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ETS Q2 Report RD5 Season #14 2021/22

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ETS Q2 Report RD5 Season #14 2021/22

The second round of qualifying here in Daun is completed. Find out what happened here on Friday evening and on early Saturday morning at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in the beautiful Eifel region!

Matrix Modified

Rheinard takes early morning Q2 at ETS RD5

Awesomatix driver Marc Rheinard was able to fight back against Mugen`s Ronald Völker this morning. Marc came short in Q1 by just 0.125 seconds, but in Q2 he was able to turn things around to his favour by winning the heat with a gap of 0.065 seconds ahead of Ronald. The race was very close and Völker was leading in the first laps. Then Rheinard took over the lead and stretched it to 0.5 seconds before Völker closed again to take the lead in the last minute. But Rheinard had the better pace in the penultimate lap where he gained back almost three tenths over Völker – enough to win this thrilling round of Qualifying in the Matrix Modified class.
Behind Rheinard and Völker it was Lucas Urbain taking a strong third place with his Awesomatix car. Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp finished fourth and ToniSport`s Dominic Vogl had a great run to P5 with his Awesomatix car in the second fastest group.

We asked round 2 TQ Marc Rheinard about his run:

I expected Q2 to be as intense as Q1 was yesterday, and it was exactly like this. This time I had the better ending on my side, and I am happy about my TQ run. My Orca powered Awesomatix worked flawless and once again it was just about laying down a clean run. Now the TQ is wide open and I will aim to take it!

Marc Rheinard, Awesomatix/Orca

Second placed Ronald Völker had the following words to say after Q2:

At the beginning I drove carefully and after Marc had taken the lead, I pushed a little harder. Once it paid off and I could close the gap again but as we all had been on the absolute limit it was not easy to push that hard until the end. My Mugen Seiki car felt very good and my LRP power package is on point as well. It was a very close result, and I am looking forward to Q3!

Ronald Völker, Mugen Seiki/LRP

Our reporter had a quick chat with French driver Lucas Urbain after he took 3rd place in Q2:

After my start into qualifying was not that good yesterday, my goal was to have a clean run and I drove a bit defensive. In some laps my lines have not been perfect, but at the end of the run I was really surprised by the pace I had. It was a solid third place and I will try to close the gap to the front in the next round. The lightweight body shell I prepared overnight really helped me to get that little bit of extra performance out of my Awesomatix car!

Lucas Urbain, Awesomatix/Orca

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278091?key=202

Xray ProStock

Lauter, Kunkler and Kilic the top 3

Simon Lauter took another win in Q2 here on Saturday morning in the Xray Pro Stock class. The Awesomatix driver outpaced his teammate Alex Kunkler by 1.7 seconds and is vers close to seal the overall TQ here in Daun. Behind Lauter and Kunkler it was Mugen driver Berkan Kilic in third place. A great result for him after his second place in yesterday’s opening qualifier. Frederik Mikkelsen and Louis Kretschmer rounded out the top 5 in Q2 of the Xray Pro Stock class.

Simon Lauter after Q2:

My run was almost clinic. I tried to keep it as clean as possible and it worked out fine. My car feels amazing and I enjoy driving it here in Daun. With two TQ runs in the bag I am very confident for the rest of the weekend as I will start from second place in the worst case now.

Simon Lauter, Awesomatix/LRP

Alex Kunkler told us after his second place in Q2:

To be honest, I am super happy with my result. After I struggled in the opening qualifier yesterday evening, I had to deliver something here in Q2. I used my second set of tires which felt a little bit better on track and in Q3 I will attack a bit harder to score another good number of points!

Alex Kunkler, Awesomatix/Ruddog

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278090?key=202

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Niemann again in Q2

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The second round of qualifying in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class saw Meik Niemann taking another win after his strong performance in Q1. This time he was two seconds ahead of Steven Olsen who finished second again. Sören Sparbier had another good run to a very solid third position and Alexander Stocker posted the fourth fastest time out of the second fastest heat. Jonas Völker showed that he has the pave to compete for a podium with a fifth place in Q2. 
With the best chances for the overall TQ, Mike Niemann can start relaxed into the third round of qualifying in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class.  

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278089?key=202

Orca 17.5 Stock

Pöhlmann fastest in second round of qualifying

Outgoing champion Daniel Pöhlmann took the second round of qualifying in the Orca 17.5 Stock class here at ETS RD5 in Daun. After Dominik Reile won the first heat, Pöhlmann showed that he is on point as well as he won the second qualifier with a gap of 0.6 seconds ahead of Alexander Müller. 
Dominik Reile posted the fastest lap of the race (15.935), but had to take a third place for the round after he lost 3.5 seconds of time in lap number 10. Without this, his runtime would have been good enough for another TQ run but in the end he couldn`t make it happen. Title contender Thomas Bemmerl and Dominik Ruf rounded out the top 5. 

