St. Petersburg Grand Prix (Grand Prix)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2026 Season 3 · Week 3
🤖 Race Summary
In the Nissan GTP class at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix, Gabri Martinez delivered a dominant performance, securing the victory after starting from pole position. Martinez led all 36 laps of the race, maintaining control of the field from the initial green flag to the checkered flag. Despite recording one incident during the event, Martinez’s pace proved sufficient to fend off the competition. Andy Tea, who started in second position, maintained his place throughout the race to finish in P2, despite accumulating two incidents. Brendan Lim rounded out the podium, moving up from his fourth-place starting position to finish third with a clean race, recording zero incidents. In the Audi 90 GTO class, Noel Luneburg converted his pole position into a class win, completing 34 laps. Luneburg managed two incidents over the course of the race to claim the top spot. The battle for the remaining podium positions saw significant movement, as Joni Hagner improved from a third-place start to finish in P2, despite recording six incidents during the event. Cal Young, who started the race in second position, ultimately finished in third place with three recorded incidents. The race featured several notable performances from drivers making significant gains within their respective classes. In the broader field, Ilkka Kotisalo stood out with a six-position gain, while Joni Berg demonstrated impressive pace by advancing eight positions throughout the event. Additionally, Moises Escobar Gallego, Thorben Paulik, and Lance Simon each successfully gained five positions in their respective classes, contributing to a highly active race in the mid-pack. The event concluded with these drivers successfully navigating the St. Petersburg circuit to improve their standing from their initial grid positions.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabri Martinez | Nissan GTP | 25 | 0 | ||
| Andy Tea | Nissan GTP | 22 | 0 | ||
| Brendan Lim | Nissan GTP | 20 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Laust Olsen | Nissan GTP | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | Moises Escobar Gallego | Nissan GTP | 16 | 14 |
| 6 | Noel Luneburg | Audi 90 GTO | 25 | 0 | |
| 7 | Joni Hagner | Audi 90 GTO | 22 | 0 | |
| 8 | Cal Young | Audi 90 GTO | 20 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4 | Emilio Dicharri | Audi 90 GTO | 18 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | Thorben Paulik | Audi 90 GTO | 16 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | Lance Simon | Nissan GTP | 15 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | Ilkka Kotisalo | Audi 90 GTO | 15 | 0 |
| 13 | 7 | Andreas Schuster | Audi 90 GTO | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | Romain Belo | Audi 90 GTO | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | Joni Berg | Audi 90 GTO | 12 | 5 |
| 16 | 10 | Martin Krejcirik | Audi 90 GTO | 11 | 3 |
| 17 | 11 | Doug Cloud | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | Stéphane Lesly | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 1 |
| 19 | 7 | Carlos Peralta6 | Nissan GTP | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | 13 | Mikko P Savolainen | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | Arturas Kundelis | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | Joram Vanhixe | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 23 | 8 | Shady Ahmad | Nissan GTP | NC | NC |
| 24 | 9 | Ben Summers | Nissan GTP | NC | NC |
| 25 | 16 | JD Rodriguez | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 26 | 17 | Ian Haycox | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 27 | 10 | Forbes Marshall | Nissan GTP | NC | NC |
| 28 | 18 | Edwin Kriek | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 29 | 11 | Nicholas Wrage | Nissan GTP | NC | NC |
| 30 | 12 | Andrew Peddie | Nissan GTP | NC | NC |