Some fantastic sessions of Qualifying are over here at ETS RD4 in Luxembourg. 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 during the fourth round of ETS Season #15 2022/23. The first complete round and half of the second of finals will be on the line this afternoon, before we will round up our event Sunday.

Matrix Modified

Urbain seals his first ever TQ at the Euro Touring Series

Q3 – When the cars started into the top heat of Matrix Modified qualifying, it was clear that Lucas Urbain will do everything to bring home another win to seal the overall TQ here in Luxembourg. After lap 1 he was in the lead by 0.7 seconds and didn`t look back. He took full advantage out of his new set of tires and made sure that his best qualifying result at the ETS never got into danger anymore. Behind Urbain, Jan Ratheisky was also on new tires and drove to a brilliant second place for the round. Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix) and Ronald Völker (Mugen Seiki) took third and fourth (both on used tires), right ahead of Remí Callens (Mugen Seiki) in fifth position. Congratulations to Lucas Urbain for his first ever ETS pole position – the fight for second on the grid will be all between Rheinard, Völker, and Ratheisky in Q4.

Q4 – After the TQ was already decided after three rounds of qualifying, the game was on between Rheinard, Völker, and Ratheisky for second on the grid. Völker posted the fastest opening lap of the race before Urbain made a small mistake dropping him back to the middle of the pack. Meanwhile, Marc Rheinard found himself on top of the board and was able to win the last heat of Matrix Modified qualifying with his Awesomatix A800MMX. Ronald Völker finished second and was 1.6 seconds behind Rheinard as he crossed the finish line. Yannic Prümper, Robert Pietsch, and Michele Manzo completed the top 5 in Q4. The grid is now set, and it is a big chance for Lucas Urbain to win his first ever ETS race. Can he make it happen? We will find out about it very soon!

TQ Lucas Urbain was very happy with his result. Asked about the finals he said:

I tried to make it 4 out of 4 in qualifying just for the glory, but I was pushing too hard and made a mistake. For the finals, my plan is to get off the line and open a gap in the first laps of the race. If I can do it, I will try to manage the gap to the finish line afterwards. If I need to fight, I am ready even if I know that I have two former world champions hunting me down. I am looking forward so let`s bring it on!

Lucas Urbain (FR) Awesomatix/Orca

Second place starter Marc Rheinard told us after Q4:

The last one was good and brought me to second on the grid which is very important. Lucas was very fast all weekend long and he deserved the TQ a lot. However, I will try to stay close to him and if there will be a chance I will attack for sure. My car feels good and racy so I am well prepared for the finals.

Marc Rheinard (DE) Awesomatix/Orca

Read what third qualifier Ronald Völker told our media team:

We will do a bigger setup change to the car now as it started to push a lot in today`s qualifying runs. I hope that we can figure this out and I think third place on the grid is not perfect but on the other side it can be the best place to be if something happens in the front. If so, I will be there!

Ronald Völker (DE) Mugen Seiki/LRP

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/65827/294570?key=202

Awesomatix ProStock

Lauter to start from the “sweet spot” in triple Pro Stock A-Mains

Q3 – Jan Ratheisky (Xray) was leading the third round of qualifying until the last lap and everything looked about a TQ run for Jan. But Simon Lauter (Awesomatix A800MMX) was very close in the last lap and when the cars crossed the finish line it was Simon`s name on top of the board. He took the win in the last lap by 0.084 of a second from Ratheisky.
Olivier Bultynck, Louis Kretschmer, and Lukas Ellerbrock completed the top 5 in the third round of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying at ETS RD4 in Luxembourg. The TQ will go to the Awesomatix team – that`s for sure now. The decision will be between the teammates Olivier Bultynck and Simon Lauter, and it will come down to the line in the last round of qualifying.

Q4 – As Q4 of the Awesomatix Pro Stock class started, the pressure on Lauter and Bultynck was very high as both drivers still had the chance for the overall TQ. But it was Max Mächler who was leading the race from lap 1 to the finish line with a perfect, very fast and clean run. His A800MMX looked “dialed” and Max moved up to third on the grid with this TQ run in the final qualifier. Simon Lauter will start from pole position with Olivier Bultynck in second place. Louis Kretschmer lines up fourth and completes two “all Awesomatix A800MMX” front rows before Jan Ratheisky will line up his Xray car in fifth position.