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278086?key=202

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Morgen takes Q2 ahead of Baggendorf

In the ToniSport 40+ Masters class, Caspar Morgen took the win in the second round of qualifying ahead of Torsten Baggendorf and Ulrich Dinger. Thomas Oehler and Manuel Stankowitz crossed the line right behind them in fourth and fifth position for the round. 
With Morgen and Dinger having one TQ run on their scorecard so far, we can expect them to fight for the pole position in Q3 and Q4. With a good result here in Daun, Caspar Morgen has the chance to seal the overall title in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class. Let`s see if he can make it happen!

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278087?key=202

Scorpion Formula

Kölbel takes important Q2 at ETS Daun

After coming short to Luke Lee in the opening round of qualifying on Friday afternoon, Austrian racer Renè Kölbel won the second round on early Saturday morning here in Daun. With Lee and Kölbel having one TQ run and a second place so far, they now have the biggest chance to start from pole position into the finals. In the next two rounds we will find out who will earn the sunny spot on the grid!
Herbert Weber and Sören Sparbier have been very close to Luke Lee at the end of the run so it will not only be a two-horse race in the front as they have a great pace as well. Tomas Sova completed the top 5 in the Scorpion Formula class.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278088?key=202

Round 3 of qualifying will be up next! 

On our website you will not miss anything as you can find the 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.

Drone Flight at ETS RD5 #14 2021/22 in Daun

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Drone Flight at ETS RD5 #14 2021/22 in Daun

Here you can get some impressions from ETS RD at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun from above!

ETS Media Team member and Videomaster Hanno van den Boogard enjoyed a little drone flight here in the sports hall!

ETS Q1 Report RD5 Season #14 2021/22

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ETS Q1 Report RD5 Season #14 2021/22

The first of four rounds of qualifying here at ETS RD5 is in the books. Whenever we head into Q1 at an ETS race, you always can feel that it is “game on” from this moment on. The tension in the sports hall of the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun had reached the boiling point on Friday afternoon after all the rounds of free and controlled practice. We saw thrilling fights against the clock while everybody was racing for a first countable result of the weekend.

Matrix Modified

Völker takes intense Q1 in Daun

We saw a close finish in RD1 of qualifying in the Matrix Modified class here at ETS RD5 in Daun. Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker, who started third into the heat, crossed the line with a small margin of 0.125 seconds ahead of Awesomatix Marc Rheinard. During the whole runtime they were separated between 0.1 to 0.6 seconds all the time with the better end for Völker. The intensity was clearly visible for all spectators, and it once again was a great heat to watch.
Behind Völker and Rheinard, Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp finished in third position. Krapp showed a great pace in seeding practice, but somehow, he was not able to keep it up here in Q1, with P3 still being a very good result for the start of qualifying. Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) and Antoine Brunet (Xray) completed the top 5 on Friday afternoon in Q1 of the Matrix Modified class.

Our media team talked to round one TQ Ronald Völker shortly after the race:

I remember that it was tough to drive here in Daun two years ago, and that didn`t change. It was a very intense and challenging Q1 and the changes we made on my shock package worked out fine. This change for sure helped to walk away with the overnight TQ which always is a great way to start into qualifying. I expect it will be that tough in all upcoming races until the end of the weekend!

Ronald Völker, Mugen Seiki/LRP
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Marc Rheinard told us about his run to P2:

Overall, it was a good and solid run bit in the end I came short by that 0.1 second. My car felt a little loose in the rear and my driving was not 100% on point in some laps. There is something to improve for sure, but I am optimistic as my car gets even better when the tires are getting older from run to run!

Marc Rheinard, Awesomatix, Orca

Third placed Christopher Krapp commented his run in our media centre as well:

I am not so happy with my result – even P3 is not a bad start into qualifying. I made some setup changes and expected them to work different as they did. For tomorrow mornings Q2 I will go back to my setup from the seeding practice. The pace is there and I will attack even more.

Christopher Krapp, Yokomo/Racing Performer

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278091?key=202

Xray ProStock

Lauter TQ`s the first round ahead of Kilic and Mächler

In the Xray Pro Stock class it was Simon Lauter taking maximum points in Q1. After he made a mistake in lap 2, he was able to recover from his 2 second loss to take the win. Behind Lauter, Mugen Seiki`s Berkan Kilic finished second with Max Mächler (Awesomatix) in third place. We saw a lot of small crashes from some of the drivers during the heat which once again showed the track`s level of difficulty. Alex Kunkler (Awesomatix) and Frederik Mikkelsen (Awesomatix)  finished fourth and fifth for the round.

