After the third round of qualifying on Saturday evening, the top 3 drivers Michal Orlowski, Ronald Völker, and Marc Rheinard showed up for a press conference. The ETS will do this more often from now on and we already hope that you will like it!
Orlowski stamps authority on ETS RD3 in Germany
Matrix Modified
Q1 – After being fastest in Thursday practice, Schumacher factory driver Michal Orlowski continued to run on top of the Matrix Modified class as he took the win in Q1 by 1.1 of a second from Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker.
After Q1, Orlowski said on RC Racing TV : “I was able to pull a little gap to Ronald and managed it to the end. It was important to have the short round of practice in the morning to get back into the rhythm as the track feels very different after the rain. I think we can still improve the car for the next round, and I am very confident now after a perfect start into qualifying!”
Behind Orlowski and Völker, Awesomatix driver Marc Rheinard took third place and was another second behind Völker. Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) and Eric Dankel (Mugen Seiki) completed the top 5.
Q2 – Michal Orlowski had another mega run in Q2 of the Matrix Modified class. His gap to second placed Ronald Völker was almost the same as in Q1, at about 1.2 of a second. The Schumacher driver made no single mistake, and his car looked a little sharper compared to the Mugen of Völker and the Awesomatix of third placed Marc Rheinard. In the after-race interviews on RC Racing TV, Rheinard and Völker both said that they tried some small stuff on their cars here and there, but it seems like nothing really helped (until now) them to challenge Orlowski even harder. Behind Orlowski, Völker, and Rheinard, we saw Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) and Eric Dankel (Mugen Seiki) in the top five as they finished in Q1 as well.
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Awesomatix ProStock
TQ wide open after Bultynck and Benson both won a round
Q1 – In the Awesomatix Pro Stock class, Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) took the win in Q1 by a super-small margin of 0.017 seconds from Lukas Ellerbrock (Awesomatix) and Adam Izsay (Xray). It was a very close top heat as the field stayed close together on the timing board all the time. Enrico Jung took P4 for the round and Stefan Schulz posted the fifth fastest time coming out of the second fastest heat.
Q2 – Tim Benson was on top of the board for most of the time in Q2. He looked strong out there with his self-converted Jambo One car and crossed the line with a one second quicker time than second placed Jan Ratheisky (Xray). Enrico Jung, Adam Izsay, and Olivier Bultynck took positions 3, 4 and 5 and the overall TQ is still wide open after this result. Alvaro Fernandez from Gran Canaria posted the second fastest lap of the heat and finished sixth in Q2.
Hobbywing Frontwheel
ARC quickest in FWD as Heitsch does the double
Q1 – The first Hobbywing Frontwheel qualifier was a close one on the tarmac at Arena33. With the sun shining directly onto the track, the FWD cars had plenty of traction and it was Henrik Heitsch (ARC)who snatched the win away from Adam Izsay (Xray) and Max Weffers (fastest lap of the heat – Mugen Seiki) in the last lap of the race by 0.4 of a second. Marwin Riedelbauch had a great return to the ETS after a 2-year break with taking fourth for the round while Roman Borschel finished in fifth place.
Q2 – Henrik Heitsch was also on a mission in Q2 where he once again battled it out with Roman Borschel (Awesomatix), Adam Izsay (Xray), Max Weffers (Mugen Seiki), and Sebastian Meibörg (Mugen Seiki). Heitsch just came back from a business trip in Mexico before the race and it seems that the long-range flight was like a booster for him. Heitsch had the fastest lap to his favor, as well as the gap of almost three tenths over Borschel. Can Heitsch claim the pole position here at Arena33, or will anybody able to deny him?
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1up Racing 40+ Masters
Mateo wins Q1 – Thalheimer strikes back in the second round of Masters qualifying
Q1 – Toni Mateo (Awesomatix) had a very close battle with Mirco Thalheimer (Xray) in the first round of 40+ Masters qualifying. They changed positions multiple times during the run and after four minutes it was Mateo having the advantage of 0.057 seconds over Thalheimer – what a close finish. Michel Zierold (Awesomatix), Manuel Stankowitz (Iris), and Frank Fuchs (Xray) took third, fourth, and fifth place and crossed the line only separated by 0.4 seconds showing again what the 1up Racing 40+ Masters class is all about.
Q2 – After coming short to Q1 winner Toni Mateo, Mirco Thalheimer got the job done in the second round of 1up Racing 40+ Masters qualifying. He showed a great speed and could take the win even with making a small mistake in the penultimate lap of the race. Manuel Stankowitz (Iris) finished in second place behind Thalheimer which is a good result for the reigning champion after his fourth place from the first round. Werner Schmitzer (Yokomo) took the points for P3 while Toni Mateo (Awesomatix) and Torsten Baggendorf (ARC) rounded out the top 5.
