Qualifying is DONE at ETS RD3 in Luxembourg and we are looking forward to the first round of finals which will take place on Saturday afternoon. The weather is great, the sun is out, and the stage is set for some amazing racing on the “Mini Circuit Ville de Luxembourg”.
A-Main timetable: 18:33 Hobbywing 21.5 Stock | 18:41 1up Racing 40+ Masters | 18:48 Matrix Formula | 18:56 FlySky Frontwheel | 19:03 Awesomatix Pro Stock |19:11 Cayote Modified
Urbain to start from pole position ahead of Orlowski, Coelho, Rheinard, and Völker – thrilling finals to come…
Urbain is top qualifier, can he end Orlowski`s winning streak?
In the last heat of Cayote Modified qualifying, the TQ was up for grabs between Rheinard and Urbain. Schumacher driver Michal Orlowski crashed the party and took the last round ahead of Bruno Coelho (gap 0,331), Lucas Urbain and Ronald Völker. With Urbain winning two rounds of qualifying and Rheinard and Orlowski one each, it was Urbain who was celebrating the overall TQ after the run. However, it seems that Coelho, Völker, and especially Orlowski had picked up a bit of pace and all spectators are really looking forward to the first A-Main which is scheduled for 7pm this evening.
A-Main Starting Grid
TQ Lucas Urbain (FR) Awesomatix | ORCA
2. Michal Orlowski (PL) Schumacher | Elceram | Cayote
3. Bruno Coelho (PT) Inf1nity | Hobbywing | Sunpadow
4. Marc Rheinard (GER) Awesomatix |Cayote
5. Ronald Völker (GER) Mugen Seiki |LRP
6. Sören Sparbier (GER) Mugen Seiki | LRP
7. Simon Lauter (GER) Awesomatix | Hobbywing | Nosram
8. David Ronnefalk (SWE) Xray | Cayote
9. Alexander Hagberg (SWE) Xray | Hobbywing |EAM
10. Viktor Wilck (SWE) Inf1inty | Hobbywing |Sunpadow
Johannessen takes Q4 by surprise – Bultynck is top qualifier
Scotty Ernst announced it as “old but gold” when Helge Johannessen won the last heat of Pro Stock qualifying by kind of a surprise with his ARC. The Norwegian top driver was super quick in Q4 and will line up fourth on the grid for the finals now.
Ollie Bultynck (Awesomatix) took second for the run and was only two tenths behind Johannessen – enough for Bultynck to seal the overall TQ here in Luxembourg. Jan Ratheisky took third spot away from Q4 which was putting him to fifth on the grid while Kevin Schimd`s strong P4 was just good enough for the overall BQ now.
A-Main Starting Grid
TQ Olivier Bultynck (BEL) Awesomatix | EAM
2. Tim Benson (GER) Mugen Seiki |Nosram
3. Lukas Ellerbrock (GER) Awesomatix | Nosram
4. Helge Johannessen (NOR) ARC | EZ Power
5. Jan Ratheisky (GER) Xray | Nosram
6. Louis Kretschmer (GER) Awesomatix | ORCA
7. Jesper Rasmussen (DNK) Awesomatix | Ruddog
8. Sören Sparbier (GER) Mugen Seiki | LRP
9. Adam Izsay (HUN) Xray | Nosram
10. Andreas Stiebler (AUT) Schumacher | Gens Ace
Libar takes Q4 to start second behind TQ Borschel
Jacques Libar won the last FWD heat to secure second place on the grid with his Xray car. Mathieu Dambrine was close to Libar in Q4 but had to settle for second, only four tenths behind. Phil Langner, Max Weffers, and Alexander Stocker rounded out the top 5.
A-Main Starting Grid
TQ Roman Borschel (GER)
2. Jacques Libar (LUX)
3. Phil Langner (GER)
4. Matthieu Dambrine (GBR)
5. Nicolas Delisè (BEL)
6. Max Weffers (GER)
7. Cedric Gridelet (BEL)
8. Alexander Stocker (GER)
9. Frederik Hovgaard (DK)
10. Robin van Gog (NL)
Ehrbar claims another pole position in the Masters class – Arts to start second behind him
David Ehrbar was on a mission when he won the last round of 1up Racing 40+ Mastets qualifying on Saturday to seal another hard-fought pole position in the class he dominates since almost two years. Toni Mateo from Gran Canaria scored a valuable second place in the last heat and was only 0,15 of a second behind Ehrbar. Mateo was followed by Alexander Stocker, Michel Zierold, and Ronald Arts. With the triple finals ahead on Saturday (A!) and Sunday (A2, A3), there is a lot to expect from the Masters class racers. Let the show begin…
A-Main Starting Grid
TQ David Ehrbar (GER) Xray
2. Ronald Arts (NLD) Awesomatix
3. Alexander Stocker (AUT) Xray
4. Toni Mateo (ESP) Awesomatix
5. Philipp Stadler (AUT) Mugen Seiki
6. Frank Fuchs (GER) Awesomatix
7. Caspar Morgen (DNK) Xray
8. Mirco Thalheimer (GER) Xray
9. Christian Grabher (SUI) Mugen Seiki
10. Torsten Baggendorf (GER) ARC
Maiden pole position for Gridelet at ETS in Luxembourg
After some years of a break, Cedric Gridelet from Belgium found his way back to RC and is attending his third ever ETS race this weekend in Luxembourg. He just took it easy and the result was the overall TQ in the 21.5 Stock class – what an amazing job. French driver Aurelien Threhout finished second in the last heat and Kristian Jensen, Gilles Choque, and Tim Jarosch rounded out the top 5 at the last chance to qualify good.
A-Main Starting Grid
A-Main Starting Grid
TQ Cedric Gridelet (BEL) Awesomatix
2. Aurelien Threhout (FRA)
3. Kristian Jensen (DNK) Xray
4. Gilles Choque (LUX)
5. Carlos Gabriel do Pinhal (LUX) RC Maker
6. Michael Koos (GER)
7. Christoph Kappes (GER) Mugen Seiki
8. Felix Hörenz (GER)
9. David Reip (GER) RC Maker
10.Tim Jarosch (GER)
Xray on pole as Ehrbar wins last heat of qualifying ahead of Stiebler and Miedema
After a very intense qualifying, David Ehrbar has claimed another pole position in the F1 class. He won Q4 by six tenths from Stiebler and Miedema and we can expect a thrilling set of finals in the Formula class. Can Ehrbar stand his ground here in Luxembourg?
A-Main Starting Grid
TQ David Ehrbar (GER) Xray
2. Andreas Stiebler (AUT) Schumacher
3. Jitse Miedema (NLD) Fenix
4. Luka Jovicic (LUX) Xray
5. Michal Wojcik (POL) Xray
6. Jacques Libar (LUX) Xray
7. Martin Hudy (SVK) XRay
8. Mathias Domig (AUT)
9. Robert Kampehl (GER) Xray
10. Michael Lipperheide (GER) Xray
