GLP is a competition of pure precision, every meter counts when you aim to complete identical consecutive laps around the Nordschleife. Our long term fans are of course familiar with the concept.
Our team of experienced drivers prepare the weekend with the utmost diligence, reviewing every step, every procedure, every document…
Did I say every detail? 
Saved by the kind mechanic who offers a parking space, and a backup key, for the #157 E46 ‘not a keyless‘ 316i, our drivers met at technical inspection on the Friday evening ready for the usual quick and efficient process.
With the sun still shining over the Eifel region, our drivers discussed what to do after the inspection, including the possibility of going for ‘Tourist’ laps, or alternatively going to celebrate Driver #1’s birthday while working on their tan.
None of those things happened…
Due to the aforementioned ‘detail’, arrival at the tech inspection was greeted by a waiting line worthy of a H2R fan signing session, which shattered all hopes of going for Touristenfahrten, and forced our drivers to consume the birthday presents of Driver #1 instead, under the moonlight.
Back to racing now! Having once again passed technical inspection with flying colors, drivers headed to the track with victory in mind for this first event in the Advanced category. This year, Advanced drivers collect penalty points for every 0.05 seconds difference in their confirmation laps (if you still do not know what a confirmation lap is, then I’m afraid you have to start reading these posts from the beginning!).
Ideal conditions and ideal driving, with strict tire squeal scrutiny, respect of the (many) code 60’s and yellow zones, only a little bit of mayonnaise spilling from Driver #2’s sandwich in the glove-box, and minimal provisional penalties meant that our drivers were confident to achieve a good result in this event.
Dreams could have been destroyed by a pee break, as the team exceeded the maximum in-lap / pit stop / out-lap time by 21 seconds. Luckily, RCN-GLP organizers realized that they would have to return too many trophies if this rule was applied, and decided to remove this requirement altogether, bringing H2R drivers great relief, just like the pee break.
All these event ended well, as the team finished P2 in the Advanced class, and P6 overall!
A brilliant result with only 2.7 penalty points (for those who follow and actually read, that means a little more than 5 tenth of a second of cumulative error over 6 confirmation laps!).
To watch the magic in action, go and watch the complete onboard video here (pee break not included).
The season is still long, and as H2R is still aiming for the top position in the Advanced class this is an ideal start! Stay tuned for the next events, and take a look at the company that makes all of this possible, our dear and generous sponsor: TherapyLift
In the meantime, and to prepare for the season ahead, H2R continued its virtual road to success by achieving 3rd place in the iRacing Nürburgring 24h race! Congratulations to all the drivers involved who kept going through the many hurdles and delivered a consistent and clean drive to reach the podium!
