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Arena33 marks half-time of the season – Preview ETS RD3 Season #16 2023/24

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The third round of the actual ETS season will take us to Arena33 in Andernach, GER. A place that hosted ETS races since many years and – as rumours say – the last time for a moment as the ETS plans to leave Arena33 out of the schedule for the next season. However, the track in Andernach is perfectly prepared and attracted 100 drivers to come to the TOS race one week ago which was the perfect stage to practice for ETS RD3.

With the race in Andernach being the last outdoor encounter of the season, everybody is looking forward to the last asphalt showdown with lots of excitement. The number of 200 entries in the middle of the summer holidays is outstanding anyway.

RC Racing TV

The new livestream partner of the Euro Touring Series

What was planned as a “one-time-experience” at the last ETS race in Aigen has now become an official partnership. RC Racing TV is the new media partner of the Euro Touring Series and will stream our races live on all channels in the future. The ETS is very happy about this as RC Racing TV is a group of super professional people covering RC events all around the world since a very long time. Both sides can participate from each other to make RC racing – and the ETS – even more popular. A lot of cool stuff will happen and we can`t wait to get it started. Welcome to the ETS 🙂

Our previous ETS video master, Hanno van den Boogard, will now broadcast the EOS and the ENS races in the future and we are very thankful to still have Hanno in our team. The decision was not “against” Hanno, it was a desicion “for” RC Racing TV. Hanno has always done a great job at the ETS and we are looking forward to make the coverage (especially at the ENS) even better from now on. A huge shoutout goes to Hanno van den Boogaard and all ENS and EOS racers will enjoy his work for sure.

Matrix Modified

Who will be the championship leader when indoor racing starts?

The premier Matrix Modified class has seen two different race winners this season with Michal Orlowski (Schumacher), and Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix), while reigning champion Ronald Völker struggled a lot during RD1 and RD2 where he did not score the results he was looking for. The upcoming race at Arena33 will show us which driver will lead the racers into the second half of the season which will take place indoor on black ETS carpet.

Awesomatix

Rheinard leads championship but needs to find pace on Arena33 home track

Marc Rheinard is leading the championship at the moment, tied on points with Eric Dankel (Mugen Seiki). Marc Rheinard was not ultra-fast at the ToniSport race, but as the multiple IFMAR world champion is always a driver who can win races out of nowhere, we can not write him off before the race is done. Together with his Awesomatix team around Lucas Urbain, Max Mächler, Simon Lauter, Michele Manzo, and all the others, they will work on their A800R platform to close the gap (from the ToniSport race) to Orlowski.

It was impressive to see how fast Orlowski was at the TOS race. We definateley need to find something if we like to win at Arena33. It will be very difficult I think as Orlowski just looked so comfortable out there. But we will not stop to try as we have seen what can happen in RC racing at the last race in Austria.

Marc Rheinard (DE) Awesomatix | ORCA

Schumacher

Orlowski on fire while the british team is stronger as never before

Michal Orlowski has only raced once this season (in the Netherlands) and missed ETS RD2 in Austria. Orlowski is in a very good form right now and won the ToniSport race one week ago at Arena33 in a very dominant way. His whole package looks amazign on the track at Arena33 and we must to put him on the chair of the top favourite right now. Orlowski will be in Andernach with his teammate Mattia Collina, and Schumacher`s car designer Andy Murray. If he can get the pace from the TOS on track at the ETS, it will be a very hard mission for the rest of the Modified drivers to challenge him for the race victory.

To be honest, it was a big surprise that we had such an advantage over all the others at Arena33. The car was good right from the beginning and we also had been able to improove it during all our days of testing and racing at Arena33 – really amazing. I hope that we can carry the momentum into the race as I really want to be in the fight for the title this season.

Michal Orlowski (PL) Schumacher | Hobbywing

Mugen Seiki

Völker wants to jump back onto the driver’s seat of the championship – Dankel still on a high!

