Tsukuba Circuit (2000 Full)

IMSA Vintage Series - 2026 Season 3 · Week 7

Date August 01, 2026
Drivers 38 (16 Nissan GTP, 22 Audi 90 GTO)
Strength of Field 2620
Laps 48
Incidents 147 (3.9 avg)
Subsession #87638371
🤖 Race Summary

In the Nissan GTP class, the race was defined by the performance of Laust Olsen, who led for 32 laps after overtaking pole-sitter Jacob Reid4 on the opening lap. Olsen maintained his position at the front until lap 33, when Pepe Fuentes successfully executed a pass to take the lead. Following this change, Olsen faded from contention, eventually finishing in P8 with five recorded incidents. Pepe Fuentes, who started the race in P3, capitalized on the opening to lead the final 16 laps and secure the victory. Josefine Becker improved from a P6 start to finish P2, despite incurring three incidents. Jacob Reid4, despite starting from pole position, finished P3 after struggling with eight incidents throughout the 48-lap event. In the Audi 90 GTO class, the podium remained consistent with the starting grid. Noel Luneburg converted his pole position into a victory, completing 45 laps with four incidents. Mickey Friesen maintained his P2 starting position to finish second, recording two incidents, while Joni Hagner also held his ground to finish P3, also with two incidents. The class saw several drivers make significant progress through the field during the race. Notable performances in the midfield included Simon Wilks and Martin Sell, who both gained eight positions in their respective classes. Alberto Damián Hernández Suárez improved his standing by seven positions, while Shady Ahmad and Leon Harhoff both moved up five positions. These gains highlighted a competitive race throughout the field, as drivers managed incidents and navigated the Tsukuba Circuit to improve upon their qualifying results.

Race Results

Pos Class Driver Car Grid Laps iR Δ Incs Pts Jr Pts
Pepe Fuentes Nissan GTP 3 48 5.8k +42 0 25 0
Josefine Becker Nissan GTP 6 48 3.4k +74 3 22 0
Jacob Reid4 Nissan GTP 1 48 7.1k +1 8 20 0
4 4 Ferran S. Grau Nissan GTP 4 48 4.4k +28 3 18 0
5 5 Shady Ahmad Nissan GTP 10 48 3.8k +26 1 16 0
6 6 Forbes Marshall Nissan GTP 9 48 2.4k +48 3 15 15
7 7 Simon Wilks Nissan GTP 15 48 2.0k +47 3 14 12
8 8 Laust Olsen Nissan GTP 2 48 4.2k -18 5 13 0
9 9 Eugenio Massa Nissan GTP 12 46 1.7k +29 2 12 10
10 Noel Luneburg Audi 90 GTO 1 45 7.3k +27 4 25 0
11 Mickey Friesen Audi 90 GTO 2 45 4.9k +49 2 22 0
12 Joni Hagner Audi 90 GTO 3 45 7.6k +6 2 20 0
13 10 Brendan Lim Nissan GTP 11 45 4.3k -46 2 11 0
14 4 Andreas Schuster Audi 90 GTO 4 45 6.1k +13 2 18 0
15 5 Krzysztof Olejniczak Audi 90 GTO 5 45 4.9k +21 3 16 0
16 6 Cal Young Audi 90 GTO 6 45 6.4k -8 7 15 0
17 7 Thorben Paulik Audi 90 GTO 11 44 2.8k +44 0 14 15
18 8 Mikko P Savolainen Audi 90 GTO 10 44 2.4k +47 4 13 12
19 9 Leon Harhoff Audi 90 GTO 14 44 5.3k -20 1 12 0
20 10 Stéphane Lesly Audi 90 GTO 12 44 2.3k +30 5 11 10
21 11 Bee Sheppard Audi 90 GTO 15 44 2.4k +18 3 10 8
22 12 Alberto Damián Hernández Suárez Audi 90 GTO 19 43 1.3k +39 1 9 6
23 13 Martin Sell Audi 90 GTO 21 43 1.6k +20 4 8 5
24 14 Peter Muravez Audi 90 GTO 20 42 1.3k +21 6 7 4
25 15 Alex Sturm Audi 90 GTO 13 42 2.4k -20 9 6 3
26 16 Ian Haycox Audi 90 GTO 8 41 2.9k -41 10 5 2
27 11 Finn Siebert Nissan GTP 8 38 2.0k -4 4 10 8
28 17 Hayden Link2 Audi 90 GTO 16 35 1.6k -15 1 4 1
29 18 Stéphane Fleury Audi 90 GTO 18 35 2.1k -37 7 3 0
30 12 Fabian Jungbluth Nissan GTP 7 33 4.5k -75 10 NC NC
31 13 Jontxu Pardo Nissan GTP 13 32 2.1k -34 4 NC NC
32 14 Logan Fehr Nissan GTP 14 27 837 -8 3 NC NC
33 19 Ian Rosie Audi 90 GTO 17 8 1.3k -22 5 NC NC
34 15 Stephane Majman Nissan GTP 5 6 3.8k -99 6 NC NC
35 20 Emilio Dicharri Audi 90 GTO 7 4 2.4k -65 5 NC NC
36 21 Zack Blue Audi 90 GTO 22 1 146 +3 5 NC NC
37 22 Romain Belo Audi 90 GTO 9 0 3.6k -110 4 NC NC
38 16 John Terry4 Nissan GTP 16 0 278 -11 0 NC NC