Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke (BES/WEC)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2026 Season 3 · Week 8
🤖 Race Summary
In the Nissan GTP class at the Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke, Gabri Martinez dominated the field, converting a pole position start into a victory. Martinez led all 24 laps of the race, maintaining control despite accumulating 9 incidents throughout the event. While Martinez remained unchallenged at the front, the battle for the podium was defined by the attrition of Jon Schwartz. Schwartz, who started further back, successfully climbed to P2 and remained a front-runner for approximately 10 laps. However, his race derailed following a series of incidents totaling 14, forcing him to drop out of contention for the lead and settle for a P5 finish. This allowed Pepe Fuentes, who started P2, to secure second place with 24 laps completed and 11 incidents. Josefine Becker rounded out the podium in P3, also completing 24 laps while recording the highest incident count among the top three at 16. The Audi 90 GTO class featured a 31-car field, which was won by Joni Hagner. Starting from pole position, Hagner navigated the 22-lap race efficiently, finishing with 7 incidents. The race behind Hagner saw significant movement from the middle of the grid. Mickey Friesen, who qualified in P5, successfully navigated the traffic to secure second place, completing the race distance with 8 incidents. Andreas Schuster, who started from the fourth position on the grid, maintained a competitive pace to finish in third place, recording 10 incidents over the course of the event. The race was characterized by high incident rates across the field, reflecting the difficulty of the Nürburgring circuit. Beyond the front-runners, several drivers struggled to maintain consistency. Javier Mosquera recorded the highest incident count of the event with 21, while Daniel San Antonio finished his race with 10 incidents. Despite the high volume of contact throughout the pack, the podium finishers in both classes managed to complete their full race distances, securing their positions through a combination of pace and incident management.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabri Martinez | Nissan GTP | 25 | 0 | ||
| Pepe Fuentes | Nissan GTP | 22 | 0 | ||
| Josefine Becker | Nissan GTP | 20 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Fabian Jungbluth | Nissan GTP | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | Jon Schwartz | Nissan GTP | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | Brendan Lim | Nissan GTP | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | Simon Wilks | Nissan GTP | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | 8 | Jontxu Pardo | Nissan GTP | 13 | 12 |
| 9 | 9 | Daniel San Antonio | Nissan GTP | 12 | 10 |
| 10 | 10 | Jose Llamas | Nissan GTP | 11 | 8 |
| 11 | 11 | Lance Simon | Nissan GTP | 10 | 6 |
| 12 | 12 | Javier Mosquera | Nissan GTP | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Joni Hagner | Audi 90 GTO | 25 | 0 | |
| 14 | Mickey Friesen | Audi 90 GTO | 22 | 0 | |
| 15 | Andreas Schuster | Audi 90 GTO | 20 | 0 | |
| 16 | 4 | Arturas Kundelis | Audi 90 GTO | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | Ilkka Kotisalo | Audi 90 GTO | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | Noel Luneburg | Audi 90 GTO | 15 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | Brandon White24 | Audi 90 GTO | 14 | 15 |
| 20 | 8 | Kyle Ridley2 | Audi 90 GTO | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | 9 | Ian Haycox | Audi 90 GTO | 12 | 12 |
| 22 | 10 | Michael Polasek | Audi 90 GTO | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | Riley Thompson | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | Thorben Paulik | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 10 |
| 25 | 13 | Krzysztof Olejniczak | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 0 |
| 26 | 14 | Shady Ahmad | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | Martin Krejcirik | Audi 90 GTO | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | Daniel Repetto | Audi 90 GTO | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 17 | Bee Sheppard | Audi 90 GTO | 4 | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | Mikko P Savolainen | Audi 90 GTO | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | 19 | Emilio Dicharri | Audi 90 GTO | 2 | 5 |
| 32 | 20 | Alexander Mackey | Audi 90 GTO | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | 21 | Joni Berg | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 22 | Jan Rinklin | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | 23 | Pedro Dias | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 24 | David Miller17 | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | 25 | Martin Sell | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 26 | Pablo Rangel2 | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 27 | Alex Sturm | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 28 | Eugenio Massa | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 29 | Gaby Vázquez | Audi 90 GTO | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 30 | Aaron Ferguson | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 43 | 31 | Nick Pecori | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 44 | 13 | Santi Velas | Nissan GTP | NC | NC |