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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\nThe pair bounced back in style on Sunday. Lennart Marioneck started the second race from Masters class pole position and laid the foundations for a strong result. Although Viktor Mr\u00e1z crossed the finish line second behind Shota Abkhazava in the Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n, the Kazakh driver was later handed a post-race penalty for causing a collision. That promoted Mr\u00e1z and Marioneck to victory, giving RTR projects its first Masters class win of the season.
“Overall, it was a very positive weekend,” said Lennart Marioneck, pleased with his return to the cockpit of the KTM X-Bow GT2 for RTR projects. The German driver was making his first appearance for the team since the final round of the 2025 season in Barcelona, where he partnered Ma\u0165o Homola. “Saturday\u2019s pit lane incident cost us what could have been a podium finish, but we certainly made up for it on Sunday. Winning is always special, and to share that success with such a fantastic group of people as RTR projects makes it even more rewarding,” Marioneck said. <\/p>\n\n
The experienced German driver was also full of praise for his collaboration with Viktor Mr\u00e1z. “He\u2019s not only a very strong driver, but also a great guy. He\u2019s fully committed to motorsport and works just as hard as everyone else in the team. Everyone in the squad is pushing towards the same goal, which was incredibly motivating for me as well,” Marioneck said, reflecting on their shared weekend. <\/p>\n\n
The duo also benefited from the support of Ma\u0165o Homola, who joined the team at the Belgian round in a coaching role. “He deserves a huge amount of credit. His coaching was excellent, and thanks to him we were able to improve with every run,” said Marioneck, praising the input of the driver with whom he had secured an overall victory in Barcelona back in October last year. <\/p>\n\n
A Bitter Weekend in Spa for Mercedes<\/h2>\n\n
RTR projects entered the weekend aiming for strong results from both of its crews. Once again, Ond\u0159ej Rokos and Petr Lisa were on the entry list, with the Czech pairing returning in the Mercedes-AMG GT car. The duo had already enjoyed a highly promising start to the new season in May. At Monza, they secured two second-place finishes in the Masters category. Arriving in Belgium with similar ambitions, Lisa and Rokos were nevertheless aware even before the weekend that a difficult challenge lay ahead. <\/p>\n\n
According to the Balance of Performance system, designed to ensure the closest possible competition across the grid, the Mercedes-AMG cars had their engine power restricted. On a circuit defined by high-speed sections and long straights, this was a factor that was unlikely to play in their favour. To make matters more challenging, Ond\u0159ej Rokos was tackling the demanding seven-kilometre layout for the very first time in his career. As if that were not enough, he was also limited to just four laps in Friday\u2019s second practice session due to wet weather conditions. <\/p>\n\n Nevertheless, at the start of Saturday\u2019s race, things initially looked far more promising. Although Rokos was hit in the side by a rival immediately after the start, the contact had little effect on the car\u2019s handling. During the opening stages, he even ran at the front of the Masters category and later found himself battling for second place with championship leader Philippe Prette. However, the duel with the Maserati driver ended in contact on the approach to Eau Rouge, sending Rokos into the barriers. <\/p>\n\n “Unfortunately, that one is on me,” admitted Rokos, taking responsibility for the incident. “I misjudged the gap between us and only noticed him at the very last moment. But that\u2019s part of motorsport, and it\u2019s a valuable lesson we can learn from,” said the Czech driver, who fortunately walked away from the crash unharmed. <\/p>\n\n In the immediate aftermath of the crash, it was far from certain whether the heavily damaged Mercedes could be repaired in time for Sunday\u2019s race. Once again, however, RTR projects demonstrated strong team spirit and determination. \u201cThe guys worked until around six in the morning and eventually managed to get the car fixed. It was no small job, but they showed incredible effort. They did an amazing piece of work \u2014 hats off to them,\u201d said Petr Lisa, full of praise for the crew. <\/p>\n\n Sunday\u2019s race also proved far from straightforward for the Czech crew, with problems arriving right at the very end. Petr Lisa did not rate the weekend positively overall, but remains confident about better results ahead. “Spa definitely didn\u2019t go according to plan for us. But it\u2019s in moments like these that you need to pull together and stick as a team. Credit goes to the mechanics and everyone in the squad, but also to Ondra. Everyone showed incredible fighting spirit,” Lisa said, offering encouragement to the team. <\/p>\n\n At the second round of the GT2 European Series, RTR projects confirmed that both of its cars must be considered strong contenders for podium positions in the Masters category. The next opportunity for success will come on 18\u201319 July, when the championship returns to Italy for its second visit of the season, this time heading to Misano. Viktor Mr\u00e1z currently sits second in the overall standings, 34 points behind leader Philippe Prette. Meanwhile, Ond\u0159ej Rokos and Petr Lisa are classified fifth in the championship standings. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Sunday victory in the Masters class. RTR projects left the second round of the GT2 European Series at Spa-Francorchamps on a high after Lennart Marioneck and Viktor Mr\u00e1z claimed a memorable Masters class win in the closing race of the weekend aboard their KTM X-Bow. The triumph was all the sweeter given the series of setbacks the team had endured throughout the Belgian event, making the result a well-earned reward for everyone involved. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2863,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[31],"class_list":["post-2864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-gt2-european-series-en"],"acf":{"photo_gallery":{"photogallery":[[]]}},"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rtr-projects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RTRFridayR2-2-1024x683.jpg\")
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