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/65827/294571?key=202

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Untouchable Schulz grabs the TQ in Luxembourg after sweeping qualifying

Q3 – Stefan Schulz is on a mission here at ETS RD4 in Luxembourg. He took another dominant win in the third qualifier and has already booked the best place on the grid for the triple A-Mains. Schulz not only drove the fastest lap in Q3 (24.475), he also was able to put 2.5 seconds between his Xray car and the rest of the field. A dominant performance from our reigning champion in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class. Steven Olsen took second for the round and moved up to P3 in the overall rankings after a slow start into qualifying on Friday. Jacques Libar, Roman Borschel, and Sören Sparbier completed the top 5. The TQ is decided, but the fight for the remaining spots on the 10 car grid is still wide open in Q4.

Q4 – We saw another TQ run from Xray driver Stefan Schulz in the last round of Frontwheel qualifying. Steven Olsen and Roman Borschel had a great fight for second position with the better ending for Olsen. Kevin Sparbier and Max Weffers rondet out the top five while “the voice of RC”, Scotty Ernst, made it into the A-Main of the Hobbywing Frontwheel class here in Luxembourg too!

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/65827/294568?key=202

Orca 17.5 Stock

Three different TQ drivers while overall pole position goes to Reile

Q2 – The second round of Orca 17.5 Qualifying was shifted to Saturday morning to offer some “last minute arriving racers” the chance to run at least three rounds of qualifying. Dominik Reile, who won the opening round on Friday, took another win in Q2 with his Awesomatix A800MMX (fastest lap 21.574). Kevin Schmid was his hardest contender in this heat and finished second for the round (fastest lap 21.618) with Jasmin Donath taking another third spot (fastest lap 21.589). Daniel Pöhlmann and Joshua Winkler completed the top 5 in this round of Orca 17.5 Stock qualifying.

Q3 – Kevin Schmid was right on point in the third round of qualifying. He took the win with a gap of 3 seconds from Dominik Ruf, Joshua Winkler, and Jasmin Donath. Daniel Pöhlmann completed the top 5 in the third round, and we will see the decision for the overall TQ in Q4. Kevin Schmid`s TQ run was faster compared to the two previous wins from Reile so Schmid has a serious chance for pole position as well now!

Q4 – The last qualifier was the decider for the overall TQ. Reile already had two wins to his favour, but also Kevin Schmid was hoping for a second TQ run. The top heat was very close and intense, and it was ETS RD3 winner Jasmin Donath who finally got into a perfect rhythm as she crossed the finish line in first place ahead of Joshua Winkler and Daniel Pöhlmann. Now, the grid is set, and we can expect great fights between all the drivers in the upcoming triple A-Mains here in Luxembourg.

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/65827/294565?key=202

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Mateo earns hard fought pole position in the Masters class

Q3- In the ToniSport 40+ Masters class it was Toni Mateo from Gran Canaria who was on the best pace in Q3 on early Saturday morning. Toni took the win in a very close heat where the top four only being separated by 0.654 of a second after the complete runtime of five minutes. Ulrich Dinger, Thomas Wegmann, and Mirco Thalheimer all had the pace for a TQ run in their package, but now it is Toni Mateo with the best chances for pole position. The decision for the TQ will come down to Q4 between Mateo and Q1 winner Manuel Stankowitz who is the only driver who can snatch it away from Mateo in the last minute.

Q4 – Toni Mateo had the best chances for pole position, and he didn`t miss this chance in Q4. He took the win by half a second ahead of Manuel Stankowitz and Michel Zierold. Ulrich Dinger and Mirco Thalheimer completed the top 5 in the last qualifier and everybody is now looking forward to the finals of the ToniSport 40+ Masters class here at the Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg”.

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/65827/294566?key=202

Scorpion Formula

Ratheisky to start on pole in the finals

Q3 – Jan Ratheisky will start from pole position into the triple A-Mains of the Scorpion Formula class. He took another win in Q3 to make it 3 out of 3. We call this a “clean sweep” in the world of RC!
Behind TQ Ratheisky and his Xray car, world champion Andreas Stiebler posted the second fastest time with his Schumacher Icon2. Michal Wojcik, Luka Jovicic, and Alexander Bremer completed the top 5. With Ratheisky now on pole position it will be very difficult for his contenders to overtake “the master of formula racing” in the A-Mains. But as Stiebler and Jovicic are also very fast here in Luxembourg we can hope for some great action on track!

Q4 – Nothing new in the last round of Formula qualifying. Jan Ratheisky took his fourth consecutive win ahead of Luka Jovicic and Andreas Stiebler. Gergö Valent and Michal Wojcik completed the top 5. Ratheisky looked very dominant in qualifying and now it is about him to bring home the overall win in the upcoming A-Mains.

