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Orlowski sweeps qualifying in Luxembourg

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Orlowski sweeps qualifying in Luxembourg

Qualifying is DONE at ETS RD3 Season #17 2024/25 in Luxembourg. All rounds of qualifying took place on a dry track and Saturday finally brought the sun back out resulting in some temperatures as well. The grid is set and all racers and spectators are looking forward to some great action in the finals!

Can Urbain and Rheinard attack Orlowski in the finals?

Q3 – Michal Orlowski will start from the TQ spot into the triple A-Mains. The Polish Schumacher star took another win in Q3 by 0.8 of a second ahead of Marc Rheinard and his Awesomatix teammate Lucas Urbain. Marc and Lucas had an intense fight for that second spot for five minutes with the better ending for Marc (gap 0.2 seconds). Yannic Prümper was fourth fastest for Yokomo while Simon Lauter finished fifth. With Michal Orlowski already on pole, the positions behind him are still wide open. Especially Marc and Lucas had to battle out second on the grid in Q4.

Q4 – The last FlySky Modified qualifier saw again Michal Orlowski scoring maximum points. Orlowski won with a gap of 1.1 seconds in front of Lucas Urbain, and Marc Rheinard in third place. Rheinard aimed for second on the grid as well before the run but some setup changes didn`t went to plan letting him line up third for the finals. Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker will start fourth with his best points coming from Q1 and Q2 and is followed by Yannic Prümper (Yokomo), Simon Lauter (Awesomatix), Atsushi Hara (Awesomatix), Antoine Brunet (Yokomo), Remi Callens (Mugen Seiki), and Lukas Ellerbrock (Awesomatix) who made his first Modified A-Main at the ETS – congratulations!

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Awesomatix 1-2-3 with Ellerbrock, Kretschmer, and Bultynck – do they have “Papaya Rules” in the team ?

Q3 – After Louis Kretschmer had taken the second round of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying in the morning, his teammate Lukas Ellerbrock fought back in Q3 when he outpaced Kretschmer by 0.2 seconds on the challenging track in Luxembourg. A very strong third place went to local driver Dirk Rischard who was another 1.4 behind Kretschmer. Sören Sparbier took fourth place for Mugen Seiki, and Kevin Schmid had a brilliant run with his Awesomatix A800R to take fifth for the round. The decision for the overall TQ was down on the line between Ellerbrock and Kretschmer in Q4 – advantage Ellerbrock because of his faster overall time from Friday evenings Q1.

Q4 – Louis Kretschmer took the last heat of Pro Stock qualifying to end in second place – equal on points with top qualifier Lukas Ellerbrock who had the faster overall runtime to his favor. Reigning champion Ollie Bultynck will grid up in third place and is followed by Jesper Rasmussen (Awesomatix), Sören Sparbier (Mugen Seiki), Dirk Rischard (LUX), Tim Benson (Schumacher), Kevin Schmid (Awesomatix), Mark Valent (Schumacher), Gergö Valent (Xray). With an Awesomatix 1-2-3-4 on the grid we are excited how they will race each other in the finals… Papaya Rules???

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Halfway there as Libar locks in pole position for the finals on home soil

Q3 – Jacques Libar has claimed the pole position after winning three rounds of qualifying. The Luxembourg based driver from Steinfort was showing once again that he is a real master of the track when he won Q3 in front of Frederik Hovgaard, Gergö Valent, Alexander Stocker and Phil Langner. Interesting to see that the top times are coming out of the A and the B group which once again shows the high competitiveness of the Hobbywing Frontwheel class.

Q4 – Overall FWD TQ Jacques Libar took away a third place from Q4 while Mark Valent and Jitse Miedema had been a bit quicker. Gergö Valent and Max Weffers completed the top five in the last heat of FWD qualifying on the Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg”. The starting order for the triple A-A-Mains is: Jacques Libar (Xray), Mark Valent (Schumacher), Jitse Miedema (Fenix), Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo), Gergö Valent (Xray), Alexander Stocker (Xray), Max Weffers (Xray), Dominik Reile (Iris), Phil Langner (Awesomatix), Andreas Myrberg (Iris).

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Ehrbar to defend against Anderson and Zierold in the finals – game on!

Q3 – We saw an intense battle for Q3 between Michel Zierold, Eric Anderson, and David Ehrbar. Michel Zierold was able to win it from Anderson while Ehrbar retired his car from the race after 11 laps. Ronald Arts, Mirco Thalheimer, and Elibert Sievers made it into the top 5 for the round and the decision for the overall TQ was moved into Q4 between Ehrbar and Zierold. Ehrbar had all the jokers in his hands as his runtimes from Q1 and Q2 had already been faster than Zierold` s result from Q3.

Q4 – Michel Zierold could not start the race due to a technical issue. David Ehrbar also stopped to drive after lap one. The decision for the overall TQ was made after this putting Ehrbar onto the sweet spot of the 11-car grid. Eric Anderson took full advantage of Zierold and Ehrbar stopping in Q4 and scored maximum points. Anderson will now start from second place ahead of Michel Zierold, Gille Choque, and Ronald Arts. Can US racer Eric Anderson challenge David Ehrbar in the finals, or will Ehrbar complete his masterclass in Luxembourg?

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Jensen to start on pole position after strong qualifying performance in Luxembourg

Q3 – Another heat win for Kristian Jensen earned him the overall TQ for the triple finals at ETS RD3 in Luxembourg. The young Danish driver claimed his first ever ETS pole position and is the hot bet for the win now. Jaroslav Jun. Kriz and Michael Koos finished in second and third place, followed by Jan Gehrig and Carlos Gabriel do Pinhal.

