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5 things we learned from ETS RD3 in Andernach

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23. August 2022

5 things we learned from ETS RD3 in Andernach

The third round of the Euro Touring Series in Andernach (Arena33) was another amazing ETS event. At every race, there are some things to talk about afterwards, and here are the 5 things we learned from ETS RD3 at Arena33…

1) Awesomatix and Marc Rheinard finally “clicked” at the ETS

Marc Rheinard is one of the most successful RC racers of all time – no doubt about that. When the five times IFMAR world champion joined Awesomatix at the beginning of 2020 after racing for Infinity before, most people thought that Rheinard would win ETS races immediately with the Awesomatix car. At the first race in Daun he was very close, his win only got denied by Ronald Völker who was wheeling a Yokomo car back in these days. Marc had a lot of good races, was close to some overall TQ`s a several times, but somehow it didn`t happen for the Rheinard/Awesomatix combination at the Euro Touring Series.
The first big win happened, when Marc took the overall victory at the famous GP3F in Longwy (France) at the end of the carpet season in March 2022. The German nationals title, just two weeks before the ETS in Andernach (on the same track) was Reinhard’s second win for Awesomatix – and his first official title for the RC brand of Russian design genius Oleg Babich.

At last weekend`s ETS at Arena33, we saw an incredibly strong driving Marc Rheinard and an also strong looking Awesomatix team. Finally, everything “clicked” and came together at one weekend of ETS racing. Marc was very happy, and it was easy to see that the win meant a lot for him afterwards. It took him 10 attempts to do it – but now he finally won an ETS race with his current A800MMX ca.r A car, which his excellent mechanic and Awesomatix tech supporter Tim Wahl prepared perfectly for the track in Andernach. Next up is the IFMAR worlds in Italy and we expect Rheinard to be “motivated like hell” when he will start his journey to Gubbio in September. Good luck Marc!

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2) Jasmin Donath is the youngest, and first female ETS race winner!

We saw a lot of emotions in the last 30 seconds of the second A-Main in the Orca 17.5 Stock class when young Jasmin Donath was leading the race. Some of her friends and teammates started to clap and cheer, while she was still some corners away from sealing the overall victory. As she crossed the line, all spectators celebrated with her, and all of her contenders came to congratulate her directly – great sportsmanship from everybody!

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It was a great day for the young lady from Berlin, and she recognized afterwards that it was a piece of ETS history that had happened on this sunny day in Andernach. Jasmin Donath became the youngest ETS race winner, and the first female ETS race winner in the same moment. The whole ETS crew once again says: Congratulations Jasmin, that was EPIC! Keep up the pace and you will succeed again in the future!

3) Protoform P63 body wins two classes at ETS debut

One of the most iconic body shell manufacturers in RC it the US based company Protoform. Founded by Dale Epp in 1991, the company established itself in the world of RC racing quickly. Especially in the 1:10 and 1:12 electric classes, Protoform was “the brand to use” for many years. They won multiple world championship titles, and body shells like the Mazda Speed 6 and the LTC-R had been the choice of all top drivers for over a decade. But as the market for body shells started to change quickly in the last years, and the Protoform company got taken over by Horizon Hobby, it got a little bit too quiet around Protoform.

But now, Protoform is back with their all new P63 touring car body. A nice-looking shell that follows the actual trend of the market. It was in use at the ETS for the first time during last weekend`s race in Germany from a lot of drivers and the P63 earned TWO wins at his ETS debut – not a bad quote!
Manuel Stankowitz won the ToniSport 40´Masters class with the P63, and Jasmin Donath won the Orca 17.5 Stock category with the new Protoform shell. The P63 is one more top option which the drivers can choose from the ETS list of body shells now and Protoform is right back in the game!

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4) RC driving skills do not get lost

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Fabolous Freddy Südhoff attended Arena33 and wheeled an Awesomatix A800FX Evo. It was the first time he races RC cars since his retirement from our sport two years ago. We all know that Freddy was one of the fastest touring car racers on the planet (4^th at the 2018 IFMAR worlds in South Africa) during his career, and everybody expected him to be fast at Arena33.

However, Freddy was a little nervous coming back to the track with zero preparation. He told us that his main goal was “just having some fun with friends”, but as soon as the racing got underway, he was back in competition mode and drove like he had never been away from RC. He adapted quickly to the slower FWD class and showed that “quality never gets lost” while he was leading the first and second A-Main under enormous pressure from Sören Sparbier, Roman Borschel, and Kevin Sparbier. Freddy, it was a pleasure to have you with us again and we hope for another “one race comeback” very soon 😊

5) Joshua Winkler – One to Watch

Jasmin Donath won the race in the Orca 17.5 Stock class, eclipsing everything else at ETS RD3. But there was another driver which was absolutely on fire – Joshua Winkler. He qualified second on the grid behind Alvaro Fernandez from Gran Canaria. Fernandez himself is a well-known racer and always in the mix for podium positions at Spanish national races. Alvaro missed some racing luck in the finals and missed the podium with P4 in the end.

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The seventeen year old Joshua Winkler did amazingly well. He TQ’ed the second round of qualifying and lined his Awesomatix A800MMX up in second position on the 11 car A-Main grid. He had great races and fights with Fernandez, Donath, and Borschel and finished second overall at his second ever ETS race. Winkler made his ETS debut at RD2 in Aigen-Schlägl where he was able to draw attention to himself for the first time with a solid P6 in the A-Main. We are sure that we will see more from Joshua in the future and therefore we awarded him with the “One to Watch” trophy at Area33. Joshua, we are looking forward to your next performance at the Euro Touring Series!

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Manuel Stankowitz

What the drivers said – ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23 in Andernach, GER

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23. August 2022

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What the drivers said – ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23 in Andernach, GER

The dust has settled, and ETS RD3 is in the books! After everybody left Arena33 in Andernach, our media team was still about to catch some statements from the top drovers of all classes which we saw winning big. Between packing, traveling,, driving, flying, or going to work on monday morning, we got some response from most of the drivers we contacted. Here are their thoughts about ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23 at Arena33 in Andernach, GER.