Orca 21.5 Stock
Bergheim arrives late to the race and controls Q1 and Q2 in style
Q1 – Tristan Bergheim took the opening round of qualifying with his Awesomatix A800R after missing out all the practice on Thursday. He was fastest on track and had a gap of 2.7 seconds to second placed Mugen Seiki driver Timo Siebert. Third place in Q1 went to Lenny Kieffer followed by Karl-Heinz Moritz and Emely Ratheisky. Q1 was a great start into the event for Bergheim who won the season opener in Apeldoorn and is leading the championship.
Q2 – The second Orca 21.5 Stock qualifier was another dominant show from Tristan Bergheim. With two out of two, he has almost sealed the overall TQ here in Andernach and is only in need of one more win to earn the top spot on the grid. Phil Langner (Awesomatix) was Bergheim`s hardest contender in Q2 and took second ahead of Mugen Seiki racer Timo Siebert, Lenny Kiefer, and Karl-Heinz Moritz.
ToniSport Formula
Stiebler in a class of his own as he wins Q1 and Q2 of the Formula class
Q1 – Andreas Stiebler took the win in Q1 of the ToniSport Formula class with his Schumacher Icon2. Andreas had a clean run and won with 1,7 seconds ahead of Jan Ratheisky (Xray). David Ehrbar (Xray) was another 2.8 seconds behind Ratheisky and took third place for the round. Herbert Weber and Robert Kampehl completed the top 5 and everything looked like we will see a thrilling fight on top between Ratheisky and Stiebler, and Ehrbar.
Q2 – The second round of qualifying saw Andreas Stiebler running at the top of the field again. Jan Ratheisky and David Ehrbar pushed hard to close up to Andreas, but the Schumacher driver simply was too fast again. Stiebler posted the fastest lap of the race as well with a 20.193 and it seems that he has some kind of an advantage over his competitors right now. The upcoming third round will tell us more about his chance to win the race here in Andernach.
Under the Hood – Andy Murray`s Schumacher FT8
Schumacher`s onroad car designer Andy Murray is running the actual FTR8 frontwheel drive car here at ETS RD3 in Andernach, GER. After finishing strong at both of this seasons races, Murray is aiming for another top 3 result at Arena33. His Schumacher FT8 is equipped with alloy hub carriers from Schumacher, as well as 1-dot link mounts and a prototype rear chassis brace.
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Body Shell: Blitz YRS 0,7mm
Speedo:Hobbywing ETS
Motor: Hobbywing 17.5 ETS
Battery: LRP Graphene4 4900mAh
Radio: Sanwa (Stick Radio)
Servo: HIghest DLP750
Tires:Ride 26082 (ETS Handout)
Sponsors and support: Schumacher, Mon-Tech, Silly Goat Graphics, RC Dynamics
Interview with Marc Rheinard @ ETS RD3 #16 in Germany
During the rain interupted Friday, we had a talk with Awesomatix factory driver, and multiple IFMAR World Champion Marc Rheinard. Enjoy our conversation with one of the most famous and iconic RC racers of all time!
Interview with Ronald Völker @ ETS RD3 #16 in Germany
During the rain interupted Friday, we had a talk with Mugen Seiki driver, and 2016 IFMAR World Champion Ronald Völker. Enjoy our conversation with one of the most succesful onroad RC racers of all time!
Interview with Michal Orlowski @ ETS RD3 #16 in Germany
During the rain interupted Friday, we had a talk with Michal Orlowski about his current form, his incredible year 2023 of RC racing, and his early days in our sport. Sit back and enjoy our conversation with one of the best drivers on the planet!
Rain kills Friday at ETS RD3 in Germany
What should be the day for seeding practice and round one of qualifying ended in a day without any racing action at Arena33. With rain circulating arond the track area for the whole day, there was never a serious chance to start racing on dry asphalt. Some drivers used the free time to run their rain cars on the track for just having some fun.
The ETS orga team around Uwe Rheinard and time keeper Hartmut Wenzel will work out a good time schedule for Saturday and Sunday to give everybody the most possible track time.
That`s it for the day – see you tomorrow!