Simon Lauter (Awesomatix) had to say the following after Q1:

In the second lap I made a mistake in the left part of the track which was completely my fault. After that I was driving “flat out” and luckily, I was able to recover from that with many other drivers also made mistakes during the run. This track here in Daun is not forgiving any mistakes and tomorrow morning I will try to keep my run as clean as possible.

Simon Lauter, Awesomatix/LRP

Second placed Berkan Kilic (Mugen Seiki) was confident with his result too and reported about his Q1:

My goal was to lay down a clean, safe and fast run – really not easy but in the end it worked out for me. With this good number of points in the bag I will try to attack in tomorrows three rounds of qualifying. A good starting position is always nice, and we will see where I will be when qualifying is over!

Berkan Kilic, Mugen Seiki/LRP

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278090?key=202

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Round one goes to Niemann

Top Seed Meik Niemann TQ`ed the first found of qualifying in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class. After being fastest in practice, Niemann didn`t look back in Q1 and drove to the victory. Behind him, Steven Olsen finished second – a very important result for him to keep his title chances alive. Sören Sparbier booked a third place with Alexander Stocker and Sebastian Meibörg completing the top 5.

We asked RD1 TQ Meik Niemann about his run:

My FWD car was sooo good and I really enjoyed to drive with it on the track. I was able to fully concentrate on my driving lines and in the end it was a really good result for me. I will try to keep up the pace as I really would like to start on pole position.

Meik Niemann

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278089?key=202

Orca 17.5 Stock

Important RD1 TQ for Reile

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Dominik Reile impressed with a strong TQ run as he topped the timing sheets in the Orca 17.5 stock class. He won the heat with 2.1 seconds ahead of Max Körner in second, and Daniel Pöhlmann in third place. A perfect start into qualifying for Reile while championship leader Thomas Bemmerl scored only a sixth place in Q1 behind Alexander Müller and Henrik Heitsch.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278086?key=202

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Dinger takes Q1 of Masters qualifying

Ulrich Dinger won the first round of qualifying in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class as he outpaced Toni Mateo and Torsten Baggendorf by a couple of tenths at the end of the run. Thomas Oehler and Markku Seppälä rounded out the top 5.

Asked about his TQ run, Ulrich Dinger said:

For sure I was a little lucky in Q1 as some others crashed during the run. But in the end I am happy to book a TQ run. For the next round I don`t plan any changes and I will just try to keep it nice and easy on the track.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278087?key=202

Scorpion Formula

Maximum points for Lee as he takes Q1

The first round of qualifying in the Scorpion Formula class saw British driver Luke Lee taking the win in front of Renè Kölbel and Sören Sparbier. Herbert Weber and Michael Lipperheide finished fourth and fifth for the round on Friday evening. Renè Kölbel and Luke Lee had an almost similar pace and we are excited for the next three rounds of Formula qualifying here at ETS RD5 in Daun.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278088?key=202

We are looking forward to the three rounds of qualifying which will take part tomorrow (Saturday) here at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun/GER. Stay tuned and follow our Pullstart.TV Live Stream in our “LIVE” section here on our website!

ETS Controlled Practice Report RD5 Season #14 2021/22

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ETS Controlled Practice Report RD5 Season #14 2021/22

Controlled Practice at the Sporthotel Grafenwald

The controlled practice sessions here in Daun have been very close between the top drivers in all ETS classes. This carpet track seems to be a real beast, and no mistakes are allowed if you want to finish on a top spot. Compared to the seeding practice where you only need three good laps, the upcoming qualifying heats will be totally different. Find out about the seeding practice results at ETS RD5 Season #14 2021/22 at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun/GER.

Matrix Modified

Rheinard is top seed in Daun

Awesomatix factory driver and multiple IFMAR world champion Marc Rheinard is the top seed here at ETS RD5 in Daun. He drove the fastest three consecutive laps in the timed practice sessions and earned himself the best starting position for Q1. Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp will start second into the four qualifiers with Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker in third and right now, it is looking like we can expect a close fight for the overall TQ between them. Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) and Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) made it into the top 5 as well ant they will push hard behind the leaders to score good points in Q1.

We talked to top seed Marc Rheinard on Friday afternoon – here is what he told us:

My car worked great directly from the start of the event. The free practice sessions helped us a lot to try some stuff and we know how to deal with the track conditions at the moment. But for qualifying, the key factor will be clean driving as the track is not an easy one to handle. No mistakes are allowed but I am very confident and happy with my Orca powered Awesomatix!