Marc Rheinard – winner of the Matrix Modified class in Andernach

The weekend was just what we hoped for after the German nationals where we also won the race. We had a lot of confidence from the beginning on because our cars worked pretty well. Not only my car – all of our cars were fighting for top spots in all of the ETS touring car classes. All pole positions got taken by our team and we won ALL the classes too – I am super proud of everybody as that was just outstanding. The whole event was well organized, and luckily the weather was with us too.
My own race went just perfect in the finals where I took the win in A1 and A2. This win gives me a lot of confidence for the next weeks, especially in preparation for the IFMAR worlds in Italy. My whole electronic package with the Orca power and PowerHD steering was on point and I couldn`t ask for more. With three different winners in the Modified class this season, the championship is still wide open and is as thrilling as it wasn’t for some years. Now it is time to relax as I will not drive anymore before the worlds. My team will get my cars ready, and I will fully focus to be there when the first practice will start on the Gubbio track in Italy. See you at the IFMAR worlds!
Marc Rheinard (DE) Awesomatix/Orca

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Yannic Prümper – second placed driver in the Matrix Modified class at Arena33

Overall, I am satisfied with the final result. But at the same time, I am a bit disappointed because I missed the TQ by only 0.15 seconds due to small driving mistakes. Unfortunately, I have to say that my driving was not at its best in Qualifying!
The performance of our BD11 was again very strong here in Andernach. That was very important for us to see, as the two previous ETS circuits in Apeldoorn and Aigen were very different.
Looking ahead to the IFMAR worlds in Gubbio (Italy), I am also very optimistic and I hope that we, as Team Yokomo, can be very competitive there as well.
Yannic Prümper (DE) Yokomo/Dash

Max Mächler – winner of the Awesomatix ProStock class at the German ETS

All in all a perfect weekend for Awesomatix and myself! Once again a great organised event with great action on the track. Very emotional weekend for me as Team Manager of Awesomatix, as its the first time we ever saw our car on top in ALL touring car classes! This means a lot to me and also to Oleg and whole Awesomatix company. In this way we also wanna thank the ETS Orga to give racers and brands a great platform to compete with each other at the highest level. See you all soon again in Luxemburg!
Max Mächler (DE) Awesomatix/Sunpadow

Freddy Südhoff – winner of the Hobbywing Frontwheel class in Andernach

What a weekend it was! After not having a radio for more than 2 years in hands it felt nice to be back on track, meeting all racing friends again. Max contacted me some weeks ago and asked if I want to join a race. I have chosen the FWD class as I really like the spirit and look of the cars. Timm Ohlef was so nice to do a phenomenal paint job and I was rocking the Castrol Toyota Corolla, including side mirrors 🙂 I was not sure about my pace as I knew how competitive and tricky this class is but the car was running great from the beginning and with the help of some FWD experts I could improve run by run. I really enjoyed the close racing with both Sparbier brothers, Roman and Stefan! Crazy how close and fair racing can be done with these cars, winning both first A Mains with less then a tenth advantage! Thanks for this beautiful weekend. Until then, Freddy!
Freddy Südhoff (DE) Awesomatix/Sunpadow

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Manuel Stankowitz – winner of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class at ETS RD3

My car was running well from the start and I drove with the new Protoform P63 body which felt great in practice. As I didn’t have a good feeling about the weather forecast for Saturday, I already used both new sets of tyres in Q1 and Q2 on Friday evening to get good results. With a bit of luck, I was on pole position at the end of the heats. A good starting position, but only half the battle.
I haven’t shaken as much as I did in the first final heat for a long time….but I managed to win it. In the second A-Main I was even more nervous and unfortunately made a “stupid” mistake. Caspar was able to win this run. In the third final, I focused absolutely, and it actually worked – I won the heat and the overall race, unbelievable!!!
No kidding, winning the first A final already felt good, but to walk off the driver’s stand as the overall winner in the end is something unbelievably awesome. Thanks to everyone who supported me – especially Tim Benson, who I’ve learned so much from over the years!
Manuel Stankowitz (DE) Awesomatix/Orca

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Jasmin Donath – winner of the Orca 17.5 Stock class at Arena33

On Sunday after the victory, I was very happy and also upset. Everyone was happy with me. I was very happy, especially when Scotty said, that I was the youngest winner and also the first girl / woman winner at the ETS. Through all the photos at the end of the ETS and congratulations and conversations you slowly realised what had happened a few hours ago. At home, I had to explain everything in more detail and show photos to my parents, who unfortunately couldn’t come along. But even on Monday morning, which was also the new start of the school year, I noticed that I was still so excited inside.
Even on the second day afterwards, I think about it a lot and enjoy all the pictures and videos that are now on the web. I found the whole weekend very successful. The course was great. The catering was great. The event was great. I would like to thank my fellow competitors who all rode fairly and had fun together with great racing action and I hope that we will meet like this on the track a few more times. I hope that we can share many more of these moments of joy with our amazing hobby.
Jasmin Donath (DE) Awesomatix/GensAce

We sat on the couch in front of the livestream all weekend and watched every run with great anticipation. It was so exciting to sit at home and wonder what the atmosphere must have been like on site. We were very excited at each of Jasmin’s races. There were tears of joy at the finals, and even more so when she crossed the finish line in A2. It was just mega great and we were as happy as little children.
The first really important big race won under these conditions! Simply great! She told us at home who all helped her, I was touched, there are so many people who helped her beforehand. Many THANKS !
Parents of Jasmin Donath

Jan Ratheisky – winer of the Scorpion Formula class in Andernach

I think that from Friday at the latest, Andreas and I were completely on a par and didn’t give each other a millimetre. Everyqualifying heat and every final was extremely exciting. My hats off to Andreas at this point. He drove superb! In the end, I was able to block him in the first two finals to secure the overall victory.The foam rubber tyres run great. However, the setup is quite different from the rubber tyres. I think there is still a lot to learn in the future.
Jan Ratheisky (DE) Xray/Nosram

ETS A2+A3 Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

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21. August 2022

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ETS RD3 is in the books. We had a fantastic weekend of racing here in Andernach, and we like to thank everybody for coming and supporting the Euro Touring Series. The deciding A-Mains took place on Sunday morning, and everybody was excited to find out who will walk away from Arena33 with a victory.

Matrix Modified

Mission completed as Rheinard wins first ETS for Awesomatix at Arena33

A2 – Marc Rheinard found his way back to the road of success at the ETS as he took the second A-Main from start to finish with his Awesomatix A800MMX. Marc had a perfect start, and nobody was able to challenge him during the entire run. The Yokomo duo of Yannic Prümper and Christopher Krapp was driving in second and third position and had a lonely team race behind Rheinard for most of the time. Yannic was able to close up to Marc in the last minute of the race, but he never got close enough to force Rheinard into a mistake. Behind the leaders, Lucas Urbain improved from sixth on the grid to fourth place and Marco Kaufmann crossed the line in fifth position at the end. A great weekend for Marc Rheinard and the Awesomatix team as they finally won a race together at the Euro Touring Series.

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A3 – The last A-Main was in the hands of the Yokomo drivers Yannic Prümper and Christopher Krapp. Race winner Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix) watched the show from the side line, as the Yokomo guys brought the field around the first corner. Yannic and Christopher had a similar pace, and nothing happened on the front until Yannic Prümper took the win to seal the second overall spot on the podium in front of his teammate Christopher Krapp.
Further back in the field, Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker passed Marco Kaufmann`s Xray in lap number 4 at the entry of the chicane and tried to follow the leading Yokomo cars in front of him. But Ronald was not able to come closer and focused on defending his third place against Orlowski and Kaufmann until the finish line.

In the end, Marc Rheinard took a well-deserved win here at Arena 33 in front of the strong Yokomo duo of Prümper and Krapp. Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker finished fourth, and Awesomatix Lucas Urbain in fifth place.

