Suzuka International Racing Course (Grand Prix)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2023 Season 4 - W1
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Total Drivers: 32 (10 Audi 90 GTO, 22 Nissan GTP)
- Strength of Field: 1922
| Split | Subsession ID | SoF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63745997 | 3787 |
| 2 | 63745998 | 1922 |
🤖 Race Summary
In the Nissan GTP class, Diego Mastretta won from P3, finishing 4.85 seconds ahead of Joshua HT Lo, who had a challenging race with 11 incidents, while Pablo L. Suárez secured third place. The Audi 90 GTO class saw Mickey Friesen take victory from P2, with Nick Lancs trailing 3.04 seconds behind in second, and Dominik Freils rounding out the podium in third. Notable performances included Alkibiadis Kousis Fernandez2, who gained 15 positions, and Kurt Clapper, who improved by 11 spots. The race was marked by high incident counts, particularly for Joshua HT Lo, Nicholas Morelli2, and Gerard Boldú, each facing significant challenges on the track.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Grid | Laps | Interval | Best Lap | iR Δ | Incs | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Mastretta | Nissan GTP | 3 | 23 | - | 1:45.92 | 2.7k +75 | 3 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Joshua HT Lo | Nissan GTP | 2 | 23 | +4.85 | 1:46.07 | 2.3k +80 | 11 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Pablo L. Suárez | Nissan GTP | 7 | 23 | +12.67 | 1:46.20 | 2.8k +56 | 2 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Stéphane Lesly | Nissan GTP | 4 | 23 | +15.61 | 1:46.26 | 2.6k +50 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Alkibiadis Kousis Fernandez2 | Nissan GTP | 20 | 23 | +16.07 | 1:46.07 | 2.2k +54 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Shady Ahmad | Nissan GTP | 10 | 23 | +16.20 | 1:46.14 | 2.2k +47 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Nicholas Morelli2 | Nissan GTP | 8 | 23 | +30.80 | 1:46.71 | 2.6k +24 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Ben Summers | Nissan GTP | 14 | 23 | +41.24 | 1:47.11 | 2.3k +25 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Gerard Boldú | Nissan GTP | 11 | 23 | +44.12 | 1:47.24 | 2.6k +3 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Kurt Clapper | Nissan GTP | 21 | 23 | +47.71 | 1:46.36 | 2.1k +10 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | Nils Hoyt | Nissan GTP | 9 | 23 | +50.29 | 1:47.22 | 2.0k +6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Jerry Foehrkolb | Nissan GTP | 22 | 23 | +1:10.33 | 1:47.38 | 2.0k -3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | Thomas Silbernagel | Nissan GTP | 19 | 23 | +1:22.66 | 1:47.74 | 2.2k -20 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | Giovanni Lorenzo Guastella | Nissan GTP | 13 | 23 | +1:24.04 | 1:48.12 | 2.3k -33 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | Dale Simpson3 | Nissan GTP | 17 | 23 | +1:40.24 | 1:49.57 | 1.3k -2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | Don Runkle Jr | Nissan GTP | 15 | 23 | +1:51.14 | 1:48.99 | 1.1k -3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | Jose Carlos De Dios Sanchez | Nissan GTP | 16 | 22 | - | 1:48.92 | 1.3k -23 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Mickey Friesen | Audi 90 GTO | 2 | 20 | - | 2:02.22 | 2.3k +70 | 5 | 14 | 15 | |
| 19 | Nick Lancs | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 20 | +3.04 | 2:02.57 | 2.0k +60 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
| 20 | Dominik Freils | Audi 90 GTO | 3 | 20 | +19.71 | 2:03.27 | 1.4k +66 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 21 | 4 | Pablo Rangel2 | Audi 90 GTO | 4 | 20 | +21.16 | 2:02.96 | 2.0k +20 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 22 | 5 | Sam Dillingham | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 20 | +1:13.63 | 2:04.85 | 1.8k +6 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
| 23 | 6 | Peter Meier2 | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 20 | +1:13.87 | 2:04.75 | 1.5k -1 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| 24 | 7 | Nicholas Yielding | Audi 90 GTO | 5 | 19 | - | 2:03.99 | 1.7k -30 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 25 | 8 | Asier Andrés2 | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 17 | - | 2:06.06 | 1.3k -33 | 25 | 5 | 3 |
| 26 | 9 | Tre Worley | Audi 90 GTO | 6 | 16 | - | 2:03.34 | 2.0k -82 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | 18 | Gianluca Gabbiani | Nissan GTP | 1 | 15 | - | 1:46.29 | 2.7k -81 | 4 | NC | NC |
| 28 | 19 | Bjoern Ackermann | Nissan GTP | 6 | 14 | - | 1:46.71 | 1.5k -50 | 5 | NC | NC |
| 29 | 20 | Eduar Jaramillo2 | Nissan GTP | 5 | 13 | - | 1:46.58 | 2.5k -94 | 13 | NC | NC |
| 30 | 21 | Neiko G Simmons | Nissan GTP | 12 | 13 | - | 1:47.72 | 1.7k -76 | 17 | NC | NC |
| 31 | 10 | Andre Schumacher | Audi 90 GTO | 1 | 13 | - | 2:02.08 | 1.3k -76 | 6 | NC | NC |
| 32 | 22 | Nathan Morgan3 | Nissan GTP | 18 | 7 | - | - | 824 -45 | 10 | NC | NC |