The seventeenth (!) season of the Euro Touring Season is underway and day one is already in the books. The 250 racers had 5 rounds of free practice to find back in their rhythm of ETS racing after some weeks of a break for most of them. The weather was stable all day with some light breezes of wind and a temperature around 16-18 degrees. The forecast for the weekend looks good as well and we are expecting great races on the track of AMCA Apeldoorn.
Urbain nails the three magic laps of the day in FP4 – Orlowski and Völker taking second and third place at the AMCA track on Thursday
The FlySky Modified class saw Awesomatix factory driver Lucas Urbain nailing some really hot laps during the fourth of five practice sessions on Thursday. The Awesomatix driver was on fire and posted a 40.237 over three consecutive laps. Reigning ETS champion Michal Orlowski (Schumacher) finished second for the day with a 40.588 followed by the Mugen Seiki of Ronald Völker who was able to do a 40.831 in the last heat of the day. Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix) and Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) completed the top five at the opening day of ETS Season #17 2024/25 in Apeldoorn
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Lucas Urbain (FR) 40.237 Awesomatix|ORCA 2. Michal Orlowski (PL) 40.588 Schumacher|Hobbywing 3. Ronald Völker (DE) 40.831 Mugen Seiki|LRP 4. Marc Rheinard () 41.000 Awesomatix|Cayote 5. Yannic Prümper (DE) 41.081 Yokomo|ORCA
Ellerbrock leads ahead of champion Bultynck and a quick Dutch trio after free practice
In the Awesomatix ProStock class we saw two familiar drivers on top – Lukas Ellerbrock and his teammate Olivier Bultynck. Both had been on a very similar pace with a huge gap over the rest of the field (on the pure three lap pace). Behind them we saw a very fast Dutch trio of Timon Coenen, Rob Janssen, and Bart Wubben who all looked very quick on the AMCA track. Ellerbrock and Bultynck will be hard to beat but it looks like there is a big chance to see some new names in the A-Main of the Pro Stock class this weekend.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
Stankowitz fastest during free FWD practice sessions
Manuel Stankowitz (Iris) topped the time sheets in the Netherlands on Thursday. He had a good pace and posted the three hottest laps of the day in front of Phil Langner (Awesomatix), Roman Borschel (Awesomatix), Jacques Libar (Xray), and Nicolas Delisé (Xray). The top 10 had been very close and we are expecting some thrilling qualifying runs on Friday and Saturday.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Manuel Stankowitz (DE) 57.394 Iris 2. Phil Langner (DE) 57.751 Awesomatix 3. Roman Borschel (DE) 57.861 Awesomatix 4. Jacques Libar (LU) 58.008 Xray 5. Nicolas Delisé (BE) 58.015 Xray
Ahead of the competition on day one – local hero Sievers
After always running strong here in Apeldoorn (with a win in 2022), it was no surprise that Elibert Sievers would be in contention for another top result on home soil. The Awesomatix driver was fastest in free practice and had a comfortable looking gap of half a second (on three lap pace) over our reigning 1up Racing 40+ Masters champion Michel Zierold (Awesomatix), and third placed Werner Schmitzer (Xray). The winner of the last two races, David Ehrbar (Xray), took P4 for the day and was followed by Torsten Baggendorf in the fifth spot.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Elibert Sievers (NL) 52.651 Awesomatix 2. Michel Zierold (DE) 53.167 Awesomatix 3. Werner Schmitzer (AT) 53.212 Xray 4. David Ehrbar (DE) 53.257 Xray 5.Torsten Baggendorf (DE) 53.408 ARC
In the Orca 21.5 Stock class, Nadine Zühlke (ARC) showed a very good pace as she posted the fastest three consecutive laps of the day in the fourth practice round. Timo Siebert (Mugen Seiki) was second fastest, followed by Jan Vogler, Tobias Baumbach, and Holger Wittek.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
Jovicic tops free practice at ETS season opener in Apeldoorn
Luka Jovicic (Xray) was surprisingly strong here at the first day in Apeldoorn. He outpaced his contenders by almost a second over the three fastest consecutive laps which is something we do not see very often. Behind Jovicic we saw Chris Grenz (Xray), David Ehrbar (Xray), champion Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher), and Robert Kampehl (Schumacher).
