VW Golf 2 GTI/RCN † 20.04.2013 - Yesterday was the badest day untill now in our project. After we had participated successfully in the test- & settingdrives with our VW Golf 3 GTI/GLP in the morning Ingo und a paydriver have started in the RCN in the afternoon. Unfortunately the paydriver has lost the car in the second turn in district Wippermann and has crashed into the guard barrier backward. We are all glad the he had no injuries. After a first inspection it is sure that the chassis cannot be repaired. As a result the car never will drive again in the northloop in this configuration.

Bergischer Motor Club - We have received some interesting information from our motorsports club:

On may 4th the 2nd run of RCN will take place. This event will be organized by Bergischer Motor Club. We are reliant again on energetic assistance. Please contact us at rcn [at] bergischermotorclub.de if you would like to support us during this event.

The VLN-season 2013 will start soon. The BMC with its fast BMW M3 in the class V5 would like to participate again. Please contact us at vln [at] bergischermotorsport.de if you are interested to start on a very well prepared car incl. inssurance in a friendly and experienced team. Furthermore the vehicle and the team are available for 24h race at the Nürburgring .

Oepen Motorsport supports RCN @ Essen Motor Show - For the first time we will participate not only as visitor but also as exhibitor in the Essen Motor Show. On friday, december 12th, 2012 we will be in hall 6, stand 113 at the booth of the RCN and will listen to your questions and proposals concernung RCN and GLP.
Of course our colleagues are pleased to answer your questions on the remaining days between december 1st and december 9th.
We are looking forward to your visit!

GLP: remaining events in 2012 - With the participation in "Klingentrophy", "Bergischer Schmied" and "Rhein-Sieg" the GLP-season has finished for Oepen Motorsport.
We are glad about having a well attendance contiguous the RCN and that we were able offer interesting guestdriver-propositions as well as competent services.
The team-owned VW Golf 3 GTI will participate in GLP in next year, too.

GLP: Full programme for Oepen Motorsport - In 3 days there will take place "only" fourth run of GLP "Klingentrophy" but Oepen Motorsport will be strong representated.
The VW Golf 3 GTI/GLP with #140 will be driven by the new guest driver Ingo Fischer pilotiert. For his first event on the northloop he will get imprtant instructions from team leader Ingo Oepen from the co-driver-seat.
In BMW E36 M3 with #29 the approved crew will Werner Alt & Nicole Brandenburg will line up the 12 rounds in the "Green Hell".
Furthermore our helper Jessica Rolli will start together with Anna Viehof in a VW Golf 3 GTI with #225 which was especially procured for the GLP.

Bergischer Motor Club - With Ingo Oepen and Sven Hoffmann Oepen Motorsport is member in Bergischer Motor-Club im ADAC e.V. from now on.
The longtime experience of BMC in amateur motorsports should help to place the offers and activities of Oepen Motorsport far better.
The first corporated events will take place soon.
The BMC exists since 1947 and arranges the GLP and the RCN once a year.

Endless Motorsports - There has passed an interesting weekend.
On Saturday in the GLP the red VW Golf 3 GTI/GLP was driven by Patrick Liepertz and Angela Mergl before the grey VW Golf 2 GTI/RCN was used in the RCN by Ingo Oepen and Thomas Stille. Furtheron the VW Polo Cup took also place in the RCN.
On sunday we have exhibited our both cars at Wheels in Motion in Elsdorf which is a general get-together of cars which is organized by SFG Bergheim .

information flyer Deutsche Vermögensberatung/Oepen Motorsport - Our team photographer has built up a flyer which describes the benefits of Mr. da Silva of "Deutschen Vermögensberatung" and the activities of Oepen Motorsport. The flyers have arrived today and will be distributed from now on.

deflating end of 40th event of 24h-race - Oepen Motorsport was nut succesfull at the annual 24h-race at the Nürburgring.
On Thursday the grey Golf 2 GTI/RCN was not able to finish the RCN in valuation because of an accident. But the emotional damage is larger than the physical damage because the vehicle already had started the turn-out-round.
On saturday evening also the Focus ST from the team Motorsportler Helfen dropped out after 4 hours because of an accident.
Only the Polo 6N Cup from SaSt Motorsport was able to reach postion 4 in the class RS1 of RCN.

next event - In two days the 2nd runf of GLP and the 2nd run of RCN will take place. Oepen Motorsport will participate only in "small circumstances".
The famous BMW E36 M3 #29 will attend in the GLP with Alt/Brandenburg. To make a better position than position 42 in the last event is the aim.
During the RCN the VW Polo6N Cup of SaSt-Motorsport #98 with the occupation Saxler/Stein will be serviced.
We are looking forward to an interesting Racing-Saturday and wish a lot of success.

