it was Marc Rheinard and Eric Dankel who made it a 3-4-5- for Awesomatix.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Bruno Coelho (PT) 44.475 Xray|Hobbywing
2. Lucas Urbain (FR) 44.618 Awesomatix|ORCA
3. Michal Orlowski (PL) 44.622 Schumacher|Hobbywing
4. Marc Rheinard (DE) 45.079 Awesomatix|Cayote
5. Eric Dankel (DE) 45.251 Awesomatix|Hobbywing
Surprise as Benetin tops Pro Stock seeding
In the Awesomatix ProStock class, Xray driver Matus Benetin came out on top after seeding practice. He outpaced his teammate and last year`s Aigen race winner Adam Izsay by almost two tenths over three laps. A great performance by Matus Benetin here in Aigen so far as not many had him on the radar to be on top of the field for the start of qualifying.
Behind the Xrays of Benetin and Izsay, Lukas Ellerbrock and Olivier Bultynck secured P3 and P4 for the start of qualifying. Austrian racer Tobias Sutrich was fifth quickest. Many others had been quick and close as well and we will learn more about everybody`s five minute pace when we head into Q1 and Q2 this afternoon.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Matus Benetin (SK) 53.861 Xray
2. Adam Izsay (HU) 54.041 Xray
3. Lukas Ellerbrock (DE) 54.179 Awesomatix
4. Olivier Bultynck (BE) 54.192 Awesomatix
5. Tobias Sutrich (AT) 54.249 Xray
Awesomatix driver Pöhlmann quickest, five manufacturers in the top 5
The Hobbywing Frontwheel class saw the top drivers at a very similar pace over three laps. It is not easy to push the FWD cars around the track as a missed apex is very costly. Daniel Pöhlmann is the top seed for qualifying with his Awesomatix car and was followed by the Xray of Gergö Valent, the Schumacher of Mark Valent, Dominik Reile`s Iris car and the Yokomo of Frederik Hovgaard.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Daniel Pöhlmann (DE) 1:03.601 Awesomatix
2. Gergö Valent (HU) 1:03.714 Xray
3. Mark Valent (DE) 1:03.839 Schumacher
4. Dominik Reile (DE) 1:03.876 Iris
5. Frederik Hovgaard (DE) 1:03.879 Yokomo
Sievers leading with small margin from Ehrbar and Schmitzer
Dutch racer Elibert Sievers drove the three fastest consecutive laps on the tarmac of the MAV Aigen track in seeding practice. David Ehrbar (Xray) was only 0,045 behind him and was followed by his teammate Werner Schmitzer. René Kölbel was fourth quickest and made it three Xray cars in the top 5 which was completed by the Awesomatix of Ronald Arts.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Elibert Sievers (NL) 59.239 Awesomatix
2. David Ehrbar (DE) 59.284 Xray
3. Werner Schmitzer (AT) 59.557 Xray
4. René Kölbel (AT) 59.807 Xray
5. Ronald Arts (NL) 59.851 Awesomatix
Zühlke is top seed for qualifying
Nadine Zühlke will lead the field of 21.5 Stock drivers into qualifying after a great performance in seeding practice. The top 6 drivers had been very close at the end of seeding where Simeon Seis, Jan Gehrig, Kai Gerhardt, and Apeldoorn race winner Timo Siebert completed the top 5. Qualifying is up next, let`s see what everybody can do on a five-minute pace.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Nadine Zühlke (DE) 1:00.088 ARC
2. Simeon Seis (AT) 1:00.149 Mugen Seiki
3. Jan Gehrig (DE) 1:00.153 Xray
4. Kai Gerhardt (DE) 1:00.158 Yokomo
5. Timo Siebert (DE) 1:00.276 Mugen Seiki
Ehrbar and Wojcik setting the pace in seeding practice, champion Stiebler ranked third
Xray`s David Ehrbar will start first into Formula qualifying. He was a bit quicker than Michal Wojcik (only 0.054 seconds) over three laps. The Xray duo was followed by the Schumacher pairing of Andreas Stiebler and Robert Kampehl while another Xray car completed the top five with René Kölbel. The race winner from ETS RD1 in the Netherlands, Luka Jovicic, came out of seeding practice in sixth place. The Formula cars have a very good traction here in Aigen and the racing will be great in qualifying and in the finals – don`t miss it!
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. David Ehrbar (DE) 55.016 Xray
2. Michal Wojcik (PL) 55.070 Xray
3. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 55.269 Schumacher
4. Robert Kampehl (DE) 55.519 Schumacher
5. René Kölbel (AT) 55.686 Xray
Qualifying is up next – let`s go racing. Check our website and visit the YouTube channels of the Euro Touring Series and RC Racing TV. You find our live coverage from ETS RD2 Season #17 2024/25 in Austria.
