Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Full Course)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2022 Season 1 - W6
- Date: January 22, 2022
- Total Drivers: 27 (13 Audi 90 GTO, 14 Nissan GTP)
- Strength of Field: 2481
🤖 Race Summary
In the Nissan GTP class, Arto Ihamäki won from P2, finishing 61.95 seconds ahead of Antti Lepistö in P3, with Laust Olsen taking third. The Audi 90 GTO class saw Jouko Leskela secure victory from P1, 36.54 seconds ahead of Ville Ruola in P2, while Javier del Olmo finished third. Notable incidents included Marc Ollé and Esko Lehtiniemi each having 11 incidents, and multiple drivers, including Ethan Williamon and Andre Schumacher, disconnecting during the race. Overall, the event showcased competitive racing despite the challenges faced by several drivers.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Grid | Laps | Interval | Best Lap | iR Δ | Incs | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arto Ihamäki | Nissan GTP | 2 | 34 | - | 1:10.81 | 4.5k +51 | 1 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Antti Lepistö | Nissan GTP | 3 | 34 | +6.20 | 1:10.95 | 6.4k +9 | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Laust Olsen | Nissan GTP | 1 | 34 | +6.73 | 1:10.83 | 3.9k +35 | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Aitor Sintes-Galindo | Nissan GTP | 4 | 34 | +21.61 | 1:11.21 | 3.5k +28 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | Robert Plumley | Nissan GTP | 7 | 34 | +42.68 | 1:11.64 | 3.1k +22 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | Gianluca Gabbiani | Nissan GTP | 8 | 34 | +44.05 | 1:12.26 | 2.7k +18 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| 7 | 7 | Pablo L. Suárez | Nissan GTP | 10 | 34 | +1:05.80 | 1:12.11 | 2.8k +1 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Fabian Jungbluth | Nissan GTP | 5 | 33 | - | 1:11.31 | 4.0k -39 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | Joseph Mudrak | Nissan GTP | 6 | 33 | - | 1:10.98 | 3.6k -45 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | Jeffrey Furcon | Nissan GTP | 11 | 33 | - | 1:14.50 | 1.4k -4 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | 11 | Doug Cloud | Nissan GTP | 9 | 33 | - | 1:12.06 | 2.0k -36 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | 12 | Cristian Arribas | Nissan GTP | 12 | 32 | - | 1:14.20 | 964 -19 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | Jouko Leskela | Audi 90 GTO | 1 | 31 | - | 1:20.25 | 6.2k +28 | 2 | 25 | 0 | |
| 14 | Ville Ruola | Audi 90 GTO | 2 | 31 | +3.65 | 1:20.22 | 5.0k +31 | 6 | 22 | 0 | |
| 15 | Javier del Olmo | Audi 90 GTO | 4 | 30 | - | 1:20.92 | 3.1k +57 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 16 | 4 | Jonathan Razanahoera | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 30 | - | 1:21.43 | 3.6k +28 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | Hideki Koivisto | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 30 | - | 1:21.72 | 2.9k +31 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | Jamie Hamel-Smith | Audi 90 GTO | 11 | 30 | - | 1:21.77 | 2.9k +14 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | Lucas Marino | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 30 | - | 1:21.44 | 2.7k +3 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | Mika Tuupola | Audi 90 GTO | 12 | 30 | - | 1:21.81 | 2.2k +3 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 21 | 9 | Marc Ollé | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 30 | - | 1:21.43 | 2.4k -18 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| 22 | 10 | Esko Lehtiniemi | Audi 90 GTO | 3 | 30 | - | 1:21.13 | 3.7k -69 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | Harry Weir | Audi 90 GTO | 13 | 29 | - | 1:23.19 | 1.4k -17 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 24 | 12 | Oren Laskin | Audi 90 GTO | 6 | 23 | - | 1:21.29 | 1.8k -45 | 4 | NC | NC |
| 25 | 13 | Ethan Williamon | Nissan GTP | 13 | 0 | - | - | 197 -7 | 3 | NC | NC |
| 26 | 13 | Andre Schumacher | Audi 90 GTO | 5 | 0 | - | - | 1.3k -46 | 4 | NC | NC |
| 27 | 14 | Eric Spencer2 | Nissan GTP | 14 | 0 | - | - | 380 -14 | 0 | NC | NC |