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One month to go until Season #18 kicks off with a huge bang!

As we will enter the eighteenth (!) season of the ETS on the ground of the AMCA Apeldoorn in the Netherlands in about 4 weeks, it is time to point out some highlights around this highly anticipated season opener during the next days. Here is chapter one for you!

350 – Record entries for an ETS outdoor event

We (the ETS orga team) are simply blown away by the extreme demand for our racing series. Since many years we are used to this when indoor events are on the schedule (especially in Daun). Since last season we could see a clear upwards trend with the entries for the asphalt races when our three races in Apeldoorn, Aigen, and Luxembourg counted between 250 and 270 entries.

Once we had opened the registrations for this season`s RD1 in Apeldoorn we knew that we would quickly reach the same numbers again, but we never had in mind that we would land at roughly 350 entries with many more racers on the waiting list.

As we always try to make racing possible for everybody, we faced the situation to tell people “that they cannot attend” for the first time ever in the history of the ETS. Not easy for us as this record entry is a huge compliment for the work we are doing, but also a huge disappointment for some racers in the same moment.

We hope that everybody understands the difficulty in accepting as much racers as possible while also needing enough pit spaces ane proper time schedule according to the limited amount of daylight.

AMCA Apeldoorn making it happen

Together with the AMCA Apeldoorn we have done everything possible to create more pit spaces and a time schedule which will still allow everybody to enjoy 5 practice runs, 4 qualifiers, and triple finals (fingers already crossed for good weather).

We like to thank the AMCA Apeldoorn and all people involved for accepting these high number of entries and for figuring out everything for the race – THANK YOU. If you will race in Apeldoorn, please highly appreciate the club`s work and support them as much as you can.

Fantastic sponsors for a fantastic season

Our sponsors are more than just some brands hanging banners around the track. They are our partners, and we are very thankful for each and everyone of them. The sponsors of the ETS are backing the series allowing us to do the media work on our website all year long, producing the RC TV livestream, and also having our great photographer Chris with us at each event. Beside that, our sponsors are carrying out the ETS to the world whenever sharing or posting about it.

Team Cayote – our new title sponsor

As we have announced some weeks ago, Team Cayote is the new title sponsr of the Euro Touring Series. After many years without a title sponsor we are happy and proud to call Team Cayote our title sponsor for ETS Season #18. The brand is growing fast and some of the best drivers in the world of RC are already trusting their products. The whole ETS family is shouting out a warm welcome to Team Cayote!

Welcome to new (and old) sponsors

With Xray and Infinity, we like to welcome two former partners back at the ETS. We are extremely happy to have these two very strong forces in the world of RC partnering with us again. Elceram is also new in the circle of sponsors. They joined us at the end of last season and will continue to support us, the same as Sky RC which we like to welcome to the ETS family as well!

Sponsors for Season #18

Title Sponsor: Team Cayote

Primary Sponsors: Hobbywing, Awesomatix, 1up Racing, Matrix, FlySky

Associated Sponsors: Axon, Destiny, GensAce, LRP, Mugen Seiki, Power HD, RC Maker, Ride, Schumacher, Elceram, T-Work`s, Infinity, Xray, Yokomo, Umino, Sky RC

Body Shell Supporters: Lens Bodies, Bittydesign, PIPaero, Xtreme, Zoo Racing, Blitz, Mon-Tech

Hobbywing to power 5 ETS racing classes

Chinese RC giant Hobbywing is with us since many years. We are using Hobbywing combos with great success in Formula and FWD since a couple of seasons now and from the start of ETS Season #18, we will also see Hobbywing combos in all our stock touring car classes. With this decision we have followed the call of many drivers who have been asking for Hobbywing combos for years.

After having a great experience with Hobbywing products in the ETS Formula and FWD classes, it was a no -brainer for us to select the Hobbywing products for our stock touring car classes as well.

We had a good time with ORCA and like to thank them once again for their hard work during the last years. Now, we are looking forward to the races with Hobbywing combos powering all our stock touring car classes. The products are looking brilliant and the first feedbacks are already more than promising.

