{"id":258,"date":"2026-06-06T14:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/h2rteam.eu\/?p=258"},"modified":"2026-06-06T14:52:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:52:35","slug":"rcn-glp-3-venntrophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/h2rteam.eu\/?p=258","title":{"rendered":"RCN-GLP #3 Venntrophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Visibility is optional<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our drivers headed once again to the beautiful Eifel region in search of cooler temperatures during a Europe-wide heatwave. And they were all but disappointed! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New experiences were the norm for this race weekend, starting with Driver #2’s new responsibility of picking up the mighty #157 E46 and driving it safely to technical inspection (if he was writing this article he would point out that the aircon was not <\/strong>working which made this task particularly difficult with an outside temperature of 30 degrees, but of course he endured this excruciating pain without a single complain).
This was followed with the prompt arrival of a refreshed Driver #1 who, as you may guess, had aircon.<\/p>\n\n\n

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But only a few minutes after our drivers were reunited, disaster struck.
A blood-thirsty maniac in a luxury electric sedan panicked when asked by technical inspection staff to reverse and make way for a recovery vehicle, leading to a multi-euro cents crash (at least for the #157 E46) at astonishing speeds north of 3km\/h. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After carefully evaluating the material, physical, and emotional damage, all decided to part ways and carry on with an even more stressful activity… technical inspection!
Gladly, all went well and H2R learned even more about administrative procedures for vehicles in Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrying on with novelty and as a way to relax, our drivers practiced for the upcoming event in a front wheel drive car, as one never knows what trick a BMW could decide to pull overnight. A beautiful lap, with airco<\/em>n, before a well deserved rest at a nearby luxury resort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following day did not disappoint. Having lost about 15 degrees in outside temperature overnight our drivers gladly suited up and somehow Driver #2 did not once mention the words “air conditioning” for the whole day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GLP competitors lined up on a very <\/em>wet track as the rain continued to fall. Driver #1 was waved off and took on the Green Hell in slippery conditions, avoiding the normal racing line at all cost and navigating through traffic and spun-out cars to reach the end of the out-lap in one piece. All this was achieved during peak windscreen wiper mating season which affected visibility and nerves upon each partial wipe that windscreen wiper #1 delivered <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite the distraction Driver #1 kept it between the white lines and delivered 3 consecutive ‘Nullrundes’ (confirmation laps with errors below 0.5 tenths of a second!) that were later acclaimed by GLP organisers. A mighty performance worthy of the Expert class, but let’s not get carried away too soon, as this is a team event, and Driver #2’s concentration seemed more affected by the vigorous wiper action than he would admit…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the masterclass in the full event video on Youtube<\/a> !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taking over after Driver #1’s exemplary performance, it was time for Driver #2 to get acquainted with the tricky conditions as the rain kept pouring over the track.
Aside from minor wake-up calls the car remained once again between the white lines, as competitors cracked under the pressure of being chased down by the #157 E46 and its triple digit horsepower (116 to be precise). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can’t park there mate! But hope you’re OK!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Driver #2 disappointingly did not carry on with ‘Nullrundes’, and instead produced confirmation lap errors worthy of a one-way ticket back to Rookie class… Talk about cracking under pressure…
Yet it was not a complete failure as errors remained sufficiently thin to bring H2R to the highest step of the podium in this event!
Obviously, Driver #2 will have to pay for beers and serve hours of unpaid work for the sponsor to regain the team’s trust, but until then it’s all smiles at H2R headquarters !<\/p>\n\n\n

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Big thanks to TherapyLift, to our families, and our friends for supporting the journey, see you next time in June with a brand new windscreen wiper as the previous one is now on marternity leave. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Visibility is optional Our drivers headed once again to the beautiful Eifel region in search of cooler temperatures during a Europe-wide heatwave. And they were all but disappointed! New experiences were the norm for this race weekend, starting with Driver #2’s new responsibility of picking up the mighty #157 E46 and driving it safely to … <\/p>\n

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