Suzuka International Racing Course (Grand Prix)

IMSA Vintage Series - 2023 Season 4 - W1
  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Total Drivers: 33 (16 Audi 90 GTO, 17 Nissan GTP)
  • Strength of Field: 3787
Split Subsession ID SoF
1 63745997 3787
2 63745998 1922

🤖 Race Summary

In the Nissan GTP class, Audrius Valantiejus won from P1, leading all 23 laps and finishing 20.28 seconds ahead of Alexander van de Sandt, who started P6 and had 7 incidents, with Sai Andra in third, 23.23 seconds behind the leader. The Audi 90 GTO class saw Jouko Leskela take victory from P2, finishing 4.33 seconds ahead of Topi Korteniemi, who started P1 and recorded 14 incidents, while Ian McD Brasfield secured third place, 11.96 seconds behind the leader. Notable performances included Hugh Haycox with 14 incidents and Tobias Röhner with 16 incidents, showcasing the challenging nature of the race. Overall, the event highlighted both skill and the difficulties faced by drivers across the classes.

Race Results

Pos Class Driver Car Grid Laps Interval Best Lap iR Δ Incs Pts Jr Pts
Audrius Valantiejus Nissan GTP 1 23 - 1:44.16 8.7k  +20 4 25 0
Alexander van de Sandt Nissan GTP 6 23 +20.28 1:44.54 4.5k  +77 7 22 0
Sai Andra Nissan GTP 4 23 +23.23 1:44.94 6.1k  +30 7 20 0
4 4 Javier del Olmo Nissan GTP 5 23 +23.63 1:45.09 5.4k  +31 2 18 0
5 5 Hugh Haycox Nissan GTP 2 23 +27.86 1:44.42 5.5k  +17 14 16 0
6 6 Hamilton Barrera Ruiz Nissan GTP 10 23 +37.07 1:45.33 4.5k  +29 2 15 0
7 7 Robert Plumley Nissan GTP 12 23 +47.59 1:45.88 3.1k  +52 3 14 0
8 8 Fabian Jungbluth Nissan GTP 9 23 +50.24 1:45.70 4.4k  +7 5 13 0
9 9 Martin Krejcirik Nissan GTP 7 23 +51.32 1:45.84 3.5k  +16 9 12 0
10 10 Brendan Lim Nissan GTP 8 23 +55.37 1:45.64 3.9k  -4 7 11 0
11 11 Javier Mosquera Nissan GTP 16 23 +1:00.96 1:46.14 3.8k  -15 5 10 0
12 12 Jason Clapper Nissan GTP 17 23 +1:05.41 1:46.01 3.3k  -13 9 9 0
13 13 Tobias Röhner Nissan GTP 11 23 +1:12.01 1:46.06 3.7k  -36 16 8 0
14 14 Stefan Schlacher Nissan GTP 13 23 +1:20.15 1:45.79 3.5k  -44 13 7 0
15 15 Scott Lear Nissan GTP 15 23 +1:33.93 1:46.83 2.8k  -36 13 6 0
16 16 Romain Belo Nissan GTP 14 21 - 1:47.04 2.8k  -47 5 5 0
17 Jouko Leskela Audi 90 GTO 2 20 - 2:00.89 6.8k  +36 10 25 0
18 Topi Korteniemi Audi 90 GTO 1 20 +4.33 2:00.86 6.8k  +23 14 22 0
19 Ian McD Brasfield Audi 90 GTO 3 20 +11.96 2:01.06 3.2k  +84 4 20 0
20 4 Timothy Vaughan Audi 90 GTO 5 20 +12.11 2:01.56 4.8k  +32 6 18 0
21 5 Ian Haycox Audi 90 GTO 7 20 +25.20 2:01.77 4.3k  +31 3 16 0
22 6 Doug Cloud Audi 90 GTO 11 20 +36.18 2:02.21 3.1k  +48 13 15 0
23 7 Michael Janke Audi 90 GTO 4 20 +37.39 2:01.75 3.0k  +39 8 14 0
24 8 Hideki Koivisto Audi 90 GTO 14 20 +45.91 2:02.56 2.6k  +36 1 13 14
25 9 Jamie Hamel-Smith Audi 90 GTO 13 20 +47.80 2:02.31 3.1k  +10 6 12 0
26 10 Antonio Alvarez Audi 90 GTO 15 20 +50.11 2:02.43 2.8k  +7 14 11 9
27 11 Reid Miller Audi 90 GTO 9 20 +51.11 2:02.17 4.2k  -42 8 10 0
28 12 Josh Brain Audi 90 GTO 8 20 +52.37 2:01.96 3.6k  -40 10 9 0
29 13 Sheamus Power Audi 90 GTO 12 20 +1:04.04 2:02.23 3.7k  -54 6 8 0
30 14 Carlos Fonseca Audi 90 GTO 16 20 +1:13.04 2:03.38 2.7k  -42 13 7 5
31 15 Andrius Šliumba Audi 90 GTO 10 20 +1:50.49 2:02.15 2.6k  -50 4 6 3
32 17 Laust Olsen Nissan GTP 3 16 - 1:44.53 3.7k  -84 8 NC NC
33 16 Timothy Reed4 Audi 90 GTO 6 14 - 2:02.22 4.8k  -118 12 NC NC