The majority of the field in the PRO 10 races consists of older gentlemen. We are therefore all the more delighted to be able to count a few very young riders amongst our colleagues. They represent the future of our wonderful Pro 10 racing class. 

We would also be delighted to welcome even more young and passionate colleagues. 
Many of us would be happy to help you get started.

Tim Altmann, the multiple German national champion, hasn't been seen on the racetracks for quite some time. However, he's always a force to be reckoned with, and we can expect him to finish in the top spots.

Timo Schad, Tobi's VIP-Teammate, usually is one of the fastest guys. Last years runner-up at the German nationals will try to get his first title of 2026.

Nicolas Schiltz, "le parisien", is hoping to build on his strong performance in the first PRO10 Series race in Monteux (France) in early April this year. His JRP-Mid with the Mirage body will show thrilling speeds on track. 

Tobias Weist, THE EXPERIENCED, will be participate with his 2026 VIP-VTE 2 and his new body, that proofed the speed at previous races this year. The multiple RC Lemans series champion is looking for a Podium finish as well.

Markus Schneider, the 2024 European PRO10 Cup champion, will give everything he has to get back in shape for this years major races and tries to race his WRP in a safe manner.

Maybe one of the others will surprise and shine with a stunning performance.

It could be a surprise to see a completely new car on the track as Schumacher tries to attend the race. Hopefully, the car could have been finished on time.

The quality of the field in the Stock class is no less impressive. Koen Geurds, the back-to-back winner of the 2023 and 2024 European PRO 10 Cup, will be on the starting grid, as will our veteran Rainer Schad and RC Lemans race winner Martin Schulz. Familiar faces from the French scene, such as Nicolas Deleury and Philippe Avenire, will also be competing. It’s difficult to predict who will make it onto the podium here.

Over the last two decades, the RC Lemans Series has established itself as one of the most consistent and competitive PRO 10 racing series. The philosophy of combining a good time at the weekend with friends and fellow enthusiasts with top-class RC model racing has really taken hold.

The experience offered by these so-called ‘gentlemen drivers’ promises fair but challenging manoeuvres, free from excessive ambitionn, as well as lively conversations. Most of the drivers have understood that the aim is to be able to get along with one another without any problems, even after the race. Their individual interests are compatible with the common goal.

As the PRO 10 race day can sometimes be a bit stressful because of the time-consuming tyre and car preparations, we like to get together in the evening to reflect on the day’s events over some refreshments and a barbecue, and simply enjoy the moment.

Title decision in Genk?
That was the motto of the fifth round of the RC-Le Mans series on the fast MRG Genk track in Belgium

On Saturday morning the track was still a little damp, but after drying up that the weather was perfect throughout the weekend

Many drivers took advantage of the practice session, which lasted until dusk, to prepare themselves as well as possible for Sunday.

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Sunday began sunny but cool. In LMP2 / Pro 10 Stock, title contender Thomas Stenger was the only one to set the pace in Q1 with 26 laps. He achieved this in all preliminary rounds, with Q3 being the fastest and also breaking the track record in LMP2 and the qualifying record, putting him clearly in P1 for the final.

Martin Schulz, who has been chasing Thomas throughout the season, secured P2. Behind them, it was a close battle. Jens Marburger, Mathijs Hermens and René Soth occupied the top five with a gap of 1.7 seconds between them.

LMP1 / Pro 10 Modified was exciting. Here, too, it was title contender Tobias Weist who set the pace in Q1. In Q2, Dirk Elsebusch was the fastest and, with Timo Schad, the third contender for the title in Q3.

In the end, Timo's time was just 45/1000s ahead of Tobias for TQ, with Dirk on P3 0.5s behind. Reinder Wilms returned to form in P4 and P5 went to back-to-back Stock Champion Koen Geurds, who is competing in LMP1 this year. It promised to be exciting!

Timo also set a new 5-minute record for LMP1 / Pro 10 Modified cars!

A1 in LMP2 was a safe bet and a first step towards Thomas Stenger's first title. With a clear start-to-finish victory, he left no doubt about his intention to win overall. Martin Schulz was able to keep up for a while, but had to drop back slightly and finished second. Mathijs found a way past Jens and took P3.

A2 started similarly to A1. Thomas was in front and behind him, Jens found a way past Martin on lap three and moved up to P2, which he did not relinquish until the finish, with a 0.4s lead.

This not only secured Thomas the victory, but also gave him his fourth win in his fourth race, making him the deserved and clear new LMP2 Champion 2025!

The new champion also took to the start line in A3. He was the only driver to complete 27 laps, setting a new final record for the LMP2 class.
Martin also had a somewhat ‘lonely’ race in P2 and secured second place overall in Genk with his second place in the final. Mathijs once again overtook Jens and moved up to P3 with a 0.3s lead, but lost the last podium place in the tie-break to Jens, who secured his first podium finish.

René Soth won the B final ahead of Laurent Mertens and Tim Pansters in his first Pro10 race

This meant that the first title decision had been made!

LMP1, on the other hand, was set to be a rollercoaster ride and was not as clear-cut as it was for the LMP2 drivers

Timo got off to a great start and was able to pull away immediately. Tobias struggled to keep Dirk and Reinder behind him. Reinder managed to overtake Dirk and then put pressure on Tobias. During an overtaking manoeuvre, Tobias spun onto the roof – but Reinder waited very fairly! Dirk seized the opportunity and crossed the line in second place. Behind him, a strong Pascal Closset finished third on his home track, having started the race in sixth place.

A2 put Tobias under pressure on Timo, who got airbourne on lap 2 and flew off. From then on, it was an intense battle between Tobias and Dirk at the front. On the penultimate lap, Dirk took advantage of a momentary lapse in concentration and passed Tobias. Tobias tried to counterattack, but Dirk defended well and crossed the line first by 15/100s. Koen finished third in the final; it should be mentioned that he started with ‘only’ a 6.5T, unlike the rest of the field with 4.5T Motor. Dirk also set a new 5-minute record in the LMP1 class final!

A3 would therefore decide the outcome. With one win and one second place, Dirk had the best chance of securing his second victory of the season. For Timo and Tobias, everything was still possible. Tobias overtook Timo in the second lap, but both spun, allowing Dirk to take the lead. Timo then had bad luck with the field behind him. Tobias emerged from the chaos in second place and tried to close the large gap to Dirk.
Lap after lap, he closed the gap to Dirk and was within striking distance at the last minute. This time, it was Tobias who found a gap on the final straight and took advantage of it! Dirk tried to counterattack, but in vain. Tobias thus emerged from the finals as the third winner of the day, ahead of Dirk and Koen again!
Tobias was the only one to complete the 21 laps in this final, which Dirk missed by 67/1000s. The calculated gap between Tobias and Dirk was 0.13s.
At the end of the day, Dirk and Tobias each had one win and one second place. The rules state that the better starting position decide the final position, in fact of point equality. Thanks to this, Tobias won the race ahead of Dirk and Timo and defended his LMP1 title for the fifth time in a row with his third rqace victory this season.

The B final Joachim Behnken, ahead of Peter Plümacher and Christian Fischer.

Before the remaining rankings are decided at the final in Rucphen, Netherlands, many of the RC Lemans riders will head to Nuremberg for the open German Championships to compete for places and titles!

The fourth round of the RC Lemans Series took place at MCC Rhein Ahr on the weekend of 9–10 August 2025. The weather forecast was excellent throughout the weekend, with Saturday being hotter than Sunday.

As usual, Saturday was used by all drivers for training. Five groups competed in our two classes, LMP1 and LMP2

Saturday evening, there was the new special event: the ‘FASTEST LAP’ competition

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