Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (Grand Prix)
IMSA Vintage Series - 2026 Season 3 · Week 5
🤖 Race Summary
The Nissan GTP class was defined by a significant late-race shift in the standings. Brendan Lim, who maintained a competitive pace and ran as high as second place, held his position near the front for 27 laps. However, Lim’s race ended in disappointment when he crashed out of contention, forcing him to settle for a P7 finish despite recording only one incident. This departure cleared the path for Laust Olsen, who started from pole position and dominated the field. Olsen led all 31 laps of the event, finishing with zero incidents to secure the class victory. Shady Ahmad, starting from second, maintained his position to finish P2, while Sean McLain improved upon his P4 starting spot to claim the final podium position in P3. In the Audi 90 GTO class, Joni Hagner delivered a consistent performance to secure the win. Starting from pole position, Hagner completed 29 laps with two incidents. Mickey Friesen, who started alongside Hagner in second, successfully defended his position throughout the race to finish P2. Andreas Schuster rounded out the top three, advancing from a P4 start to take the final podium spot with a disciplined race that resulted in only one incident. The broader field faced significant challenges with vehicle control, as several drivers struggled to navigate the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben layout without incurring multiple penalties. Anton Polyakov recorded the highest incident count with 16, followed closely by Adrian Leone with 14 and Petr Slehofer with 13. Jan Rinklin also struggled with consistency, accumulating 10 incidents. These high incident totals impacted the overall standings and driver ratings, most notably for Brendan Lim, who saw his iRating decrease by 104 points following his late-race exit.
Race Results
| