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ETS A1 Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

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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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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.

Awesomatix A800MMX of Marc 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

Awesomatix Pro Stock TQ Max Mächler (Awesomatix/Sunpadow)

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

Hobbywing Frontwheel TQ Freddy Südhoff (Awesomatix)

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

Orca 17.5 Stock TQ Alvaro Fernandez

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

ToniSport 40+ Masters TQ Manuel Stankowitz (Awesomatix)

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

Scorpion Formula TQ Jan Ratheisky (Xray)

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

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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

Marc Rheinard (DE), Awesomatix/Orca

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

Simon Lauter (DE), Awesomatix

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

Freddy Südhoff (DE), Awesomatix

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 4th and 5th.

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 (DE), Awesomatix

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 4th 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

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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

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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

Yokomo of Yannic Prümper

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

Awesomatix of Max Mächler

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

Freddy Südhoff (DE), Awesomatix

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

Awesomatix of Alvaro Fernandez

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

Toni Mateo (ES), Awesomatix

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

Jan Ratheisky (DE), Xray

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

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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

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
Lucas Urbain (FR), Awesomatix/Orca

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Awesomatix ProStock

Ratheisky back on pace at ETS return

Jan Ratheisky (DE), Xray

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

Serpent of Sören Sparbier

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

Alvaro Rodriguez (ES); Awesomatix

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

Mirco Thalheimer (DE), Xray

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

Xray of Jan Ratheisky

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

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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

“3D Pit Walk” at Arena33, ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23

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Hanno van den Boogaard and Patrick Beck showing you the whole facility around Arena33 with a 3D camera. You can change the perspective with your mouse, with your device, or your finger on your touchscreen to see Arena33 in a different way. This was the first try with the new equipment and we will work on further improving the sound for the next time!

Camera Car on track at Arena33, ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23

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Take a short ride around the track with the ETS camera car. The car (Tamiya TT) needs a small service for the upcoming race as it was “slightly” off balance from left to right 🙂 But hey, the ETS is all about fun and the camera car will be back on track in Luxembourg at ETS RD4 again after a small service in the pits!

Now, enjoy the video with the camera at ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23:

ETS Free Practice Report RD3 Season #15 2022/23

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Free practice at Arena33 in Andernach

On Thursday, we saw six rounds of free practice for everybody at Arena33. Luckily, the forecasted rain was not hitting the track and we saw all rounds of free practice in dry conditions. The sun was covered by clouds most of the time and allowed the drivers to run very fast lap times on the asphalt of Arena33. Find out what happened during our day of free practice at ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23 in Andernach!

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Matrix Modified

Strong first day in Andernach for Awesomatix as Rheinard tops free practice

The Awesomatix team had a very good start into the event with Marc Rheinard and Lucas Urbain topping the time sheets of the Matrix Modified class on Thursday evening. The Awesomatix duo was separated by only 0.161 seconds and both cars looked slightly better than others over the three fastest consecutive laps. Yokomo`s championship leader Christopher Krapp finished third for the day ahead of Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker and Yokomo`s Yannic Prümper who completed the top 5 at the first day of ETS RD3 in Andernach.

Marc Rheinard told us after the six rounds of free practice:

We tried many things and my lap times had been good all day. In the last heat I drove my fastest times, but the pace was not perfect over the whole runtime. I will discuss that with my team, and we will see if there is something we can do to get that sorted out. But overall, the pace was there and everything is set to go tomorrow.

Marc Rheinard, Awesomatix/Orca

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

1. Marc Rheinard (DE) 53.739 (Awesomatix/Orca)
2. Lucas Urbain (FR) 53.900 (Awesomatix/Orca)
3. Christopher Krapp (DE) 54.125 (Yokomo/Racing Performer)
4. Ronald Völker (DE) 54.183 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)
5. Yannic Prümper (DE) 54.332 (Yokomo/Dash)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287285?key=200

Awesomatix ProStock

Awesomatix Team Manager Max Mächler on top of the board

In the Awesomatix Pro Stock class, Max Mächler had a very strong day of practice. He posted the three fastest consecutive laps on track and is leading the field after the first day at ETS RD3. His team driver Alex Kunkler was second fastest with his Awesomatix A800MMX in front of Yokomo driver Enrico Jung, Xray`s Jan Ratheisky, and Awesomatix driver and new European Champion Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix). The field of drivers is very close and qualifying will be a very intense story when we start with RD1 on Friday afternoon.

We had a quick chat with Max Mächler after day one in Andernach:

Even if the Arena33 is not one of my favourite tracks, the first day was just amazing for me. Unexpected, my pace was not that bad, and my car felt good on track from the very first minute. I will keep it as it is and will do some standard maintenance work on it this evening. But no matter how good the car was, my focus will be on better driving tomorrow as there was still some room for improvement from my side 😊

Max Mächler, Awesomatix/Sunpadow

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

1. Max Mächler (DE) 57.121 (Awesomatix/Sunpadow)
2. Alex Kunkler (FR) 57.311 (Awesomatix/Ruddog)
3. Enrico Jung (DE) 57.399 (Yokomo/GensAce)
4. Jan Ratheisky (DE) 57.400 (Xray/Nosram)
5. Olivier Bultynck (BE) 57.598 (Awesomatix/LRP)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/288611?key=200

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Sparbier fastest after day one at Arena33

Serpent racer Sören Sparbier was fastest in free practice of the Hobbywing Frontwheel class here on Thursday at ETS RD3. He had a very quick last practice session and posted the fastest three consecutive laps ahead of the Awesomatix duo of Freddy Südhoff and Steven Olsen. Reigning champion Stefan Schulz (Xray) and Kevin Sparbier (Mugen Seiki) completed the top 5 on Thursday evening.