Q4 – The last heat of Orca 21.5 Stock qualifying went to Jaroslav Jun. Kriz who will start in second spot behind TQ Jensen. Timo Siebert took P5 for the round and will grid up in third place ahead of Michael Koos and Tim Schneider. Thrilling A-Mains are ahead of us as our 21.5 stock class is always producing a great show on track. Good luck to all drivers – let`s go racing!

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Ehrbar claims important pole position at “Mini Circuit Ville de Luxembourg”

Q3 – Another win in Q3 earned Xray`s David Ehrbar the well-deserved pole position for the finals. Ehrbar is on a mission here in Luxembourg and everybody is looking forward to the finals to find out if he can continue his dominance in the triple A-Mains. Andreas Stiebler finished second in Q3 and looked much better than in the previous rounds. Can the champion fight Ehrbar in the finals, or will it be all about Luka Jovicic and Michal Wojcik to hunt Ehrbar down? The remaining spots on the grid had been up for grabs in Q4.

Q4 – The last Matrix Formula qualifier was in the hands of Ehrbar again. He seems to be unbeatable with his Xray car. Michal Wojcik will start second on the grid which is his best Matrix Formula qualifying result so far. Andreas Stiebler is lining up third for the finals after improving his pace heat by heat. Local ace Luka Jovicic is running a bit behind expectations and will start fourth with Patrik Sadrinna right in tow. Will Ehrbar cruise to an easy victory or will something happen in the finals – we will find out about it very soon!

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Saturday morning Q2 goes to Schumacher and Orlowski

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Saturday morning Q2 goes to Schumacher and Orlowski

Urbain recovers from bad Q1 to finish 1.4 behind Orlowski in Q2

The second round of FlySky Modified qualifying was in the hands of Michal Orlowski again. The Schumacher factory driver and reigning ETS champion was pulling off another clean run winning the heat by 1.4 seconds from Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix). Urbain had a tough start into qualifying with a DNF yesterday and scored important points now in Q2. Marc Rheinard, Ronald Völker, and Simon Lauter rounded out the top 5 on Saturday morning. Orlowski is only one win away from pole position – can Urbain challenge him in Q3 and Q4?

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Kretschmer wins Q2 ahead of Awesomatix teammate Bultynck

After skipping Q1 on Friday, the risk paid off for Louis Kretschmer who was able to win Q2 on Saturday morning on a fresh set of tires. He was two tenths ahead of his teammate Ollie Bultynck and is now in the mix for the TQ with his teammates Bultynck and Ellerbrock. Behind the Awesomatix drivers it was Mugen Seiki`s Sören Sparbier who took third place away from Q2 by a small margin over local hero Dirk Rischard (Xray) and Kevin Schmid (Awesomatix). Q3 is up next and we are already excited about the result.

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

On the way to pole position as Jacques Libar takes early Saturday morning Q2

It was a very early round of qualifying on Saturday morning just after sunrise. Jacques Libar (Xray) and Jitse Miedema (Fenix) had a super-close battle for the win in the top heat which went to Libar by 0.3 seconds only. It was the second TQ run for Libar who is now only one step away from securing the top spot on the grid at his home race.

Behind the top duo we saw Gergö Valent taking third place with his Xray car. He was closely followed by the two Iris cars of Andreas Myrberg and Dominik Reile. The top five all have a shot for the win here this weekend but for now it is Jacques Libar who is holding the best cards in his hands!

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Hard to beat – Ehrbar still running strong in Masters class

Beating David Ehrbar is a hard job since he has entered the 40+ Masters class – only Eric Anderson got it done at ETS RD1 in Apeldoorn. Ehrbar is enjoying the class a lot and his Xray car looks dialed on track here in Luxembourg. The second qualifier saw him taking another win in front of Michel Zierold`s Awesomatix car. Zierold was only four tenths behind Ehrbar, and it seems that he is the only one who can really challenge him. Dutch racer Ronald Arts (Awesomatix) was third quickest, followed by Mister EAM – Eric Anderson (Awesomatix), and Mirco Thalheimer (Xray). Ehrbar now had the chance to secure the best grid position in Q3 or Q4, and only Zierold had the opportunity to deny him this.

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Another TQ run for Jensen who can seal pole position in Q3

Kristian Jensen continued to dominate on Friday afternoon when he posted another TQ run. Tim Schneider was the hardest contender on track and finished second in Q2, only eight tenths behind Jensen. Jaroslav Jun. Kriz, who was the race winner at the last round in Austria, finished third for the round and picked up a good pace for the rest of qualifying. Michael Koos and Carlos Gabriel do Pinhal completed the top 5. The third round of qualifying can already decide pole position for Jensen – will he get the job done?

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Wojcik and Jovicic closing the gap to magic Ehrbar

After outpacing his competitors by six seconds in Q1, David Ehrbar saw the field coming closer in the second round of Matrix Formula qualifying. Michal Wojcik and Luka Jovicic came closer and Wojcik was only three seconds slower than mighty David Ehrbar. As three seconds is still a lot in the world of racing, it seems that there is nobody really able to challenge Ehrbar for the win this weekend in Luxembourg. But as miracles can happen, we can not hand the trophy to Ehrbar before the finals are done 😊. Robert Kampehl and Andreas Stiebler completed the top 5 behind Ehrbar, Wojcik, and Jovicic.

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Champion Orlowski wins Q1, top seed Urbain suffers from DNF

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Champion Orlowski wins Q1, top seed Urbain suffers from DNF

The first round of qualifying is over in Luxembourg. After the racers lost 2 rounds of practice in the morning, the track got finally dry and racing could continue. The track was in perfect condition again for the start of Q1 and everybody was pushing hard for the best results on the tricky and difficult “Mini Circuit Ville de Luxembourg”.