Marc Rheinard, Awesomatix/Orca

Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp also had a quick talk with our media team:

I think everybody will see the biggest challenge in not making any mistakes on this track. I was fast over the three laps but I need to improve my consistency for the whole run just a little bit. My Yokomo car is super good here and my Racing Performer power package works amazing as well. I am looking forward to qualifying and I am ready to rumble!

Christopher Krapp, Yokomo/Racing Performer

Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker also stopped at our media office – here is what he told us:

We will do some small setup changes to my Mugen Seiki MTC2 for Q1 to make it more easy in the chicane. Otherwise it`s going well and I am happy with the pace over 5 minutes. I am looking forward to fight for the win here in Daun.

Ronald Völker, Mugen Seiki/LRP

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Marc Rheinard DE | 44.069 | Awesomatix/Orca
2. Christopher Krapp DE | 44.313 | Yokomo / Racing Performer
3. Ronald Völker DE | 44.359 | Mugen Seiki/LRP
4. Lucas Urbain FR | 44.550 | Awesomatix/Orca
5. Yannic Prümper DE | 44.743 | Yokomo/Dash

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278091?key=201

Xray ProStock

Lauter on point with his Awesomatix

Simon Lauter (Awesomatix) was the fastest driver in the controlled seeding practice of the Xray Pro Stock class. His teammate Alex Kunkler was 0.156 seconds behind Simon to take second place in front of a strong looking Berkan Kilic (Mugen Seiki) in third. The top 5 got completed by two more Awesomatix drivers – Max Mächler and Meik Niemann – making it four Awesomatix and one Mugen Seiki car in the top 5 of the Xray Pro Stock class.

Asked about his expectations for qualifying, top seed Simon Lauter told us:

The day went very well for me and my Awesomatix car is feeling very good on track. Kunki (Alex Kunkler) is also very, very fast and in my opinion, the most important key for success will be clean runs as the track is a big challenge for everybody over the 5 minutes!

Simon Lauter, Awesomatix/LRP

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Simon LauterDE | 45.399 | Awesomatix/LRP
2. Alex Kunkler FR | 45.555 | Awesomatix/Ruddog
3. Berkan Kilic TR | 45.801| Mugen Seiki/LRP
4. Max Mächler | 46.114| Awesomatix/Sunpadow
5. Meik Niemann | 46.537 | Awesomatix/LRP

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278090?key=201

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Niemann with a strong performance in seeding practice

Meik Niemann showed a ballistic performance here during the seeding practice in Daun. Compared to his rivals, he was one second faster on his three consecutive laps which is a real statement! Steven Olsen is still doing everything he can to keep his championship chances alive and he will start from second into qualifying. It will not be easy to keep up with Niemann`s strong pace but qualifying is a different task and Olsen is always driving very consistent. Jonas Völker, Sören Sparbier and Sebastian Meibörg completed the top 5 in seeding practice.

Meik Niemann had a quick chat with our reporter:

I had a very good day, and my result is looking strong so far. Compared to the last race in Neumünster I am running a carbon fibre chassis plate in my Awesomatix FWD car which worked very good here on track. I know that the other guys will try to catch me in qualifying, and over 5 minutes I don`t expect my advantage to be as big as it was now over the three fastest laps. But I will give my best and then we will see what will happen!

Meik Niemann

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Meik Niemann DE | 54.837 | Awesomatix
2. Steven Olsen DK | 55.832 | Awesomatix
3. Jonas Völker DE | 55.919 | Mugen Seiki
4. Sören Sparbier DE | 55.936 | Serpent
5. Sebastian Meibörg DE | 55.992 | Mugen Seiki

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278089?key=201

Orca Stock 17.5

Reile, Bemmerl and Kuschnarew the top 3

After showing good pace in the free practice, Dominik Reile was able to carry his pace into the second day of ETS RD5. He drove the three fastest consecutive laps here on the very challenging track

The fastest man Dominik Reile told us right after the controlled practice:

I am feeling really comfortable on the track. It is a challenging layout, but until now I think I found a good way around it. I hope to be in the same situation after qualifying but I expect a strong competition from the others. Overall, I am really looking forward to fight for a possible pole position!

Dominik Reile

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Dominik Reile DE | 48.379 | Awesomatix
2. Thomas Bemmerl DE | 48.537 | Awesomatix
3. David Kuschnarew DE | 48.711 | Yokomo
4. Daniel Pöhlmann DE | 48.751 | Awesomatix
5. Alexander Müller DE | 48.914 | Awesomatix

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278086?key=201

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Baggendorf on top of the Masters Class

The seeding practice in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class was super close between the top 3 drivers. In the end, Torsten Baggendorf was on top of the board in front of Toni Mateo and Caspar Morgen. Ulrich Dinger and Manuel Stankowitz stayed in the top 5 as well. When we are looking on the overall championship, Caspar Morgen is in a very comfortable situation as his last contender Thomas Oehler is only sitting in eight position right now!