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Luka Jovicic (LU) 48.556 Xray 2. Chris Grenz (DE) 49.423 Xray 3. David Ehrbar (DE) 49.495 Xray 4. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 49.526 Schumacher 5. Robert Kampehl (DE) 49.920 Schumacher
One day before the start of ETS Season #17 2024/25 we have some amazing news to share with all of you!
Normally, only RC manufacturers are our partners and sponsors. This has changed now, and today we are happy to announce that former Yokomo car designer and world-famous race mechanic Yukijiro Umino has become our partner as a private individual person.
Yukijiro Umino will support the ETS with an Associated Sponsor agreement. In addition to that, he will sponsor the drivers party at the season finale in the same way he did at the last one in Wiener Neustadt which was just fantastc.
After Umino left the RC scene some years ago, he started a successful business in Japan which has nothing to do with racing anymore.
„For many years, the ETS was the most important competition in my RC career and I am grateful for all the amazing moments and memories I have. The ETS and the people around it helped me to become the person I am which is something I will forever be thankful for. Now, I like to give something back and hope that my support can help the ETS to offer the best possible events to all the RC racers. Good luck everyone for the new season“
Yukijiro Umino
The whole ETS crew likes to thank Umino for this outstanding gesture and it is an honour for us to call him a supporter of the Euro Touring Series.
We are heading into season #17 and will start the new campaign at a very well-known place: the amazing AMCA Apeldoorn track and facility. It is the third time in a row to kick off a new season at this great place and 257 entries are speaking for themselves. The crew from the AMCA club will ensure a smooth event as always and the weather forecast looks pretty stable at the moment (fingers crossed).
The ETS crew will go into the new season without any changes. Scotty Ernst will lay his legendary voice all over the race while Uwe Rheinard will be in charge to manage everything else around the event with his helpers and the local club. Hartmut Wenzel will care about the scoring and timing where he is always doing a perfect job. On the media site of things, RC Racing TV will produce another great live coverage (with some new features) in addition with the amazing pictures from Chris Sandner, the reports and live interviews from the ETS race reporters Oli Meggitt and Patrick Beck, and the technical support of Oliver Storm.
Sponsors for ETS Season #17 2024/24
We are proud and happy to have so many companies on our side who are supporting what we do. Without our wonderful sponsors, the ETS could not happen. The cooperation with most of the companies is lasting since many years, but we also like to welcome our new partners FlySky, Cayote, and PIPaero – welcome to the ETS family.
Our proud sponsors for ETS Season #17 2024/25
The new season consists of five instead of six races, with four races to count for the championship – a huge challenge for all racers as there will be only one throw out result for everybody. Now it is time to focus on the new season and our ETS racing classes. Not a lot has changed in the rules and the ETS will continue in the same way with the best possible transparency and clear and easy rules. We wish everybody a lot of fun, great success, and most important – a great time with your friends and the ETS family trackside. Let`s get it started….
New for Season #17: The ETS Constructor`s championship
You all know the constructors championship from Formula 1, and we like to do something in this direction to make the ETS even more thrilling for teams and manufacturers. Therefore we have created some simple rules to get the project underway. We are pretty sure that we have found a good balance to make it interesting, but not too complicated for the start. As the season will progress, we will see how it will work with these rules we have set for Season #17. We will also keep everybody updated about the actual standings in our reports after every race. Which manufacturer will become our first Constructor`s Champion?
Can somebody end Orlowski’s winning streak?
The Modified class is now sponsored by FlySky and will carry this name throughout the whole season. With 59 entries, there is a clear upwards trend for the premier class of electric touring car racing which is GREAT to see!
Last Seasons Top 3 in Apeldoorn: Michal Orlowski (1), Lucas Urbain (2), Eric Dankel (3)
Our reigning champion, Michal Orlowski (Schumacher), will be the man to beat after he won all the four races which he attended last season from pole position. His championship winning Schumacher Mi9 touring car is available to the public since a couple of weeks and we are excited to see how the Schumacher team will further grow during the season. As Orlowski is not a hunter anymore, he will feel a different pressure from now on as everybody expects him to win again and again and again….!
There will be many well-known names hunting Orlowski down for the overall modified championship of ETS season #17. The Awesomatix team with Marc Rheinard, Lucas Urbain, Eric Dankel, Simon Lauter (just to name a few) will use their current A800R which has received some factory upgrade parts lately. Dankel and Urbain had been super-fast at the TOS race in Apeldoorn some weeks ago and the whole team will be a serious contender for the race win at ETS RD1.