Mighty Orlowski takes opening Modified qualifier ahead of Rheinard and Völker while Urbain stopped his car due to a technical failure

The opening round of FlySky Modified qualifying saw Michal Orlowski coming down the drivers stand with a smile. The Schumacher factory driver was fastest on track with his Hobbywing powered Mi9 and was ahead of top seed Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) on the timing already after lap one.

Orlowski and Urbain both had a great pace and Orlowski was closing in on the Awesomatix of Urbain half a tenth every lap. Meanwhile, Marc Rheinard was in third position with his Cayote powered A800R and Ronald Völker was on a safe P4 pace rocking his Mugen Seiki MTC-2R with the LRP power.

After 4:15 minutes, Lucas and Michal came out of the corkscrew corner and accelerated onto the straight when Urbain`s Orca powered A800R stopped and rolled into the grass with an unsoldered power wire – bad luck for Urbain who was still on a P2 pace behind Orlowski. Marc Rheinard and Ronald Völker took over second and third place which they kept until the end of the run. Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) and Simon Lauter (Awesomatix) completed the top five.

Antoine Brunet (Yokomo), Dominic Greiner (Serpent), Remi Callens (Mugen Seiki), Lukas Ellerbrock (Awesomatix), and Tim Benson rounded out our overnight top 10 in the FlySky Modified class.

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Ellerbrock, Bultynck, and Benson leading after Pro Stock Q1

Lukas Ellerbrock was up to speed in Q1 where he scored the perfect result by winning the heat with 1.5 seconds ahead of his Awesomatix teammate Ollie Bultynck. Tim Benson was third fastest rocking a Schumacher Mi9 followed by Jesper Rasmussen (Awesomatix) and local Luxembourg racer Dirk Rischard (Xray).

Jacques Libar (Xray), Gergö Valent (Xray), Niclas Storm (Mugen Seiki), Mark Valent (Schumacher), and Roel Jongenelis (Xray) completed the overall top 10.

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

TQ run for Libar on home soil – Miedema second and Valent third

The first round of Hobbywing Frontwheel qualifying saw Jacques Libar taking the win on his well-known home track. The Xray driver had a gap of one second when he crossed the finish line and was followed by Dutch driver Jitse Miedema and the Valent brothers Gergö and Mark.

Fifth place went to the newly crowned European champion Frederik Hovgaard and the Yokomo team. A perfect start for Jacques Libar into the event – can he claim the pole position in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class?

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Ehrbar wins Q1 by 0.8 from Zierold and local hero Choque

Top seed David Ehrbar (Xray) showed that he will be the man to beat for the rest of the weekend. Ehrbar had a great run with his Xray car and his gap to second placed driver – current ETS champion Michel Zierold – was 0.8 seconds after five minutes. A perfect start into qualifying for Ehrbar, and also a very strong result for Zierold (Awesomatix).

Gille Choque from Luxembourg was using all his track knowledge to score P3 for the round in front of Mirco Thalheimer (Xray), and Dutch racer Ronald Arts (Awesomatix).

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Jensen takes opening round from Siebert and Fuchs

In the Orca 21.5 Stock class it was top seed Kristian Jensen who took the opening round of qualifying. The Xray driver was 1.2 seconds ahead of the Mugen Seiki car of Timo Siebert who also had a great run on track after searching for the perfect car balance during yesterdays practice sessions.

Third place for the round went to Elena Fuchs. She drove a perfect race in the second fastest group with her Xray car while the top 5 was rounded out by Michael Koos (Awesomatix), and Carlos Gabriel do Pinhal (Xray).

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

In a world of his own – Ehrbar takes Q1 after dominant drive

Nobody was able to challenge David Ehrbar in the first round of Matrix Formula qualifying. The Xray driver took the heat by almost six (!) seconds from second placed Michal Wojcik, and teammate Luka Jovicic.

What a dominance from Ehrbar so far….. Schumacher driver and reigning ETS champion Andreas Stiebler finished fourth for the round with Patrik Sadrinna taking fifth place.

CHECK THE QUALIFYING RESULTS HERE

Urbain tops free practice in Luxembourg

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Urbain tops free practice in Luxembourg

The ETS is racing at the Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg” this weekend. The fantastic racetrack got a new surface in 2023 and is looking perfectly with the track curbs painted in the national colours of Luxembourg. Luckily, the weather was dry, and the racers had the chance to use the full Thursday to set up their cars for Friday where we have a serious chance of rain in the morning.

Orlowski, Rheinard, and Völker chasing down Luxembourg specialist Urbain

The FlySky Modified class saw top favourite Lucas Urbain on a mission. The Awesomatix driver was topping all rounds of free practice and found himself ahead of Michal Orlowski, Marc Rheinard, Ronald Völker, and Michele Manzo at the end of the day. However, Urbain`s gap to the contenders was melting down during the five rounds of practice when Orlowski and Rheinard closed it to “only” three tenths of a second over three consecutive laps. We are very excited to what will happen on Friday when we will head into qualifying on this amazing track of the LMCC Luxembourg – game on!

The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)

1. Lucas Urbain (FR) 50.532 Awesomatix|ORCA
2. Michal Orlowski (PL) 50.803 Schumacher|Hobbywing
3. Marc Rheinard (DE) 50.848 Awesomatix|Cayote
4. Ronald Völker (DE) 51.369 Mugen Seiki|LRP
5. Michele Manzo (CH) 51.773 Awesomatix|Hobbywing

CHECK THE FREE PRACTICE RESULTS HERE

Awesomatix on top with Kretschmer ahead of Mugen Seiki`s Sparbier

In Awesomatix ProStock, Louis Kretschmer was showing a great form on the opening day of practice. The German Awesomatix driver was a tenth quicker than second placed Sören Sparbier who was looking very good on track with his Mugen Seiki ride. Behind them, the two Awesomatix cars of our current vice-champion Lukas Ellerbrock and Pro Stock champion Ollie Bultynck took P3 and 4 and had been followed by Jacques Libar who made it into the top 5 with his Xray.

