Controlled Practice

It`s getting hot in here! Seeding practice is done at the ETS season finale, and we are looking forward to the upcoming 4 rounds of qualifying. Being in the top heat can be a big advantage in qualifying, as the pace is always the best in these heats.  

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Matrix Modified

Perfect start into day 2 for Völker as he is top seed for qualifying

Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker is the top seed after two rounds of controlled practice in Daun. It was a very close affair between many top drivers at the front and it will be Michal Orlowski starting second for Schumacher, followed by the Awesomatix duo of Marc Rheinard and David Ronnefalk.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (2 consecutive laps)

1. Ronald Völker (DE) 31.532 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)
2. Michal Orlowski (PL) 31.592 (Schumacher/Hobbywing)
3. Marc Rheinard (DE) 31.719 (Awesomatix/ Orca)
4. David Ronnefalk (SE) 31.776 (Awesomatix/ Corsatec)
5. Pekko Iivonen (FI) 32.009 (Schumacher/LRP)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298777?key=201

Awesomatix ProStock

Benson fastest in ProStock with Lauter sitting second after seeding practice

Tim Benson is top seed at the ETS season final race in Daun. He posted the two fastest consecutive laps in the first seeding round, while Lauter, Bultynck, and Pietsch all improved their results in the second session. But with the top ten only separated by 0,2 seconds (!), it is hard to pick a clear favorite for qualifying. Let`s see who will have the best 5-minute pace at the Sporthotel Grafenwald!

The Top 5 after controlled practice (2 consecutive laps)

1. Tim Benson (DE) 32.966 (Awesomatix/Ruddog)
2. Simon Lauter (DE) 32.986 (Awesomatix/LRP)
3. Olivier Bultynck (BE) 32.998 (Awesomatix/LRP)
4. Robert Pietsch (DE) 33.009 (Mugen Seiki/ LRP)
5. Oliver Krähemann (CH) 33.027 (Awesomatix)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298776?key=201

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Schulz heading in direction championship while Olsen struggles with his own pace

The Hobbywing Frontwheel class is under control of defending champion Stefan Schulz. He will start into qualifying with a clean track in front of him. The top 25 drivers had been very close in seeding practice, only separated by one second. Meik Niemann and Roman Borschel will be the guys chasing Schulz in Q1 and we are excited about the outcome of FWD qualifying here in Daun. Steven Olsen needs to find some pace if he still wants a chance to fight for the overall title with Schulz as he is only sitting 10^th right now.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (2 consecutive laps)

1. Stefan Schulz (DE) 39.881 (Xray)
2. Meik Niemann (DE) 39.949 (Awesomatix)
3. Roman Borschel (DE) 40.113 (Awesomatix)
4. Caspar Morgen (DK) 40.115 (Xray)
5. Sören Sparbier (DE) 40.135 (Mugen Seiki)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298775?key=201

Orca 17.5 Stock

Schmid to start first into qualifying while Reile and Donath dropping down to P4 and P5 at the end of seeding practice

The second round of seeding practice mixed up the field a little bit when Kevin Schmid, Roman Borschel, and Henrik Heitsch took positions one, two, and three. It was just seeding practice and the drivers had been very close on the two fastest laps, but it was interesting to see that a lot of drivers are on a great pace. We are not expecting an easy race for Reile and Donath in the fight for the overall championship!

The Top 5 after controlled practice (2 consecutive laps)

1. Kevin Schmid (DE) 34.829 (Awesomatix)
2. Roman Borschel (DE) 34.981 (Awesomatix)
3. Henrik Heitsch (DE) 35.090 (ARC)
4. Dominik Reile (DE) 35.134 (Awesomatix)
5. Jasmin Donath (DE) 35.240 (Awesomatix)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298772?key=201

ToniSport 40+ Master

Zierold, Myrberg, and Baggendorf outpacing championship contenders Stankowitz and Mateo at ETS RD6 in Germany

The seeding practice in the ToniSport 40+ Masters class saw Michel Zierold on top of the board. He was the fastest driver on track, with Andreas Myrberg, and Torsten Baggwendorf right in tow. Manuel Stankowitz dropped down to fourth place, and Toni Mateo was able to close his gap to Stankowitz sitting fifth. Qualifying will be up next and everybody must go “all in” for a good place on the grid. The gap between the top 5 was just about 0.2 seconds in two laps which is not a lot for sure!

