Virginia International Raceway (Full Course)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2023 Season 2 - W6
- Date: April 22, 2023
- Total Drivers: 41 (20 Audi 90 GTO, 21 Nissan GTP)
- Strength of Field: 1726
| Split | Subsession ID | SoF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61104566 | 3626 |
| 2 | 61104567 | 1726 |
🤖 Race Summary
In the Nissan GTP class, Robert Plumley won from P2, finishing 87.85 seconds ahead of Gianluca Gabbiani, who started on pole, with Daniel Simis in third place. The Audi 90 GTO class saw Tim J Kennedy take victory from P3, completing 24 laps with only one incident, while Thorben Paulik finished second after starting P6, and Daniel Cedeno secured third from P4. Notably, Nicholas Morelli2, Carlos Eduardo Fernandez Guerra, Veevee Meyer, Ray Farlow, and Byron Long all struggled with multiple incidents, impacting their race performances. Overall, the race showcased competitive driving despite the challenges faced by several participants.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Grid | Laps | Interval | Best Lap | iR Δ | Incs | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Plumley | Nissan GTP | 2 | 26 | - | 1:32.92 | 2.7k +70 | 1 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Gianluca Gabbiani | Nissan GTP | 1 | 26 | +8.79 | 1:32.86 | 2.1k +78 | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Daniel Simis | Nissan GTP | 8 | 26 | +37.86 | 1:33.60 | 2.0k +74 | 2 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shady Ahmad | Nissan GTP | 3 | 26 | +42.40 | 1:33.52 | 2.4k +50 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Joshua HT Lo | Nissan GTP | 4 | 26 | +53.40 | 1:34.16 | 2.3k +41 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Nicholas Morelli2 | Nissan GTP | 10 | 26 | +1:04.64 | 1:33.84 | 2.6k +23 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Carlos Eduardo Fernandez Guerra | Nissan GTP | 9 | 26 | +1:08.84 | 1:34.77 | 2.1k +28 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Veevee Meyer | Nissan GTP | 11 | 26 | +1:08.96 | 1:33.92 | 1.8k +32 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Ryan Minzloff2 | Nissan GTP | 16 | 26 | +1:19.64 | 1:34.78 | 1.8k +23 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Ray Farlow | Nissan GTP | 15 | 25 | - | 1:36.73 | 1.9k +8 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | Travis Lapainis | Nissan GTP | 18 | 25 | - | 1:38.26 | 1.4k +19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Byron Long | Nissan GTP | 17 | 24 | - | 1:37.36 | 1.5k +6 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | Tim Phillips | Nissan GTP | 19 | 24 | - | 1:42.10 | 1.4k +1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | Sandro Scerri | Nissan GTP | 20 | 24 | - | 1:36.74 | 1.3k -5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | Juan Garcia | Nissan GTP | 7 | 24 | - | 1:34.23 | 2.1k -47 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Tim J Kennedy | Audi 90 GTO | 3 | 24 | - | 1:46.07 | 2.0k +80 | 1 | 14 | 15 | |
| 17 | Thorben Paulik | Audi 90 GTO | 6 | 23 | - | 1:46.87 | 1.8k +79 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
| 18 | Daniel Cedeno | Audi 90 GTO | 4 | 23 | - | 1:46.40 | 1.8k +71 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| 19 | 4 | Xavier Baca | Audi 90 GTO | 5 | 23 | - | 1:45.97 | 2.0k +52 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 20 | 5 | Alfonso Fernandez5 | Audi 90 GTO | 2 | 23 | - | 1:45.95 | 2.1k +38 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 21 | 6 | Mika Tuupola | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 23 | - | 1:47.43 | 2.2k +23 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 22 | 7 | Bjoern Ackermann | Audi 90 GTO | 11 | 23 | - | 1:47.57 | 2.2k +14 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 23 | 8 | Vitor Souza3 | Audi 90 GTO | 15 | 23 | - | 1:48.55 | 1.5k +29 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | 16 | Jesús Arboleya | Nissan GTP | 13 | 23 | - | 1:36.30 | 1.8k -46 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | Duncan O'Brien | Audi 90 GTO | 19 | 23 | - | 1:48.69 | 1.2k +33 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | 17 | Stéphane Lesly | Nissan GTP | 5 | 22 | - | 1:34.81 | 2.3k -73 | 10 | DQ | DQ |
| 27 | 10 | Andre Schumacher | Audi 90 GTO | 1 | 22 | - | 1:45.84 | 1.4k +12 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | 18 | Tim Wilkinson3 | Nissan GTP | 6 | 22 | - | 1:34.80 | 2.1k -77 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | Ronnie Peterson | Audi 90 GTO | 14 | 22 | - | 1:48.86 | 1.7k -7 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | Christopher Bruyn | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 20 | - | 1:47.15 | 1.7k -18 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 13 | Rodrigo Jaime | Audi 90 GTO | 18 | 20 | - | 1:50.49 | 1.3k -9 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 14 | Ryan Schroeder | Audi 90 GTO | 13 | 17 | - | 1:50.06 | 1.3k -22 | 14 | NC | NC |
| 33 | 15 | Javier Lago | Audi 90 GTO | 17 | 14 | - | 1:49.76 | 1.3k -31 | 7 | NC | NC |
| 34 | 16 | Douglas Carabette | Audi 90 GTO | 16 | 14 | - | 1:49.41 | 1.4k -48 | 8 | NC | NC |
| 35 | 19 | Michael Newhall | Nissan GTP | 21 | 10 | - | 1:40.56 | 1.2k -47 | 5 | NC | NC |
| 36 | 17 | Timothy S Porter | Audi 90 GTO | 12 | 10 | - | 1:48.64 | 1.2k -48 | 5 | NC | NC |
| 37 | 20 | Kurt Clapper | Nissan GTP | 14 | 7 | - | 1:34.94 | 2.2k -100 | 1 | NC | NC |
| 38 | 18 | Mickey Friesen | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 3 | - | 1:49.05 | 1.2k -58 | 2 | NC | NC |
| 39 | 21 | Boris Rattez | Nissan GTP | 12 | 0 | - | - | 981 -58 | 4 | NC | NC |
| 40 | 19 | Oren Laskin | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 0 | - | - | 1.5k -88 | 2 | NC | NC |
| 41 | 20 | Jason Clemons | Audi 90 GTO | 20 | 0 | - | - | 1.8k -102 | 0 | NC | NC |