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

1. Sören Sparbier (DK) 1:09.311 (Serpent)
2. Freddy Südhoff (DE)1:09.730 (Awesomatix)
3. Steven Olsen (NL) 1:09.821 (Awesomatix)
4. Stefan Schulz (DE) 1:09.913 (Xray)
5. Kevin Sparbier (DE) 1:10.173 (Mugen Seiki)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287283?key=200

Orca 17.5 Stock

Alvaro Fernandez from Gran Canaria tops Thursday practice

In the Orca 17.5 Stock class, it was Alvaro Fernandez posting the fastest laps of the day with his Awesomatix A800MMX. He was right on pace from the beginning at his first ever visit to Arena33 in Andernach and is one to watch for tomorrow`s start of seeding practice and qualifying at ETS RD3. Joshua Winkler, who made his first ETS A-Main in Austria some weeks ago, showed his driving skills and finished second for the day in front of Daniel Pöhlmann, Jasmin Donath, and championship leader Dominik Reile.
We can expect a close fight for the top positions on the grid in qualifying, as we have even more fast drivers in the hunt tomorrow. Driving errors are very expensive on the Arena33 track, and tomorrow it will be all about laying down some clean 5-minute runs than just nailing three fast laps in a row.

Alvaro Fernandez talked to our media team on Thursday evening:

Today was just incredible for me. The track layout is very similar to the track we have on Gran Canaria. But the traction was so much higher. I like the technical layout of the track and after some setup changes my car felt good. There is still some room to improve it and we will try some small things on the setup tomorrow. For the qualifying, I think the most important thing will be to deliver some clean runs without any mistakes on track!

Alvaro Fernandez, Awesomatix

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

1.  Alvaro Fernandez (ES) 1:01.327 (Awesomatix)
2.  Joshua Winkler (DE) 1:01.672 (Awesomatix)
3.  Daniel Pöhlmann (DE) 1:01.936 (Awesomatix)
4.  Jasmin Donath (DE) 1:02.028 (Awesomatix)
5.  Dominik Reile (DE) 1:02.040 (Awesomatix)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287280?key=200

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Fastest in the Masters`s class on Thursday – Manuel Stankowitz

The ToniSport 40+ Masters class saw an Awesomatix 1-2-3 with Manuel Stankowitz leading Torsten Baggendorf and Werner Schmitzer after day one. Stankowitz had an impressive run in the fourth practice heat and posted three very good hot laps which earned him the overnight top spot here in Andernach.
ToniSport`s Patrick Beck was the fastest “non Awesomatix driver” on Thursday as he was turning fourth quickest practice laps with his Mugen Seiki MTC2 coming from the second fastest group. Mirco Thalheimer (Xray) completed the top 5 after free practice at Arena33 in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class. As in every class, consistency will be the key to success in qualifying on Friday and Saturday. Let`s find out who will be the best over 5 minutes to claim the very important pole position.

We talked to Manuel Stankowitz and asked him about his first day here at Arena33:

I am happy with my day as my car worked great. I am using the new Protoform P63 body shell which made my car more stable and easier to drive on the Arena33 track. But I think that consistency will be the most important thing when we head into qualifying tomorrow. I will keep my car as it is right now and hope for the best possible result this weekend!

Manuel Stankowitz, Awesomatix

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

1.  Manuel Stankowitz (DE) 1:01.257 (Awesomatix)
2.  Torsten Baggendorf (DE) 1:01.623 (Awesomatix)
3.  Werner Schmitzer (AT) 1:01.828 (Awesomatix)
4.  Patrick Beck (DE) 1:01.933 (Mugen Seiki)
5.  Mirco Thalheimer (DE) 1:01.964 (Xray)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287281?key=200

Scorpion Formula

Stiebler continues in a strong form at Arena33

Austria race winner Andreas Stiebler showed that he is still in good shape after winning the last ETS race in his home country Austria. He had a solid day of practice and finished Thursday practice in first place with his Schumacher car. However, his fellow countryman René Kölbel was just 0.271 seconds behind him to take second for the day. Xray driver Jan Ratheisky posted the third fastest time in front of Gergö Valent from Hungary and Herbert Weber who is from Austria as well.
The Formula drivers need to drive very careful on the technical track with their cars and it is not an easy job to wheel those cars around the curbs perfectly. Especially when the wind is picking up, the cars are very sensitive and even more hard to drive. We are looking forward to the upcoming four rounds of qualifying to find out who will deal with these conditions in the best possible way.

Andreas Stiebler told us after free practice:

It is not easy to drive here at Arena33 with our Formula cars, especially when the wind is picking up the cars are somethimes hard to control. The setup from my last practice run felt great and I hope to be competitive with it tomorrow. I will try to avoid the curbs and make no mistakes as these are hurting a lot here!

Andreas Stiebler, Schumacher

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

1. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 1:04.414 (Schumacher)
2. René Kölbel (AT) 1:04.685 (Xray)
3. Jan Ratheisky (DE) 1:05.211 (Xray)
4. Gergö Valent (HU) 1:05.506 (Xray)
5.  Herbert Weber (AT) 1:05.613 (Xray)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/63773/287282?key=200

Tomorrow will be another very important day for all drivers as we will have one more rounds of free practice followed by two rounds of timed seeding practice. Last on Friday afternoon will be the first round of qualifying, a gritty moment when everyone must put their cards on the table for the first time. Stay tuned and follow us during the whole weekend. Check out the LIVE section on our website. There you will find our livestreaming options from ETS RD3 Season #15 2022/23 at Arena33l!