Hobbywing is the leading brand when it comes to motors and speed controllers and we hope that al ETS racers will be happy with our decision. The cooperation with Hobbywing during testing and developing the new firmware and everything else was great. It was a highly professional communication showing why they are as successful as they are!
Patrick Beck / ETS Crew

Coming up next week: A look onto the stacked field of drivers for the ETS season opener in Apeldoorn – it will be an epic race!

ETS Body Shells List for Season #18 2025/26

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Dear ETS Family,

since a couple of years we are operating with the official ETS Body Shell List to make life a little more easy for racers, organizers, manufacturers, and technical inspections. As this system is working well, we will stick to it for the new season without any rule changes!

List for Season #18 almost completed

Here is the official Body Shell List for the new season – it is almost completed. Bittydesign will release (and list) a new FWD body shell at the end of April 2025 which will be right in time to the listing deadline (1st of May 2025). ZooRacing told us as well that they will release one new touring car body during the season which will get added to the Pro Stock and Modified class then. Lens Bodies is also working on something and we are waiting for their information too.

Brands like Xtreme, Mon-Tech, and Blitz have already listed their complete range for Season #18 and everything is set to go!

RC MAKER option parts for SP1 & SP1-F

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After extensive testing across multiple countries with varying conditions, surfaces and grip levels, RC Addict to the local painted club track – Drivers with different levels of experience and classes, RC Maker is proud to release the latest options for the RC Maker SP1.

▪️ 10017 – Split Horizontal Body Mount Set – These split mounts allow for tuning of the rear bulkhead flex, which is a great tuning option! (They are also more aesthetically pleasing )

▪️ 10019 – Short (-2mm) Front Wheelbase Set – This option gives a slightly more docile initial feeling, followed by more mid corner steering and rotation, helping the car hug the apex of tight corners. This set has been extensively tested in several conditions by the RC Maker team and performed better across the board.

▪️ 1047, 1048, 1049 – Fibreglass Top Decks – 2mm fibreglass, softer then the carbon alternative, designed to allow more flex generally coupled with the optional Hard 2.2mm carbon chassis or Alu chassis increasing flex generating more traction.

“Software Installation Guide” for new ETS combos!

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The new Hobbywing ETS speed controllers and stock motors have finally arrived and are ready for the new season of ETS racing. We have prepared a short video about the installation process of the new software which is very easy and done quickly!

The Hobbywing ETS products have the following part numbers for easy identification.

  • HW-30112103 Hobbywing ETS Xerun XR10 Stock Spec ESC
  • HW-30401760 Hobbywing ETS Fix Timing Xerun V10 G4R 17.5T Motor
  • HW-30401761 Hobbywing ETS Fix Timing Xerun V10 G4R 21.5T Motor

Just watch the videos and make sure to show up for your next ETS race with everything set up correctly. The ETS crew will always help you, as well as Michal Milanowicz who will be at the ETS for the official and excellent Hobbywing Tech Support.

ENGLISH VIDEO

GERMAN VIDEO

RPM LIMITS FOR START OF SEASON#18

UPDATE on new Hobbywing ETS TC Combos

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Dear ETS Family,

on February 13th, we have announced to use Hobbywing combos in all ETS stock touring car classes from the start of the new season. Since then, we have worked very close with Hobbywing to come out with the best possible solution regarding hardware and software!

Today we like to give you a quick update before the new stuff will arrive at ToniSport. But ahead of it, we like to point out once more that the motors and speedos for the FWD and Formula classes will remain unchanged for ETS Season #18 2025/26.

Availability

Hobbywing is going to ship the goods in the next days and we guess that everything will arrive in europe within the next 10-14 days. Then we hope for a quick customs process as this can somethimes delay things a bit and is out of our own reach!

However, we are pretty sure to have the products available at ToniSport until approximateley April 20th, 2025. That means that all of you can get their hands onto the new motors and ESC`s ahead of time to mount it properly in your cars and to test everything on track.

