Algarve International Circuit (Grand Prix)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2024 Season 2 - W3
- Date: March 30, 2024
- Total Drivers: 51 (25 Audi 90 GTO, 26 Nissan GTP)
- Strength of Field: 3031
🤖 Race Summary
In the Nissan GTP class, Audrius Valantiejus won from P6, finishing just 0.192 seconds ahead of Timothy Vaughan, who started P2, with Michael DeTurck in third place, 8.029 seconds behind. The Audi 90 GTO class saw Andrius Šliumba take victory from P3, finishing 5.555 seconds ahead of Mickey Friesen, who started on pole, with Joram Vanhixe rounding out the podium in third, 10.750 seconds behind. Both classes experienced a high number of incidents, with notable performances from drivers like Iván Olesiejuk Ayuso and Victor Rodriguez, each recording 11 and 12 incidents respectively. Overall, the race showcased intense competition and challenging conditions at the Algarve International Circuit.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Grid | Laps | Interval | Best Lap | iR Δ | Incs | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrius Valantiejus | Nissan GTP | 6 | 27 | - | 1:28.98 | 8.9k +17 | 11 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Timothy Vaughan | Nissan GTP | 2 | 27 | +0.19 | 1:29.12 | 5.2k +59 | 6 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Michael DeTurck | Nissan GTP | 10 | 27 | +8.03 | 1:29.31 | 4.7k +62 | 8 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Alexander van de Sandt | Nissan GTP | 1 | 27 | +15.38 | 1:29.13 | 4.7k +55 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | Iván Olesiejuk Ayuso | Nissan GTP | 11 | 27 | +15.97 | 1:29.53 | 4.2k +57 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | Victor Rodriguez | Nissan GTP | 8 | 27 | +27.14 | 1:29.59 | 5.9k +15 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | Brendan Lim | Nissan GTP | 7 | 27 | +28.95 | 1:29.51 | 4.4k +38 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Aitor Sintes-Galindo | Nissan GTP | 15 | 27 | +30.01 | 1:29.80 | 4.4k +30 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | Fabian Jungbluth | Nissan GTP | 14 | 27 | +31.69 | 1:30.00 | 4.6k +17 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | Javier del Olmo | Nissan GTP | 12 | 27 | +32.69 | 1:30.21 | 4.5k +11 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | Emerson Gaudin | Nissan GTP | 16 | 27 | +39.06 | 1:30.28 | 3.4k +30 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Enol Luis | Nissan GTP | 13 | 27 | +45.30 | 1:30.17 | 2.7k +41 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| 13 | 13 | Laust Olsen | Nissan GTP | 5 | 27 | +45.47 | 1:29.30 | 3.9k +2 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | Zachary Buchanan | Nissan GTP | 20 | 27 | +50.04 | 1:29.79 | 3.1k +14 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | Logan Edwards | Nissan GTP | 19 | 27 | +50.44 | 1:29.98 | 2.7k +15 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 16 | 16 | Áron Barta | Nissan GTP | 22 | 27 | +55.89 | 1:30.03 | 3.1k -2 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | Sheamus Power | Nissan GTP | 17 | 27 | +1:02.60 | 1:29.89 | 4.0k -30 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | Matthew Cockerham | Nissan GTP | 24 | 27 | +1:11.86 | 1:31.45 | 2.1k +8 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| 19 | 19 | Ian Haycox | Nissan GTP | 23 | 27 | +1:28.54 | 1:31.31 | 3.4k -31 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 20 | Francesc Andres Diaz | Nissan GTP | 25 | 26 | - | 1:32.48 | 1.9k +1 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | 21 | Jaymes Melvin | Nissan GTP | 21 | 26 | - | 1:31.74 | 2.0k -12 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Andrius Šliumba | Audi 90 GTO | 3 | 24 | - | 1:42.15 | 4.3k +60 | 11 | 25 | 0 | |