Asked about his victory, Marc Rheinard said:

Looking back, it was a perfect weekend from start to finish. My Orca powered Awesomatix was on point just from the beginning and the whole team did a great job. I am happy to be back on pace right now and the last two wins (German Nationals and ETS) are giving me a lot of confidence for the upcoming IFMAR world championships in Italy. Once again, I like to thank the whole team and especially Tim Wahl for working on my car!
Marc Rheinard (DE), Awesomatix/Orca

Here are the overall results of the Matrix Modified class togehter with the Equipment the drivers used at Arena33!

Winner B-Main: Oliver Havranek (SK) Xray
Winner C-Main: Christian Schlösser (DE)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287285?key=203

Awesomatix ProStock

Awesomatix playing the perfect team game as Mächler wins German ETS

A2 – The second A-Main of the Awesomatix ProStock class saw Max Mächler and Simon Lauter playing the perfect team game as they showed a great teamwork to hold off the very fast looking Jan Ratheisky again. Max started from pole position, and Simon was running in second place while Ratheisky tried everything he could to find a way around Lauter.
The top three were running in a gap of only 0.5 seconds for most of the race, and it was great to watch for everybody. Jan tried a move on Simon`s Awesomatix A800MMX in the last minute of the race, there was a small contact, but both continued without any position change on track. This small bubble handed a little breathing room to Mächler, and he was able to win A2 and the overall race after a brilliant drive at Arena33. Another impressive win for Awesomatix in the ProStock class at the Euro Touring Series!

A3 – With overall race winner Max Mächler not lining up for A3, it was the show of Simon Lauter and Jan Ratheisky who had to battle it out for second overall in the last final of the Awesomatix ProStock class. Simon got off the line perfectly with his Awesomatix A800MMX, and Jan Ratheisky was following him very close for the entire race. Jan`s car looked very quick but Simon didn`t offer any chances for a pass to Ratheisky. Alex Kunkler, Enrico Jung, and Lukas Ellerbrock completed the top 5 in the last ProStock A-Main.

Awesomatix Pro Stock winner Max Mächler talked to our media team after the race:

After the race, I needed about 20 minutes to come down as I was very emotional. I came here and didn`t expect to have a shot for the win but in the end, it worked out. The whole team worked together so closely again, and I am so proud of everybody. It is my pleasure to work with these guys! I also want to highlight Marc Rheinard`s win in the Modified class, which was very important for our Awesomatix brand, especially with the IFMAR worlds in Gubbio coming up in September. Thanks to the ETS crew for another great event – see you soon!
Max Mächler (DE), Awesomatix/Sunpadow

Here are the overall results of the Awesomatix Pro Stock class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!

Winner B-Main: Alvaro Fernandez (ES) Awesomatix
Winner C-Main: Jacques Libar (LU) Xray/Team Zombie
Winner D-Main: Niels Degryze (BE) Destiny

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/288611?key=203

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Amazing FWD racing with Südhoff taking the overall victory

A2 – The first A-Main in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class was a highlight on Saturday afternoon – and the second leg didn`t disappoint the spectators here on Sunday morning at Arena33. Freddy Südhoff took another win to seal the overall win, but it was a lot of work for him. Südhoff had his rear-view mirror full of Sören Sparbier (Serpent), Roman Borschel (Awesomatix), and Kevin Sparbier (Mugen Seiki) during the entire run – no mistake was allowed. In the end, Freddy Südhoff took a hard-fought win in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class and was really happy to race so close with the other guys on track. Behind Südhoff, Sparbier, Borschel, and Sparbier, it was Stefan Schulz (Xray) who completed the top 5 in the second FWD final.

A3 – In the third A-Main of the FWD class we saw another fascinating battle. Sören Sparbier and Roman Borschel had an excellent fight for the win, with the better ending for Sören Sparbier. His brother Kevin finished third in this last A-Main, right ahead of Nicolas Delisé and Max Weffers. The overall result then saw Sören Sparbier and Roman Borschel stepping onto the podium in second and third behind race winner Freddy Südhoff.

Here are the overall results of the Hobbywing Frontwheel class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!

Winner B-Main: Ulrich Dinger (DE) Awesomatix
Winner C-Main: Martijn van der Heijden (NL)
Winner D-Main: Markus Ernst (DE) Mugen Seiki
Winner E-Main: Peter Winton (GB) Destiny

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287283?key=203

Orca 17.5 Stock

Dreams come true as Donath wins her first ever ETS race

A2 – Yesterday’s first A-Main was just perfect for Jasmin Donath as she was able to benefit from the crash between Winkler and Fernandez right in front of her. This morning, Jasmin was able to win A2 as well as she found her way by Joshua Winkler. Pole sitter Alvaro Fernandez made a mistake in lap 8 while he was leading the race and was out of the battle for the win afterwards.
In the front, Jasmin Donath drove another perfect race and celebrated her first ever ETS victory here at Arena33 in Andernach – what an amazing result for her!

A3 – After Jasmin Donath celebrated her fantastic win at the end of A2, the podium was up for grabs in the third A-Main of the Orca 17.5 Stock class. Pole sitter Alvaro Fernandez, who had two very unlucky finals before, drove to the win in A3 but that was only good enough to claim fourth position overall in the end. Joshua Winkler and Dominik Ruf finished second and third in the last final, but the podium positions got taken by Jasmin Donath, Joshua Winkler, and Roman Borschel.

ETS reporter Patrick Beck had a quick chat with Jasmin after her great win in A2:

In the last lap I got super nervous when I realized that I really can win the overall race. After crossing the finish line, the emotions went crazy, and I was just so happy. Everybody was congratulating me on the drivers stand and I felt like on cloud number 7 😊
I like to say big thanks to Max Mächler for helping me so much with my car, and to Manuel Stankowitz for all his support. It is a dream that came true today and I still can`t believe it!
Jasmin Donath (DE), Awesomatix

Here are the overall results of the Orca 17.5 Stock class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!

Winner B-Main: Marco Buhmann (DE)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=203

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Stankowitz seals overall victory in the Masters class in the last final

A2 – Xray driver Caspar Morgen took the win in the second ToniSport 40+ Masters A-Main here at Arena33. He was taking full advantage of some serious driving errors made by race leader Stankowitz (Awesomatix), and second placed Mirco Thalheimer (Xray). Awesomatix driver Toni Mateo also moved up from fourth to second while Patrick Beck (Mugen Seiki) dropped back to the end of the field after flying off the track in lap 1. Out front, Caspar Morgen was driving a clean race and took a well-deserved win in A2, just 0.3 seconds ahead of Toni Mateo and Mirco Thalheimer. The decision for the overall win came down to the line in the last final of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class.