Our Media Team had a quick chat with top seed Torsten Baggendorf:

To be honest, this track is a huge challenge. At the moment I am very happy with my car, and I will not change anything on the setup. I will do some regular checks and maintenance before qualifying and I hope I can fight for the top spot here against all the other guys. I was on pole here at one of the last races and I really would like to repeat that!

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Torsten Baggendorf DE | 48.832 | Awesomatix
2. Toni Mateo ES | 48.976 | Awesomatix
3. Caspar Morgen DK | 48.986 | Xray
4. Ulrich Dinger | 49.313 | Awesomatix
5. Manuel Stankowitz DE | 49.320 | Awesomatix

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278087?key=201

Scorpion Formula

Lee is top seed in the Formula class

Luke Lee from Great Britain will start first into qualifying of the Scorpion Formula class. He was the fastest in today`s two rounds of seeding practice ahead of Renè Kölbel and Michael Lipperheide. Herbert Weber and Sören Sparbier completed the top 5 and we can expect some nice races in our Formula class on the new Matrix foam tires!

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Luke Lee DE | 48.515 | Xray
2. Rene Kölbel AT | 49.134 | Xray
3. Michael Lipperheide DE | 49.948 | EF1
4. Herbert Weber AT| 49.991 | Xray
5. Sören Sparbier DE | 50.122 | Serpent

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278088?key=201

We are looking forward to the start of Qualifying here at ETS RD5 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 two different livestream options 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 RD5 together with us – no matter where you are!

Under the Hood -Michal Orlowski`s Schumacher Mi8

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Under the Hood -Michal Orlowski`s Schumacher Mi8

Michal Orlowski is debuting the brand new Schumacher Mi8 touring car here at ETS RD5 in Daun. He is running the production car in the Matrix Modified class! The Mi8 is a completely new designed platform from the British company and features a new motor position, as well as a new twin upper suspension design for more precision and easy caster adjustments. The car features ultra short shocks, a new anti-roll bar system and a low profile servo mount. The rest of the car is also designed with a very low center of gravity as well. There are a lot more new features on the Mi8, and the new alloy differential in the rear is rounding up the new Schumacher Mi8 touring car platform.

Body Shell: ZooRacing Wolverine 0,5
Speedo:Hobbywing XeRun XR10 Pro G2S
Motor: Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3 5.0T
Battery: Sunpadow Platin 4000mah Shorty
Radio: Sanwa M17
Servo: Power HD S15
Tires: Matrix ETS Handout
Sponsors: Schumacher, Hobbywing, Sunpadow, Power HD, MR33, ToniSport, Sanwa, KlinikRC, TrishBits, CoreRC, TKRgraphics, Apaint

ETS Free Practice Report RD5 Season #14 2021/22

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ETS Free Practice Report RD5 Season #14 2021/22

Free practice in Daun

ETS RD5 in Daun started with the usual free practice on Thursday. The track in Daun is very challenging, caused by the very special track dimensions here in the “Tennis Sports Hall” of the Sporthotel Grafenwald. After the first round of free practice, the ETS team changed some small details on the track which caused a lot of crashes. They created a bigger distance between the curbs and the white barriers to make the track more forgiving. Almost every racer who has signed up for the race took the chance to participate in the 5 rounds of free practice in groups. On early Friday morning there will be another two rounds of free practice, followed by two seeding rounds to set up the qualifying heats. On Friday evening we will see the first shakedown in round one of Qualifying at ETS RD5. But now, find out about the early pace of your favourite drivers in our short free practice report!

Matrix Modified

Rheinard tops Thursday practice in Daun

The Matrix Modified class saw Awesomatix driver Marc Rheinard on top at the end of the day. He was very close with Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker throughout the whole day, and in the end the leaders were separated by just 0.054 seconds.
Yokomo`s Christopher Krapp finished in a strong third position in front of Schumacher`s Michal Orlowski who is debuting the new Mi8 touring car here for the first time at the ETS. Marco Kaufmann was fifth fastest with his Xray car at the end of day one here at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun. Let`s see what the modified guys will show us on Friday – we expect nothing than amazing RC car driving!

