The ETS is back at Arena33 in Andernach (Germany) and Thursday was all about four rounds of practice. The weather was stable with a little bit of wind, some clouds, and a lot of sun. All racers used the four rounds of practice to dial in their cars for the technical and very challenging track and here are the results for you…
Orlowski looked untouchable, Coelho quickly on pace, Lauter on a strong third spot!
The Cayote Modified class saw a very dominant Michal Orlowski flying around the track with his Schumacher Mi10. He was on top after each round of practice and left no doubt that a win here in Andernach is only going over his pit table.
Infinity`s Bruno Coelho improved step by step throughout the whole day as he made “many setup changes” together with his mechanic Francesco Martini. Bruno found himself on P2 on Thursday evening – not bad without any pre-event testing at Arena33.
Awesomatix hot shot Simon Lauter was third fastest and showed once again that he is one of the top modified drivers across Europe now.
Yannic Prümper (Schumacher) and Eric Dankel completed the top five after seeding practice and Ronal Völker was sixth fastest at his first day with his new RC Maker SP2. Three rounds of qualifying are scheduled
The Top 5 after seeding practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Michal Orlowski (PL) 50.910 Schumacher|Elceram|Cayote
2. Bruno Coelho (POR) 51.511 Infinity|Hobbywing|Sunpadow
3. Simon Lauter (GER) 51.758 Awesomatix|Hobbywing|Nosram
4. Yannic Prümper (GER) 51.837 Schumacher|Cayote
5. Eric Dankel (GER) 51.842 Awesomatix|Hobbywing|EZ
Reip is top seed with new RC MAKER SP2
David Reip was the surprise of the day when he topped the times in Pro Stock on Thursday evening. Reip was a tenth ahead of the competition with his new SP2 ride and was followed by the more familiar Pro Stock faces of Ollie Bultynck, Enrico Jung, Sören Sparbier, and Adam Izsay. David Reip was showing a very impressive speed with his new car and he never had been ranked that far up in Pro Stock – let`s see what he will show us in qualifying against “the best in the business”.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. David Reip (GER) 57.706 RC Maker
2. Olivier Bultynck (BEL) 57.806 Awesomatix
3. Enrico Jung (GER) 57.813 ARC
4. Sören Sparbier (GER) 57.888 Mugen Seiki
5. Adam Izsay (HUN) 57.922 Xray
Borschel on top after day one at Arena33
Awesomatix racer Roman Borschel found himself on top of the list after Thursday practice. Stefan Schulz (Xray) was second quickest and only 0.1 of a second behind Borschel. Dutch driver Ronald Arts, German RCK champion Kevin Schmid, and Jaques Libar from Luxembourg rounded out the top 5 before the start of qualifying on Friday!
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Roman Borschel (GER) 1:07.890 Awesomatix
2. Stefan Schulz (GER) 1:07.975 Xray
3. Ronald Arts (NLD) 1:08.660 Awesomatix
4. Kevin Schmid (GER) 1:09.000 Awesomatix
5. Lacques Libar (LUX) 1:09.388 Xray
Thalheimer and Ehrbar with an Xray 1-2
Mirco Thalheimer and David Ehrbar looked strong with their Xray cars on track when they posted the fastest lap times on Thursday. Thalheimer won his only ETS race here at Arena33 when the circus had been here for the last time in 2023 and it seems that he was able to carry over that feeling into 2026. Behind the top two Xray cars, Manuel Stankowitz was the fastest Awesomatix when he posted the third quickest times of the day in front of Ulrich Dinger and Henrik Heitsch.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Mirco Thalheimer (GER) 1:01.840 Xray
2. David Ehrbar (GER) 45.767 Xray
3. Manuel Stankowitz (GER) 1:02.211 Awesomatix
4. Ulrich Dinger (GER) 1:02.369 Awesomatix
5. Henrik Heitsch (GER) 1:03.026 ARC
Hometown boy Kappes tops Thursday practice
After being a “secret” favourite for the event, Christoph Kappes from Team ToniSport showed that he can have the pace for the win here at Arena33 in Andernach. Kappes was two and a half tenths quicker (over three laps) than second placed Awesomatix driver Daniel Anthes, while Christian Lütjen was third fastest for the day.
The Top 5 after seeding practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Christoph Kappes (GER) 1:01.042 Mugen Seiki
2. Daniel Anthes (GER) 1:01.310 Awesomatix
3. Christian Lütjen (GER) 1:01.660
4. Max Weffers (GER) 1:01.926 Xray
5. Sven Zietlow (GER) 1:01.999
HUDY on top at last Formula asphalt race
Martin Hudy was the fastest Formula driver on Thursday at ETS RD3. David Ehrbar posted the second fastest time and was followed by Schumacher`s Andreas Stiebler, Jacques Libar, and Robert Kampehl. The battle for the pole position is expected to be a close fight between Hudy, Ehrbar, and Stiebler on Friday.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Martin Hudy (SVK) 1:00.432 Xray
2. David Ehrbar (GER) 1:00.823 Xray
3. Andreas Stiebler (AUT) 1:00.879 Schumacher
4. Jacques Libar (LUX) 1:01.002 Xray
5. Robert Kampehl () 1:01.221 Xray
