Rheinard goes faster, Wohlgemuth TQ’s Pro Stock
Day 2 of the Euro Touring Series has come to a thrilling close with Marc Rheinard just missing out on a 29 lap run by 0.5 of a second even after getting his Tamiya up on two wheels in the dying moments of the run. The German star again reduced the fastest lap time posting a stunning 10.46 which is over a tenth faster than any of his rivals. Still complaining that his car is difficult to drive, the European 1:10 and 1:12 Champion has a problem which is causing the car to traction roll on left hand turns but is perfect when turning right.
Second fastest in Round 4 of the five qualifiers was Jilles Groskamp positioning the Tamiya Racing Factory team 1-2 in the overnight qualification ranking. With two of the five heats determining the starting line up for the finals, the Dutch driver is now the only one who can challenge Rheinard for TQ honours. Freddy Sudhoff completed the top three for Q4 leaving him an impressive third in the ranking. Another German making an impression is Yannic Prumper who recorded the second fastest lap time of the day despite the quality international field. Prumper had two non-finishes today but a good final qualifier should ensure we see the young talent on the grid for the A Main.
A very impressive display of driving has seen Daniel Wohlgemuth guarantee himself the Top Qualifier spot for the triple A Mains in Pro Stock. The German SMI/Xray driver has shown his opposition the way in all four of the qualifiers and will use tomorrow morning’s final qualifier as a practice run for the afternoons finals.
The final qualifier gets underway at 08:00 in the morning with the first finals of the 2008/2009 ETS, which enjoys backing from Much More, Hot Bodies and Speed Passion, kicking off at noon.