The Pro Stock drivers are vey close to each other and Friday will fire things up when seeding practice and qualifying is on the schedule!

The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)

1. Louis Kretschmer (DE) 1:00.754 Awesomatix
2. Sören Sparbier (DE) 1:00.841 Mugen Seiki
3. Lukas Ellerbrock (DE) 1:00.922 Awesomatix
4. Olivier Bultynck (BE) 1:01.080 Awesomatix
5. Jacques Libar (LU) 1:01.279 Xray

CHECK THE FREE PRACTICE RESULTS HERE

Local hero Libar second for the day behind Schumacher`s Valent

Mark Valent from Hungary was fastest in free FWD practice on Thursday. The Schumacher driver was one and a half tenths quicker than the 3-lap time of Xray driver Jacques Libar who is a very highly rated driver here on his home track. The two Iris cars of Andreas Myrberg and Dominik Reile finished the day in third and fourth place, followed by the quickest Awesomatix car of Roman Borschel.

The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)

1. Mark Valent (HU) 1:11.274 Schumacher
2. Jacques Libar (LU) 1:11.418 Xray
3. Andreas Myrberg (SE) 1:11.647 Iris
4. Dominik Reile (DE) 1:11.933 Iris
5. Roman Borschel (DE) 1:11.983 Awesomatix

CHECK THE FREE PRACTICE RESULTS HERE

1up Racing 40+ Masters

Xray`s Ehrbar ahead of Awesomatix duo Mateo and Zierold

David Ehrbar was the fastest driver in the 1up Racing 40+ Masters class at the “Mini Circuit Ville de Luxembourg”. Ehrbar outpaced second placed Toni Mateo (Luxembourg race winner 2022) by a huge margin of one second over three laps. A very big gap in the hard-fought masters class where the rest of the top five had been in 0.8 of a second behind Ehrbar. Can David Ehrbar keep up this blistering pace, or will the pack close it in qualifying.

The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)

1. David Ehrbar (DE) 1:05:074 Xray
2. Toni Mateo (ES) 1:06.064 Awesomatix
3. Michel Zierold (DE) 1:06.111 Awesomatix
4. Mirco Thalheimer (DE) 1:06.618 Xray
5. Eric Anderson (US) 1:06.913 Awesomatix

CHECK THE FREE PRACTICE RESULTS HERE

Jensen fastest after day 1 of ETS RD3

In the Orca 21.5 Stock class, Kristian Jensen from Denmark had the strongest 3-lap pace during the five rounds of free practice. The young and talented Xray driver was followed by the very experienced Awesomatix driver Michael Koos from Germany. Jan Gehrig (Xray), local hero Carlos Gabriel do Pinhal, and Tim Schneider completed the top 5 in free practice.

The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)

1. Kristian Jensen (DK) 1:07.359
2. Michael Koos (DE) 1:07.625
3. Jan Gehrig (DE) 1:07.815
4. Carlos Gabriel do Pinhal (LU) 1:07.942
5. Tim Schneider (DE) 1:07.959

CHECK THE FREE PRACTICE RESULTS HERE

Ehrbar, Stenger, and Stiebler setting the early pace in the Formula class

A very positive day for David Ehrbar (Xray) as he also topped free practice of the Matrix Formula class (beside being fastest in 40+ Masters). The Schumacher duo of Thomas Stenger and Andreas Stiebler will need to find something magic overnight as Ehrbar was already 1.4 seconds faster on three laps. Local hero and podium contender Luka Jovicic was fourth quickest and Michal Wojcik rounded out the top 5 on day one of ETS RD3 in Luxembourg.

The Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)

1. David Ehrbar (DE) 59.721 Xray
2. Thomas Stenger (DE) 1:01.185 Schumacher
3. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 1:01.434 Schumacher
4. Luka Jovicic (LU) 1:01.586 Xray
5. Michal Wojcik (PL) 1:01.647 Xray

CHECK THE FREE PRACTICE RESULTS HERE

ETS Sponsor Spotlight – RC MAKER SP1 & SP1-F

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ETS Sponsor Spotlight – RC MAKER SP1 & SP1-F

RC Maker – main sponsor of our ETS live stream – has sent us two display cars of their brand new and very first touring and FWD cars called SP1 and SP1-F. The cars were built by Ryan Maker, the owner of the RC Maker brand, who is also the designer of the cars. The cars will be on display at the ETS in Luxembourg from Friday to Sunday and everybody is invited to take a first look onto these beauties.

Low centre of gravity and reduced moment of inertia – two key aspects of the new SP1

Both RC Maker cars are coming along with a very unique design as they are featuring normal shocks which are completeley laid down in the car using a push-rod system. The centre of gravity is super low which was one of the key approaches of Ryan Maker when drawing the initial designs in his Australia based company. All components and parts are designed to make the car feeiling as “flat and planted” to the track as possible. The very centered suspension components are reducing the moment of inertia which is another positive aspect of the SP1.

It was my dream to design and develop my own car under the RC MAKER brand since many years. We have put a lot of work and dedication into the SP1 project, and now we are only a couple of weeks away from shipping the car kits to all our dealers around the world. It is a great feeling and we are waiting for customers feedback with a lot of excitement. We will try to help everybody out there to get the cars up to speed quickly.