Speed Controller

The speed controller of choice for the future is the Hobbywing Xerun XR10 Stock Spec G2 ESC. The speedo will have three laser engravements on the case. Two of them will be on the sides and another small one directly beside the power switch (picture below does not show the engravements).

The ESC will come with pre-soldered black wires and capacitor alowing him to get installed quickly. The small case dimensions of only 34.8x30x13.8mm will make it a perfect fit into every modern 1:10 scale touring car.

Softwares for Pro Stock, 40+ Masters and 21.5 Stock

We are still in the final stages of testing the softwares but we are optimistic that everything will work fine once the softwares will get officially released. We have removed some unneccessary parameters and the only values you will be able to adjust are Cutoff Voltage, ESC Thermal Protection, Motor Thermal Protection, Throttle Rate Control, Initial Throttle Force, RPM Limit, Drag Brake Force, Drag Brake Rate, Brake Rate Control, and Brake Frequency.

In the past we had the Orca ESC available in a 17.5T and 21.5T version which differed from each other only by different software. To ensure a better and more consistant product availability, we will only have one ETS stock touring car ESC from now on. The software for the ETS is available when using the Hobbywing OTA programmer or the LCD programme box (after updating).

Every racer will need to install the correct software and RPM limiter on his own responsibility. However, we will check all ESC`s on Thursday at the season opener in Apeldoorn.

The new Hobbywing ETS software features the option of getting set in the RPM limiter for either the Pro Stock or 21.5 Stock classes. Depending on the RPM limiter selected, a different blink code on the ESC will provide a simple and transparent control option.

In order to be able to use the ESC outside the ETS in Boost 0 Blinky classes, it is also possible to switch off the RPM limiter – with having another different blink code. Overall, this solution will make the lives of racers, hobby shops, and the ETS Orga team easier for the future and we are already looking forward to it!

Motors

We have chosen the G4R Motors from Hobbywing with 17.5T for Pro Stock, and 21.5T for 40+ Masters and 21.5 Stock. All motors will come with a fixed timing endbell and ETS laser engravements for easy identification. The motors from the official ETS handout motor pool will also get their screws marked (as opening of the case is strictly forbidden), and a number sticker. So basically, we will stick to our well-proven motor concept from the past.

Part Numbers

The Hobbywing ETS products will have the following part numbers for easy identification.

  • HW-30112103 Hobbywing ETS Xerun XR10 Stock Spec ESC
  • HW-30401760 Hobbywing ETS Fix Timing Xerun V10 G4R 17.5T Motor
  • HW-30401761 Hobbywing ETS Fix Timing Xerun V10 G4R 21.5T Motor

Team Cayote – new title sponsor for ETS Season #18 2025/26

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Dear ETS Family,

We are proud to announce that for season #18 of the Euro Touring Series, an agreement has been reached with Team Cayote to become the title sponsor of our world-famous racing series.

Many years after Yokomo had been the last official title sponsor of the series, we now welcome one of the fastest growing brands in our world of racing to team up with us.

The Cayote Euro Touring Series will kick off the new season in the Netherlands at the end of May at the amazing facility of AMCA Apeldoorn.

Team Cayote has quickly become a part of our ETS family and this additional sponsorship agreement will intensify our collaboration.

It will also give us new opportunities to grow faster together and to raise our level as innovative and leading companies and organisations in our specific segments. Team Cayote will be present at the events with their factory team, as well as other representatives.

The ETS crew likes to thank everybody at Team Cayote for their support, and we are looking forward to a great partnership.

On to a great Season #18 2025/26 at the Cayote Euro Touring Series.

ETS Season #18 loading…..Registration opens for RD1 at AMCA Apeldoorn

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Hello ETS Family,

after a short break, our crew has already started to work on the new season in which the ETS will celebrate it`s 18th birthday. We will open the registration for RD1 at AMCA Apeldoorn, NED on MyRCM on

TUESDAY, 25th of March 2025 at 20:00 CET.