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

1. Marc Rheinard DE | 44.999 | Awesomatix/Orca
2. Ronald Völker DE | 45.053| Mugen Seiki/LRP
3. Christopher Krapp DE | 45.251 | Yokomo/Racing Performer
4. Michal Orlowski PL | 45.407| Schumacher/Hobbywing
5. Marco Kaufmann DE | 45.459 | Xray

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278091?key=200

Xray Pro Stock

Lauter leading after free practice

In the Xray Pro Stock class it was Awesomatix driver Simon Lauter on top of the field. A perfect start into the weekend as he aims to take maximum points here in Daun during the absence of Xray`s championship leader Alexandre Duchet. Behind Lauter it was Alex Kunkler who looked very fast in second place, ahead of fellow Awesomatix driver and Team manager Max Mächler. The leading trio was in one tenth of a second only and qualifying will be a nail biter for sure. Adam Izsay from Hungary was also very quick with his Xray car and together with Mugen Seiki`s Berkan Kilic he completed the top 5.

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

1. Simon Lauter DE | 46.341 | Awesomatix/LRP
2. Alex Kunkler DE| 46.368 | Awesomatix/Ruddog
3. Max Mächler DE| 46.433 | Awesomatix/Sunpadow
4. Adam Izsay HU | 46.849 | Xray
5. Berkan Kilic TR | 46.911 | Mugen Seiki/LRP

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278090?key=200

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Niemann fastest in FWD practice

Meik Niemann was the fastest driver during the five rounds of practice here at ETS RD5 in Daun. He was two tenths ahead of Frederik Hovgaard in second and David Kuschnarew in third. Nicolas Delisé and Jonas Völker completed the top five, while Steven Olsen ended the day on P9. To keep his small chances for the overall title alive, Olsen must find some pace tomorrow to have a serious shot for maximum points here in Daun.

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

1. Meik Niemann DE | 56.074 | Awesomatix
2. Frederik Hovgaard DK | 56.267 | Yokomo
3. David Kuschnarew | 56.399 | Yokomo
4. Nicolas Delisé | 56.450 |
5. Jonas Völker | 56.510 | Mugen Seiki

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278089?key=200

Orca Stock 17.5

Reile with a good start into the weekend

Dominik Reile is the last remaining contender for Thomas Bemmerl in the fight for this season`s overall ETS title in the Orca 17.5 Stock class. He was fastest in today`s five rounds of practice ahead of the championship leader Bemmerl.
This looks very promising, and we are hoping for a nice fight between both drivers. Behind the leaders, David Kuschnarew, Max Körner and Daniel Pöhlmann completed the top five on Thursday.

 Top 5 after Thursday practice (over 3 consecutive laps)

1. Dominik Reile DE | 49.000 | Awesomatix
2. Thomas Bemmerl DE | 49.125 | Awesomatix
3. David Kuschnarew DE | 49.488 | Yokomo
4. Max Körner DE | 49.532 | Awesomatix
5. Daniel Pöhlmann DE | 49.565 | Awesomatix

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278086?key=200

Tonisport 40+ Masters

Mateo ahead of Morgen and Stankowitz in free practice

Toni Mateo from Gran Canaria was the fastest driver on Thursday in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class. He outpaced championship leader Caspar Morgen from Denmark by 0.1 seconds with German racer Manuel Stankowitz also in striking distance. Mirco Thalheimer and Torsten Baggendorf completed the top 5 at day one of ETS RD5.

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

1. Toni Mateo ES | 49.431 | Awesomatix
2. Caspar Morgen DK| 49.527 | Xray
3. Manuel Stankowitz DE | 49.538 | Awesomatix
4. Mirco Thalheimer DE| 49.679 | Xray
5. Torsten Baggendorf DE | 49.740 |Awesomatix

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278087?key=200

Scorpion Formula

Lee fastest in Formula practice

In the Scorpion Formula class, we saw Luke Lee from Great Britain turning the three fastest consecutive laps of the day. Renè Kölbel was second fastest with a gap of two tenths to Lee. Sören Sparbier, Herbert Weber and Michael Lipperheide also had a solid practice session to finish in the top 5 here at ETS RD5 in Daun.

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

1. Luke Lee GB | 42.364 | Xray
2. Renè Kölbel AT| 42.593 | Xray
3. Sören Sparbier DE | 42.902 | Serpent
4. Herbert Weber DE | 43.886 | Xray
5. Michael Lipperheide DE| 43.900 |

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/60974/278088?key=200

On Friday morning, drivers will have another two rounds of free practice followed by two important rounds of seeding practice for the definition of qualifying groups. Last on Friday afternoon will be the first round of qualifying where all drivers and teams had to show what they have in their pockets. We are looking forward to Friday here at ETS RD5 in Daun!

Follow us during the whole weekend and check out the LIVE section on our website. There you find the livestreaming from ETS RD5 Season #14 2021/22 in Daun / GER via pullstart.tv and a second, static stream as well!