Ryan Maker (AUS), RC MAKER

Car kits expected to reach hobby shops by the end of September

The display cars which we have here at the ETS this weekend are exactly how customers will receive their car kits by the end of September. The carbon parts – all made in house at RC Maker – are having this special touches here and there which is kind of a signature look of the RC Maker brand since many years. The car kits include many extras such as chassis stiffener weights and carbon bumper mounts and battery hooks to finish off a perfect look!

THE CARS WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT ETS RD3 IN LUXEMBOURG FROM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY AT THE TENT OF THE ETS MEDIA TEAM

Features of the SP1 Touring Car

  • Lay down push-rod shock absorber design for Ultra Low CG
  • 19mm high topdeck for Ultra Low CG
  • Under-arm Anti-Roll Bar Design for Ultra Low CG, easy changes and tweak adjustment 
  • Minimised chassis width and length for less ground contact
  • Centrally located spur-gear and motor-mount design
  • Centrally located suspension components for reducing moment of inertia 
  • Composite upper arms with adjustable caster via inserts
  • Aluminium Diff Casing design for maximum heat dissipation 
  • Aluminium Spool Housing with same pulley as rear diff
  • Adjustable diff height and belt tension via composite eccentrics
  • Built in rear belt tensioner and centre layshaft anti-skip bearings (for Modified)
  • Dual Ball Bearing inner driveshaft couplings for maximum efficiency and corner speed
  • Race proven dual bell-crank steering
  • Built-in adjustable active rear steering 
  • Quick release battery system with adjustment in all directions
  • Hard Coated Steel drivetrain for maximum durability
  • All 7075 Aluminium and Carbon Fiber major components for minimum weight and maximum durability
  • High grade metal-shield ball bearings throughout 
  • Nickel-Coated high quality steel screws throughout 
  • Includes Carbon Fiber Front Bumper Mount and Battery Mounts
  • Includes 13g and 19g Brass Centre Chassis Stiffener Weights 
  • High quality Bando 351 Belts made in Japan
  • High quality Shock springs and bladders manufactured by AXON Japan

Features of the SP1-F FWD Car

  • Lay down push-rod shock absorber design for Ultra Low CG
  • 19mm high topdeck for Ultra Low CG
  • Under-arm Anti-Roll Bar Design for Ultra Low CG, easy changes and tweak adjustment 
  • Minimised chassis width and length for less ground contact
  • Maximum Forward located electronics placement
  • Easily adjustable gear mesh and fast motor replacement.
  • Centrally located rear suspension components for reducing moment of inertia 
  • Composite upper arms with adjustable caster via inserts
  • Aluminium Diff Casing design for maximum heat dissipation 
  • Adjustable diff height and belt tension via composite eccentrics
  • Dual Ball Bearing inner driveshaft couplings for maximum efficiency and corner speed
  • Race proven dual bell-crank steering
  • Built-in adjustable active rear steering 
  • Quick release battery system with adjustment in all directions
  • Hard Coated Steel drivetrain for maximum durability
  • All 7075 Aluminium and Carbon Fiber major components for minimum weight and maximum durability
  • High grade metal-shield ball bearings throughout 
  • Nickel-Coated high quality steel screws throughout 
  • Includes Carbon Fiber Front Bumper Mount and Battery Mounts
  • Includes 2x 32g Front Side Weights and 4x 10g Front Bumper Weights
  • High quality Bando 300 Belts made in Japan
  • High quality Shock springs and bladders manufactured by AXON Japan

Can Orlowski bounce back in Luxembourg after disappointing EFRA Euros result?

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Can Orlowski bounce back in Luxembourg after disappointing EFRA Euros result?

ETS Preview Report, RD3 Season #17 2024/25 Luxembourg, LUX

The ETS is entering the third round of the 2024/25 championship season in Luxembourg. With almost 280 entries, the number of entries is very high and guarantees top-class RC racing on one of the best tracks in the world. Last weekend was all about the EFRA euros in Roeselare (Belgium) where many of our frequent ETS racers had been in the fight for the EFRA titles. The event was a tricky one due to rain and ever-changing track conditions. Let`s see who is in good shape for ETS RD3.

Rheinard surfs the wave of success, Urbain is top favourite after mega practice performances, what can champion Orlowski do at the “Mini Circuit Ville de Luxembourg”

At the EFRA Euros in Roeselare, Michal Orlowski’s incredible run of 385 unbeaten days in touring car racing came to an unexpected end. The Schumacher star had a solid qualifying session and was on pole position for the finals. He was followed by his good friend and hard on- track rival Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix), and Xray`s Bruno Coelho who had won the last three EFRA euros in a row. After three very interesting and eventful A-Mains, Michal found himself off the podium in 4th place only – not the result he was aiming for.  

The conditions had been very difficult on final Sunday, and we also saw some driving errors which we have not seen from Orlowski in a very long time. Schumacher car designer Andy Murray will race in the Modified class with the Mi9 as well at ETS RD3 to collect data while Mattia Collina had to skip the race. Can Schumacher`s star driver Orlowski shake off this heavy defeat and win again in Luxembourg?

Awesomatix lead driver Marc Rheinard is the newly crowned EFRA European Champion in Modified touring car racing. Rheinard was putting together some great A-Main runs and was able to get by Orlowski, holding off a hard pushing Bruno Coelho in A3 with a masterclass of driving. It was almost surreal to realise that the last EFRA TC title was won by Rheinard in 2011!

The victory in Roeselare was an important one for Rheinard as it was the first Modified EFRA title for Awesomatix, and the first one for Marc`s new electronic sponsor Cayote. This title should give him a real boost of motivation and we are excited to see Marc hitting the track with his A800R in Luxembourg.

