St. Petersburg Grand Prix (Grand Prix)

IMSA Vintage Series - 2026 Season 3 · Week 3

Date July 04, 2026
Drivers 37 (13 Nissan GTP, 24 Audi 90 GTO)
Strength of Field 3193
Laps 36
Incidents 171 (4.6 avg)
Subsession #86947602
🤖 Race Summary

In the Nissan GTP class, Jacob Reid4 secured a dominant victory at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix, converting his pole position into a lights-to-flag win. Reid4 led all 36 laps of the race, maintaining a clean performance with zero incidents. While Reid4 controlled the front, the race saw significant movement behind him. Laust Olsen emerged as a primary contender early on, battling near the front and holding the P2 position for approximately 11 laps. However, Olsen’s pace faltered as the race progressed; he eventually faded from the lead pack and finished in P5 after accumulating two incidents. Rafael Paiva2, who started P4, capitalized on the attrition to take second place, despite four incidents throughout the event. Shady Ahmad rounded out the podium in P3, moving up from a P6 start with only one incident recorded. The Audi 90 GTO class was led by Cal Young, who maintained his P1 starting position to take the class win after 34 laps. Young faced pressure throughout the race, finishing with one incident. Ilkka Kotisalo, starting from P4, demonstrated consistent pace to secure second place, completing the race with zero incidents. Mickey Friesen, who began the race in P6, claimed the final podium spot in P3, though he logged three incidents during his run. The field saw several notable recovery drives throughout the event, particularly within the Audi GTO class. Thorben Paulik led the field in position gains, advancing nine spots throughout the race. Mikko P Savolainen followed with a strong performance, gaining seven positions, while Jan Rinklin improved by six spots. Additionally, Adrian Leone and Olavi Syrjä each gained five positions, demonstrating significant movement through the field to improve their final standing despite the high-attrition nature of the St. Petersburg street circuit.

Race Results

Pos Class Driver Car Grid Laps iR Δ Incs Pts Jr Pts
Jacob Reid4 Nissan GTP 1 36 7.0k +37 0 25 0
Rafael Paiva2 Nissan GTP 4 36 3.3k +92 4 22 0
Shady Ahmad Nissan GTP 6 36 3.8k +65 1 20 0
4 4 Brendan Lim Nissan GTP 7 36 4.5k +34 0 18 0
5 5 Laust Olsen Nissan GTP 5 36 4.1k +27 2 16 0
6 6 Forbes Marshall Nissan GTP 9 35 2.2k +56 0 15 15
7 Cal Young Audi 90 GTO 1 34 6.4k +42 1 25 0
8 7 Andy Tea Nissan GTP 2 34 7.4k -60 2 14 0
9 Ilkka Kotisalo Audi 90 GTO 4 34 5.5k +48 0 22 0
10 Mickey Friesen Audi 90 GTO 6 34 4.9k +50 3 20 0
11 4 Noel Luneburg Audi 90 GTO 2 34 7.3k +4 5 18 0
12 5 Mikko P Savolainen Audi 90 GTO 12 33 2.3k +93 4 16 15
13 6 Doug Cloud Audi 90 GTO 10 33 4.0k +43 6 15 0
14 7 Krzysztof Olejniczak Audi 90 GTO 3 33 4.8k +17 8 14 0
15 8 Cam Porter Audi 90 GTO 11 33 4.0k +24 1 13 0
16 9 Thorben Paulik Audi 90 GTO 18 33 2.7k +46 2 12 12
17 10 Romain Belo Audi 90 GTO 14 33 3.7k +16 6 11 0
18 11 Brandon White24 Audi 90 GTO 13 33 2.5k +36 9 10 10
19 12 Ian Haycox Audi 90 GTO 15 33 3.0k +14 5 9 0
20 13 Sheamus Power Audi 90 GTO 17 33 4.6k -29 8 8 0
21 14 Adrian Leone Audi 90 GTO 19 33 1.9k +27 8 7 8
22 15 Jan Rinklin Audi 90 GTO 21 32 1.8k +21 4 6 6
23 16 Andreas Schuster Audi 90 GTO 5 32 6.1k -79 6 5 0
24 17 Olavi Syrjä Audi 90 GTO 22 32 2.0k -1 4 4 5
25 8 Lance Simon Nissan GTP 12 31 2.2k +25 6 13 12
26 9 Gabri Martinez Nissan GTP 3 31 6.1k -73 4 12 0
27 18 Martin Sell Audi 90 GTO 24 30 1.6k +1 0 3 4
28 19 Dustin Walker Audi 90 GTO 23 28 807 +17 23 2 3
29 20 Stéphane Lesly Audi 90 GTO 16 27 2.3k -35 4 1 2
30 21 Emilio Dicharri Audi 90 GTO 9 26 2.5k -49 15 0 1
31 10 Jontxu Pardo Nissan GTP 10 26 2.0k -2 4 NC NC
32 11 Jack David Spickett Nissan GTP 13 17 4.7k -79 6 NC NC
33 22 Joram Vanhixe Audi 90 GTO 7 17 5.5k -120 4 NC NC
34 12 Carlos Peralta6 Nissan GTP 8 17 4.3k -87 4 NC NC
35 13 Fausto Burgemeester3 Nissan GTP 11 8 1.6k -35 4 NC NC
36 23 Henri Vierumäki Audi 90 GTO 20 6 2.0k -50 4 NC NC
37 24 Arturas Kundelis Audi 90 GTO 8 0 5.5k -136 4 NC NC