Camera Car on track in Daun at ETS RD5 Season #14 2021/22

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Camera Car on track in Daun at ETS RD5 Season #14 2021/22

Close the door, sit down, fasten your seatbelt and take a ride around the track of ETS RD5 in Daun/GER.
ETS Media team member and ToniSport Expert Patrick Beck drove with Hanno van den Boogaard`s Tamiya TT-02S, equipped with a small HD camera under the roof of the body shell.
In the video it is the blue and white car which is cruising around the track during a free practice heat of the ORCA 17.5 Stock class!

ETS Season #14 T-Shirt

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ETS Season #14 T-Shirt

Dear ETS Family,

the current season #14 of our beloved Euro Touring Series is still underway, but today we like to inform you about a little surprise for our upcoming race in Daun!

We are still going through difficult times as Covid-19 is not finally over. We all had a lot of trouble in the last 2 years but we managed to organzie at least some ETS races which we all enjoyed a lot. Without your support and your trust in our work and the Euro Touring Series that all would never have been possible. YOU ARE AMAZING!

To say THANK YOU once again, the ETS crew decided to print some nice designed ETS Season #14 T-Shirts which we will hand out to every racer who will be in Daun. The Shirt looks super nice and we hope that you wll be happy about this special gift from us.
We have taken the T-Shirt sizes from your data in MyRCM as our reference, and we hope that everybody will get the right one from us!
Fort he next season we hope to bring back the well-known ETS T-Shirts with all our sponsors on, but for now we are really stoked about this very special ETS Season #14 2021/22 T-Shirt.

You can pick up your shirt in Daun and we hope to see many of you wearing it at one day throughout the event as we will take pictures from everybody for sure!

Uwe, Scotty and the whole ETS crew!

ETS Track Check Daun, GER RD5 Season #14 2021/22

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ETS Track Check Daun, GER RD5 Season #14 2021/22

Next stop for the Euro Touring Series is the Sporthotel Grafenwald in the small village of Daun, GER. The huge hotel complex is located in the large forests of the Eifel region, only 20km away from the famous Nürburgring. It is the fourth time for the ETS circus at this venue after the first race 2018, followed by two more in 2019 and 2020.
We always saw high numbers of registrations in Daun, making this event one of the most popular ones of the year. This time we are happy to welcome almost 300 racers in Daun who signed up for our six ETS racing classes!

This year`s track layout

Building a track is not so difficult. But building a “perfect track” is more than difficult. The ETS crew always has the goal to create an amazing track for the racers to guarantee maximum racing action and fun during the weekend. Therefore, everything needs to be in good shape. New carpet gets rolled out always at the ETS and needs hundreds of meters of double-sided tape and hot liver to get fixed on the floor perfectly.
After the carpet is in place, it is time for putting the layout on it. The well known ETS curbs are perfect for carpet racing and the crew always tries to build a track which is challenging for every class, without being too hard to the car`s in case of crashes. This year, Tobias Baumbach and Marc Rheinard invested a lot of time and work to built up the track on Tuesday – thank you for this amazing job guys !
Due to the T-Shape of the hall in Daun, we always see a very special and unconventional layout. The main straight is always directly in front of the driver stand, followed by a technical infield. One of the biggest challenges in Daun is the area of the track on the opposite side of the rostrum. In this corner, the cars are driving away and then back towards the drivers into the “normal” section of the track again. Drivers must get used to the visibility of their car on track during the practice sessions on Thursday to be prepared when the controlled practice starts.

Winners from the past

The special track layout always was a huge challenge for the drivers here in Daun, and we saw amazing RC racing all the time. The atmosphere in the full packed sports hall was always very intense, especially when it came down to the A-Main finals to decide the winners at the Sporthotel Grafenwald.

2018 – Coelho wins first ETS race in Daun

At the first ever ETS race in Daun, it was Xray´s Bruno Coelho who took the win in the Modified class. His teammate Jan Ratheisky took the win in the Pro Stock class and Awesomatix driver Özer Yürüm won the second ever 40+ Masters race at the ETS. In the Formula class it was Olivier Bultynck on top of the podium!

Modified1. Bruno Coelho (PT)2. Marc Rheinard (DE)3. Ronald Völker (DE)
Pro Stock1. Jan Ratheisky (DE)2. Mustafa Alp (TR)3. Alex Kunkler (FR)
40+ Masters1. Özer Yürüm (DE)2. Thomas Oehler (DE)3. Marcus Askell (GB)
Formula1. Olivier Bultynck (BE)2. David Ehrbar (DE)3. Jan Ratheisky (DE)

2019 – Mächler celebrates emotional Pro Stock win

Bruno Coelho was able to win again in the Modified class while Max Mächler took the win in a thrilling Pro Stock race. Daniel Pöhlmann was on top in 17.5 Stock, and Alexander Stocker stamped authority on the 40+ Masters class. Jan Ratheisky walked away with maximum points after winning the Formula class.