Rheinard will have most of his teammates around him with Lucas Urbain, Simon Lauter, Eric Dankel, Atsushi Hara, Kemp Anderson, and Michele Manzo having all signed up for the race. One of the top favourites for the race win in Luxembourg is for sure Lucas Urbain. The French driver won his first ETS race at this venue 2 years ago and is calling Luxembourg “kind of his home track” even if he is living 40km away in Rettel (France). During the testing sessions where many top drivers had been in Luxembourg before the Euros, Urbain was the fastest and he will set the early benchmark in practice for sure.  

Simon Lauter, who is the actually overall third placed river in Modified, is another driver to watch as he travels to Luxembourg with the success of winning the 13.5 Spec Euros last weekend after achieving a third-place podium finish in Modified at ETS RD2 in Austria – he is on a career high now. Lauter has finally arrived in the top league of Modified drivers at the Euro Touring Series after he had won three Pro Stock titles in the past four seasons. Great to see a world class stock driver stepping up to Modified in this way!

Mugen Seiki`s ETS record champion Ronald Völker is still in a “never ending” summer, searching for the top result he is normally used to achieve. Ronald finished 5th at the season opener in Apeldoorn, 11th at RD2 in Aigen, and 7th at last weekends EFRA Euros. Ronald and the Mugen team were facing some problems with the balance of the car and had some bad luck with electronic issues (in Apeldoorn) which has somewhat distorted the true performance of Völker`s Mugen and LRP package.

As we all know the work ethic of Völker, we can be sure that he will do everything to return to winning ways. Will we see his return to the podium in Luxembourg? His teammate and friend Remi Callens will be the second “hot iron” for Mugen Seiki in the fight for a position in the A-Main.

The Yokomo team will have to do without Christopher Krapp in Luxembourg. Krappi was the best Yokomo driver at the European Championship with 5th place, closely followed by his team-mate Antoine Brunet (6th) and Yannic Prümper in 9th place. Three Yokomo cars in the A final was a very good result for the team – Yokomo has not yet been able to score a top 5 result since the start of the new ETS season. Antoine and Yannic will do all they can to dial in their MS1.0 car for the challenging track in Luxembourg.  

Dominic Greiner, who finished on a fantastic fourth place in Aigen, will be a one man show again at the “Mini Circuit Ville de Luxembourg”. But the Serpent driver does to extract some extra motivation with not having a big team around him and made the A-Main at both of this season`s asphalt races. He is ranked 5th overall in the FlySky Modified class – a result that deserves great respect.

After the two Xray stars Bruno Coelho and Alexander Hagberg joined the ETS at the last race in Austria, they will sadly miss out our event in Luxembourg. Hagberg is on a long-planned family vacation while Bruno will race in a different category for Xray at the same weekend. Xray will trust their drivers Oliver Havranek, Harley Eldridge, and Benjamin Elbisser to score some good results. They are all super-fast and have shown in the past that they can make the A-Main when everything comes together perfectly.

FlySky Modified facts for ETS RD3

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Last race winner: Michal Orlowski (Schumacher) at RD2 in Aigen, AUT
Last race winner in Luxembourg: Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) in 2022
Current championship top 3: Michal Orlowski (Schumacher | Hobbywing), Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix | CAYOTE), Simon Lauter (Awesomatix | Hobbywing)

Ellerbrock and Blutynck leading overall standings on equal points – can anyone catch up with them?

The Awesomatix Pro Stock class will have a great turnout in Luxembourg with 75 drivers on the list of entries. With many very fast drivers having signed up for the event, the battle for the A-Main spots will be close and intense as always.

The two championship leaders Ollie Bultynck and Lukas Ellerbrock from Team Awesomatix will try to open an even bigger gap to their competitors (points wise) to battle it out for the title when the ETS will enter the two remaining races of the season on carpet. However, as both drivers only scored “shmedium” results at the EFRA euros, they will also use the event in Luxembourg to recover a bit from that. Ellerbrock and Bultynck will have their team around them with strong drivers likefor example Louis Kretschmer, and Jesper Rasmussen.

Mugen Seiki`s Sören Sparbier is actually “best of the rest” sitting third overall in the championship. He missed out the podium in Aigen by a small margin and will be a driver to watch for in Luxembourg for sure. Sören has a lot of natural speed and is the top Pro Stock driver of the Mugen Seiki team right now. Can he improve his fourth place from Aigen in Luxembourg?

Xray has a strong line-up of drivers with Martin Hudy, Nico Catelani, Nicolas Delise, Benjamin Elbisser, local hero Jacques Libar, and MANY more and it would be a big surprise to not see some of them in the big show on Sunday. Adam Izsay, who was Xray`s best Pro Stock driver in the last season, will not make the trip to Luxembourg. Can anybody else fight for the ProStock win for the Slovakian manufacturer?

When we look on the Schumacher drivers, we also notice a lot of quality with former ETS and TITC Stock race winner Dominic Vogl, current European Vice champion Ollie Payne, third place finisher Niels Degryze from Belgium, and Andreas Stiebler who was very quick during ETS RD2 in Aigen. Schumacher is the team with the biggest upwards trend in Pro Stock racing since 2024 and we are sure that we will see one of their drivers on the podium soon!

However, we can not analyse all the racers in this highly competitive class before the race and as there are even more fast names (Tim Benson, Helge Johannessen, Henrik Heitsch, the Valent brothers……) we just have to wait to find out who will be on fire on the “Mini Circuit Ville de Luxembourg” next weekend. The Awesomatix Pro Stock class is looking to get really dicey…

Awesomatix ProStock facts for ETS RD3

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Last race winner: Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) at RD2 in Aigen, AUT
Last race winner in Luxembourg: Simon Lauter (Awesomatix) in 2022
Championship leader: Lukas Ellerbrock and Ollie Bultynck (both Awesomatix)

Hovgaard with first ever FWD championship lead for Yokomo

Danish Yokomo racer Frederik Hovgaard will arrive as the championship leader in Luxembourg. Hovgaard started into the season with a fifth place in Apeldoorn and was able to win the second race of the campaign in Aigen which was his first ETS race win ever. Hovgaard backed up his great form and won the EFRA Euros from fourth on the grid after many things happened with to the cars in front of him.