| 23 | Mickey Friesen | Audi 90 GTO | 1 | 24 | +5.55 | 1:42.12 | 3.6k +66 | 7 | 22 | 0 | |
| 24 | Joram Vanhixe | Audi 90 GTO | 5 | 24 | +10.75 | 1:42.40 | 4.4k +41 | 6 | 20 | 0 | |
| 25 | 4 | Josh Brain | Audi 90 GTO | 2 | 24 | +12.49 | 1:42.48 | 3.6k +49 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | 5 | Romain Belo | Audi 90 GTO | 6 | 24 | +25.72 | 1:42.64 | 2.8k +62 | 7 | 16 | 15 |
| 27 | 6 | Fabio Sahl | Audi 90 GTO | 12 | 24 | +31.63 | 1:43.25 | 4.4k +17 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | Arturas Kundelis | Audi 90 GTO | 4 | 24 | +33.21 | 1:42.08 | 5.3k -6 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | Cam Porter | Audi 90 GTO | 11 | 24 | +36.75 | 1:43.16 | 3.0k +32 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | 9 | Alfonso Fernandez5 | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 24 | +51.22 | 1:43.16 | 2.7k +34 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 31 | 10 | Doug Cloud | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 24 | +57.01 | 1:42.72 | 3.4k +6 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | David B Leman | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 24 | +57.46 | 1:43.26 | 3.0k +9 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | 12 | Kevin Binkley | Audi 90 GTO | 16 | 24 | +58.42 | 1:43.61 | 3.5k -11 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | Max Karpechin | Audi 90 GTO | 17 | 24 | +1:11.87 | 1:44.38 | 2.1k +19 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 35 | 22 | Jack Wells2 | Nissan GTP | 3 | 23 | - | 1:29.45 | 4.3k -77 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 14 | Hector Cordero | Audi 90 GTO | 24 | 23 | - | 1:44.16 | 1.9k +17 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 37 | 15 | Mark Darnell | Audi 90 GTO | 18 | 23 | - | 1:44.20 | 2.1k +1 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 38 | 16 | Timothy S Porter | Audi 90 GTO | 21 | 23 | - | 1:44.88 | 869 +39 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 39 | 17 | Ian Philip Johnson | Audi 90 GTO | 19 | 23 | - | 1:44.53 | 1.8k -4 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 40 | 18 | Fernando Mattos | Audi 90 GTO | 25 | 23 | - | 1:45.57 | 1.4k +1 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| 41 | 19 | Bjoern Ackermann | Audi 90 GTO | 22 | 23 | - | 1:45.12 | 1.9k -24 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | 20 | Juan Jose Suarez | Audi 90 GTO | 23 | 23 | - | 1:45.35 | 1.6k -23 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | 21 | Ferran S. Grau | Audi 90 GTO | 15 | 22 | - | 1:42.83 | 4.0k -98 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | 22 | Thorben Paulik | Audi 90 GTO | 13 | 20 | - | 1:43.51 | 2.0k -51 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | 23 | Timothy Reed4 | Nissan GTP | 9 | 18 | - | 1:29.50 | 4.3k -86 | 13 | NC | NC |
| 46 | 24 | Diego Barreiro Hevia | Nissan GTP | 26 | 18 | - | 1:32.78 | 1.4k -17 | 25 | DQ | DQ |
| 47 | 23 | José Madero | Audi 90 GTO | 20 | 15 | - | 1:45.34 | 1.7k -49 | 10 | NC | NC |
| 48 | 24 | Sam Skovgaard | Audi 90 GTO | 14 | 13 | - | 1:43.75 | 1.7k -58 | 8 | NC | NC |
| 49 | 25 | Andreas Schuster | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 12 | - | 1:43.22 | 4.0k -129 | 5 | NC | NC |
| 50 | 25 | Aaron Humphrey4 | Nissan GTP | 4 | 10 | - | 1:29.61 | 4.5k -105 | 8 | NC | NC |
| 51 | 26 | Carles Alvarez Benedi | Nissan GTP | 18 | 5 | - | 1:32.75 | 4.5k -112 | 10 | NC | NC |