Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle (Belle Isle)

IMSA Vintage Series - 2026 Season 3 · Week 6

Date July 25, 2026
Drivers 36 (14 Nissan GTP, 22 Audi 90 GTO)
Strength of Field 2968
Laps 30
Incidents 144 (4.0 avg)
Subsession #87467163
🤖 Race Summary

The Nissan GTP class was dominated by Gabri Martinez, who converted his pole position into a commanding victory at the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle. Martinez led all 30 laps of the race, maintaining a consistent pace despite accumulating four incidents throughout the event. Pepe Fuentes, who started from the second position, secured second place with a cleaner run, recording only one incident over the 30-lap duration. Laust Olsen rounded out the podium in third, successfully navigating the street circuit without a single incident after starting from the third position. In the Audi 90 GTO class, Noel Luneburg claimed the victory after starting from the pole position. Luneburg completed 28 laps with two recorded incidents. Joni Hagner delivered a strong performance, climbing from a fourth-place start to finish second, completing the race without any incidents. Andreas Schuster maintained his competitive standing, finishing third after starting from the third position, also crossing the line with a clean record of zero incidents. The race saw significant movement in the Audi 90 GTO field, with several drivers managing notable position gains. Marcos Roman Vazquez led the charge in recovery, gaining eight positions over the course of the event. Lance Simon also demonstrated effective pace by advancing seven positions, while Juan Alberto Escobar gained five positions in class. Conversely, the race proved challenging for other competitors, particularly regarding incident management. Finn Siebert recorded 12 incidents throughout the 28-lap duration, while Juan Antonio García Alba faced the most significant difficulty with 14 incidents recorded. Despite these challenges, the field remained focused on navigating the technical demands of the Belle Isle circuit, with the podium finishers in both classes demonstrating the consistency required to manage the tight street course effectively.

Race Results

Pos Class Driver Car Grid Laps iR Δ Incs Pts Jr Pts
Gabri Martinez Nissan GTP 1 30 6.0k +35 4 25 0
Pepe Fuentes Nissan GTP 2 30 5.7k +26 1 22 0
Laust Olsen Nissan GTP 3 30 4.2k +39 0 20 0
4 4 Shady Ahmad Nissan GTP 4 30 3.9k +31 0 18 0
5 5 Brendan Lim Nissan GTP 8 30 4.4k +6 2 16 0
6 6 Juan Alberto Escobar Nissan GTP 11 29 2.3k +43 8 15 15
7 7 Lance Simon Nissan GTP 14 29 2.0k +36 0 14 12
8 Noel Luneburg Audi 90 GTO 1 28 7.2k +30 2 25 0
9 Joni Hagner Audi 90 GTO 4 28 7.5k +19 0 22 0
10 Andreas Schuster Audi 90 GTO 3 28 6.0k +28 0 20 0
11 4 Cal Young Audi 90 GTO 6 28 6.4k +13 4 18 0
12 5 Arturas Kundelis Audi 90 GTO 7 28 5.6k +16 0 16 0
13 6 Ilkka Kotisalo Audi 90 GTO 5 28 5.5k +8 1 15 0
14 7 Thorben Paulik Audi 90 GTO 11 28 2.8k +55 5 14 15
15 8 Romain Belo Audi 90 GTO 9 28 3.7k +24 2 13 0
16 9 Martin Krejcirik Audi 90 GTO 13 27 3.0k +31 0 12 0
17 10 Brandon White24 Audi 90 GTO 14 27 2.5k +36 0 11 12
18 11 Emilio Dicharri Audi 90 GTO 8 27 2.5k +27 4 10 10
19 12 Daniel Repetto Audi 90 GTO 12 27 3.3k -3 4 9 0
20 13 Jan Rinklin Audi 90 GTO 17 27 1.8k +27 4 8 8
21 14 Marcos Roman Vazquez Audi 90 GTO 22 27 1.9k +16 2 7 6
22 15 Eugenio Massa Audi 90 GTO 18 26 1.6k +14 9 6 5
23 8 Fabian Jungbluth Nissan GTP 5 26 4.5k -40 6 13 0
24 16 Mickey Friesen Audi 90 GTO 2 26 4.8k -72 5 5 0
25 17 Luis Vazquez10 Audi 90 GTO 16 25 2.3k -23 8 4 4
26 18 Joni Berg Audi 90 GTO 19 25 1.9k -21 4 3 3
27 9 Jontxu Pardo Nissan GTP 12 22 2.2k +3 7 NC NC
28 10 Forbes Marshall Nissan GTP 7 22 2.3k -15 4 NC NC
29 11 Finn Siebert Nissan GTP 6 21 1.6k -7 12 NC NC
30 19 Ian Haycox Audi 90 GTO 10 20 3.0k -60 6 NC NC
31 20 Mikko P Savolainen Audi 90 GTO 15 16 2.3k -51 6 NC NC
32 12 Juan Antonio García Alba Nissan GTP 10 14 2.3k -43 14 NC NC
33 13 Simon Wilks Nissan GTP 13 13 2.0k -49 4 NC NC
34 21 Joshua Glos Audi 90 GTO 21 10 2.0k -52 4 NC NC
35 22 Zachary Nurnberger Audi 90 GTO 20 8 2.0k -62 10 NC NC
36 14 Lautaro Bruna Nissan GTP 9 6 2.0k -65 2 NC NC