ETS Free Practice Report RD2 Season #14 2021/22
Free practice day at Arena33 with sunny weather
ETS RD2 of Season #14 2021/22 started with 6 rounds of free practice today. With the amount of 173 entries, drivers enjoyed a relaxed and handy day here at Arena33 in Andernach with temperatures around 26°C. With the weather forecast looking even hotter for the whole weekend, all drivers try to find a dialed setup for this weather conditions. The clockwise driving direction (ETS RD1 saw cars running anti-clockwise) is another challenge for everybody and drivers reported that the track “is really great” in this direction as well.
Matrix Modified
Völker still in good shape
The Matrix Modified division saw RD1 winner Ronald Völker on top of the board with his Mugen Chassis. He edged out Yokomo`s Yannic Prümper by 0.4 seconds over the three fastest consecutive laps. Behind Prümper, Marc Rheinard found himself in third position with his Awesomatix, another tenth of a second behind.
My Mugen car worked amazing today in these hot conditions and I feel very confident with my car on the track. I am happy to be right on pace as there will be no weather factors like clouds or rain taking influence this weekend.
Ronald Völker, Mugen Seiki
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Ronald Völker | 55.001 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)
2. Yannic Prümper | 55.409 (Yokomo/Dash)
3. Marc Rheinard | 55.507 (Awesomatix/ORCA)
4. Antoine Brunet | 55.886 (Xray/Hobbywing)
5. Robert Pietsch |56.261 (Mugen Seiki/LRP)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/59075/271634?key=200
Xray ProStock
Duchet and Mächler fastest
In Xray ProStock class we saw Alexandre Duchet (Xray) continuing his dominance from RD1, four weeks ago at the same venue. Alexandre was able to set the fastest time some 0.184 seconds ahead of Max Mächler (Awesomatix). Behind them, Jan Ratheisky (Xray) looked strong and finished third overall for the day.
My Xray worked really fine the whole day, especially in these hot conditions where it is not easy to handle the tires in the right way. In my opinion the track is a little more difficult to drive in this direction and not an easy challenge. I will prepare my car now for tomorrow and my goal is to start from pole position into the finals again this weekend!
Alexandre Duchet, Xray
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Alexandre Duchet | 58.680 (Xray)
2. Max Mächler | 58.864 (Awesomatix)
3. Jan Ratheisky | 59.015 (Xray)
4. Olivier Bultynck |59.131 (Awesomatix)
5. Lukas Ellerbrock |59.346 (Xray)
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/59075/271633?key=200
Hobbywing Frontwheel
German Champion leads FWD class
Fastest in the Hobbywing Frontwheel class after six rounds of free practice was Stefan Schulz. The fresh crowned German Champion showed that he is on a high with three very impressive laps and a gap of over almost one second to RD1 race winner Steven Olsen in second and Kevin Sparbier in third.
The hot track is a real challenge for the FWD cars. As hotter the surface gets, as more the car starts to push over the front. But as my car feels pretty balanced, I will not change anything on my setup, I will just try to adapt my driving to the current track conditions in seeding and qualifying!
Stefan Schulz
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Stefan Schulz | 1:10.337
2. Steven Olsen |1:11.261
3. Kevin Sparbier |1:11.696
4. Frederik Hovgaard |1:12.115
5. Nicolas Delisè |1:12.191
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/59075/271630?key=200
Stock 17.5
Dominik Ruf tops Thursday practice
In the Stock 17.5 class, Dominik Ruf nailed the fastest laps of the day in front of Maximilian Unterschütz and Arena33 double race winner Thomas Bemmerl. With the Top five being only separated by 0.636 seconds, we all can be very excited what will happen in seeding practice and qualifying in the Stock 17.5 class at ETS RD2.
I am really happy with my day so far. After ETS RD1 I finally was able to do some practice and found some things on my car which I was able to improve. As we run clockwise this time, it seems that the layout suits my driving style better and I feel very comfortable out there. I hope that I can carry over the pace into the rest if the weekend.
Dominik Ruf
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Dominik Ruf | 1:03.012
2. Maximilian Unterschütz |1:03.220
3. Thomas Bemmerl |1:03.408
4. David Kuschnarew |1:03.423
5. Philipp Hagnauer |1:03.648
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/59075/271629?key=200
Infinity 40+ Masters
Stankowitz from Schmitzer and Morgen
Manuel Stankowitz was the fastest driver in the Infinity 40+ Masters class. He topped the Thursday practice by 0.5 seconds ahead of Werner Schmitzer and RD1 runner up Caspar Morgen. With the absence of RD1 winner Soren Boy Holst we are searching our third ever winner in the ETS 40+ Masters class this weekend – who will step on top of the podium on Sunday?
My car feels great here at Arena33 so far and I like the layout which we are running clockwise this time. It is not easy to find the right setup for the tires in these hot conditions, but I will keep my car as it is and try to improve my overall result (P7) from ETS RD1 some weeks ago.
Manuel Stankowitz
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Manuel Stankowitz | 1:03.564
2. Werner Schmitzer |1:03.988
3. Caspar Morgen |1:04.061
4. Frank Fuchs |1:04.064
5. Mirco Thalheimer |1:04.245
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/59075/271631?key=200
Scorpion Formula
Hoch splits Ratheisky and Ehrbar
The Scorpion Formula class saw the two dominant F1 drivers Jan Ratheisky and David Ehrbar out front. But they seem to have a serious contender with Lukas Hoch this time here at Arena33. Lukas was able to set the second fastest consecutive laps to sit in between Jan Ratheisky and third placed David Ehrbar overnight.
To drive clockwise is really great here at Arena33 – something we should do more often like this. As my focus is more on the touring car side this weekend, I didn`t put a lot of work in my F1 car until now. But with the start of seeding tomorrow I will check my car in detail as I expect a serious challenge from my teammate Lukas Hoch and David Ehrbar.
Jan Ratheisky
The Top 5 after Thursday practice (3 consecutive laps)
1. Jan Ratheisky | 1:07.240
2. Lukas Hoch |1:07.851
3. David Ehrbar |1:08.009
4. Renè Kölbel|1:08.420
5. Herbert Weber|1:08.669
Link to the Results on MyRCM: https://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/report/de/59075/271632?key=200
On Friday morning, drivers will have another two rounds of free practice followed by two important rounds of seeding practice. Last on Friday afternoon, there will be another round of practice for everybody in the qualification groups to find out more about their contenders and to define everybody`s position on the rostrum.
Follow us during the whole weekend and check out the LIVE section on our website. There you find the livestreaming from ETS RD2 Season #14 2021/22 at Arena33 in Andernach / GER via pullstart.tv!