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Michel Zierold (DE) 35.035 (Awesomatix)
2. Andreas Myrberg (SE) 35.110 (Iris)
3. Torsten Baggendorf (DE) 35.112 (Awesomatix)
4. Manuel Stankowitz (DE) 35.223 (Awesomatix)
5. Toni Mateo (ES) 35.270 (Awesomatix)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298773?key=201

Scorpion Formula

Kölbel and Stiebler to start first and second into last qualifying of the season

The table is set in the Scorpion Formula class at the ETS season finale. The two championship leaders René Kölbel and Andreas Stiebler will start first and second into qualifying. Herbert Weber is “best of the rest” right now in third place, with Alex Bremer and Jaques Libar completing the top 5 after seeding practice. Who will claim the very important pole position in Daun? Let`s find it out!

The Top 5 after controlled practice (2 consecutive laps)

1. René Kölbel (AT) 35.1094 (Xray)
2. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 35.294 (Schumacher)
3. Herbert Weber 35.652 (AT) (Xray)
4. Alexander Bremer (DE) 35.760 (Schumacher)
5. Jacques Libar (LU) 35.053 (Libar Engineering)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298774?key=201

We are looking forward to the start of Qualifying here at ETS RD6 where we expect some great action and close fights for the A-Main spots in all classes. The starting position is always very important here in Daun as overtaking has never been easy in the past. It is getting dicey now and the overall championship is on the line in all classes. Keep an eye on the qualifying sessions here on our website and follow our stream in the “LIVE” section. To get quickly to the results of all classes simply navigate to the “RESULTS” area on our landing page.

Enjoy the ETS grand final in Daun together with us – no matter where you are!

The season finale of ETS Season #15 2022/23 is rolling here in Daun this weekend, and after four rounds of free practice on Thursday, we have a first idea of the direction we are heading into!
The carpet track was built under the lead of ETS racer Tim Benson again (same as at RD5), and the layout (drawn by Oli Meggitt) received a lot of compliments. The crew did an amazing job as it was a lot of work to lay down the racing carpet perfectly in the tennis sports hall. The ETS likes to shout out a huge THANK YOU to Tim Benson and his team!
The colour of the carpet is a little different this time, as the carpet supplier was not able to provide us the famous “black ETS carpet”. However, the greyish carpet is working very well too, and nobody had anything to complain at the first day of the fully booked event. Let`s talk about drivers’ performances on track at the ETS Season finale!

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Matrix Modified

Völker tops free Modified practice sessions at ETS season finale

Mugen Seiki`s Ronald Völker was the fastest driver here in Daun on Thursday. He was fastest after every round of practice, but his comfortable gap was melting down to some hundreds of a second from Schumacher`s Michal Orlowski, and Awesomatix title contender Marc Rheinard. Offroad Superstar David Ronnefalk posted the fourth fastest laptimes and Yannic Prümper was the highest ranked Yokomo driver in fifth.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Ronald Völker (DE) 47.403 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)
2. Michal Orlowski (PL) 47.429 (Schumacher/Hobbywing)
3. Marc Rheinard (DE) 47.480 (Awesomatix/ Orca)
4. David Ronnefalk (SE) 47.945 (Awesomatix/ Corsatec)
5. Yannic Prümper (DE) 48.202 (Yokomo/Orca)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298777?key=200

Awesomatix ProStock

Big surprise as Kretschmer comes out of practice on top of the field in front of Lauter and Ellerbrock

Louis Kretschmer had a strong last practice heat and was able to lay down the three fastest consecutive laps of the day with his Awesomatix A800R in the ProStock class. Reigning champion Simon Lauter was right behind him in second place, followed by his Awesomatix teammate Lukas Ellerbrock and Oliver Krähemann. Mugen Seiki`s new driver Sören Sparbier was in the top 5 for most of the day as well and looked good on track with his new ride!

