Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Full Course)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2023 Season 1 - W7
- Date: January 28, 2023
- Total Drivers: 44 (20 Audi 90 GTO, 24 Nissan GTP)
- Strength of Field: 2912
🤖 Race Summary
In the Nissan GTP class, Hugh Haycox won from P1, finishing 239.25 seconds ahead of Mathias Havdal in P2, with Arto Ihamäki taking third. The Audi 90 GTO class saw Jouko Leskela secure victory from P1, finishing with 3 incidents, while Esko Lehtiniemi came in second, one lap down, and Javier del Olmo rounded out the podium in third. Notably, Topi Korteniemi and Doug Cloud struggled with 11 and 10 incidents respectively, while Jamie Hamel-Smith impressively gained 11 positions during the race. Overall, the event showcased both skill and challenges, with several drivers facing significant incident counts.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Grid | Laps | Interval | Best Lap | iR Δ | Incs | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Haycox | Nissan GTP | 1 | 34 | - | 1:10.42 | 5.5k +48 | 7 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Mathias Havdal | Nissan GTP | 3 | 34 | +23.92 | 1:10.66 | 4.8k +51 | 6 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Arto Ihamäki | Nissan GTP | 9 | 34 | +27.49 | 1:11.04 | 4.2k +56 | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Ove Trengereid | Nissan GTP | 5 | 34 | +27.70 | 1:10.97 | 3.9k +55 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | Laust Olsen | Nissan GTP | 4 | 34 | +37.23 | 1:10.95 | 4.1k +41 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | Aitor Sintes-Galindo | Nissan GTP | 7 | 34 | +38.54 | 1:11.09 | 4.2k +31 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | Aaron Humphrey4 | Nissan GTP | 11 | 34 | +39.59 | 1:11.71 | 3.4k +43 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Timothy Vaughan | Nissan GTP | 8 | 34 | +57.32 | 1:10.75 | 4.1k +17 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | Kevin M Parrish | Nissan GTP | 10 | 34 | +57.82 | 1:11.65 | 3.2k +31 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | Sheamus Power | Nissan GTP | 12 | 34 | +1:02.58 | 1:11.93 | 3.4k +15 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | Jason Clapper | Nissan GTP | 20 | 34 | +1:08.28 | 1:11.87 | 3.1k +16 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Brendan Lim | Nissan GTP | 14 | 34 | +1:09.54 | 1:12.05 | 2.3k +30 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 13 | 13 | Tim Jonk2 | Nissan GTP | 15 | 33 | - | 1:12.77 | 2.4k +18 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 14 | 14 | John Keefe | Nissan GTP | 18 | 33 | - | 1:12.82 | 2.8k -1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 15 | 15 | Jose Conde | Nissan GTP | 23 | 33 | - | 1:13.10 | 2.1k +11 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 16 | 16 | Stéphane Lesly | Nissan GTP | 13 | 33 | - | 1:12.06 | 2.3k -3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | 17 | Kurt Clapper | Nissan GTP | 21 | 33 | - | 1:12.94 | 2.2k -8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 18 | Kaj Hansen | Nissan GTP | 16 | 33 | - | 1:13.08 | 1.8k -5 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | Jouko Leskela | Audi 90 GTO | 1 | 31 | - | 1:20.22 | 6.9k +26 | 3 | 25 | 0 | |
| 20 | Esko Lehtiniemi | Audi 90 GTO | 4 | 30 | - | 1:21.02 | 4.1k +62 | 1 | 22 | 0 | |
| 21 | Javier del Olmo | Audi 90 GTO | 2 | 30 | - | 1:20.87 | 5.3k +30 | 6 | 20 | 0 | |
| 22 | 4 | Marti Olle | Audi 90 GTO | 6 | 30 | - | 1:21.25 | 2.7k +74 | 5 | 18 | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | Topi Korteniemi | Audi 90 GTO | 3 | 30 | - | 1:20.41 | 6.4k -6 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | 6 | Ian Haycox | Audi 90 GTO | 5 | 30 | - | 1:20.96 | 4.6k +11 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | 7 | Doug Cloud | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 30 | - | 1:21.38 | 3.0k +36 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | Kurt Krumm | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 30 | - | 1:21.15 | 4.5k -6 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | Philippe Savoie | Audi 90 GTO | 11 | 30 | - | 1:21.76 | 2.7k +25 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 28 | 10 | Jamie Hamel-Smith | Audi 90 GTO | 15 | 30 | - | 1:21.63 | 2.9k +8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | Timothy Reed4 | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 30 | - | 1:21.20 | 4.8k -43 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | Cam Porter | Audi 90 GTO | 13 | 30 | - | 1:21.78 | 2.1k +10 | 15 | 9 | 10 |
| 31 | 13 | Bjoern Ackermann | Audi 90 GTO | 12 | 30 | - | 1:22.27 | 2.3k -5 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | 14 | Carlos Fonseca | Audi 90 GTO | 16 | 30 | - | 1:22.03 | 2.8k -30 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 33 | 15 | Steve McLean | Audi 90 GTO | 18 | 29 | - | 1:22.43 | 2.0k -16 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
| 34 | 19 | Martin Krejcirik | Nissan GTP | 19 | 27 | - | 1:12.93 | 3.5k -62 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 20 | Antti Lepistö | Nissan GTP | 2 | 25 | - | 1:10.68 | 6.2k -123 | 2 | NC | NC |
| 36 | 21 | Fabian Jungbluth | Nissan GTP | 6 | 23 | - | 1:11.09 | 4.2k -97 | 6 | NC | NC |
| 37 | 22 | Brett Punkari | Nissan GTP | 22 | 23 | - | 1:12.80 | 2.1k -48 | 3 | NC | NC |
| 38 | 23 | Antonio Alvarez | Nissan GTP | 17 | 19 | - | 1:11.94 | 2.6k -71 | 10 | NC | NC |
| 39 | 16 | Marc Ollé | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 15 | - | 1:21.63 | 2.6k -44 | 9 | NC | NC |
| 40 | 17 | Ryan Fischer | Audi 90 GTO | 19 | 12 | - | 1:26.30 | 1.2k -14 | 8 | NC | NC |
| 41 | 24 | Oriol Monteagudo | Nissan GTP | 24 | 3 | - | 1:14.84 | 1.5k -45 | 1 | NC | NC |
| 42 | 18 | Ryan J Sharp | Audi 90 GTO | 17 | 2 | - | 1:25.09 | 2.1k -51 | 2 | NC | NC |
| 43 | 19 | David Buckley2 | Audi 90 GTO | 14 | 2 | - | 1:24.51 | 1.7k -51 | 5 | NC | NC |
| 44 | 20 | Barry Wright2 | Audi 90 GTO | 20 | 0 | - | - | 438 -16 | 0 | NC | NC |