Mugen Seiki factory driver Ronald Völker will rock his MTC-2R together with Robert Pietsch, Remi Callens, and Sören Sparbier. Völker showed a very strong performance at the TITC in Thailand where he claimed the TQ spot and was not able to win the race just because of some very bad luck in the finals. Völker has never won in Apeldoorn, and it is something he will aim for with maximum motivation. Can the record ETS champion win the title back from Orlowski?
The Yokomo team around Chrissi Krapp, Yannic Prümper, and Antoine Brunet will use their brand new MS1.0 touring car for the first time at a major race in Europe. The MS1.0 looks improved compared to the BD12 and the team was already posting positive feedback on their social media platforms. Yannic Prümper won the race in Apeldoorn 2 years ago and it seems that this track suits his aggressive driving style a lot. Can he repeat the victory for Yokomo?
Xray will trust their drivers Adam Izsay, Harley Eldridge, and Alessio Menicucci. Adam Izsay had a great race at RD5 in Daun where he finished second behind race winner Orlowski. A real breakthrough for the Hungarian racer. Harley Eldridge made it into the A-Main at the season finale in Austria and became the first ever female racer to qualify for the Modified A-finals at the ETS. Alessio Menicucci will come back to the ETS after a longer break but we all know that he is still very fast on track.
But there are some more BIG NAMES on the list of entries. First, Atsushi Hara from Japan. Hara is one of the most famous RC racers of all time and he will race an Awesomatix A800R and will pit together with his good friend and old rival Marc Rheinard. Everybody is super happy that Atsushi can make the trip over to Europe to race with the ETS family again.
Akio Sobue will fly the flag for the Axon team with their TC10/3. Akio is a crazy fast racer and we can expect a lot from him. He finished sixth at last year`s ETS race in Apeldoorn when he used kind of a first Axon prototype car. Let`s see how the full production version of the Axon car will compete against all the others.
Dutch superstar and former IFMAR world champion Jilles Groskamp will be the hottest iron on the list for Infinity. Jilles moved back to Europe after he lived in Thailand for a long time and he should be well prepared for the event in his home country. Jilles is always very analytic when it comes to setups. tires, and laptimes, and he will try everything to achieve a good result!
Dominic Greiner from the Serpent team will have Jeff Hamon from Australia racing with him. Greiner already knows the track in Apeldoorn from several nitro races and he can be a guy to watch during the weekend for sure. Can Greiner (or Hamon) put the Serpent car into the A-Main?
Will Season #17 bring us another three-horse race between Bultynck, Izsay, and Ellerbrock, or will somebody crash the Pro Stock party?
We saw an epic battle for the Pro Stock championship title last season. Lukas Ellerbrock (Awesomatix), Adam Izsay (Xray), and Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) won two races each and made it the most thrilling fight we have seen in many years. In the end, Ollie Bultynck was the lucky guy and took the big trophy away from the season finale in Wiener Neustadt while Lukas Ellerbrock snatched second place away from Adam Izsay on the last day of the campaign.
Last Seasons Top 3 in Apeldoorn: Olivier Bultynck (1), Lukas Ellerbrock (2), Max Mächler (3)
The top three drivers had been very dominant last season and we are really looking forward to the hunt for the most prestigious stock racing title on the planet. With many other talented drivers on the list of entries (64 in total) there are many potential contenders which all will try to make life harder for last season`s top trio.
The first of these guys can be Tim Benson (Awesomatix) who was close to win the race in Apeldoorn in the last two years. But he never got the job done and finished two times second. He has kind of an open bill with Apeldoorn and will be one to watch in the next days.
Other names on the list of entries with the potential for a top result are Sören Sparbier (Mugen Seiki), the Dutch drivers Rick van den Akker (Xray), Rob Jansen (Awesomatix), and Robin van Gog (Awesomatix), as well as routineer Jacques Libar (Xray), and the youngsters Phil Langner (Awesomatix), Benjamin Elbisser (Xray), Maximilian Unterschütz (Mugen Seiki) and Niclas Storm (Mugen Seiki). We also noticed the return of Italian racer Nico Catelani to the ETS. He was also very good in the past and we are excited to see him in Apeldoorn again. Some of the “golden boys” will also race in Apeldoorn (Helge Johannesen, Henrik Heitsch) and we know that there are so many more names which we forgot to put into the mix here.