Mugen Seiki`s Eric Dankel is in the best position in which he ever was at the ETS. Two third place finishes, two great races, and a strong performance at the EFRA euros (5th overall) are putting him into a very bright spotlight now. But as Dankel likes fast and flowing tracks (like Apeldoorn and Aigen) more, we are excited to see him on track at the ETS in Andernach. Can he continue on his high?

When looking on the championship standings, Dankel`s Mugen teammate Ronald Völker finds himself in fourth place some 5 points down the rankings. He needs to collect a very high number of points in Andernach if he wants to keep his championship chances alive for the carpet races where he is normally even stronger than on asphalt. A very trend-setting race for the record ETS champion Ronald Völker who finished second at the EFRA Euros in Türkheim and second at the TOS race last week.

After the TOS race last week, I am full of motivation as I want to get as close as possible to the impressive pace of Orlowski who is on a serious high now. I know that a win at Arena33 would bring me back into the championship game. I like the track a lot and won here three times in the past but with the tires we have now, a lot has changed. There is so much to learn to extract the best performance. Together with my team, I will give my all to achieve a strong result.

Ronald Völker (DE) Mugen Seiki | LRP

Yokomo

The search for the last bit of performance in the BD12 continues

The Yokomo team has their hottest iron sitting in third place after two races with Christopher Krapp. However, the Yokomo team is still looking for that last “finishing touch” on the setup of their BD12 as the new car does not perform in the same way as the BD11 did last season (two Modified race wins for the team). Yannic Prümper had a horrible race in Austria and is only sitting in ninth place right now. Can the Yokomo team sort out their setup issues at Arena33 in Andernach to strike back? The quality of their drivers is undisputed – they just need a good result again after a thirsty stretch.

Xray

Ratheisky, Gollner, and Havranek – the top guns for Xray

Xray is once again not sending their top drivers Bruno Coelho and Alexander Hagberg to the ETS. Maybe there is no need for them to do so after Bruno won the last World- and European Championship, but in the end it is a fact that many racers would love to change as Bruno and Alex are always making amazing races even better. But as it is a strategic business decision of Xray, we must take it as it is.
However, in abscence of their top duo Coelho and Hagberg, Xray will rely on their very fast racers Patrick Gollner, Jan Ratheisky and Oliver Havranek who will be on the line with their X4-2023 cars at Arena33. Ratheisky had a blast in Austria where he finished second on the podium behind race winner Rheinard – his best carreer result so far in the Modified class at the ETS.

Awesomatix ProStock

Can Bultynck and Izsay continue to dominate Pro Stock?

The Awesomatix Pro Stock class was the show of Adam Izsay (Xray) and Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) so far. Izsay was able to TQ and win RD2 in Austria, while Bultynck was the dominant driver at the season opener in the Netherlands. Adam Izsay raced at the TOS race last week, while Bultynck was not in attendance. As this can be a benefit for Izsay, we are expecting him to be strong at Arena33 during ETS RD3.

Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix), Lukas Ellerbrock (Awesomatix), Enrico Jung (Yokomo), Tim Benson (Jambo), Jonas Völker (Mugen Seiki), and Jan Ratheisky (Xray) are some of the drivers we can expect to fight for the win with Izsay and the Pro Stock class will be a close affair. Bultynck and Izsay are only seperated by one point in the rankings and it is a very important race for both of them at the end of the outdoor season.

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Will Arena33 produce a different race winner?

After Xray`s Adam Izsay has already won two races this season, he is sitting in a very comfortable first position in the championship. The technical track at Arena33 is perfect for nice and super close FWD racing, and there will be many fast drivers hunting Adam Izsay down. Adam was very dominant in the last two races and made almost no driving mistakes. He will travel to Arena33 in a good mood, full of confidence and trust in his package.