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/65827/294567?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 RD4 Season #15 2022/23. To get quickly to the results of all classes simply navigate to the “RESULTS” area on our landing page!

The first two rounds of qualifying here in Luxembourg are completed. As everybody expected, the racing was intense, close, and thrilling through all classes. Let`s find out who scored the best results on Friday afternoon on the very demanding and spectacular Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg”.

Matrix Modified

Ballistic Urbain ahead of the field in Luxembourg

Q1 – The first Matrix Modified qualifier was a close one. Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) started first into the heat after he was fastest in seeding practice. Lucas was leading the race all the time in front of Ronald Völker (Mugen Seiki) and Marc Rheinard. Lucas looked very comfortable out there while Völker and Rheinard had to push very hard to follow him as close as possible. Lucas Urbain drove a 17.063 lap time – the fastest we have ever seen here on track at a 1:10 scale electric race. He mentioned before the run, that also nobody had ever laid down an 18-lap run during a racing event. Now, the job is done as the top 4 (!) all made it into lap 18.
In the end, Urbain took the win from Völker by 0.56 seconds with Rheinard in third position. Yannic Prümper took P4 for Yokomo while Remí Callens had a great run with his Mugen Seiki car to take P5 in the opening qualifier of the Matrix Modified class.

Q2 – Lucas Urbain continued where he stopped in Q1 – leading and winning the heat! Lucas was on fire with his A800MMX and took the win with another (even faster) 18 lap run. Marc Rheinard took second place while Ronald Völker stopped his Mugen Seiki car after flipping it on a curb in the fast chicane in front of the driver stand. Until this happened, the positions between Marc and Ronald changed a lot of times and they had a close fight for second with Yannic Prümper also being in the mix. The top 5 finishing order was Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix), Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix), Yannic Prümper (Yokomo), Jan Ratheisky (Xray), and Loic Jasmin (Yokomo). Robert Pietsch had some tough luck as he also was on a top 4 run before he had to stop his car with some electronical issues.
With 2 out of 2 it was a perfect day for Urbain and our media team talked to him on Friday evening:

What a day! I was fastest in free practice, controlled practice, and I won the first two rounds of qualifying. I didn`t even expect that but for sure I am very confident and happy now. My car was not perfect in Q1 and I had to drive very cautious, but in Q2 I was very confident when I noticed that I already had a small gap after the first three laps. I tried to manage the gap to the end and it worked out even as Marc had a great pace too.  

Lucas Urbain (FR) Awesomatix, Orca

Asked about his day, Marc Rheinard (second on Friday evening) told us right after Q2:

I lost a bit of time in the opening laps of Q1 and had to take third for the round. The second round was a lot better and I was able to drive the fastest lap of the race as well. Lucas is very fast here, but tomorrow I will try everything to get myself into the position to fight for the win in the Finals. My Awesomatix worked fine and I am also happy with the feeling of the Orca power in my car.

Marc Rheinard (DE) Awesomatix/Orca

Third overall on Friday, Ronald Völker had the following statement for us:

I had a solid first qualifier and scored good points with P2. The second run didnt went to my plans. I had to push hard to try to catch Lucas (Urbain), but it was a little too much and I flipped in the fast chicane in the infield section. My LRP powered Mugen car was a little “too good” in the first lap and started to understeer afterwards. I will discuss that with the team and we will make some small adjustments for tomorrows remaining qualifiers.

Ronald Völker (DE) Mugen Seiki/LRP

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/65827/294570?key=202

Awesomatix ProStock

TQ runs from Lauter and Bultynck on Friday afternoon

Q1 – The first round of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying went to favour of Simon Lauter and his Awesomatix A800MMX. But it was not an easy win for Simon as Louis Kretschmer and top seed Olivier Bultynck had been on a very similar pace during the entire run. In the beginning, Louis Kretschmer was leading the race (fastest lap of the heat 19.341) and it took a while until Simon`s name was popping off on top of the board. When the drivers finished the race, the top three had been separated by 0.149 of a second only. It was high class Pro Stock racing here in Luxembourg – exactly what everybody expected. Frederik Mikkelsen and Max Mächler completed the top 5 before the first non Awesomatix racer Lars Hoppe finished in 6^th place.

