Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke (BES/WEC)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2023 Season 2 - W4
- Date: April 08, 2023
- Total Drivers: 38 (19 Audi 90 GTO, 19 Nissan GTP)
- Strength of Field: 1724
| Split | Subsession ID | SoF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60833560 | 3792 |
| 2 | 60833561 | 1724 |
🤖 Race Summary
In the Nissan GTP class, Jorge Fernandez Suarez won from P1, finishing 6.12 seconds ahead of Stéphane Lesly, who started P6, with Robert Plumley in third, 6.84 seconds behind the leader. The Audi 90 GTO class saw Doug Cloud take victory from P2, finishing 1 minute and 59.53 seconds ahead of Tim J Kennedy, who started P4, while Kike Mengual rounded out the podium in third, 4 minutes and 10.06 seconds behind. Notably, Rob Geada, Joshua HT Lo, Krispijn Riet, Harry Weir, and Gianluca Gabbiani all faced significant challenges, with incident counts ranging from 11 to 17. The race showcased both skill and resilience amidst the high-stakes competition of the IMSA Vintage Series.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Grid | Laps | Interval | Best Lap | iR Δ | Incs | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Fernandez Suarez | Nissan GTP | 1 | 24 | - | 1:40.71 | 2.4k +76 | 6 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Stéphane Lesly | Nissan GTP | 6 | 24 | +11.32 | 1:40.89 | 2.4k +66 | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Robert Plumley | Nissan GTP | 5 | 24 | +12.41 | 1:41.11 | 2.6k +48 | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shady Ahmad | Nissan GTP | 7 | 24 | +25.69 | 1:41.98 | 2.0k +56 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Rob Geada | Nissan GTP | 2 | 24 | +32.38 | 1:40.79 | 2.4k +33 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Joshua HT Lo | Nissan GTP | 3 | 24 | +42.01 | 1:41.08 | 2.3k +24 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Krispijn Riet | Nissan GTP | 8 | 24 | +42.24 | 1:42.66 | 2.2k +16 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Kurt Clapper | Nissan GTP | 12 | 24 | +1:05.08 | 1:42.98 | 2.4k +1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Harry Weir | Nissan GTP | 10 | 24 | +1:18.56 | 1:43.16 | 1.9k +7 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Lance Simon | Nissan GTP | 14 | 24 | +1:19.76 | 1:43.56 | 1.6k +9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | Sarah Dallmeir | Nissan GTP | 13 | 24 | +1:20.15 | 1:42.76 | 1.7k -7 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Fernando Mattos | Nissan GTP | 17 | 24 | +1:31.81 | 1:44.46 | 1.3k -2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | Tim Wilkinson3 | Nissan GTP | 11 | 24 | +1:32.86 | 1:43.41 | 2.1k -45 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | Gianluca Gabbiani | Nissan GTP | 4 | 24 | +1:45.23 | 1:40.85 | 1.9k -46 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | Tim Phillips | Nissan GTP | 16 | 23 | - | 1:45.03 | 1.3k -35 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | Davide Sol | Nissan GTP | 18 | 23 | - | 1:44.52 | 881 -23 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Doug Cloud | Audi 90 GTO | 2 | 22 | - | 1:53.30 | 2.6k +65 | 4 | 14 | 15 | |
| 18 | Tim J Kennedy | Audi 90 GTO | 4 | 22 | +11.95 | 1:53.57 | 1.8k +82 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
| 19 | Kike Mengual | Audi 90 GTO | 3 | 22 | +25.01 | 1:53.84 | 2.6k +46 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| 20 | 4 | Thorben Paulik | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 22 | +34.62 | 1:54.77 | 1.8k +60 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | 5 | Linas Petkevicius | Audi 90 GTO | 1 | 22 | +53.67 | 1:53.26 | 2.5k +24 | 20 | 8 | 6 |
| 22 | 6 | Dan Fresh | Audi 90 GTO | 6 | 22 | +54.75 | 1:53.85 | 2.1k +28 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| 23 | 7 | Xavier Baca | Audi 90 GTO | 5 | 22 | +56.48 | 1:54.04 | 1.8k +27 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| 24 | 8 | Mika Tuupola | Audi 90 GTO | 11 | 22 | +1:32.68 | 1:55.04 | 2.1k +6 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 25 | 9 | Cody Blackledge | Audi 90 GTO | 12 | 21 | - | 1:54.38 | 1.6k +14 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | 10 | Alfonso Fernandez5 | Audi 90 GTO | 18 | 21 | - | 1:53.85 | 2.1k -16 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | 11 | Timothy S Porter | Audi 90 GTO | 14 | 21 | - | 1:55.25 | 922 +25 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 12 | Bret Weyand | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 21 | - | 1:54.80 | 1.9k -30 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | Mathias Bernier | Audi 90 GTO | 15 | 21 | - | 1:56.46 | 881 +5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 14 | Anton Dubovickiy | Audi 90 GTO | 19 | 21 | - | 1:58.16 | 731 +2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | Michael Greenberg2 | Nissan GTP | 15 | 19 | - | 1:43.65 | 1.4k -61 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 18 | Saif Al Otaiba | Nissan GTP | 19 | 17 | - | 1:51.68 | 556 -25 | 21 | NC | NC |
| 33 | 15 | Thomas Fontaine | Audi 90 GTO | 17 | 16 | - | 1:57.52 | 563 +2 | 6 | NC | NC |
| 34 | 16 | Andre Lehmann | Audi 90 GTO | 13 | 16 | - | 1:57.06 | 1.7k -67 | 15 | NC | NC |
| 35 | 19 | Veevee Meyer | Nissan GTP | 9 | 12 | - | 1:42.50 | 1.6k -92 | 8 | NC | NC |
| 36 | 17 | Bjoern Ackermann | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 8 | - | 1:54.60 | 2.0k -86 | 10 | NC | NC |
| 37 | 18 | Devin Donaghy | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 5 | - | 1:54.17 | 2.6k -115 | 16 | NC | NC |
| 38 | 19 | Mickey Friesen | Audi 90 GTO | 16 | 2 | - | - | 1.1k -72 | 3 | NC | NC |