Xray`s newest FWD signing Max Weffers is ranked second overall followed by his teammate Jacques Libar, Awesomatix driver Phil Langner, and Iris racer Mauel Stankowitz (who will not attend the race in Luxembourg). Beside the top 4 drivers, others like ETS RD1 winner Nicolas Delisé (Xray), RD2 top qualifier Dominik Reile (Iris), Roman Borschel (Awesomatix), Caspar Morgen (Xray), Benjamin Elbisser (Xray), Torsten Baggendorf (ARC), Henrik Heitsch (ARC), Gergö and Mark Valent (Xray and Schumacher) will all try to win the third race of ETS Season #17 in Luxembourg.

Hobbywing Frontwheel facts for ETS RD3

Entries: 60
Last race winner: Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo) at RD2 in Aigen, AUT
Last race winner in Luxembourg: Stefan Schulz (Xray) in 2022
Current championship top 3: Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo), Max Weffers (Xray), Jacques Libar (Xray)

Ehrbar on top after two races in hard fought 40+ Masters class

Xray driver David Ehrbar leads the overall standings ahead of US racer Eric Anderson (Awesomatix) and Dutchman Elibert Sievers (Awesomatix). Ehrbar won the last race in Aigen after finishing third behind Anderson and Sievers at the season opener in Apeldoorn. On the other hand, Eric Anderson had a perfect and very dominant race in Apeldoorn and ‘only’ had to settle for seventh place at the RD2 in Austria. Anderson is 4 points behind Ehrbar, which he can still turn around during the rest of the season.

René Kölbel (Xray), Werner Schmitzer (Xray), and our reigning ETS champion of the class Michel Zierold (Awesomatix) are still in the mix hoping for a great result on the nice and difficult track in Luxembourg. Toni Mateo was the 2022 race winner in Luxembourg and is one of many other fast guys for the weekend together with Mirco Thalheimer, Caspar Morgen, Torsten Baggendorf, and Dai Sakaguchi who is making his 40+ Masters class debut with his Tamiya ride. Let`s see who will “master” the weekend in the best possible way to take the victory at ETS RD3.

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Last race winner: David Ehrbar (Xray) at RD2 in Aigen, AUT
Last race winner in Luxembourg: Toni Mateo (Awesomatix) in 2022
Current championship top 3: David Ehrbar (Xray), Eric Anderson (Awesomatix), Elibert Sievers (Awesomatix)

Championship leader Siebert to face hard competition in Luxembourg

In the Orca 21.5 Stock class we have seen superb racing during the last race in Aigen. Jaroslav Jun. Kriz took his first ETS race win with his Xray car and will be one of the top contenders for another great result in Luxembourg. Mugen Seiki`s championship leader Timo Siebert will have a lot of work to do if he likes to defend his position at the sunny side of life. His lead is at 4 points over Nadine Zühlke.

Xray driver Kristian Jensen is third overall now and will be on the line in Luxembourg as well as Jan Gehrig (Xray), Kai Gerhardt (Mugen Seiki), Elena Fuchs (Xray), Jan Vogler, Michael Koos, and the rest a the strong field of 21.5 Stock drivers.

ORCA 21.5 Stock facts for ETS RD3

Entries: 31
Last race winner: Jaroslav Jun. Kriz (Xray) at RD2 in Aigen, AUT
Last race winner in Luxembourg: Kevin Schmid (Awesomatix) in 2022 (when it was 17.5 Stock class)
Current championship top 3: Timo Siebert (Mugen Seiki), Nadine Zühlke (ARC), Kristian Jensen (Xray)

Can Jovicic win on home soil?

After two races, the battle in the Matrix Formula class is between the current leader Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher), David Ehrbar (Xray), Luka Jovicic (Xray) and René Kölbel (Xray). Stiebler is 3 points ahead of Ehrbar, with Lovicic a further 2 points behind. Stiebler finished third in Apeldoorn and won a real thriller in Aigen after a gripping battle with David Ehrbar. Ehrbar himself is still looking for his first win of the season.

Luka Jovicic, who joined the club of ETS race winners in Apeldoorn, will be looking to put in another great performance, because Luxembourg is his home track, his home club, his living room… Can Jovicic win another ETS race, or will Stiebler and Ehrbar have what it takes to beat the local hero on home soil? It is game on in the Matrix Formula class!

Matrix Formula facts for ETS RD3

Entries: 22
Last race winner: Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) at RD2 in Aigen, AUT
Last race winner in Luxembourg: Jan Ratheisky (Xray) in 2022
Current championship top 3: Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher), David Ehrbar (Xray), Luka Jovicic (Xray)

Rheinard, Lauter, and Hovgaard crowned EFRA European Champions

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Rheinard, Lauter, and Hovgaard crowned EFRA European Champions

Lest weekend, the 1:10 scale TC and FWD EFRA Euros took place in Roeselare, Belgium. The event was highly anticipated and attracted 120 racers to fight for the title in in the FWD class, 13.5 Spec, and the premier Modified class. The weather was up and down all weekend long as rain, wind, and ever changing conditions made it a tricky weekend for everybody.