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Orlowski fastest at opening day of ETS RD3 @ Arena33 in Germany
Free practice at Arena33 in Andernach
Day one at Arena33 was dominated by clouds in the sky most of the time. The sun only found it`s way through a several times and all the racers tried to find a good setup for these (also windy) weather conditions. At the TOS race two weeks ago, it was around 15 degrees warmer, so everything changed a lot now on the tarmac of Arena33. The weather forecast for Friday is mixed as a huge front of rain will cross Germany – let`s hope for the best. But now we take a closer look onto the Thursday action at ETS RD3 in Germany!
Matrix Modified
Orlowski leads from Völker and Rheinard
Schumacher factory driver Michal Orlowski had a solid first day at Arena33 and topped the time sheets after six rounds of free practice. After being very dominant at the TOS race two weeks ago, he is still in a great shape and his Schumacher car is flying here in Andernach.
However, the gap to reigning ETS champion Ronald Völker (Mugen Seiki) was smaller than many people had expected. Ronald also showed a great pace with his MTC-2R and was only 0.078 of a second slower over three consecutive laps. It seems that the Mugen team found something to keep up with the pace of Orlowsk.
Awesomatix lead driver Marc Rheinard finished third for the day, another 0.153 behind Völker. Yannic Prümper found a good setup for the Yokomo BD12 and is sitting fourth overnight while Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) completed the top 5 at the first practice day of ETS RD3 in Andernach, GER.The Matrix Modified class is locked and loaded and everybody is looking forward to a great battle for the win here at Arena33. The only thing which we have to wait for it the weather which still looks not very good for Friday.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Michal Orlowski (PL) 52.094 Schumacher | Hobbywing
2. Ronald Völker (DE) 52.172 Mugen Seiki|LRP
3. Marc Rheinard (DE) 52.325 Awesomatix |Orca
4. Yannic Prümper (DE) 52.409 Yokomo|Orca
5. Lucas Urbain (FR) 52.631 Awesomatix |Orca
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Awesomatix ProStock
From another galaxy – Ellerbrock tops free Pro Stock practice
In the Awesomatix Pro Stock class, Lukas Ellerbrock was driving in a class of his own during the six rounds of free practice. At the end of the day, his gap (over three laps) to the rest of the field was at almost eight (!) tenths of a second – which is a whole galaxy in the world of Pro Stock racing at the ETS. Xray`s Adam Izsay was second fastest, while Jasmin Donath had a real strong day laying down the third fastest time at Arena33. Mugen Seiki`s Jonas Völker and Yokomo`s Enrico Jung completed the top 5 here on Thursday evening. Can Ellerbrock continue to shine on Friday?
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Lukas Ellerbrock (DE) 57.965 Awesoamtix |LRP
2. Adam Izsay (HU) 58.776 Xray | Nosram
3. Jasmin Donath (DE) 58.807 Awesomatix |Gens Ace
4. Jonas Völker (DE) 58.813 Mugen Seiki |EZ Power
5. Enrico Jung (DE) 58.903 Yokomo | Gens Ace
Hobbywing Frontwheel
Izsay, Borschel, and Murray – the top 3 in FWD
ETS Austria winner Adam Izsay was again the man to beat in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class. His advantage over second placed Roman Borschel (Awesomatix) was at 0.051 of a second only, and Izsay will need to show his best driving again this weekend if he likes to copy his result from Aigen-Schlägl. Behind the leaders Izsay and Borschel, Schumacher`s Andy Murray was running third fastest for the day followed by Henrik Heitsch (ARC) and Marc Valent (Xray).