The Awesomatix Pro Stock class is waiting for us, and we hope for another outstanding season of 17.5 stock touring car racing on the highest level. Let`s find out who will be the surprise of the new season 🙂
WANTED – ETS is looking for a new FWD Champion!
Adam Izsay won the championship in a very dominant way during the last season. Now, Adam is focussing on racing Pro Stock and Modified only, and that means we are looking for a NEW champion in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class.
Last Seasons Top 3 in Apeldoorn: Adam Izsay (1), Max Weffers (2), Roman Borschel (3)
When we look on the 53 entries for Apeldoorn we immediately see some fast guys with a shop for the win. Local hero Robin van Gog (Awesomatix) is expected to be fast, Max Weffers will be full of motivation after changing to an Xray chassis. We have other strong drivers like Manuel Stankowitz (Iris), Phil Langner (Awesomatix), Benjamin Elbisser (Xray), Jacques Libar (Xray), Roman Borschel (Awesomatix), Torsten Baggendorf (ARC), Henrik Heitsch (ARC), and Nicolas Delise (Xray) which should all have a serious shot for the A-Main in Apeldoorn. Who will be Izsay’s successor at the end of the season? The hunt for the title begins this week in Holland!
Can Zierold repeat his strong performance, or will Ehrbar dominate the class as he did at the end of Season #16?
The 1up Racing 40+ Masters class saw a nice and clean battle for the title between René Kölbel (Xray), Michel Zierold (Awesomatix), and Mirco Thalheimer (Xray). All drivers had been able to win races last season and the title went to Michel Zierold and Awesomatix in the end. BUT, it was David Ehrbar who took the win at the last two races of the season (Daun and Wiener Neustadt) when he started to race in the 40+ Masters class beside his Formula racing programme. As Ehrbar looked way far ahead of his competitors, we are leaning ourselves out of the window now (what we normally never do), and appoint him as the top favourite for the title in the new season!
Last Seasons Top 3 in Apeldoorn: René Kölbel (1), Eric Anderson (2), Toni Mateo (3)
Michel Zierold, René Kölbel, Mirco Thalheimer, Manuel Stankowitz, Toni Mateo, Frank Fuchs, Werner Schmitzer, Torsten Baggendorf – these are the names we know from the 40+ class since a couple of years now. Will David Ehrbar be able to beat all of them in the new season? Well, it will not be an easy task for Xray driver Ehrbar and the first race in Apeldoorn will give us a first taste of the power rankings for the new season. US racer and “Mister EAM Battery” Eric Anderson will also join the party. He had a nice weekend last year and was on the podium !
Who will follow in Bergheim’s footsteps? New champion to be crowned in Season #17
Season #16 of the Euro Touring Series saw Awesomatix driver Tristan Bergheim becoming the first ever 21.5 Stock champion after implementing these motors to the series. The races had been great and Bergheim was our well-deserved winner after a thrilling battle with young and quick Phil Langner(Awesomatix). The last race of the season was the decider and as Bergheim and Langner are now both stepping up into the Pro Stock class, we need to find a new champion 😊.
Last Seasons Top 3 in Apeldoorn: Tristan Bergheim (1), Timo Siebert (2), Tobias Baumbach (3)
Well, Timo Siebert (Mugen Seiki) was third overall at the end of the last season and he is really investing a lot of time into practice and preparation. He has never won an ETS race before, can Season #17 become his time to succeed? We have 20 entries for the class (was somehow that low as well in Apeldoorn last year) and names like Tobias Baumbach (Xray, former ETS race winner), Elena Fuchs (Xray), Jan Vogler, Nadine Zühlke (ARC), Michael Koos (to only name a few) can all be in contention for a podium or race win in this racing class. We are more than excited to see who will step into the role of the dominating driver this season!
Stiebler chasing the title hattrick in the Formula class
The Formula class is fully packed with fast guys (total of 26 entries) and reigning champion Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) will try to win his third consecutive title in a row this season – something that only Xray`s Jan Ratheisky was able to do in the past when he won four (!) in a row between 2012 and 2016. Stiebler will see his main competition in Jan Ratheisky (not racing in Apeldoorn) and David Ehrbar (Xray) once again as these three drivers are dominating the class since years.
Last Seasons Top 3 in Apeldoorn: Andreas Stiebler (1), Jan Ratheisky (2), Herbert Weber (3)
German 1:12 scale stock champion Thomas Stenger (Schumacher) has signed up for the race – maybe he can get up to speed as well to battle with the top dogs. The Xray trio Luka Jovicic, René Kölbel, and Herbert Weber is always quick and they will also be in the mix for the top positions of the Matrix Formula class during ETS Season #17 2024/25 together with Alex Bremer (Schumacher), Chris Grenz (Xray), and Robert Kampehl (Schumacher). Formula drivers – let`s bring the heat!
Thay was our little preview report ahead of the season opener in Apeldoorn. We will be practicing n Thursday before the real action starts on Friday – follow us on Facebook, YouTube, and on our website ets.racing!
Former Mugen driver and ETS podium finisher Max Weffers has now joined Xray. The official announcement came out today:
XRAY is happy to announce that Max Weffers is joining the XRAY Team to race the X4F platform.
Max says: “I am incredibly happy to be joining XRAY and look forward to an exciting future with this amazing team. XRAY is one of the most historic brands in the RC scene, and now I will be a part of it. I am confident that, together, we will achieve excellent results and create outstanding outcomes. The opportunity to work alongside such skilled and dedicated racers fills me with enthusiasm, and I’m excited to show everyone what we can build together. Thanks to everyone at XRAY for this chance. Let’s now start this amazing journey!”
T-Work`s has released a couple of option parts for the new Yokomo MS1.0 touring car. There are two sets of turnbuckles, a set of gold plated steel screws or a complete set of titanium screws, and some nice titanium camber setting screws as well as a set of titanium ball studs. The new Yokomo MS1.0 will be in the spotlight at the season opener of the ETS in the Netherlands and we are sure that these option parts can further improve the car!
As we are rolling slowly into direction ETS Season #17, we like to present something new and cool for the upcoming ETS campaign:
THE ETS CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP
You all know the constructors championship from Formula 1, and we like to do something in this direction to make the ETS even more thrilling for teams and manufacturers. Therefore we have created some simple rules to get the project underway. We are pretty sure that we have found a good balance to make it interesting, but not too complicated for the start. As the season will progress, we will see how it will work with these rules we have set for Season #17. We will also keep everybody updated about the actual standings in our reports after every race. We hope that you like the idea 🙂
The Team Managers are responsible for naming their drivers before every event
Before you read through the rules we like to point out that the team managers of every team are responsible to name their drivers before every race. They need to come to the ETS Media Team before the start of free practice on Thursday, to let us know about the driver line up. This is important as there is some work to do on the technical side and therefore we need to make some adjustments before the racing action starts.
ETS Constructors Championship Rules
Time to present the rules. We have tried to keep it simple for the start to give every manufacturer a good chance to compete!
The season consists of five races and four will be counted (the worst team result will be thrown out) for the championship.
Each constructor nominates 3 different drivers (or less) per ETS race.
The three classes in which these 3 drivers race can be freely selected.
However, a maximum of one driver per class.
A driver may be nominated for a maximum of 3 races per season (across classes). This also applies to a change of chassis manufacturer during the current season.
Each constructor (team) has 2 jokers available per season. If you use a joker, you can nominate ANY driver who takes part in the event. This is particularly useful for the numerically smaller teams in the field. If a joker is used, the rules 1 to 5 are still counting…
The points scored by a team/constructor per ETS event are determined on the basis of the results of the individual drivers from the RC Manager and presented in a seperate ranking list. The RC Manager will be ONLINE during Season #17 2024/25 as well – stay tuned!
Hobbywing has released a new waterproof high-end ESC for competitive racing in wet conditions. It will be available in the next days and here are all informations for you.
The XR10 Pro WP is an ideal ESC for various 1/10 racing situations as well as for touring cars, and has been upgraded with a series of technological advancements to bring it up to the latest standards. This includes, for example, the intelligent fan, which only cools when it is truly necessary. This saves power and ensures that the controller always operates at the optimal temperature. Equipped with a 32-bit M4 microprocessor, the data processing performance is also greatly enhanced, allowing the ESC to not only respond faster but also perform more complex and accurate data calculations. And with the built-in switchable BEC, even servos that normally require higher voltages can be used.
The ESC is compatible with a variety of programming options, but You can get the most out of it with the OTA programming module and a smartphone. Because with this, thanks to real-time data recording, You have access to information about how throttle, voltage, temperatures, and RPM behaved during the last race, allowing You to identify potential issues and address them specifically on the next race. At the same time, the controller can be easily and quickly programmed via Bluetooth using your smartphone. For example, enjoy the ride with the integrated softening function, which can be adjusted to Your desired driving feel depending on Your personal preferances. Even throttle response can be finely adjusted within a curve range of -10 to +10. And when things get wild, XR10 Pro WP users can benefit from maximized braking force of up to 150%.
Stay cool and have fun while also having full control.
Features:
9 selectable profiles for all 1/10 RC car races
Waterproof and dustproof according to IP-67 standard
Separate PRG/FAN port for the fan and programming
Variable frequency control of PWM and brake frequencies
Softening function for milder or wilder driving control and better driving efficiency
Data logging of temperature, RPM, and more
Firmware upgrades possible to always be up to date
Various protection functions against:
Reverse polarity
Overheating
Low voltage cutoff
Signal loss
Technical Specifications:
Type:
Brushless, Sensored
Current (cont./peak):
160A / 1200A
Input Voltage:
2S Lipo
BEC:
5V – 7.4V @ 5A (Switch Mode)
Motor Types:
Brushless motors (sensored/sensorless)
Fan:
25 x 25 x 10mm, powered by BEC
Programming:
LCD Program Box G2, LCD Program Box Pro, OTA Program Module, seperate programming port
We are happy to announce the RIDE tire for the new ETS Season #17 2024/25. The tire is called TR09 and is made from exactly the same rubber as the previous tires (26082). To make the tire more equal and better to drive in all conditions, RIDE has changed the tire insert which is a fabric insert with a bigger air gap to the rubber. This ensures an easier handling and a better performance throughout a complete production batch of tires.
The good-natured properties of the TR09 tires make them a very good choice for the FWD class. The TR09 tire comes on a 10-spoke rim and looks really good on track. The first tests during the TOS Masters race in Andernach (Germany) have already produced a very positive feedback!
INFO: The first 1000 sets will be available “unglued” here in Europe. However, the tires will soon be available from us “fully glued” as usual. Part Number: 36086S
It was a “top secret” car for a long time and now it is officially released – the Schumacher Mi9. The car which helped Michal Orlowski to win his first ever ETS championship title and also the first one for the British manufacturer Schumacher. Before the car was released, we had been able to take some shots of Michal`s car right off the track at the ETS race in Daun, GER. We had to keep the pictures confidential until now, but we are happy to show you the car he used to win the championship in the Matrix Modified class.
Last weekend, the 1:12 scale European Championships took place in Sicily (Italy).There had been 43 entries for the Spec class (13.5T Morors.), and 24 entries for the Modified class (6.5T Motors). The fast track layout was a huge challenge for the drivers as the carpet featured some bumps which made it even harder to go fast. In the end, the best of the best found themselves on top of the board again showing that it doesn`t matter how good or bad a track is….
The Modified class saw Schumacher factory driver Michal Orlowski confirming his great form as he claimed the pole position for the finals after qualifying. Orlowski`s Schumacher teammate Ollie Payne was lining up in second on the grid, followed by the Xray of Alexander Hagberg, and the Awesomatix of Marc Rheinard. Jan Ratheisky (Xray) was fifth after qualifying. Michal Orlowski was able to win the first two A-Mains to take the title back which he had lost to Alexander Hagberg last year. Payne, hagberg, and Rheinard were fighting for the positions in teh finals and it was Marc Rheinard who took second overall in front of Alex Hagberg after the Swede received a controversal 5 seconds penalty in A3 after a side-by-side contact with Ollie Payne.
In the Spec class it was Awesomatix driver Simon Lauter who was TQ after qualifying. Not a bad achievement at his first ever 1:12 scale race. Ollie Payne (Schumacher) and Jan Ratheisky (Xray) qualified second and third on the grid and the finals had been a close affair. Jan Ratheisky was bale to win A1, before Simon Lauter won the second and third final to become the 2024 european champion. Ollie Payne managed to secure second overal and Ratheisky came home in third place followed by the reigning world champion Max Mächler(Awesomatix).
Pictures: Facebook (Max Mächler, Michal Orlowski, Ollie Payne)