With Max Weffers (Mugen Seiki), Jacques Libar (Xray), Andy Murray (Schumacher), Jonas Völker (Mugen Seiki), Roman Borschel (Awesomatix), Henrik Heitsch (ARC), Kevin Sparbier (Mugen Seiki) and Mark Valent (Xray) we find a lot of top FWD drivers on the list of entries and it will definateley not be a walk in the park for Adam Izsay and his Xray X4F-2024. Everything is set to go and everybody can expect a great race in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class at Arena33.

1upRacing 40+ Masters

The closest battle so far – can somebody extend the championship lead?

What a great fight we have seen until now in the 1up Racing 40+ Masters class. Many drivers are on the same level and it is not easy to pick favourites right now. René Kölbel (Xray) and Mirco Thalheimer (Xray) are ranked on top of the championship after two races, but Manuel Stankowitz (Iris), Werner Schmitzer (Yokomo), and Michel Zierold (Awesomatix) are sitting right behind them with good chances to close the gap with some strong results.

The 40+ Masters class is wide open and maybe a good moment for last years`s Andernach race winner and reigning champion Manuel Stankowitz to further climb up the ladder after switching to the Iris team ahead of the season. He seems to find more and more pace in his car from race to race and as he is a fighter who is never giving up, Stankowitz is one to watch in Andernach. Let`s see what the Masters will do at ETS RD3.

Orca 21.5 Stock

Bergheim aiming for another top 3 result in Andernach

Tristan Bergheim is the current leader of the Orca 21.5 Stock championship. A win in Apeldoorn and a third place in Aigen earned him a comfortable lead over his competitors. After his A-Main finish in the 17.5 Stock class at the recent TOS race, Bergheim is the top favourite for the race in Andernach but guys like Austria runner-up Phil Langner, Timo Siebert, Alexander Bremer, and many others will try to make life as difficult as possible for Tristan Bergheim. A win would be a tremendous breakthrough in direction overall championship which adds a little more pressure to the young man from Kiel, GER. Can he get the job done?

ToniSport Formula

Can Stiebler do the triple at Arena33 in Germany?

After winning the first two races of the season, Andreas Stiebler is travelling to Andernach with a great working Schumacher Icon Formula car. Stiebler is the man to beat in Formula racing right now but his opponents are not planning to serve the championship title on a golden plate to Stiebler. Jan Ratheisky (Xray) is 5 points back in the rankings which is not a lot, but it is also not easy to close it against a very constant driving Stiebler. David Ehrbar (Xray) and René Kölbel (Xray) are sitting in third and fourth place waiting for Stiebler and Ratheisky to fail. The ToniSport Formula class will add some extra thrill to ETS RD3 in Germany as soon as practice will start!

We wish everybody a safe trip to Andernach and we are already looking forward to welcome you there – let`s go racing!

Hobbywing XeRun Bandit G4 1:10 Outlaw Motors

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Hobbywing announced a new version of their Outlaw Bandit Brushless Motors. Who has a desire for high performance in 1/10 Outlaw competition, makes everything right with the Xerun Bandit G4 engine series. Up to 18% more powerful and 12% more efficient, this motor shows up compared to its G2R predecessor. And with fully-adjustable timing from 20 to 60 degrees, the Bandit G4’s full potential is awakened. The motor uses a fully exposed stator core structure. So the outer stator core is directly exposed to maximize dissipation of generated heat. 

Features:

  • More power than the Xerun Bandit G2R series
  • Dual sensor design for optimal wiring in the RC car
  • New motor housing with optimized cooling holes
  • Adjustable timing from 20-60
  • High precision manufactured rotor
  • High temperature tolerance of the winding
  • Easy to disassemble for maintenance

ETS YOUNG TALENTS – Interview with Phil Langner

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Young talents are important for every sport around the globe – and so it is also in the world of RC racing. Phil Langner from Rellingen (close to Hamburg) is our interview guest today, and we like to find out some facts about the young man who had a serious impact onto the Orca 21.5 Stock class at the last ETS race in Austria where he finished second on the podium after a great drive!

ETS – Hi Phil, we hope you had a good trip home from Austria with your father Marc. How did it feel to bring home the 2nd place trophy?

Phil – I didn’t notice much of the journey home because I was asleep most of the time. I was really happy about it, so I woke my mum up at night to show her the trophy.

Before the race in Aigen probably nobody had you on their radar. It was very impressive to watch you driving in all your qualification and final runs. Were you nervous when you realised “hey, I can race at the front here”, or was it “all easy” for you?

I’m always nervous, but after the great qualifying heats I was even more nervous before the first final than I usually am. But when I was standing on the driver’s stand it got better again.

You even won the first A final in the Orca 21.5 Stock class. How did that feel? When you compare the finals at an ETS race with A-finals from other races, what is the biggest difference for you?

Indescribably great, especially because so many people have congratulated me there too. Because it’s a much bigger event with more participants and spectators, the excitement is even greater. Especially when Scotty comments on the whole thing.

The Euro Touring Series is currently the most important racing series for 1:10 electric onroad. But of course there are also numerous other, smaller racing series. Where else do you race? We’ve seen you a lot on off-road circuits recently 😊

With the touring car and the Fronti, I still occasionally race TOS and anything else I can fit into my schedule. In Nitro Offroad I do the SK races to qualify for the German Championship. If time allows, I like to do other big races, the last one was 3 weeks ago in Denmark for the NXC in Hillerød.

Do you remember where and when you did your first RC car race?

My first race was in 2017 with a 1:8th scale electric buggy near Rendsburg at the Schietschmietern Bistensee.

How did you get into our great hobby? Through friends at school, or was it your dad Marc who showed you the hobby?

I think dad is to blame, as the whole basement is full of RC cars and when the time is right the whole family almost always goes along to the races.

What was your first RC car?

My first RC car was a Losi Shourt Course that I still occasionally race with my friends in the car park.

Do you go to practice very often or less often? Which race tracks are the best to get to for training?

In winter we train almost every weekend in Hasloh at the Megadrom. In the summer there is almost no time to train, because there are so many races and we also have to wrench the cars in between.

Do you have a favourite race track? If so, tell us about that track and why you like it better than others?

In Onroad, my favourite tracks are Aigen😉 and Andernach. In offroad I like to drive at the L.A Speedway in Landshut and in the past the old track of Big Hamburg which unfortunately doesn’t exist anymore (but we are building a new one 😁).

You are currently on the track with an Awesomatix. Why Awesomatix, and what cars do you use in your off-road races?

I race Awesomatix because it is the most raced car in our area, so we have had the most help and support. In offroad I drive a Sworkz S35-4 buggy which I also like a lot.

Adjusting a modern touring car is not that easy and you always need someone to learn from! Who have you learned the most from so far?

I’ve learned most from my dad, but we also get tips from many others in the pits. Thanks for that 😊

Do you have a favourite driver or role model in RC car racing? Multiple answers are allowed 😊

I don’t have a favourite driver but to be as successful as Ronald Völker, Marc Reinhard or Bruno Coelho would be great.

When you talk to your friends about your RC car hobby, how do you explain to them what exactly you do when you go to Austria or Luxembourg to pursue this hobby? What do they think?

I’ve been showing my friends the cars in the basement and we race the short course in the car park every now and then. I also make videos of the races and put them in my WhatsApp status and I get messages that they think it’s cool.

Do you have any other hobbies besides RC car racing that you do in your spare time? Or does racing take up more than enough of your time?

I play football as well. But as racing and football matches are usually both on weekends I always have to choose one, usually it’s the races.

What goals have you set for the ETS season #16 2022/23? Which races do you still want to take part in?

Definitely to have fun and, if things go well, maybe to achieve some more great results.
So far we are planning to go to Arena 33, Hann. Münden and Daun.

Phil, thank you very much for this great interview and for your time. We are very happy to call you part of the ETS family. We wish you only the best, and most of all good luck and success on the track!

Thank you too and I am happy to be part of the ETS family. The races are always a lot of fun.

Coelho wins EFRA TC Euros in Germany

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The 2023 EFRA 1:10 scale electric touring car european championships took place at the nice and flowing (and very fast) track of the MCC Türkheim in Germany. Four classes had been on the line: Modified Touring, Spec Touring, Frontwheel, and Formmula 1. Against a very bad weather forecast, it stayed dry for most of the days and all races could happen in fair and equal conditions.

Modified

Coelho (Xray) wins third consecutive TC euros title

The Modified class was a real close affair in practice, qualifying, and some parts of the A-Main finals. Bruno Coelho (Xray), Ronald Völker (Mugen Seiki), Eric Dankel (Mugen Seiki), Michal Orlowski (Schumacher), and Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix) had been in the top 5 of almost every heat and Coelho was able to take the TQ with a super-small margin from Völker. Orlowski, Dankel, and Rheinard completed the top 5 on the starting grid.
A1 then saw Coelho pulling away after Völker had not the best start off the dirty line. Coelho was leading with 0.8 most of the time until Völker closed the gap to 0.3 at the end of the run with visually having the faster car. But Coelho standed his ground and won A1.
The second A-Main was only a thirller until the sound of the tone, where Völker spun out immediateley. This handed a comfortable situation to Coelho who made no mistakes and won A2 to seal the overall (and well-deserved) victory at the 2023 EFRA european championships.
Völker and Orlowski battled it out for second overall in A3 with the better ending for Völker. Behind the podium finishers Coelho, Völker, and Orlowski, the top 5 got completed by Marc Rheinard (4th), and Eric Dankel (5th).

SPEC

Lauter (Awesomatix) takes SPEC class title from Ratheisky and Bultynck

The SPEC class (better known as (Stock) was in the hands of Simon Lauter. He took TQ after qualifying and also won the first A-Main. Simon then made a huge mistake in the last minute of A1 and rolled his car on the roof. Jan Ratheisky took the win in A2 and the decision for the overall win was shifted to A3. Ratheisky had a bad start in A3 and was out of contention immediateley. Lauter cruised to the win and celebrated another EFRA title in this class – congratulations Simon. Jan Ratgheisky and Olivier Bultynck joined him on the podium.

Frontwheel

Pöhlmann wins the Fronti title for Awesomatix in Türkheim

A cery strong driving Daniel Pöhlmann (Awesomatix) took the win in the FWD class ahead of two time ETS FWD champion Stefan Schulz (Xray), and ETS Daun race winner Sören Sparbier (Mugen Seiki). A very strong performance from Pöhlmann who is normally better known for his touring car racing (instead of FWD). Congratulations to all FWD racers and thanks for a great show!

Formula 1

Schumacher`s Stiebler wins Formula Euro Cup

The Formula class was only called a “Euro Cup” and not an official EFRA european championships – and nobody really understands why. However, Schumacher driver Andreas Stiebler was very dominant and showed once again that he is currently the best Formula racer in europe. Stiebler won the Euro Cup ahead of Gergö Valent and Michael Lipperheide. Congratulations Andreas Stoebler – please feel like a real EUROPEAN CHAMPION which you are 🙂

Pictures: RC-Cars-Pics.de (Chris Sandner)

Yokomo Rookie Speed RS1.0 Touring Car

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Yokomo has released a new entry level 4WD touring car kit called Rookie Speed RS1.0. To reduce costs for beginners, Yokomo has replaced many carbon and alloy parts with plastic and epoxy components. However, the kit offers a full adjustability and is a great platform to get into 1:10 scale touring car racing without spending a huge amount of money.

The Rookie Speed RS1.0 will be available around the world very soon!

T-Work`s Easy Snap Battery Mounts

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T-Work`s has released two versions of battery mounting sets for the Yokomo BD12 and Xray X4 platforms.
The set is available with an aluminum base part, as well as with a more heavy brass part to add more weight to the battery side when running light battery packs (for example in the modified class).
The brass parts add 8,8g to the Yokomo car, and 11.6g to the Xray car.

The easy snap system allows drivers to mount the battery pack quickly into the car and no hexdriver is needed to fix any screws. The system is fully adjustable andcompatible with all 2S LiPo packs on the market.

T-Work`s part numbers:
TW-TE-257-BD12-B T-Work`s Easy Snap Brass Battery Mount Set (Yokomo BD12 / BD11)
TW-TE-257-BD12 T-Work`s Easy Snap Battery Mount Set (Yokomo BD12 / BD11)
TW-TE-257-X4-B T-Work`s Easy Snap Brass Battery Mount Set for Xray X4-2022 / X4-2023
TW-TE-257-X4 T-Work`s Easy Snap Battery Mount Set for Xray X4-2022 / X4-2023


Video compilation from ETS RD2 Season #16 2023/24 in Aigen-Schlägl, AUT

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Enjoy a quick review from our amazing second race of the season. Hanno van den Boogaard produced some nice video content during the ETS weekend in Austria. Enjoy some impressions and let us take you back to the action and experiences on the grund of the MAV Aigen-Schlägl. ETS RD2 was a BLAST!

Championship Update after ETS RD2 in Austria

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After the second race of ETS Season #16 2023/24, it is time to look at the overall standings of the championship for the first time. There is still a long way to go but now the tables are a little more meaningful than after RD1 in the Netherlands.

Matrix Modified

Rheinard and Awesomatix leading, tied on points with Mugen Seiki`s Dankel

In the Matrix Modified class, Marc Rheinard is leading the championship after his win in Austria. He has collected the same amount of points as second placed Eric Dankel, but the TQ from Apeldoorn puts Rheinard ahead of Dankel in the list. Rheinard is in the best position he was since many years after the second race of the season, and all he wants is to win the title at the end of the actual campaign!
Eric Dankel is on a high since his podium in Apeldoorn, and he was as close as never before to win the Modified class at the ETS. Let´s see how the rest of the seaosn will go for him.
Christopher Krapp is in a good third position, followed by Ronald Völker and Simon Lauter. Völker will need a good recovery after finishing off the podium two times in a row, while P5 for Simon Lauter is simply an amazing result in his first complete Modified saeson so far.

Actual situation: Good chance for Rheinard to win his second ETS title. Völker needs a magic recovery, Dankel is currently tipping the scales, Urbain and Orlowski coming back soon!

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Awesomatix Pro Stock

Bultynck one point ahead of Izsay

Olivier Bultynck from Belgium is leading the Pro Stock class with the small margin of one point from Adam Izsay. Will these two drivers battle it out for the overall title until the end of the season, or will we see Lukas Ellerbrock, Dominic Vogl, or Tim Benson be able to intervene in the fight for the championship?
Olivier Bultynck is a very experienced racer and has won many races in his carreer, while Adam Izsay is a mega fast young gun who looks very hungry for success at the ETS. Right now, the chances are 50/50 and we can not name a favourite for the overall title in the Awesomatix Pro Stock class.

Actual situation: We expect a battle between Bultynck and Izsay to the end of the season!

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Hobbywing Frontwheel

Does Izsay already have one hand on the big trophy?

After two wins from pole position, Adam Izsay has already built up a gap of eleven (!) points to second placed Max Weffers in the championship. If Izsay will continue to race in the FWD class until the end of the season in his current form, it should be almost impossible for his competitors to snatch him the title away. But as nothing is impossible in racing, Max weffers, Kevin Sparbier, and all the others will not back off until the decision is finally made in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class.

Actual situation: Clear advantage for Izsay!

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1up Racing 40+ Masters

Kölbel, Thalheimer, Stankowitz, Schmitzer, and Zierold – five hores race going on right now!

The 1up Racing 40+ Masters class is still wide open as five drivers are only seperated by five points after RD2 in Austria. René Kölbel is leading, tied on points with Thalheimer. Kölbel`s TQ from Apeldoorn is putting him on top of the field now. Thalheimer had two strong results but is still missing his first win in the 40+ Masters class. On a perfect day he can do it.
Reigning champion Stankowitz is third, followed by Werner Schmitzer in fourth place. Michel Zierold, who won in Austria, is sitting in fifth place which he will try to improve for sure. In Aigen he showed that the speed is definateley there to fight for the title.

Actual situation: 5 drivers within 5 points – the rest of the season will be a great show, and a hard fight!

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Orca 21.5 Stock

Bergheim in comfortable position after ETS Austria

Tristan Bergheim is sitting first in the championship of the Orca 21.5 Stock class. The young and quick German driver won the season opener in the Netherlands, and finished third in Austria – enough to put seven points between himself and second placed Tobias Baumbach. Timo Siebert is ranked third, followed by Karl Heinz Moritz and young Emely Ratheisky. If Bergheim will continue to score constant top 3 results, he can win the title at the end of the season.

Actual situaton: Comfortable lead for Bergheim makes him overall title favourite!

ToniSport Formula

Stiebler the man to beat

Andreas Stiebler won both races of the season. One from TQ (Aigen), the other one from third on the grid (Apeldoorn). Stiebler is driving the most consistant races at the moment and that has put him on top of the championship rankings. Jan Ratheisky is 5 points behind him, but he is a driver who is always able to turn things around by winning some races in a row. David Ehrbar struggled a little bit in Austria, but he will not stop to push hard for claiming victories.

Actual situation: Stiebler can defend his title but needs to beat Ratheisky and Ehrbar two more times!

Mugen Seiki Aluminum Eccenters made by MSE

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Mugen Seiki Europe has released two different aluminum eccenters for the MTC-2 and MTC-2R touring car. They are super light, and stronger than the plastic ones from the kit. They are available in a “standard” and in a “low” version which allows you to run Diff and Spool 1mm lower in the car. A ,ust have for every Mugen Seiki MTC-2 or MTC-2R racer.

MA2050 Aluminum Diff/Spool Cams
MA2051 Aluminum LOW -1mm Diff/Spool Cams

5 things we learned from ETS RD2 Season #16 in Austria

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ETS RD2 in Austria is history! It was an amazing weekend of RC car action and we saw many many happy people saying goodbye to us after the trophy ceremony. Thank you all for coming and enjoying a great time with us in Aigen-Schlägl.
Today we like to inform you about the 5 things we have learned from ETS RD2 Season #16 2023/24. Read about the MAV Aigen-Schlägl, the Modified TQ spot, Xray`s Pro Stock victory, young Phil Langner, and first time podiums for Iris and Schumacher.

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1) MAV Aigen-Schlägl is a top notch facility that fulfils the wishes of all racers

After ETS RD1, we hailed the AMC Apeldoorn for hosting a fantastic event. Now we MUST do the same for the MAV Aigen-Schlägl! ETS RD2 was another fantastic event and the club did an outstanding job. Last year`s race in Aigen was organized perfectly, and the club has not rested on this. Drivers shouted out huge compliments for the technical inspection, the cafeteria, the nice meals at lunchtime, and of course for the amazing racetrack. The atmosphere was brilliant all day long and that was the merit of the MAV Aigen-Schlägl under the leadership of Martin Mayrhofer. THANK YOU for hosting us!

2) Being Modified TQ currently brings no luck

Last season, five of the six races in the Matrix Modified class saw the TQ taking the win from the best place on the grid. The only driver winning from second on the grid was Yannic Prümper in Apeldoorn. This means, that the TQ has therefore won the race 83% of the time.
After 2 races of the current season this win rate has now crashed down to zero percent.
Marc Rheinard was top qualifier at RD1 in the Netherlands with his Awesomatix car, and was only able to finish in P7 after the triple A-Mains while Michal Orlowski took the win from second on the grid. Rheinard had some tough luck and was very frustrated after the race as the win was so close. In Aigen-Schlägl, Rheinard was able to recover from the bad Apeldoorn result and took an impressive win. But how was it possible?

Well, TQ Ronald Völker suffered from an almost similar portion of bad luck in Austria. Völker was able to put his Mugen car on TQ after looking very strong in qualifying, but in the triple A-Mains the racing luck disappeared from Völker`s hands. He had a bad start in A1 where his teammate Dankel culd pass him after the sund of the tone, and ended only fourth in A1. In the second and third final, he suffered from spinning once, and flying off the track in the last final – P8 for Völker in the end. A nightmare for the Mugen Seiki team and the record ETS champion Völker.
Two races, two times no winner from the TQ spot. The next race at Arena33 in Andernach will show whether this is just a snapshot, or if the TQ has been put under an evil curse.

3) After very long time – Xray back on top of the Pro Stock podium

Xray was a dominant force in the history of the Euro Touring Series with winning many races and championship titles in the past. Marek Cerny, Jan Ratheisky, Alexandre Duchet, Bruno Coelho – all these names are connected with winning ETS titles.
Would you have known that Xray has not won a race in Pro Stock since 11 races? We also had been surprised about this as we checked the results. The last eleven Pro Stock races all had been in the hands of Team Awesomatix around Max Mächler, Simon Lauter, and Olivier Bultynck.


This past weekend in Aigen, Xray driver Adam Izsay from Hungary was able to turn the tables and finally won the Pro Stock class for Xray after Alexandre Duchet did it the last time 2021 at Arena 33 in Andernach. Adam Izsay was on a mission all weekend long and took a well deserved TQ. He made a big mistake in A1 but got his nerves togehter and won A2 and A3 to seasl the deal for himself and the slovakian manufacturer Xray. Congratulations to Adam for a great drive. Let`s see if he will be able to challenge Aweosmatix for the win now frequently.

4) Driver of the weekend – Phil Langner is one to watch

Phil Langner was the “driver of the weekend” through the eyes of our ETS reporter. He did a great job and took his Awesomatix car to second place overall in the Orca 21.5 Stock class. Phil drove great lines, had a lot of patience and overview, took one round of qualifying, and won the first A-Main. Not bad for such a young man against so many experienced racers including former ETS champion Daniel Pöhlmann. Beside his great touring car result, Phil raced in Hobbywing Frontwheel as well and finished 15th out of 41 drivers. Another great result.


The cherry on top of the cake was certainly that he also had his birthday on Sunday and was able to enjoy it with the ETS family. His father Mark was watching his son racing, always being nervous and so proud. Keep up the good work guys – see you hopefully in Andernach for ETS RD3.

5) Iris ONE and Schumacher FT8 celebrating first ETS podiums

To design a new and quick car is not an easy task at the top end of the RC racing industry. Last weekend, we saw two relativeley new cars making it onto the ETS podium for the first time. In the 1up Racing 40+ Masters class, Manuel Stankowitz took a great third place with his Iris ONE touring car. Manuel won the 40+ masters ETS title last season, before he switched teams ahead of the new campaing as he just wanted to “experience something new”. The whole Iris team around designer Andreas Myrberg worked really hard and the first podium is a result of their dedication to racing. Congratulations for the great result!


Another driver placing a car onto the podium for the first time was Schumacher`s Andy Murray. The 2020 1:12 scale Spec IFMAR World Champion raced the new Schumacher FT8 FWD car and took a hard fought third place in thr Hobbywing Frontwheel class. It was a huge improvement for him and the car as he “only” managed to finish on P10 at the season opener in the Netherlands. Congratulations to Andy and Schumacher for the podium in Austria!