As always, we will open the entries at 20:00 MEZ and you can already sign up for the first event of the new season. In collaboration with the local AMCA club we will set a limit of 270 entries in the first step. Last year we had 254 racers in attendance and there is only space for some more people. As outdoor races are also limited by the daylight, we like to make sure to have a good working time schedule for everybody.

We are expecting a full house in Apeldoorn and the AMCA club will once again welcome all of us with open arms and a brilliant facility. We are expecting many top racers coming to this event and we are already looking forward to start another season of the world`s most famous 1:10 scale onroad racing series…the ETS!

About AMCA Apeldoorn

If you have not raced at the AMCA Apeldoorn until now, here are the most important facts for you:
Date: 29.05. – 01.06.2025
Location: AMCA Apeldoorn, Kanaal Zuid 134, 7332 BD Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Track: Asphalt
Track length 243m
Driving direction: Anti clockwise
Pit area: Covered pit area and additional tents
Catering: AMCA Bistro trackside
Entries: We open the entries on MyRCM on Tuesday, 25.03.2025 at 20:00 CET

Don`t miss out the start into the new season at one of the best places for onroad racing on the planet! The whole ETS crew is looking forward to see you in the Netherlands for some great days of racing…

Awesomatix A800FXR

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With the A800R platform reaching its maturity it is now time for the world of front-wheel-drive touring to benefit from more than two years of extensive development of its touring car counterpart.  The A800FXR builds on the proven A800R touring car concept – shortened chassis plate for minimal overhang and chassis rub and improved damping characteristics over the FX Evo platform – while retaining the successful drivetrain and steering geometry of its predecessor.

The standout feature of the A800FXR kit is its innovative two-piece, bi-material chassis plate. The forward section, made of aluminum, supports the front end, transmission, and electronics, while a carbon fiber rear section holds the rear assembly. While offering improved weight distribution and refined flex characteristics it brings unparalleled tunability as it allows four different wheelbase settings, truly redefining the phrase “the best of both worlds”!

The A800FXR sees the introduction of newly designed D4 dampers. Built on the proven D3 dampers concept – which implemented an external damping level setting – the new D4 iteration now enables to also externally switch between three damping modes: linear, semi-progressive and progressive, and therefore does away with a complete damper rebuild to switch damping mode!
Further D4 refinements over previous D3 include a wider available range of spring setting and increased suspension travel.

The kit comes equipped with a new glass fibre composite front upper deck which together with an also new carbon fibre rear upper deck further increases front flex improving the flex distribution across the complete chassis frame.

To further enhance tunability the kit is rounded up by BW41 and BW29 front chassis ballast weights positioned under the differential as well as the newly designed ST265 Modular Bumper Weight – now included as standard – allowing to secure up to six ST110 round weights in the front bumper making for neat and infinitely adjustable weight bias.

A800FXR features:

  • Revolutionary two-piece, bi-material chassis design allowing four different wheelbase settings and able to receive up to thirteen TW5 flush tungsten weights
  • Newly designed D4 dampers enabling external switching between linear, semi-progressive and progressive damping modes
  • Newly designed AM285 lightweight and tweak-free rear bulkheads
  • Newly designed AM278FXR front bulkheads
  • Newly designed P12XFR machined front sway bar holder
  • Newly designed C107-FXG2.0 glass fibre composite front top deck
  • Newly designed C127-FXR carbon fibre rear top deck
  • Newly designed ST265 modular bumper weight
  • Newly designed BW41 and BW29 “under-diff” ballast weight
  • A800R proven suspension geometry
  • A800FX Evo proven drivetrain and steering geometry
  • A800R proven rear body mount

Disclaimer: Radio Receiver and Transmitter, ESC, Servo and Servo Arm, Motor, Fan, Pinon and Spur Gear, Lipo, Bodyshell and Tires are not included in the kit. They are only used for the presentation of a fully equipped car.

EWS 2024/25 – Round 5 & Championship Report

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The well-known Essex Winter Series concluded it’s 2024/25 season this weekend at its venue in the South-East of the UK.