Modified1. Bruno Coelho (PT)2. Frederik Südhoff (DE)3. Ronald Völker (DE)
Pro Stock1. Max Mächler (DE)2. Simon Lauter (DE)3. Frederik Mikkelsen (DK)
17.5 Stock1. Daniel Pöhlmann (DE)2. Joachim Altenhof (DE)3. Alexander Müller (DE)
40+ Masters1. Alexander Stocker (DE)2. Andreas Weyhoven (DE)3. Christian Drießle (DE)
Formula1. Jan Ratheisky (DE)2. David Ehrbar (DE)3. Andreas Stiebler (AT)

2020 – Heitsch wins his first ETS in the FWD class

At the last ETS in Daun, Ronald Völker was able to break Coelho`s winning streak and took the victory. Jan Ratheisky striked back and won the Pro Stock class with Joachim Altenhof winning 17.5 Stock and Alexander Stocker 40+ Masters again. Henrik Heitsch was able to celebrate his first ever ETS race win in the new FWD class and Matej Dobnikar achieved the same as he won in Formula!

Modified1. Ronald Völker (DE)2. Marc Rheinard (DE)3. Bruno Coelho (PT)
Pro Stock1. Jan Ratheisky (DE)2. Alexandre Duchet (FR)3. Simon Lauter (DE)
17.5 Stock1. Joachim Altenhof2. Dominik Ruf (DE)3. Alexander Müller (DE)
40+ Masters1. Alexander Stocker (DE)2. Andreas Weyhoven (DE)3. Werner Schmitzer (AT)
FWD1. Henrik Heitsch (DE)2. Marwin Riedelbauch (DE)3. Enrico Jung (DE)
Formula1. Matej Dobnikar (SI)2. Jan Ratheisky (DE)3. Luke Lee (GB)

2021 – Race canceled due to Covid-19

Everybody knows about 2021 – no words needed. We really liked to race in Daun but there was no chance for us to make it happen!

2022 – New heroes wanted!

This year the ETS is back at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun and we are more than happy to welcome all of you at this amazing place. We are looking forward to a great weekend of high class ETS racing and we are excited who will be our next race winners in all six racing classes of the Euro Touring Series!

Let`s go racing

We are looking forward to the racing action at the great facility in Daun and we hope that all of you will like the media coverage of ETS RD5 on our website!

ETS Registration opens for RD6 Season #14 2021/22 in Neumünster, GER

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ETS Registration opens for RD6 Season #14 2021/22 in Neumünster, GER

The rumors that popped up in one place or another are true. After we saw a voting result with 70% of people voting for ETS RD6 in Neumünster, we will open the registration for this race on Tuesday, 01.02.2022.

We counted a lot of votes, and we think that we can rely on this result. Chuck`s Raceway in Neumünster hosted ETS RD4 in December and we saw great racing over there.  We really like to organize a great sixth round of ETS Season #14 2021/22 for the whole ETS family.

About Chuck`s Raceway

If you have not raced at Chuck`s Raceway at ETS RD4, here are the most important facts for you:
Date: 24.03. – 27.03.2022
Location: Stefan Schnoor Arena, Fehmarnstraße 16, 24539 Neumünster, Germany
Track: Black ETS carpet (new for ETS RD6)
Track size: 30 x 20m
Covid-19 Rules: Only vaccinated, or from Covid-19 recovered persons are allowed to attend ETS RD6. Detailed and actual Covid-19 information’s shortly before the race!
Entries: We open MyRCM for entries on Tuesday, 01.02.2022 at 20:00 MEZ

Thursday Practice

Before we started the voting process about a possible race in Neumünster, we pointed out that we will not have a practice day on Thursday. But after we received many requests for this day of practice, we now decided to offer out free practice day on Thursday. But as always, it is up to every driver to make use of this practice day or not. The main ETS event starts on Friday!
For every driver who will not be able to practice on Thursday, there will be a special practice slot on Friday morning. Only the drivers who were not able to practice on Thursday can practice on the track then as we don`t want anybody having kind of a disadvantage when racing will start. We will talk with all these drivers and organize their practice fair and strict. Please inform us during the registration process on MyRCM if you will practice on Thursday, or if you will join us at least Friday morning!

Registration

We will open the registration on MyRCM on Tuesday, 01.02.2022 at 20:00 MEZ.

We hope for everybody signing up as we would like to welcome you for a great season finale at ETS RD6 at Chuck`s Raceway in Neumünster. We need at least a minimum of 200 drivers at the race so we reserve the right to decide about RD6 to happen, when we see how many entries we will have until the end of February!

Uwe, Scotty and the whole ETS crew!

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