A3 – In the deciding leg of A-Mains in the ToniSport Masters class, the overall win and all podium positions had been wide open before the start. Manuel Stankowitz had a clean start and was leading the field around the track, with Thalheimer, Morgen, Mateo, and Beck right in tow. The order remained the same until Thalheimer and Mateo had a collision in front of the driver stand. Beck wanted to go by and got hit very unlucky as well. Caspar Morgen earned second place after that and was running behind Stankowitz until the end of the run. Patrick Beck was able to recover from the bad luck and finished fifth behind Torsten Baggendorf in the four.
The final result saw Manuel Stankowitz on top, winning his first ever ETS race here at Arena33 – congratulations Manuel! Caspar Morgen and Mirco Thalheimer stepped on the podium beside race winner Stankowitz, while Patrick Beck took fourth place overall in front of Torsten Baggendorf in fifth.

Here are the overall results of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!

Winner B-Main: Frank Fuchs (DE) Awesomatix
Winner C-Main: Thomas Gerber (DE)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287281?key=203

Scorpion Formula

Ratheisky crowns perfect weekend with winning the Formula class

A2 – Jan Ratheisky(Xray) and Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) impressed us again in the second A-Main of our Scorpion Formula class. They drove nose to tail for almost 5 minutes, and Stiebler showed that he is a real contender for the “master of formula racing” Jan Ratheisky. But Jan stayed calm and didn`t make the smallest mistake. With winning A1 and A2, Ratheisky took the overall win in the Formula class right after the second A-Main – congratulations Jan!
René Kölbel, Herbert Weber, and Gergö Valent rounded out the top five in A-Main number two.

A3 – Andreas Stiebler took the win in the third A-Main of the Scorpion Formula class. He took advantage of his starting position as overall winner Ratheisky watched the race from the side line. René Kölbel was as close to the leader as he had never been before this weekend, and finished in second just one second behind Stiebler. Gergö Valent, Herbert Weber, and Mark Valent completed the top 5 in the last Formula final.

Here are the overall results of the Scorpion Formula class together with the equipment the drivers used at Arena33!

Winner B-Main: Chris Grenz (DE) EF1

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287282?key=203

Now, after the dust has settled here in Germany, we like to thank everybody for coming and racing here in at Arena33. We will see us soon at ETS RD4 in Luxembourg which will take place at the fantastic track of the LMCC from 22^nd to 25^th of September 2022.

Your ETS Crew 🙂

ETS A1 Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

Racing

Patrick Beck

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20. August 2022

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The first A-Mains here at ETS RD3 in Andernach are in the books. We saw a great day of high class RC car racing. After the track dried out in the morning, we finished qualifying and headed directly into the finals. Two more rounds are scheduled for Sunday to find out who will be our winners at Arena33. Here is what happened on a sunny afternoon!

Matrix Modified

Modified A1 goes to Rheinard and Awesomatix

We saw an excellent opening A-Main in the Matrix Modified class. Marc Rheinard brought the field around the first lap after a perfect start from everybody. He quickly opened a small gap to second placed Yokomo driver Yannic Prümper and controlled it in the first 2 minutes of the race. Yannic was not backing off and came closer to the Awesomatix A800MMX of Rheinard in the middle of the race again.
Behind the leaders, Ronald Völker (Mugen Seiki) was trying to create pressure on the Yokomo of Christopher Krapp in front of him. Ronald had a great start into the race from his fifth starting position as he overtook fourth placed Marco Kaufmann at full speed on the straightway – what a move from the reigning ETS champion Völker. But after that, he was not able to attack Krapp enough and had to settle for fourth place in the opening final.
In the last minute of the race, Yannic Prümper closed the gap to Rheinard once again and in the penultimate lap, he touched Reinhard’s car which spun around, and both continued in the same order afterwards. Marc Rheinard took the win in front of Yannic Prümper and made one important step to overall victory here in Andernach.
A2 will be on the line before lunch time on Sunday and we are already looking forward to another great show at Arena33.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287285?key=203

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Awesomatix ProStock

Mächler with impressive drive to victory in A1

Max Mächler drove to an impressive victory in the opening A-Main of the Awesomatix Pro Stock class. Right after the start, Max showed a great pace with his Awesomatix A800MMX and pulled away from the rest of the other drivers lap after lap. In the end, he won A1 with a gap of 3.5 seconds ahead of his teammate Simon Lauter, and Xray`s Jan Ratheisky. Ratheisky tried everything to pass Lauter who was doing a masterful job to hold him off until they crossed the finish line. Alex Kunkler and Lukas Ellerbrock completed the top 5 in a high-class Pro Stock A-Main.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/288611?key=203

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Südhoff wins thrilling first A-Main

The first Hobbywing Frontwheel A-Main was an amazing show. Freddy Südhoff (Awesomatix) was leading the race for the entire five minutes, with a hard challenging Sören Sparbier (Serpent) and Roman Borschel (Awesomatix) right on his tail. It looked like a freight train as the cars drove around the track at Arena33 and everybody was waiting for something to happen. In the last laps of the race, Sören was riding some attacks on Südhoff`s car but was not able to make it stick.
Roman Borschel passed Sören Sparbier once, to just give the position away to to Sören Sparbier in the next corner again. Stefan Schulz (Xray) was also in the mix and drove in fourth place – sometimes the best place to be when the top 3 are in an intense fight. It was nice to watch this final on track as the drivers showed a lot of respect, patience, and quality out there – well done!
After 5 minutes, Freddy Südhoff took the win from Sören Sparbier and Roman Borschel.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287283?key=203

Orca 17.5 Stock

Sensational A-Main with best ending for Donath

The first A-main of the Orca 17.5 Stock class was very entertaining. TQ Alvaro Fernandez (Awesomatix) had a good start and Joshua Winkler (Awesomatix) was following him very close in the first minute of the race. But in lap number 5, Winkler touched the rear of Fernandez Awesomatix, and he spun around. Joshua waited for Alvaro, but his car was not driving anymore, and he was out of the race. Winkler also dropped down to the end of the field. Bad luck for both drivers and Winkler apologized to Fernandez right after the run.
After the leaders dropped back, it was young Jasmin Donath who was leading the race. She drove absolutely fantastic and had a nice fight with a hard pushing Dominik Reile, and Roman Borschel.
Reile was all over Donath, but the young lady was standing her ground and defended like a champion. The crowd was spending tons of applause as Jasmin crossed the line in first place after 5 minutes. A2 is on the line tomorrow morning, and everything is set for another great show as Fernandez and Winkler want to recover from their bad start into the finals for sure. Jasmin Donath can start very relaxed into A2 after winning the first leg in the Orca 17.5 Stock class.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=203

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Stankowitz takes advantage and wins A1 from pole position

The first A-Main in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class was the show of Awesomatix driver Manuel Stankowitz. He had a clean run from pole position and took the heat from tone to tone ahead of a hard fighting Mirco Thalheimer (Xray), and Caspar Morgen (Xray). Mugen Seiki`s Patrick Beck was s able to get by Toni Mateo, who had some trouble in the first laps. Beck crossed the line in fourth position with Torsten Baggendorf (Awesomatix) in fifth place.
After his great run to victory in A1, Manuel Stankowitz will have a great Saturday evening and will line up in good shape for A2 on Sunday morning. Can anybody challenge him in A2 – we will find out on Sunday here at ETS RD3 in Andernach.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287281?key=203

Scorpion Formula

Amazing first final goes to Jan Ratheisky

The first Formula A-Main was an amazing fight between pole setter Jan Ratheisky, and Andreas Stiebler. They raced very close to each other for the entire run, and it looked like Stiebler had some great pace and a little higher top speed in his Schumacher car. But Ratheisky showed his quality and routine in the Formula class with his Xray car and drove a perfect race to the finish line.
René Kölbel was a little behind the leaders and waited for something to happen, but in the end, he took a strong third place in the first final. Herbert Weber and Gergö Valent completed the top 5.
After this great opening leg of triple A-Mains, we are happy to see the cars for two more times on Sunday in the Scorpion Formula class.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287282?key=203

The second and third round of finals will be underway on Sunday, and we will keep you updated about the results. Follow our Streams in the “LIVE” section on our website and enjoy ETS RD3 from Arena33, no matter where you are!