Modified – Rheinard wins first EFRA TC title since 2011

The Modified class was a great show and in the hands of Michal Orlowski (Schumacher) who was TQ after qualifying. Also Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix) and Bruno Coelho (Xray) had been able to TQ a round, but it was the dominant Schumacher driver Michal Orlowski who started from pole into the triple A-Mains. The finals did not went to Orlowski`s favour as he made some small and costly mistakes. He lost A1 to Rheinard, while Coelho was able to take a slightly rain affected A2. It was all down to the line in A3 and Rheinard was able to pass Orlowski after the Schumacher driver struggled a bit in one single corner. Rheinard had to hold off a hard charging Coelho for the rest of the run. Bruno had a strong pace but Rheinard showed all his experience to bring home the win and the first EFRA TC title since he won it the last time in 2011. In the same moment, it was also the first EFRA TC Modified title for Awesomatix, and Rheinards new electronic sponsor Cayote.

13.5 Spec – Lauter takes the title from Payne and Degryze

The hard fought Spec class saw Awesomatix driver Simon Lauter taking the win from P1 on the grid. Schumacher driver Ollie Payne finished second overall and was joined by his sensational driving teammate Niels Degryze on the podium. Adam Izsay (Xray) and Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) completed the top 5.

FWD – Hovgaard wins from fourth on the grid

Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo) from Denmark is the newly crowned FWD champion. He was able to win from fourt on the grid which is something we do not see very often in RC racing. In the end he was tied on points with Adam Izsay (Xray) and Hovgaards winning time from A1 was 0.156 seconds faster that Izsay`s time from A3. Stefan Schulz (Xray) won A2 with a much faster time but he was behind Hovgaard and Izsay on points to take third overall behind Izsay and Hovgaard. Daniel Pöhlmann (Awesomatix) and Jacques Libar (Xray) completed the top 5.

Early Bird – Hotel Booking for ETS Daun

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Early Bird – Hotel Booking for ETS Daun

Dear ETS racers,

as most of you know, our race at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun is the one with the highest number of entries since many years. We just received all the early hotel booking conditions and like to pass them to you immediateley now.

EVENT INFO ETS RD4
DATE: 23.01. – 26.01.2025
Location: Sporthotel Grafenwald, Im Grafenwald 1, 54550 Daun
Phone: +49 6592 7130
E-Mail: info@sporthotel-grafenwald.de
Website: www.sporthotel-grafenwald.de

If you already know that you will come to Daun, take the chance and benefit from the “Earld Bird” prices and save some money!

Booking Information ETS Daun – ENGLISH
Hotel Informationen ETS Daun – DEUTSCH

MR33 Horizontal Body Mounting Tool

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MR33 Horizontal Body Mounting Tool

MR33, in collaboration with BOOM RC, is launching the brilliant “Horizontal Body Mounting Tool” to make customizing your 1:10 scale touring car body a safe and easy task. Many racers are struggling while marking the holes for the horizontal body posts and the new MR33 tool will bring this struggle to an end now.

The “MR33 Horizontal Body Mounting Tool” consists of high-quality 3D-printed components and is assembled according to a modular system. This means you can use it with the most important 1:10 touring car bodies and always mark and drill your horizontal holes perfectly.

EXCLUSIVLEY AVAILABLE AT TONISPORT

The base part is printed in such a way that it can be placed perfectly on the rear wing brackets of the corresponding body. This means that everything is perfectly centered right from the start. Use the enclosed full-surface plastic washers to set the desired distance between the body holes (measured downwards from the spoiler mount). Most teams already have specifications here that you can use as a guide.

The marking plate screwed to the base part indicates the perfect hole positions that you need to mark by means of the exact hole spacing. Then all you have to do is drill the holes and that’s it. Sounds simple – and it is. 

With the “MR33 Horizontal Body Mounting Tool”, shaking or marking the holes at an angle is practically no longer possible. Different versions (with different inserts) are available, and MR33 has also prepared the marking plates for different touring car models. 

Features:

  • 3D printed from high-quality materials
  • Extremely accurate fit for precise marking of the holes
  • Cool MR33 look made by BOOM RC
  • Easy height adjustment thanks to full-surface washers (included)
  • Marking plates available for different vehicle types (hole spacing)
  • Inserts for different bodies (e.g. Wolverine, Twister, Speciale) can be purchased separately
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New Awesomatix Products

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New Awesomatix Products

Awesomatix has released some interesting option parts for their current touring car platform. The parts are available now and will reach hobbyshops in the next days!

C27MMX-G Full Length Top Deck

Optional Full Length Top Deck for A800MMX and A800R. Made from 2.0mm Glassfiber Material.

C127-G Top Deck

C127-G Top Deck (1pcs) for use with AM177 Motormount. Made from 1.5mm Glassfiber Material. Two Top Decks are needed for one car. (Front and Rear)

INFO: It’s required to modify/sand/shorten the rear ST24 Ballstud thread in the rear Bulkhead. Otherwise, you are unable to screw down the Top Deck properly.

C127S-G Top Deck

C127S-G Top Deck (1pcs) for use with AM177 Motormount. Made from 1.5mm Glassfiber Material. Two Top Decks are needed for one car. (Front and Rear)

INFO: It’s required to modify/sand/shorten the rear ST24 Ballstud thread in the rear Bulkhead. Otherwise you are unable to screw down the Top Deck properly.

P74 Progressive Spring Holders Set

Optional P74 Progressive Spring Holders set. Can be installed directly on top of the AM242 Damper case instead of C45F-PS or C45R-PS. Eliminates reduction of the chassis flex.

EHRC Set

EHRC (Extra High Roll Center) set is +3,8mm higher roll center measured from the lower face of AM1204 compared to ELRC.

EHRC is recommended for med/high – high grip conditions. The car will rotate more over the rear end and increases steering.

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