Controlled Practice Report, ETS RD5 Season #17 2024/25
Before we are heading straight into qualifying, we like to inform you quickly about the results from the last seeding practice of the season here at Arena Nova.
Völker looks strong with the MTC-3, followed by Xray`s Ronnefalk, and champion Orlowski
Seeding practice was another close affair when Ronald Völker topped the time sheets by three tenths of a second over the Xray of David Ronnefalk, and the Schumacher of Michal Orlowski. Völker looked comfortable on track in the second seeding round and the whole Mugen team did very well having four cars in the top 10 with Völker, Gollner, Callens, and Sparbier.
David Ronnefalk showed a great pace with his Xray car in second spot, and the Swede was closely followed by Michal Orlowski (Schumacher), and Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix) who all came in within a few hundreds of a second. Lucas Urbain was another three tenths behind a d took fifth overall after seeding. Now it is time for qualifying and we are excited to see the true five-minute pace of each and every driver on the challenging and very technical track at Arena Nova!
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Ronald Völker (DE) 39.643 Mugen Seiki|LRP
2. David Ronnefalk (SE) 39.959 Xray|Cayote
3. Michal Orlowski (PL) 40.045 Schumacher|Elceram
4. Marc Rheinard (DE) 40.046 Awesomatix|Cayote
5. Lucas Urbain (FR) 40.337 Awesomatix|ORCA
Xray`s Izsay on top, Sparbier and Ellerbrock right in tow
Adam Izsay found a small advantage over the others in the second round of seeding practice. Mugen driver Sören Sparbier seems to be Izsay`s hardest contender, followed by a very fast Lukas Ellerbrock, Mark Valent, and Tim Benson. With Xray, Mugen Seiki, Awesomatix, Schumacher, and RC Maker we saw five different car manufacturers in the top 5 which is just amazing. Some thrilling rounds of qualifying are ahead of us and we can not wait to get started!
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Adam Izsay (HU) 42.693 Xray
2. Sören Sparbier (DE) 42.765 Mugen Seiki
3. Lukas Ellerbrock (DE) 42.868 Awesomatix
4. Mark Valent (HU) 43.296 Schumacher
5. Tim Benson (DE) 43.430 RC Maker
Reile is top seed for qualifying
Iris racer Dominik Reile is our top seed for qualifying. After coming out of free practice as the second fastest driver, Reile will lead the top heat in Q1 starting from P1 ahead of Pawel Staszewski, Phil Langner, Frederik Hovgaard, and Gergö Valent. Championship leader Mark Valent was ranked tenth after seeding practice had been completed at Arena Nova.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Dominik Reile (DE) 49.419 Iris
2. Pawel Staszewski (PL) 49.559 Awesomatix
3. Phil Langner (DE) 49.589 Awesomatix
4. Frederik Hovgaard (DK) 49.688 Yokomo
5. Gergö Valent (HU) 49.740 Xray
Champion Ehrbar hunted down by Anderson and Kölbel
Newly crowned 40+ Masters champion David Ehrbar had a great pace with his Xray car in seeding practice, but so had Eric Anderson (Awesomatix), René Kölbel (Xray), and Manuel Stankowitz (Iris). Can anybody beat Ehrbar after a long time at the ETS, or can the new champion also win the season finale in Austria?
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. David Ehrbar (DE) 45.720 Xray
2. Eric Anderson (US) 45.767 Awesomatix
3. René Kölbel (AT) 45.949 Xray
4. Manuel Stankowitz (DE) 45.961 Iris
5. Alexander Stocker (DE) 46.011 Xray
Xray takes a 1-2-3-4 after seeding practice
Bajusz Zsolt was the fastest over three laps in our Orca 21.5 Stock class. The Hungarian driver was leading an impressive Xray 1-2-3-4 followed by the two championship contenders Jaroslav Kriz, and Kristian Jensen. Tobias Baumbach was fourth quickest, and Austrian racer Matheo Buchhalt rounded out the top five before qualifying. Let`s get that championship battle underway!
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Bajusz Jun. Zsolt (HU) 46.067 (Xray)
2. Jaroslav Jun. Kriz (SK) 46.072 (Xray)
3. Kristian Jensen (DK) 46.268 (Xray)
4. Tobias Baumbach (DE) 46.450 (Xray)
5. Matheo Buchhalt (AT) 46.618
Lipperheide is top seeding for qualifying
Xray driver Michael Lipperheide from Germany found himself surprisingly on the top spot of the rankings after our two rounds of seeding practice. David Ehrbar will start from second into qualifying, followed by Thomas Stenger in third. Can Lipperheide confirm his great pace against the best ETS Formula racers in qualifying?
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Michael Lipperheide (DE) 43.174 Xray
2. David Ehrbar (DE) 43.273 Xray
3. Thomas Stenger (DE) 43.290 Xray
4. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 43.335 Schumacher
5. Jacques Libar (LU) 43.366 Xray
Now it is time for qualifying at ETS RD5 in Austria. Stay tuned and follow us during the whole weekend. Check our website and visit the YouTube channels of the Euro Touring Series and RC Racing TV. There you find all our live coverage from ETS RD5 Season #17 2024/25 at Arena Nova!
