Done and dusted – that`s what we can say about ETS Season #18 2025/26. The season came to an end with another fantastic event which was also ETS race number ONE HUNDRED. We saw spectacular races on track, celebrated a great driver`s dinner, had a lot of laughs, welcomed new racers, and are already
Champion Orlowski second overall at ETS season finale – Rheinard third!
In the third Cayote Modified A-Main, the podium positions behind race winner Ronald Völker had been up for grabs. Michal Orlowski started from the pole and was leading the race from start to finish.
Marc Rheinard looked very fast behind him as well, but the Awesomatix driver was not able to take big risks as he could have lost his podium position to his teammate Simon Lauter who was also able to stay close with the frontrunners in A3. The race was close and Orlowski brought home the win and second place overall ahead of Marc Rheinard, Simon Lauter, and David Ronnefalk.
In the overall season ranknigs, Völker moved up to second overall behind champion Orlowski and swapped positions with Marc Rheinard who finished the season in third place.
Izsay wins A3 ahead of Sparbier and Bultynck
Adam Izsay was able to take the win in the last Pro Stock A-Main. He drove a very clean race and took the win ahead of Sören Sparbier, Ollie Bultynck, and Louis Kretschmer. The podium saw Jaroslav Kriz Jun. stepping on the top step between Adam Izsay and Sören Sparbier, while newly crowned Pro Stock champion Ollie Bultynck finished fourth overall ahead of Mark Valent.
Buchhalt seals maiden IRIS victory at the ETS
Before the third and last FWD A-Main, there was some tension in the air as Matheo Buchhalt and Kevin Schmid both had the chance to win the overall race. Schmid took the win in A1, Buchhalt fought back in A2 and it was all on the line in the third and deciding A-Main at Arena Nova.
On the famous “sound of the tone”, pole sitter Matheo Buchhalt brought the field around the first corners of the track. Buchhalt and Schmid pulled a gap to the rest of the driver again, while Phil Langner was running a lonely race in third spot. In the last two minutes of the race, Schmid came a bit closer to the Iris car of Buchhalt in front of him.
But as Buchhalt made no mistakes anymore, Schmid was running out of time and Buchhalt celebrated his first ETS FWD victory, which also was the first one for the Iris platform designed by Andreas Myrberg and Ruddog. Congratulations to Matheo Buchhalt and his entire team for this great effort!
Ehrbar and Kölbel securing podium positions in A3
In the absence of winner Eric Anderson, it was Manuel Stankowitz who had a nice battle with David Ehrbar on the Arena Nova track. Ehrbar was all over Stankowitz and tried everything possible to force the Mugen driver into a mistake. In lap 14 of the race Stankowitz was a bit wide in the infield section and drove through the center chicane side by side with Ehrbar. Both cars touched and Stankowitz landed on the roof. Tough luck for Stanko who lost many positions, but it was just an unlucky race incident and Ehrbar just took the chance when it was there!
After the carnage, Ehrbar took the win in A3 ahead of his Xray teammate Renè Kölbel, Manuel Stankowitz, Toni Mateo, and Casper Morgen. The overall result saw Stankowitz knocked off the podium in the last minute. The two Xray drivers David Ehrbar and Renè Kölbel joined race winner Eric Anderson on the 40+ Masters podium!
Championship title for Xray`s Danish ace Jensen
Kristian Jensen took the win in the last A-Main of the weekend. Race winner Daniel Anthes watched the show from the side-line and saw Jensen taking an unchallenged win ahead of Ulrich Dinger, Krystian Kopacki, Cedric Gridelet, and David Reip. After the race, it was clear that the championship trophy would go to Denmark and Kristian Jensen.
David Reip became the vice-champion of the class and Cedric Gridelet finished the season in third place overall. Congratulations guys! The top five at the end of the race in Wiener Neustadt had been Daniel Anthes, Kristian Jensen, Ulrich Dinger, Krystian Kopacki, and Cedric Gridelet.
Ehrbar wins A3 to seal second overall behind Hudy
The last Matrix Formula was in the hands of David Ehrbar. He was leading an all Xray 1-2-3 from Wojcik and Libar, while Schumacher`s Andreas Stiebler was running in fourth position for the entire race. The overall result of the Matrix Formula class saw David Ehrbar and Micha Wojcik joining race winner Martin Hudy on the podium at Arena Nova!