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Louis Kretschmer (DE) 49.488 (Awesomatix/Sunpadow)
2. Simon Lauter (DE) 49.811 (Awesomatix/LRP)
3. Lukas Ellerbrock (DE) 49.930 (Awesomatix/LRP)
4. Oliver Krähemann (CH) 50.065
5. Sören Sparbier (DE) 50.070 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298776?key=200

Hobbywing Frontwheel

Very dominant Schulz far ahead of competition during free practice, Olsen only eight for the day

Stefan Schulz showed that he “wants this title” during free practice in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class. He was 1 second (!) faster over his three consecutive laps compared to everybody else – what an incredible gap! Behind Schulz, a group of 15 drivers followed within another second. Sebastian Meibörg was leading the pack behind Schulz in second place, only some hundreds of a second from Caspar Morgen and Sören Sparbier. Let`s see if anybody can match the pace of Xray`s Stefan Schulz on Friday. His hardest rival in the fight for the overall title, Steven Olsen, had an “average day” finishing free practice eight.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Stefan Schulz (DE) 59.020 (Xray)
2. Sebastian Meibörg (DE) 1:00.007 (Mugen Seiki)
3. Caspar Morgen (DE) 1:00.010 (Xray)
4. Sören Sparbier (DE) 1:00.177 (Mugen Seiki)
5. Nicolas Delisé 1:00.301 (BE) Xray

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298775?key=200

Orca 17.5 Stock

Reile with a good start into ETS season finale as he tops Thursday practice in front of Schmid and Storm

The hunt for the Orca 17.5 Stock championship title started with a solid day for Dominik Reile. He topped the time sheets in every single round of practice which for sure will give him a good feeling for the upcoming race. Kevin Schmid finished the day in second place behind Reile, with Niclas Storm following in third position.
Championship contender Jasmin Donath had a bit of a slower start into the event, but she was able to move up to fifth overall in the last practice run which shows that she is doing everything to get to the top this weekend.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Dominik Reile (DE) 53.001 (Awesomatix)
2. Kevin Schmid (DE) 53.234 (Awesomatix)
3. Niclas Storm (DE) 53.544 (Mugen Seiki)
4. Jasmin Donath (DE) 53.672 (Awesomatix)
5. Tristan Bergheim (DE) 53.846 (Awesomatix)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298772?key=200

ToniSport 40+ Master

Stankowitz sets the pace in the last round of free practice ahead of Dinger and Myrberg

For Manuel Stankowitz, the day was like climbing up a ladder. He improved run by run, and found himself on top after the last round of free practice. Andreas Myrberg was leading the Masters class in the early stages of the event, and finished the day in third place behind Ulrich Dinger who moved up to second spot in the evening.
Toni Mateo, the only driver who can challenge Stankowitz for the overall title, is still searching for some pace after a long break from racing and finished 9^th for the day.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. Manuel Stankowitz (DE) 52.840 (Awesomatix)
2. Ulrich Dinger (DE) 53.244 (Awesomatix)
3. Andreas Myrberg (SE) 53.421. (Iris)
4. Torsten Baggendorf (DE) 53.543 (Awesomatix)
5. Mirco Thalheimer (DE) 53.663 (Xray)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298773?key=200

Scorpion Formula

Kölbel fastest in the Formula class while Domig sits in front of Kölbel`s hardest rival Stiebler

The Scorpion Formula class was in the hands of René Kölbel on the opening day of ETS RD6. He posted the fastest three consecutive laps of the day in front of Mathias Domig and championship contender Andreas Stiebler.

The Top 5 after controlled practice (3 consecutive laps)

1. René Kölbel (AT) 53.591 (Xray)
2. Mathias Domig (AT) 53.889
3. Andreas Stiebler (AT) 54.147 (Schumacher)
4. Herbert Weber 55.006 (AT) (Xray)
5. Gergö Valent (HU) 55.053 (Xray)

Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/67006/298774?key=200

Seeding practice is up on Friday morning, followed by round one and a half round of qualifying in the afternoon until late evening. To not miss anything going on here in Germany, just follow our stream in the “LIVE” section of the website. To get quickly to the results of all classes simply navigate to the “RESULTS” area on our landing page.

Enjoy the ETS grand final in Daun, GER together with us – no matter where you are!