Q2 – Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) was able to strike back in the second round of Awesomatix Pro Stock qualifying. He was fighting hard for this win on track against his teammates Simon Lauter and Louis Kretschmer, but in the end, he was able to bring home a very important TQ run. With Lauter`s time from Q1 being slightly faster, he is sitting in first position overnight in front of Bultynck, Kretschmer, Mikkelsen, and Libar. The decision for the Tq and all A-Main spots will come down to Q3 ad Q4 on Saturday morning!

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/65827/294571?key=202

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Strong Friday from Schulz as he got two TQ runs to his favour

Q1 – Stefan Schulz took Q1 of the Hobbywing Frontwheel class on Friday afternoon. He had a perfect run with his Xray car and had an advantage of 1.7 seconds as he crossed the scoring and timing loop after 5 minutes. Behind Schulz, it was a three-horse race between Jacques Libar, Roman Borschel and Sören Sparbier as they took second, third, and fourth place. Steven Olsen posted the fifth fastest time but was some seconds behind the leading drivers. Stefan Schulz also posted the fastest lap of the heat (24.225) and was very happy with his first qualifier.

Q2 – It was again Stefan Schulz who was the fastest driver on track. Jacques Libar took another second place, but he was not able to fight for the win as the gap to Schulz was far too big with 3.5 seconds. Behind Schulz and Libar, a much-improved Steven Olsen (Awesomatix A800FX Evo) had a solid run to third place overall. Sören Sparbier and Torsten Baggendorf finished in the top 5 of the second qualifier as well. Stefan Schulz is now only one heat win away from sealing the overall pole position here at the Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg” and that will be his target for tomorrow morning`s Q3 of the Hobbywing Frontwheel class.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/65827/294568?key=202

Orca 17.5 Stock

Reile TQ`s first round of Orca 17.5 Stock qualifying as Q2 got shifted to Saturday morning

Q1 – In the first round of qualifying, Dominik Reile was able to take full advantage of a clear track in front of him. Reile was able to open a gap of 2.5 seconds over the rest of the field and was in a world of his own in Q1. Joshua Winkler and Jasmin Donath had the same overall runtime (which is extremely rare) which meant them both getting the points for second position in Q1. Kevin Schmid and Niclas Storm rounded out the top 5 in a very close first qualifier.

Q2 – Round 2 of qualifying in the Orca 17.5T Stock class will take place on Saturday morning!

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/65827/294565?key=202

ToniSport 40+ Masters

Stankowitz and Mateo both scoring a TQ run on Friday in Luxembourg

Q1 – We saw a very close opening round of 40+ Masters qualifying between top seed Toni Mateo and Manuel Stankowitz. In the end, Manuel Stankowitz was able to TQ the first heat with a gap of .03 seconds from Toni Mateo. Mirco Thalheimer was also in the mix for the win in this round, posted the fastest lap of the heat, and crosser the line in third place. Michel Zierlod and Joe Streff took 4^th and 5^th for the round.

Q2 – After Toni Mateo had to deal with a second place in Q1 behind Manuel Stankowitz, he was able to improve by one position in Q2 to take the win for the round. Ulrich Dinger and Thomas Wegmann had a great run as well as they took second and third place ahead of Mirco Thalheimer in fourth place. Ronald Arts and Joe Streff finished fifth and sixth for the round with their times coming from the second fastest qualifying group.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/65827/294566?key=202

Scorpion Formula

Ratheisky overnight TQ at ETS Luxembourg after a perfect Friday

Q1 – Jan Ratheisky (Xray) took a very close opening round of Formula qualifying ahead of Andreas Stiebler (Schumacher) and Luka Jovicic (Libar Engineering). The trio was battling it out during the entire 5 minutes and Ratheisky was the lucky guy winning the heat 0.25 seconds ahead of Stiebler with Jovicic another second back. Michal Wojcik and Robert Kampehl took a fourth and fifth place in the first qualifier.

Q2 – The second round of qualifying was a copy of the first one – with the overall runtimes being some seconds faster compared to Q1. Jan Ratheisky took the win in front of Luka Jovicic and Andreas Stiebler and is our overnight TQ at ETS Rd4. But as a famous racer once said: “TQ overnight – no delight”.
Jan needs one more perfect run to seal the pole position with his Xray car and he will aim for that tomorrow morning in Q3 of the Scorpion Formula class. Michal Wojcik and Gergö Valent completed the top 5 here on Friday evening in Luxembourg.

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/65827/294567?key=202

After a great Friday, we are more than excited for the upcoming Q3 and Q4 on Saturday. Who will be on pole position for the finals? Don`t miss anything and follow our LIVE section and our coverage here on our website!