new team member - new member in the team of Oepen Motorsport is Jessica Rolli from now on. She will be responsible for the time measurement.
Because of different activites at several motorsport teams she has wide experiences in RCN and VLN.
Welcome, Jessica.

first valuation in 2012 - The first runs of GLP and RCN were very successfully for Oepen Motorsport. On 21.04.2012 there were reached the following results:
GLP:
#29 (Alt/Brandenburg, BMW E36 M3) position 42/162 Total
#140 (Liepertz/Mergl, VW Golf 3 GTI/GLP) position 25/162 Total
#140 (Liepertz/Mergl, VW Golf 3 GTI/GLP) position 3 Rookies
RCN:
#98 (Saxler/Stein, VW Polo 6N Cup) drop out because of technical fault
#101 (Oepen/Stille, VW Golf2 GTI/RCN) position 2/17 class H3
#101 (Oepen/Stille, VW Golf2 GTI/RCN) position 16/40 group H

We thank our helpers Nicole Brandenburg, Andreas Gietzelt, Doro Nüsser, Patrick Funk, Pascal Schenk & Kevin Schumacher for they great encouragement on this first racing day in 2012 & and all of our guest drivers for their excellent effort.

Please refer to the following racing reports:
racing report Oepen Motorsport
racing report Thomas Stille

partnership elongated - The partnership with Paulo da Silva from Deutsche Vermögensberatung will be continued in this year.
The equipment and and prior the vehicles will advertise the Deutsche Vermögensberatung while Mr. da Silva still can offer interesting benefits from inssurances and financial precautions via allocation and coverage untill investment and immovable properties. There will be created an asset planing which is adjusted to the individual situation of the interested person to save taxes and to receive governmental advancements. On www.paulodasilva.de you will find further information.

new sponsor - RUK-Druck is our new strong partner concerning improvement and printed matters. The large portgolio includes standard services as well as individual creations. You can find further informatione here: www.ruk-druck.de .

new team member - new member in the team of Oepen Motorsport is Patrick Funk, www.vln-pix.de, from now on. He wil operate as team photographer. Welcome, Patrick.

Test in Spa - Today the VW Polo 6N was tested in Spa to be prepared for this year's season of RCN by the drivers Josef Saxler, Uwe Stein and Maik Dotten. The technical assistance was done by Sven Hoffmann, Heiko Schmitz and Doro Nüsser.

1. mission in 2012 - Together with Ingo Oepen and Sven Hoffmann the guest driver Patrick Lieptzer has taken place in test- and settingdrives on the red VW Golf 3 GTI/GLP . All in all there werde done 29 rounds without any problems.
With regard to the familial flair of the RCN there were also the partners of the drivers, friends of Oepen Motorsport and further guest drivers present. The use of a barbecue was responsible for attention in the paddock.
All attender agreed that all further events will run not so laxly without any time pressure.

new team member - new member in the team of Oepen Motorsport is Till Thietje from now on. He wil operate as mechanic. Welcome, Till.

cooperation 2012 - In the first half of season 2012 Oepen Motorsport will supervise the VW Polo Cup of SaSt Motorsport. The team around Josef Saxler and Uwe Stein have declared a closely partnership with Oepen Motorsport. Thereby participations in the VLN or on other racetracks could be realized beside from the commitments in the RCN.

GLP 2011 - Only one week after the finale of the RCN the winter break aslo has started for the GLP-branch of Oepen Motorsport. With postion 82 of 129 starters the guest drivers Patrick Liepertz and Sascha Oberer have finished the 7th run of GLP "ADAC Rhein-Sieg".

RCN 2011 - With 14th position in class H3 Ingo Oepen and Sven Hoffmann have finished RCN season 2011. As usual there was driven on the Nordschleife and also on the grand-prix-track again, this time in VLN-option. The RCN-paddock-party on the eve was also responsible for a nice and warm closing of this season..

special GLP - Nicolai Mies and Tobias Seibert have coped with the special GLP bravely on Golf III GTI/GLP. With 32nd position they have not only finished in the middle field but the also have run the event speedy on the Nürburgring Grand Prix track. Both are satisfied with their intensity and with the intensity of the vehicle and they are looking forward for future participations.

operation in the GLP - Beside from the usual team Alt/Brandenburg, who take part in the GLP with a BMW E36, there will be also an entrance of the red Golf III GTI/GLP on october 8th, 2011. Patrick Liepertz will use the steering wheel while Sascha will have take a seat on the co-driver's seat. Up to know Patrick participated in the tourist drives with his Opel Corsa D OPC if he has not taken pictures during several events on the Nürburgring. Sascha already was able to collect some experiences in the VLN because of his helper activity in the team Rent2Drive. Both are looking forward to their first adoption at Oepen Motorsports.