In the LRP Modified class, Olly Jefferies and Elliott Harper were tied on points going into the race, with Kyle Branson just two points behind, setting up a great showdown to round out the series. In qualifying, Olly was on form, taking his factory Awesomatix to the fastest time in every round, putting a firm grip on the overall title. Kyle Branson lined up second on the grid with his Tonisport-backed Awesomatix, with Alex Thurston taking the new Mugen MTC-3 to third. Elliott Harper essentially saw his chances of another EWS title disappearing with a fourth place grid spot for Schumacher, and Stefan Chodzynski rounded out the top five with another Tonisport-supported Awesomatix.

In the final, Olly stamped his authority on the season with a commanding win. Kyle took second place, about 1.5-seconds back on Olly, whilst Elliott and Alex battled hard for third. Elliott took third, whilst side-by-side racing over the last few laps allowed Bailey Graves to come through to fourth and Jack Collins take fifth.

In the overall points, Olly Jefferies took the title, with Elliott finishing in the runner-up position. Kyle was third overall with Alex fourth in the standings. Harley Eldridge, missing this race to be at the ETS in Vienna, was fifth overall.

In the Rush Stock class, Zak Finlay had the title in the bag but looked for a clean sweep of pole positions, securing the overall TQ. Tony Broad had a season not to his usual standards, but found more speed this time and started second on the grid, ahead of Ben Moorey and Billy Fletcher.

Zak once again dominated the final to take another win with his Zombie/Tonisport supported Awesomatix, but there was action behind. Ben got past Tony in the first minutes and held a solid second place for Awesomatix, with Billy, Tony and Ricky Copsey having a great fight for third. Billy held on to take third on the day for Schumacher, with Tony fourth and Ricky fifth with their Xrays.

So overall, Zak was confirmed as champion, Ben second overall with Billy rounding out the podium. Tony picked up fourth in the points, with Ricky fifth – matching the finishing order on the day.

The MB Models Front Wheel Drive class had been dominated by Adam Southgate – the Iris driver winning every qualifying round and every final for the whole season so far. He again started on pole position with Michael Chapman, making his first start of the season, second, ahead of Stuart Rand, Nathan Parker and Byron Russell. Adam rounded out the perfect season with the A Final victory, Michael taking a solid second place, and Byron coming through to take third ahead of Nathan, and Thomas Looney rounding out the top five.

In the points, Adam took the top step of the podium, with Stuart second and Nathan third. Byron finished fourth overall and Stuart Collard rounded out the top five.

The EWS Team would like to thank all the racers for their support and another fantastic season of racing. They also want to acknowledge all the support of the sponsors and partners for making another year possible! The summer time sees UK racing focus on outdoors, whilst the EWS Team get underway with planning for the 2025/2026 edition of the series!

5 things we learned from ETS RD5 Season #17 at Arena Nova, AUT

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1) We have crowned some fantastic, and well-deserved champions!

The season finalse at the ETS is always covered by a special atmosphere as we crown our season champions during the trophy ceremony on Sunday. Season #17 was another show of high-class RC racing at all five rounds, and we finally found some well-deserved champions and podium finishers in all of our six racing classes!

Michal Orlowski – back to back champion and ten race wins in a row. He is shaping a new era…

Schumacher star Michal Orlowski said `he was nervous on Sunday morning due to a possible tenth consecutive ETS race victory and reading it all the time in the reports`. Hard to believe when we then saw how clean and dominant he drove in A2 to bring home the record-setting 10th victory in a row.

Michal won all five races of the season from pole position, and he never needed to race A3 as he always wrapped up his victories in the first two legs of finals – it does not get any better than this. Schumacher is now dominating the Modified class since two complete seasons and we are already looking forward how season #18 will unfold in a few weeks when his competitors will once again start to hunt the Orlowski down.

Once again: Congratulations to Michal Orlowski, Schumacher, Elceram, Cayote (and all other sponsors) for a great season!

Awesomatix driver Marc Rheinard secured the vice-championship after constantly scoring podiums (three times third), and Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker brought a difficult season to a good ending when he finished two times second at the last races in Daun and Wiener Neustadt to snatch the last spot on the podium away from the Awesomatix drivers Lucas Urbain and Simon Lauter.