ETS Q3 + Q4 Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

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Patrick Beck

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20. August 2022

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ETS Q3 + Q4 Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

Some fantastic sessions of Qualifying are over here at ETS RD3 in Andernach. All TQ`s are decided and all A-Main spots (excluding Bump Up`s) are booked. In our combined report, you can find out what happened in Q3 and Q4 here at Arena33 in Andernach, GER during the third round of ETS Season #15 2022/23. One round of finals will be on the line today, and two more finals will take place on Sunday.

Matrix Modified

Rheinard on pole position at Arena33 in Andernach

Q3 – Marc Rheinard took his second TQ run for the event with his Awesomatix A800MMX in Q3. This result brought him into a very good position for the deciding last round of Matrix Modified qualifying. Rheinard`s Awesomatix A800MMX looked strong in the warmer conditions on track, after the temperatures went up after the early morning rain shower. That allowed him to put a gap of 1.4 seconds over the rest of the world class field. Yannic Prümper (Yokomo), Marco Kaufmann (Xray), Ronald Völker (Mugen Seiki), and Christopher Krapp (Yokomo) finished in the top 5 behind Rheinard.

Q4 – The fourth and deciding round of qualifying was on the line and this time it was Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp who was the fastest driver in another close heat of qualifying. He took the win from Marco Kaufmann, Michal Orlowski, and Marc Rheinard and will start third on the grid behind overall TQ Marc Rheinard and Yokomo teammate Yannic Prümper.

Christopher Krapp (DE), Yokomo/Racing Performer

Qualifying was intense here with challenging and changing conditions all day long and now we are heading into the finals very soon. The first A-Main will be on the line this evening, with A2 and A3 scheduled for Sunday. Can Marc Rheinard win his first ETS race for Awesomatix, or can the Yokomo guys set him under high pressure to lead him into trouble? Let`s find out in A1 of the Matrix Modified class here at ETS RD3 in Andernach, GER.

Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Matrix Modified A-Main
(Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287285?key=202

Awesomatix ProStock

Mächler is the overall TQ at ETS in Andernach

Q3 – Jan Ratheisky was running strong in the third round of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying. He took the heat with 0.15 seconds from second placed Simon Lauter (Awesomatix), and Frederik Mikkelsen (Awesomatix) who had a strong run to third place in the second fastest group. With three different TQ`s until the end of Q3, the decision for pole position came down to the line between Ratheisky, Lauter, and Mächler.

Q4 – Everything was set to go in the last heat of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying. Max Mächler showed that he can do it at Arena33 as well, a track that is not one of his favourites. He performed like hell in Q4 and made no mistakes. Jan Ratheisky and Simon Lauter started with some hot laps as into the heat too, but both drivers made some rarely seen errors in the middle of the race dropping down all the way to the back of the field. For Mächler, it is the second pole position of the season, and he will have teammate Simon Lauter starting right behind him. Jan Ratheisky will start from third with Alex Kunkler and Enrico Jung completing the top 5 on the grid.

Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Awesomatix Pro Stock A-Main
(Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/288611?key=202

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Südhoff on pole position for triple FWD A-Mains

Q3 – After laying down a perfect performance in qualifying, Freddy Südhoff will start from pole position in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class. Freddy won Q3 ahead of Sören and Kevin Sparbier, with Roman Borschel and Stefan Schulz also finishing in the top 5 again. Even if the TQ was decided after Q3, the fight for second on the grid was still hot and alive. Stefan Schulz, Roman Borschel, and Sören Sparbier all had the chance to line up second on the grid with a perfect last qualifying heat.

Q4 – The last round of qualifying in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class was another close fight for the win. But as Freddy Südhoff had already sealed the pole position in Q3, the fight for second was going on between Sören Sparbier, Roman Borschel, and others. Sören showed strong nerves and won the last heat in front of Südhoff. He will start right behind “fabolous” Freddy into the triple A-Mains and we can expect great FWD racing from the entire field.

Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Hobbywing Frontwheel A-Main
(Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287283?key=202

Orca 17.5 Stock

Donath TQ`s last round of qualifying while Fernandez will start from pole position

Q3 – Alvaro Fernandez took another TQ run and good points away from the third round of Orca 17.5 Stock qualifying. This result was very important for Fernandez, because only Joshua Winkler would have been able to steal the pole position away from the Spaniard in the ultimate round of qualifying.
Roman Borschel. Kevin Schmid, and Niclas Storm completed the top 5 in Q3 of the Orca 17.5 Stock class.

Q4 – The decision for the overall TQ was on the line between Winkler and Fernandez in Q4. But in between the battle, Jasmin Donath was on top of the board at some point during the race. She was able to stay ahead of Joshua and Alvaro until the end of the race and took maximum points to line up third on the grid for the triple A-Mains. Due to Donath taking Q4, it is now Alvaro Rodriguez who will start from the sweet spot in front of Joshua Winkler.

Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Orca 17.5 Stock A-Main
(Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=202

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Stankowitz seals pole position in close Master`s qualifying

Q3- Manuel Stankowitz posted the fastest time in the third round of master’s qualifying ahead of Joachim Altenhof, Mirco Thalheimer, Patrick Beck, and Ronald Arts. Stankowitz now had the best cards in his hands for the overall pole position as he already won two rounds of qualifying. Toni Mateo also has one TQ, but two DNF`s are putting him under serious pressure for the deciding fourth qualifier. Behind the top 5, the fight for the A-Main spots was still alive and some drivers still need a solid result in the last round!

Q4 – The last round of 40+ Masters qualifying saw Mirco Thalheimer laying down a TQ run. Behind Mirco, there was a close fight between Caspar Morgen, Manuel Stankowitz, Patrick Beck, and Ulrich Dinger. Beck was running second at the three-minute mark, until a car flew off the track and landed on the hood of Beck`s Mugen Seiki MTC2. Bad luck and his race was done. But in the meantime, Thalheimer crossed the line in first ahead of Caspar Morgen and Manuel Stankowitz, and Ulrich Dinger. It is always worth to watch the A-Mains in the Masters class, as we have seen some miracles in the past. Especially here at Arena33 where drivers won the race from P6 on the grid last season.

Here is, how the drivers will line up for the ToniSport 40+ Masters A-Main
(Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287281?key=202

Scorpion Formula

Ratheisky on pole position after Stiebler had hopes for overall TQ after winning Q3

Q3 – Finally, Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) was able to take one round of qualifying away from Jan Ratheisky (Xray). Ratheisky still had the faster TQ run to his favour, but Stiebler was holding a theoretical chance for pole position alive with his win in Q3. Herbert Weber, René Kölbel, and Gergö Valent finished in the top 5 as well.

Q4 – As mentioned, the decision for pole position was on the line in Q4 between Ratheisky and Stiebler. Stiebler took the final round of qualifying from Ratheisky, but as both had been tied on points it came down to the fastest overall runtime which was on favour in Ratheisky. But as we saw Andreas Stiebler improving all weekend, the finals will be not an easy task for pole sitter Jan Ratheisky. Let`s see what will happen in the A-Main of the Scorpion Formula class.

Here is, how the drivers will line up for the Scorpion Formula A-Main
(Bump up driver to be decided in the first B-Main).

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=202

A1 will be on the line quickly, so make sure to check our page again if you like to know who got the perfect run in the first of the triple A-Mains in all our 6 ETS racing classes!
Our “LIVE” section will keep you up to date as we are presenting two different live streams from ETS RD2 Season #15 2022/23. To get quickly to the results of all classes simply navigate to the “RESULTS” area on our landing page!

ETS Q2 Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

Racing

Patrick Beck

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20. August 2022

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The second round of qualifying saw things getting even more intense here in Andernach. After a little delay in the morning, caused by a small shower, the track was really fast and almost everybody was able to drive faster lap times at Arena33. Find out who won the second round in all of our six ETS classes and see who is only one run away from the overall TQ.

Matrix Modified

Rheinard on top in the second round of Modified qualifying

Awesomatix factory driver Marc Rheinard took the win in the second round of qualifying in the Matrix Modified class. It was a close heat and the top 5 raced in a couple of tenths for most of the run. It was a close fight down to the line between Rheinard, Prümper, Völker, and Urbain and the result showed them all together in about 0.754 seconds. Nothing new in top class RC racing at the Euro Touring Series 😊.

For Marc Rheinard, the result was very important as ha can fight for the overall TQ with Yokomo`s Yannic Prümper now in the next two qualifiers. Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker took a third place for the round – a step into the right direction for him after only finishing sixth in the opening round on Friday evening. Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) and Jan Ratheisky (Xray) completed the top 5 here at Arena33 on Saturday morning.

Marc Rheinard told us right after his TQ run:

I am happy with the result as this was the fastest run for the day due to the colder conditions this morning. But I am not happy with my driving because I messed up lap one coming onto the straight and had another small bubble in lap 3 before entering the chicane in the infield section of the track. But the balance of the car, and the changes we made overnight, worked out and now I hope to be back in the fight for the overall TQ. Thanks to Tim Wahl who is working on my car this weekend.
Marc Rheinard (DE), Awesomatix/Orca

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287285?key=202

Awesomatix ProStock

Lauter wins second qualifier at Arena33 – TQ decision wide open

In the second round of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying, Simon Lauter was back in the game after sitting out Q1 on Friday evening. Simon had a brilliant run with his Awesomatix A800MMX and won the heat with a gap of half a second to Max Mächler. Simon Lauter drove the fastest lap of the heat as well, showing that he is set to go for today.
Louis Kretschmer finished third fastest for the round and completed an all Awesomatix 1-2-3 ahead of Yokomo`s Enrico Jung and Lukas Ellerbrock (Xray).

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/288611?key=202

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Sühdoff takes another TQ with Borschel and Sparbier in tow

The second round of Hobbywing Frontwheel qualifying saw the same winner – Freddy Südhoff. He was able to lay down a perfect run on the tarmac of Arena33 and booked his second TQ run for the event. Freddy (Awesomatix A800 FX Evo) is very close to seal the pole position now, which will be his target for the next round for sure.
Stefan Schulz had a bad run this time and stopped his car in lap 6. Meanwhile, Roman Borschel and (Awesomatix) and Kevin Sparbier (Mugen Seiki) took second and third for the round while Jill Bartsch (Awesomatix) and Caspar Morgen (Xray) took 4^th and 5^th.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287283?key=202

Orca 17.5 Stock

Winkler takes early morning Q2 ahead of Fernandez and Borschel

Joshua Winkler posted his first ever TQ run at his second ETS race – great result for the young and talented driver. He was followed by round one TQ Alvaro Fernandez, both drivers only separated by 0.218 seconds. Roman Borschel finished third for the round with his time coming from the second fastest group. Daniel Pöhlmann took fourth for place and Dominik Reile finished fifth in the second round of Orca 17.5 Stock qualifying.

We talked to a very happy Joshua Winkler after Q2:

Wow, that result felt MEGA. I got nervous when Scotty announced that I was leading the race. It was a feeling which I never had before and it was not easy to stay focused but somehow I brought it home 🙂
With a third and first place I am in a really good overall position now. My Awesomatix A800MMX is feeling superb on track and I will do some small tweaks and checks for the next run. Right now, I am just happy about my result.
Joshua Winkler (DE), Awesomatix

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=202

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Friday evening Q2 goes Stankowitz

The second round of qualifying in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class happened on Friday evening, and it was Manuel Stankowitz who took maximum advantage out of his second set of race tires. After finishing 4^th in Q1, Manuel was the fastest driver in Q2 and won the race in front of Torsten Baggendorf who was also able to improve his result from the first qualifier in which he finished seventh. Caspar Morgen also had a good run, and finished third in front of Ronald Arts and Ulrich Dinger. Joachim Altenhof took a solid sixth place for the round and Patrick Beck, who was third fastest in the opening round, had to settle for seventh in Q2 after loosing some time after a small mistake.
After two rounds of 40+ Masters qualifying, nothing is decided yet. Toni Mateo and Manuel Stankowitz areb now in the best position to grab the overall TQ and we are looking forward to see what will happen in the remaining two rounds at Arena33 in Andernach.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287281?key=202

Scorpion Formula

Ratheisky close to overall TQ as he takes Q2 from Stiebler again

It was once again Xray`s Jan Ratheisky who came out fastest from Q2 of the Scorpion Formula class. But this time, Schumacher racer Andreas Stiebler was able to fight even more with Ratheisky for the heat win and in the end the two drivers had been only separated by one or two tenths of a second.
With two wins in a row, Ratheisky has all aces on his side and it will need kind of a miracle to see him not on pole position for the triple A-Mains. But first things first, as nothing is decided yet.
Behind Ratheisky and Stiebler, the Xray trio of Renè Kölbel, Herbert Weber, and Mark Valent completed the top 5 in the second round of qualifying here at ETS RD3 in Andernach.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287282?key=202

The third round of qualifying is coming up immediately! On our website you will not miss anything as you can find our livestream options in the “LIVE” section. To get quickly to the results of all classes simply navigate to the “RESULTS” area on our landing page.

Under the Hood – Enrico Jung`s Yokomo BD11

Under the Hood

Patrick Beck

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20. August 2022

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Under the Hood – Enrico Jung`s Yokomo BD11

Yokomo driver Enrico Jung is running the actual BD11 touring car in the ProStock class here at ETS RD3 in Andernach, GER. His car is almost out of the box, just equipped with some ball bearing drive shafts in the front. Let`s watch out for Enrico and the Yokomo team here during the weekend as their BD11 cars are looking dialed and sharp on track.

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ETS Q1 Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

Racing

Patrick Beck

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19. August 2022

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The first round of qualifying here in Germany is in the books. It was a sunny Friday at Arena33 and the forecasted rain luckily didn`t show up – a huge thank you goes out to the weather god😊. It was just the first out of four qualifiers, but it is always very important for racers to have a good start into an event. In qualifying, it gets more serious and intense after a lot of practice sessions where only three laps are counting. Here is what happened in the first round at ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23 at Arena33 in Andernach!

Matrix Modified

Team Yokomo takes close Q1 with Prümper winning the heat ahead of teammate Krapp

In the first round of Matrix Modified qualifying, we saw Team Yokomo on top for the first time this weekend. The race was very close between the top 4 cars on track, and in the end, it was Yannic Prümper who took the win ahead of Yokomo teammate Christopher Krapp, Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix), and Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix), all separated by only 0.573 of a second – what a thriller! Behind the top 4, it was Schumacher`s Michal Orlowski posting the fifth fastest time with Ronald Völker finishing sixth in the first round of Matrix Modified qualifying.

Asked about his TQ run, Yannic Prümper told us:

It was a great start into qualifying for me, and for Christopher (Krapp). Our cars are working good here on track, even if we are not the fastest in the opening laps of the heat. It seems that our setup is dealing well with the tires and because of that we have a good pace at the end of the run where some others seem to “drop” a little bit more then we do. Let`s see what happens tomorrow, we are ready to fight for another win!
Yannic Prümper (DE), Yokomo/Dash

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287285?key=202

Awesomatix ProStock

Mächler back on top as he takes Q1 from Kunkler and Ratheisky

The first qualifier in the Awesomatix Pro Stock class was taken by Awesomatix driver Max Mächler, who drove the fastest lap of the race with his Awesomatix A800MMX too. But the race was wide open until the very last laps as Alex Kunkler (Awesomatix) and Jan Ratheisky (Xray) had been in striking distance to Mächler for the win. In the end, Mächler had a gap of 0.584 seconds as he crossed the line. Behind Mächler, Kunkler, and Ratheisky, Olivier Bultynck and Sören Sparbier completed the top 5. Can somebody challenge Mächler on Saturday? We will know when Simon Lauter will be back in the game. The reigning champion saved a set of tires and was not on the line in Q1.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/288611?key=202

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Fabolous Südhoff TQ`s the first round in FWD

The Hobbywing Frontwheel class saw Freddy Südhoff (Awesomatix) taking the win in heat number one of qualifying. Südhoff had a close fight with Stefan Schulz (Xray) and Sören Sparbier (Serpent) and took the overnight TQ by three tenths of a second from his contenders. Nicolas Delisé and Roman Borschel completed the top 5 on Friday evening. Three more qualifiers will follow on Saturday and we are excited who will be our TQ for the triple A-Mains at Arena33 in Andernach.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287283?key=202

Orca 17.5 Stock

Fernandez resisted the pressure from Donath and takes very close first round of qualifying

Travelled to the ETS in Andernach all the way from Gran Canaria (Spain), Alvaro Fernandez showed that he is a strong driver as he took the first round of qualifying ahead of the (again) very strong driving Jasmin Donath. Jasmin Donath was on fire and finished only 0.012 seconds behind Alvaro Rodriguez – good points for Jasmin in Q1.
Behind Fernandez and Donath, Joshua Winkler, Roman Borschel, and Dominik Reile completed the top 5 in the opening round of qualifying at Arena33.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=202

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Mateo takes Master`s Q1 from Thalheimer and Beck

The reigning ToniSport 40+ Masters champion Toni Mateo (Awesomatix) was right there in the opening round of Master`s qualifying. He had a strong run and took the win right in front of Mirco Thalheimer (Xray) and Patrick Beck (Mugen Seiki). Manuel Stankowitz and Werner Schmitzer completed the top 5, and we can look forward to some close fights for the top positions in this hard-fought class at the ETS. The tire game will start now, as the drivers only have 2 sets of race tires available for 4 rounds of qualifying and three A-Mains (same as in Orca 17.5 Stock).
The second round of qualifying will also take part later this evening, but at RD2 is split, we will let you know what happened in our Q2 report on Saturday.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287281?key=202

Scorpion Formula

Ratheisky takes opening round of qualifying ahead of Stiebler and Weber

The first round of Scorpion Formula qualifying saw Jan Ratheisky (Xray) on top of the board. He took the first round from Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) by 0,5 seconds, with Herbert Weber crossing the line in third position some 3,8 seconds behind. René Kölbel and Gergö Valent completed the top 5 in the first round of Scorpion Formula qualifying at ETS RD3 in Andernach. Ratheisky is the top favourite for pole position now, but Andreas Stiebler showed that he can win ETS races at the last race in Aigen-Schlägl and maybe he can find something to put some additional pressure on Ratheisky!

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287282?key=202

On our website you will not miss anything as you can find our livestream options in the “LIVE” section. To get quickly to the results of all classes simply navigate to the “RESULTS” area on our landing page.

ETS Controlled Practice Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

Racing

Patrick Beck

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19. August 2022

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Controlled Practice

After two rounds of controlled practice at Arena33, qualifying is up next! We have seen all drivers pushing hard for three fast consecutive laps and now it is time to check what everybody will do over 5 minutes on track. Today we will see one complete round of qualifying for everybody, before the second round is split overnight to get completed on Saturday morning.

Matrix Modified

Urbain is top seed at ETS Germany

The seeding practice in the Matrix Modified class saw Lucas Urbain on top of the rankings with his Awesomatix A800MMX. He was fast during all prectice sessions and will head into qualifying from P1, right ahead of his Awesomatix teammate Marc Rheinard in second, and the Yokomo of Christopher Krapp in third place. Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) and Ronald Völker (Mugen Seiki) completed the top 5 right before the start of qualifying at Arena33 in Andernach, GER. The Matrix Modified class will be on fire and we are excited about the outcome at the end of Q4 on Saturday.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Lucas Urbain (FR) 54.902 (Awesomatix/Orca)
2. Marc Rheinard (DE) 55.004 (Awesomatix/Orca)
3. Christopher Krapp (DE) 55.296 (Yokomo/Racing Performer)
4. Yannic Prümper (DE) 55.370 (Yokomo/Racing Performer)
5. Ronald Völker (DE) 55.405 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287285?key=201

TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD OF LUCAS URBAIN`S AWESOMATIX A800MMX

We talked to Lucas after the controlled practice:

My pace over three laps was good in all practice sessions. As we drove five-minute runs for the first time in seeding practice, my focus was more on the pace over the whole runtime. With this in mind, I was a little surprised to also post the fastest three consecutive laps now, but it feels great and I am very optimistic for qualifying. I will keep my head down and try to stay ahead of the field on track!
Lucas Urbain (FR), Awesomatix/Orca

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Awesomatix ProStock

Ratheisky back on pace at ETS return

The Awesomatix Pro Stock class saw Jan Ratheisky on top of the board at the end of seeding practice. The Xray driver was able to improve his three fastest consecutive laps in the last round of practice and is the top seed for qualifying now. Alex Kunkler (Awesomatix A800MMX), Enrico Jung (Yokomo), Simon Lauter (Awesomatix A800MMX), and Sören Sparbier completed the top five in which we saw cars from 4 (!) different manufacturers. Something we haven`t seen in a while in the Awesomatix Pro Stock class at the ETS.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Jan Ratheisky (DE) 57.958 (Xray/Nosram)
2. Alex Kunkler (FR) 57.978 (Awesomatix/Ruddog)
3. Enrico Jung (DE) 58.103 (Yokomo/Gens Ace)
4. Simon Lauter (DE) 58.106 (Awesomatix/LRP)
5. Sören Sparbier (DE) 58.163 (Serpent/Arrowmax)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/288611?key=201

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Sparbier brothers on top of the FWD class

Sören Sparbier (Serpent) is leading the competition in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class ahead of his older brother Kevin Sparbier (Mugen Seiki). Only separated by 0.036 seconds, they will start first and second off the line for the upcoming first round of qualifying. It will be interesting to see how the brothers will deal with each other during the heat 😊. Right behind “the Sparbiers”, Roman Borschel (Awesomatix) had a great last seeding round putting himself into third place ahead of “fabulous” Fredy Südhoff (Awesomatix) and reigning ETS FWD champion Stefan Schulz (Xray). The FWD cars are looking nice as always on the track and the fight for the A-Main positions is expected to be intense and very close.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Sören Sparbier (DE) 1:09.544 (Serpent)
2. Kevin Sparbier (DE) 1:09.580 (Mugen Seiki)
3. Roman Borschel (DE) 1:09.911 (Awesomatix)
4. Freddy Südhoff (DE)1:09.929 (Awesomatix)
5. Stefan Schulz (DE) 1:09.985 (Xray)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287283?key=201

Orca 17.5 Stock

Fernandez is top seed in Andernach

After laying down some impressive runs in yesterday`s sessions of free practice, Alvaro Fernandez didn`t stop to dominate the Orca 17.5 Stock class. He was the fastest in the two rounds of controlled practice ahead of Daniel Pöhlmann who seems to be his hardest contender right now. Dominik Ruf was also doing well after missing out yesterday`s practice and is sitting in third place, right in front of reigning champion Dominik Reile and Joshua Winkler. It is hard to point out and kind of forecast for qualifying as we never know what will happen. But at the moment, Alvaro Fernandez seems to be very hard to beat for the rest of the top drivers in the Orca 17.5 Stock class.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Alvaro Fernandez (ES) 1:01.579 (Awesomatix)
2. Daniel Pöhlmann (DE) 1:01.724 (Awesomatix)
3. Dominik Ruf (DE) 1:02.200 (Tamiya)
4. Dominik Reile (DE) 1:02.240 (Awesomatix)
5. Joshua Winkler (DE) 1:02.312 (Awesomatix)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=201

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Thalheimer fastest in seeding practice

In the ToniSport 40+ Masters class, Mirco Thalheimer (Xray) was the fastest driver with his Xray in the two rounds of timed seeding practice on Friday. He outpaced second placed Manuel Stankowitz by 0.198 seconds and will start first into qualifying. Flavio Paladin (Xray) improved his pace from yesterday`s free practice and posted the third fastest time in the first seeding practice run. Toni Mateo (Awesomatix) and Patrick Beck (Mugen Seiki), who finished first and second in hotter temperatures in the last round of seeding, are rounding up the top 5 in the ToniSport Masters class. With four rounds of qualifying ahead of us, we expect some very close battles for the A-Main spots as a lot of drivers are running on a very similar pace.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Mirco Thalheimer (DE) 1:02.267 (Xray)
2. Manuel Stankowitz (DE) 1:02.465 (Awesomatix)
3. Flavio Paladin (IT) 1:02.507 (Xray)
4. Toni Mateo (ES) 1:02.609 (Awesomatix)
5. Patrick Beck (DE) 1:02.672 (Mugen Seiki)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287281?key=201

Scorpion Formula

Ratheisky tops controlled practice at Arena33

After not racing at the ETS for several months due to work and family commitments, Jan Ratheisky is back and topped finally topped the board at the end of seeding practice here in Andernach. Now, he will start first into qualifying and will fight for the overall TQ with second placed Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) and René Kölbel (Xray) who is sitting in third position. Herbert Weber and Mark Valent completed the top 5 right before the start of qualifying.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Jan Ratheisky (DE) 1:04.578 (Xray)
2. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 1:04.671 (Schumacher)
3. René Kölbel (AT) 1:04.850 (Xray)
4. Herbert Weber (AT) 1:05.357 (Xray)
5. Mark Valent (HU) 1:05.850 (Xray)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287282?key=201

We are looking forward to the start of Qualifying here at ETS RD3 where we expect some great action and close fights for the A-Main spots in all classes. On our website you will not miss anything as you can find our ETS livestream as well as our PullstartTV livestream in our “LIVE” section. To get quickly to the results of all classes simply navigate to the “RESULTS” area on our landing page.

Enjoy ETS RD3 in the Andernach together with us – no matter where you are!

Under the Hood – Lucas Urbain`s Awesomatix A800MMX

Under the Hood

Patrick Beck

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19. August 2022

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Under the Hood – Lucas Urbain`s Awesomatix A800MMX

Awesomatix factory driver Lucas Urbain (FR) is rocking the actual version of the A800MMX here at Arena33. He looked very fast and comfortable on track during practice and will be in good shape to fight for a good result this weekend. His A800MMX is equipped with a set of Awesomatix aluminum screws, the single oiece Awesomatix topdeck and the horizontal body posts.
It also features a carbon fiber bumper plate, brass battery mounts and brass motor mount weights. Under the ECS and Receiver you can find self-made brass weights for the perfect balance in the car.
Lucas is using a Twister body shell (0,5mm version) from Xtreme on his A800MMX and the body shell is equipped with Manzo46 clip on body stiffeners to prevent the body shell from flapping around at high speeds!

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Body Shell: Xtreme Twister (0,5)
Speedo: Orca OE1
Motor: Orca Blitreme 5.0T
Battery: Orca 6000
Radio: Sanwa M12
Servo: MKS HBL575SL
Tires: Matrix EP 036R ETS
Sponsors and support: Awesomatix, Orca, Tonisport, MR33, RC Maker, 1upRacing, A-paint, Manzo46, MRC Longwy

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