Back again... - After the red GolfIII GTI/GLP was used out of Oepen Motorsports on the Nürburgring about one year he is back since today. After some small revision- and modificationwork the vehicle will be used again preferential in the GLP and during the tourist drives. Operation during the RCN are possible, too. In this context there will be rent drivers and co-drivers ride on positions. Further information you will find hier.

season highlight 24h race - This weekend of Corpus Christi was all about the motorsports. The 4th run of RCN on Thursday morning was the first event in the warum-up for the annual 24h-race at the Nürburgring. The team is satisfied with its 19 position of 38 valued participants in the again strongly represented class H3. Immediate after that run the drivers Ingo Oepen and Sven Hoffmann have changed to the team Motorsportler Helfen, which had perpared a Ford Focus ST for the class SP4T of the 24h-race. Ingo was the tecnical contact for the brakes. Together with Dieter and Doro Nüsser from the friendly Nüsser Racing Team Sven was responsible for the funk communication to the driver, time measurements and for refueling during the pit stop.

RCN 2011 - Only two weeks after the second event there was taken place the third run of RCN, this time together with Thomas Stille. It was a pleasure for him to participate again after his first participation in 2009. He has substituted the second driver Sven Hoffmann and together with Ingo Oepen he has tried to catch up a good position.

RCN 2011 - The 2nd run of RCN took not any points. During the fuel round there was recognized a defective radiator hose. Because it was not possible to change it within a small time the vehicole was parked during the fuel round. As a result the events was finished off-site the evaluation.

GLP & RCN 2011 - Only one week after the first event of GLP a double-event was the task for Oepen Motorsports. Teammember Nicole Brandenburg and Werner Alt were able to improve their result in the GLP from the previous week. This time they have reached position 52 of 128 started vehicles. Short time after the drivers Ingo Oepen and Sven Hoffmann only were able to reached the last position in the valuation in the RCN but they were satisfied with their vehicle particularly the performance modifications which were done during the break in 2010.

GLP 2011 - Actually before the first run in the RCN for Oepen Motorsports team member Nicole Brandenburg took place in the first run of GLP in this year, this time together with Werner Alt in a BMW M3. The duo was satisfied with a 75th position of 152 started vehicles. There was agreed to a better standing in the next event which will happen already on the next weekend.

New sponsor - Oepen Motorsports and the Deutsche Vermögensberatung respresented by Paulo da Silva have agreed to a close cooperation for 2011. Trust and sovereignty are charactgeristics which go close together in motorsports as well as in the asset planing. Because of this amutual arrangement suggested itself.

team registration - Oepen Motorsports will challenge the RCN season 2011 together with Tim Lusebrink, Thomas Stilkerieg, Jan Heiler und Roman Schimenz as AS & Oepen Motorsport Racing Team. After there was reached a confident 2nd position in the last year with a similar formation all members are sure to present a conclusive performance also in this year.

Wheels in Motion 2011 - Also in this year Oepen Motorsport will exhibit its famous VW Golf 2 GTI at Wheels in Motion in Elsdorf. The event will take place on july 10th, 2011. Informationen about the event you will find here .

24.01.2011

Experienced Team is searching for an assured driver for the 24h race 2011 - The team of Motorsportler Helfen offers a driver's ride on poistion on a Ford Focus ST for the 24h race 2011 at the Nürburgring. A salutary financing as well as bringing sponsors with one are possible. Further information can be found on the homepage www.box21.de and at box21 [at] online.de.

03.11.2010

Oepen Motorsport at Facebook - Oepen Motorsports is also reachable via Facebook, now. In the future this platform will be used for presenting short status reports abput the activities in Motorsports. The link to the presence at Facebook can be found below the menu bar of the welcome page.

20.11.2010

annual award ceremony RCN - The AS & Oepen Motorsport Racing Team has taken part in a nice evening the RCN had invited to. Highlight was the handover of the cup for the second position overall in the team evaluation. The evening consisted on enjoyable conversation, an amusing show programme and also a nice buffett.

25.10.2010

RCN finale 2010 - After the last run of Rundestrecken Challenge Nürburgring, which took place on the whole track consisting of Nordschleife and Grand-Prix-track this time the results of the year are introduced, now. stehen nun die Jahresenergebnisse fest. The AS + Oepen Motorsport Racing Team has reached the 2nd place competent, narrow beated by Mathol Racing. Now the team is looking forward to the yearly award ceremony on 20.11.2010

02.10.2010

Further operations in the costancy examinations - Although the first corporated exertion of Michael Frohnert and Nicole Brandenburg has finished only with a moderate result but with a good team play the decision to take place on the two remaining events on october 9th and october 23rd of 2010 was taken very fast.