Lukas Ellerbrock – Pro Stock champion after a superb season

The Awesomatix team has now won five of the last six championship titles in the Pro Stock class. Once Simon Lauter stepped up into the Modified class two seasons ago, and Max Mächler did not race all the races anymore, some people already said that the Awesomatix dominance may disappear now.

Well – they had all been completely wrong.  Last season, a nice and fair fight for the title was going on between Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix), Adam Izsay (Xray), and Lukas Ellerbrock (Awesomatix), with the Awesomatix drivers finishing first and second bringing the first championship for the ace from Beglium – Ollie Bultynck.

In Season #17 it was Lukas Ellerbrock who was on fire from the start of the season winning the season opener in Apeldoorn, taking a third place in Aigen, adding another win in Luxembourg, and backing up the good points haul with two more third places at the carpet races in Daun and at Arena Nova.

Once again: Congratulations to Lukas Ellerbrock, Awesomatix (and all other sponsors) for a great season!

In the end, Ellerbrock was two points ahead of Mugen Seiki`s Sören Sparbier who won the last two races of the season. Last season`s champion Olivier Bultynck had some ups and downs (one race win in Aigen) and finished third for the season. Season #18 will set everything back to zero and we are already looking forward to another intense fight for the championship in the Awesomatix Pro Stock class.

Mark Valent wins first FWD championship title for Schumacher

Mark Valent from Hungary lifted the big trophy for the overall ETS FWD championship title at Arena Nova. Valent had a great season and wa sable to win two races in Luxembourg and Daun. He only took part in 4 of our 5 races which added a lot of pressure to Valen`t performance at the season finale in Austria.

Once again: Congratulations to Mark Valent and Schumacher for a great season!

Valent scored a fifth place in Aigen, and a fourth place in Wiener Neustadt to win the championship four ponts ahead of Yokomo`s Frederik Hovgaard, and Awesomatix racer Phil Langner. Hovgaard won in Aigen, and Langner the last race of the season after a brilliant drive.

Jaroslav Kriz – upcoming talent wins 21.5 Stock title in first full ETS season!

Xray driver Jaroslav Kriz was celebrating the race win at Arena Nova in style as he knew that the overall championship title would be his. Kriz was getting better and better throughout the season and was able to win three out of the four races he attended – all from pole position. Kriz will be a driver to watch in the future as he is already getting help and support from many of his Xray teammates.

Once again: Congratulations to Jaroslav Kriz and Xray for a great season!

Being a teammate of Kriz, Danish racer Kristian Jensen became vice-champion after challenging Kriz well during the season. Jensen was able to win RD3 of the championship in Luxembourg which spiced up the battle again. Nadine Zühlke from germany reached the third position overall with her ARC car and brought a very strong season with two podium finishes and constant point scoring to a great ending.

David Ehrbar – hats off to “an old guy” winning two championship trophies!

Calling Ehrbar an “old guy” is not fair for sure. But as he has already reached the fourties, Ehrbar is also not a “young gun” anymore. And when you become older, you have more experience than others. And that is exactly what was visible when we watched Ehrbar performing throughout the whole season. He was (mostly) driving with the perfect balance between full attack, and well-considered driving.

Once again: Congratulations to David Ehrbar and Xray for a great season!

Ehrbar was able to win TWO championship titles in our Matrix Formula, and 1up Racing 40+ Masters class. Running two classes is always a challenge – to win both of them is a huge accomplishment. David Ehrbar won the Formula title ahead of Schumachers outgoing champion Andreas Stiebler, and Michal Wojcik (Xray) from Poland. In the 40+ Masters class, Ehrbar defended his title from a super fast Michal Zierold, and US racer Eric Anderson (both running Awesomatix cars). David won four races in the Masters class and two in Formula and is a well-deserved double ETS champion!

2) Mugen Seiki MTC-3….. Is the Pro Stock dominance of Awesomatix over?