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Adam Izsay (HU) 1:09.038 Xray
2. Roman Borschel (DE) 1:09.089 Awesomatix
3. Andy Murray (DE) 1:09.329 Schumacher
4. Henrik Heitsch (DE) 1:09.504 ARC
5. Mark Valent (HU) 1:09.579 Xray
1up Racing 40+ Masters
Strong pace from Thalheimer at first day in Andernach
Xray racer Mirco Thalheimer had a perfect first day at ETS RD3 in Andernach. He drove his fastest three consecutive laps in the third practice round of the day while most of the other drivers improved their times in the sixth and last round of the day. Behind Thalheimer, it was Iris driver Manuel Stankowitz who posted the second fastest time, half a second off Thalheimer`s pace. René Kölbel (Xray), Torsten Baggendorf (ARC), and Joachim Altenhof (Awesomatix) completed the top 5 at day at Arena33.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Mirco Thalheimer (DE) 1:02.196 Xray
2. Manuel Stankowitz (DE) 1:02.687 Iris
3. René Kölbel (AT) 1:03.087 Xray
4. Torsten Baggendorf (DE) 1:03.417 ARC
5. Joachim Altenhof (DE) 1:03.469 Awesomatix
Orca 21.5 Stock
Langner fastest in free Thursday practice
It was young Phil Langner who posted the fastest three laps of the day in the Orca 21.5 Stock class with his Awesomatix car. Phil continued to show an impressive pace, the same as he did during ETS RD2 in Austria. Right behind Langner, we saw Timo Siebert (Mugen Seiki) with the second fastest time ahead of fellow Mugen racer Karl-Heinz Moritz. Emely Ratheisky (the daughter of Jan Ratheisky) had an incredible day as well and drove to P4 with her Xray ride with Lenny Kiefer following in fifth place.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Phil Langner (DE) 1:03.991 Awesomatix
2. Timo Siebert (DE) 1:04.343 Mugen Seiki
3. Karl-Heinz Moritz (DE) 1:05.367 Mugen Seiki
4. Emely Ratheisky (DE) 1:05.411 Xray
5. Lenny Kieffer (DE) 1:05.811 Xray
ToniSport Formula
Ratheisky tops free Formula practice at Arena33
Finally, Jan Ratheisky (Xray) found his way back to the top of the ToniSport Formula rankings at the ETS. After coming short to Stiebler in the last races, Ratheisky had a decent start into the event and had the fastest three laps to his favour at the end of the day. For sure, practice is only practice, but Ratheisky had a great pace and a win here will only go over Ratheisky`s table.
David Ehrbar will enter the event tomorrow after arriving late in Andernach due to work commitment – let`s see how quick he will find up to speed. Championship leader Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher), Michael Lipperheide (Xray), and Luka Jovicic (Xray) rounded out the top five on Thursday evening.
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)
1. Jan Ratheisky (AT) 1:00.781 Xray
2. René Kölbel (AT) 1:00.966 Xray
3. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 1:01.088 Schumacher
4. Michael Lipperheide 1:01.150 (DE) Xray
5. Luka Jovicic (LU) 1:01.152 Xray
We are looking forward to all the Friday action here at ETS RD3 in Germany. Stay tuned, follow us during the whole weekend, and check out the livestream “produced by RC Racing TV“.
Track Check ETS RD3 Season #16 2023/24 in Andernach, GER
Nothing new to show at Arena33 as we race ETS RD3 on the well-known and race proven Layout which the DJK Andernach is using since three years now. However, the track is perfectly suited to 1:10 scale onroad RC racing and the whole facility is a very good one. If you don`t know much about Arena33, here are some facts including last year`s (2022) track walk video for you:
Overtaking? Possible, but difficult!
Overtaking is, what every racer wants to do if he is not starting from pole position. When we look at the Arena33 track, it first looks like a track where it is not easy to overtake. But there are some spots on the track where drivers can attack the car in front of them with a good chance for a clean pass.
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- End of the main straight: When close enough there is a chance to overtake hard on braking before the left turn.
- Entry of chicane: The same here, as drivers can try a pass at the inside (or outside) going into the chicane.
- Hairpin after passing the Driver Stand: Risky to try it there, but an inside move seems possible.
- Section after the long right turn: Here we have two options. Directly in the very slow corner after the long right turn, or in the following left turn before accelerating out into the long sweeper onto main straight.
Arena33 is waiting for you
Everything is set to go, and we are looking forward to see all of you racing at Arena33. Enjoy the weekend of racing at the Euro Touring Series and have a great time with your friends, teammates, and our ETS family.
MR33 Aluminum Pulleys for Awesomatix Cars
MR33, the brand of multiple IFMAR World Champion Marc Rheinard, has released a range of pulley gears for the Aweosomatix 1:10 scale onroad touring- and frontwheel cars. The pulley gears are available in a hard-coated aluminum version, as well as in a plastic version with an alloy ring. All gears are CNC machined to enrure a smooth and efficient operation of the drive train.
The plastic gears (incl. screws) are only 0,5g heavier than the original Awesomatix parts, while the aluminum gears (incl. screws) carry 2,5g of additional weight over the standard parts. The advantage of these MR33 gears is the roundness, guaranteed by CNC production for maximum efficiency. The gears are fitting into the A800R, A800MMX, and A800FX (Evo).
MR33 Part numbers:
MR33-AWE-DP MR33 Differential Pulley for Awesoamtix (38T)
MR33-AWE-DP-A MR33 Aluminum Differential Pulley for Awesoamtix (38T)
MR33-AWE-SP MR33 Spool Pulley for Awesoamtix (38T)
MR33-AWE-SP-A MR33 Aluminum Spool Pulley for Awesoamtix (38T)