22.08.2010

First operation for the new team member - The new team member Nicole Brandenburg, who joined the team just a short time ago, will have her first operation on the northloop on 04.09.2010. She will take place in the fifth run of GLP together with the experienced Michael Frohnert in an Opel Calibra on the co-driver's seat. She got her first track know-how on nightly walking-tour, during one round on a bycycle during the event Rad am Ring and during one round in the tourist drives just a short time ago.

27.05.2010

Wheels in Motion 2010 - Oepen Motorsport will exhibit its famous VW Golf 2 GTI at Wheels in Motion in 50189 Elsdorf on 2010, june 27th. Additionally the close friendly NRT will sich its VW Jetta from the constancy examinations. Informationen about the event you will find here .

15.05.2010

38. ADAC Zürich 24h race - Although the drivers of Oepen Motorsports will not catch into the steering whel the second driver Sven Hoffmann took place in the 24h race. He was active at the team "Motorsportler Helfen" which used applied a 280PS Ford Focus ST. The vehicle was allocated on position four in the class and position 95 of 197 started cars in the overall result. During the race Sven Hoffmann was responsible for the time measurement, the funk to the vehicle and for refueling during the pit stop.

17.04.2010

first position without participation? - Although the member of Oepen Motorsports will not drive by their own in this year the Team has done a team registration because of organization reasons. Its name is "Anna Schleife & Oepen Motorsport Racing Team". Together with four close friendly teams we are placed on position one in the RCN team assessment after only one racing event.

22.01.2010

New year - new vehicle passport - For two years the grey Golf was allowed to take place in DMSB-race events because of its vehicle passport. It was renewed withput any complaints today.

eigth run of RCN - Embedded in a full framework prgramme Oepen Motorsports was able to finish the last run in evaluation with ja voll working vehicle on sunday morning. In addition one has participated in GLP-special with the red Golf III GTI/GLP and in the RCN-party on saturday.

seventh run of GLP / seventh run of RCN - At first time Oepen Motorsports has used both cars in a double-event. During the morning the red Golf 3 GTI was launched again in constancy examinations by the guestdriver Wolfgang Borgs and Dieter Nüsser. The grey Golf 2 GTI was used in RCN at afternoon by guestdriver Andre Reitz and regular driver Ingo Oepen.

sixth run of GLP - The new Golf 3/GLP was complete released for the first time, today. Because of both participants, driver Wolfgang Borgs' origins are in the rallye spaorts and co-driver Dieter Nüsser takes place in car- and kart-slalom-events it was a balancewd team. The second constant driver at Oepen Motorsport has take care on the vehicle during the event. He was assisted by Dorothée Nüsser. The 16-year old girl is takes also place in car- and kart-slalom-events. In future she will also take place at Oepen Motorsport.

sixth run of RCN - The 6th run could not be finished in valuation because the vehicle was parked ahead of schedule nevertheless the team is satisfied because on the one hand both drivers were able to enhanced their round times on the other hand Ingo Oepen was able to earn a class victory on the VW Golf V Cup of the friendly team Erft Racing.

fifth run of RCN - One day after the action in the VLN the fifth run of RCN took already place. For the first time a paydriver drove the grey Golf II GTI/RCN. He He has shared the driving with the second driver Sven Hoffmann.

premiere in the VLN - The team of Oepen Motorsports had it's first operation in the VLN. When the chef of the team Ingo Oepen drove the Golf V Cup of Erft Racing as paydriver the rest of the team has managed the service at the car.

third run of RCN - After a nice corso around the northloop on the evening before the race has started in time at 8 o'clock in the morning. Oepen Motorsports has reached place 25 the class H3 and place 43 in group H.

second run of RCN - The second race in the year took place on a sunday. Despite of best weather it was not possible to continue the success of the last race. We simply have reached place 25 of 40 starters. Anyhow the vehicle was not damaged, that means that we can look ahead for the next run in the preprogramme of the 24h-race.

first run of RCN - With the result of the first race in 2009 the team is very satisfied. We have made the 18. place of 42 starters in the class H3. Despite of a turner there were driven best round times.

driver search for 24h race 2009 - The friendly team "Motorsportler Helfen" are searching for a driver for this year's 24h race at the Nürburgring. The race car is a Ford Focus ST with about 280PS. The costs are about ca. 4300,-€. Among the required International-C-license the certain prospective customer should also have adequate experiences in motorsports and a distinctive team spirit. Further information and solicitations via www.motorsportler-helfen.de .

Test- and settingdrives - Although one has planed in other directions Oepen Motorsports will take place in the test- and settingdrives on the Nürburgring Nordschleife on 21.03.2009. The nomination was posted off and the car is ready for the first mission in 2009.

06.04.2008

05.04.2008

16.03.2008