The second topic we need to talk about os the new Mugen Seiki MTC-3 touring car. The platform was already used by Mugen lead driver Ronald Völker, and young Jacob Cruz at the IFMAR worlds in Bakersfield (US) in November, and Völker also finished second with the car in Daun and took the win at the Mibo International race. Völker was having another good weekend in Wiener Neustadt finishing second on the Modified podium behind Orlowski.

But when looking onto Pro Stock, a class that was in the hands of Awesomatix for a long time, we need to highlight the race results of Sören Sparbier. The young German racer was running in the Pro Stock A-Mains frequently with the “old” Mugen MTC-2R, but never had a chance to challenge Ellerbrock, Izsay, or Bultynck for race wins. With the arrival of the MTC-3 things changed dramatically. Sparbier won his first ever ETS race after a fantastic performance in Daun, flew over to the TITC in Thailand to win the Open Brushless class, to just come back to Europe taking another ETS win at the season finale at Arena Nova. What a sensational streak….

But what does it mean for the future? Can the Mugen team stay on top of the Awesomatix Pro Stock class with Sparbier next season, or will the empire strike back in full force? However, the MTC-3 seems to be a big step forware for the Japanese manufacturer. Three cars made it into the Modified A-Main in Wiener Neustadt, wheeled by Völker, Sparbier, and Kili, while Gollner had some tough luck but still was able to win the B-main.

3) Martin Hofer is back, and we are mega happy about it

German racer Martin Hofer made a comback to the ETS, and to RC car racing in general after a break of several years. Martin is a legend of the sport and a member of the ETS family since the very early years. Hofer raced for famous teams such as Schumacher, Yokomo, and Awesomatix, and is a former ETS Pro Stock champion, German national champion, and EFRA Euros podium finisher himself.

Martin is a class act on, and off the track as he is friendly, entertaining, and very fast on track. He announced that he has signed a contract with Xray and that he plans to run the complete next ETS season with us. At Arena Nova he raced in the B-Main of the Pro Stock class with his Xray car and we can be sure that he will find his way back to the top ten of the class sooner or later. Hofer is back…. his cool hairstyle already broke the internet!

4) The driver`s dinner and our tomboa raffle at the ETS Season Finale was a blast…

On Friday evening we had a fantastic drivers dinner with delicious food – supported by “legendary” race mechanic and former Yokomo car designer Yikijiro Umino from Japan. He supported the local club to make the dinner affordable for everybody and we like to thank Umino Sa n from teh bottom of our hearts – ARIGATO.

After a very nice speech from local council Nikolaus Dopler, the buffet was open. The typical Austrian food was as delicious as last year, and the whole evening was amazing, ending in our big tombola raffle for which every racer received one ticket. We also honoured our frequent ETS racers (4 or 5 races) with a special price to thank them for supporting us all season long.

We like to thank the following companies for supporting our Tombola Raffle in Wiener Neustadt

Hobbywing, BWT, FlySky, 1upRacing, Xtreme, Cayote, Axon, Destiny, Gens Ace, LRP, Mugen Seiki, Power HD, RC Maker, Schumacher, T-Work`s, Yokomo, MR33, Blitz, Mon-Tech, and Mugen Shop NL.

5) Another unbelievable job from the 1.MRC Wiener Neustadt

It is hard to find the right words if you like to describe the job which the 1. MRC Wiener Neustadt has done all week long. From setting up the pit area and the canteen at the early start of the week, helping to build the track, the drivers stand and much more, all the way to the BEST EVER canteen in history of the ETS.

We have many great canteens at our ETS races and all the clubs try hard, but what the 1st MRC Wiener Neustadt did last week was absolutely incredible. They served a breakfast with fresh eggs and bacon in the morning, the famous Austrian Kaiserschmarren, as well as daily changing lunch menus, including vegetarian options, Schnitzel, and other tyoical Austrian specialities.

They had fresh coffee and cappucion, mineralized water from the BWT dispenser, draught beer, and many other highlights. They permanentley worked with 8-10 people in the canteen making everything working smooth during the entire event. We can only say “hats off” to the crew around Sascha Klug – AMAZING JOB!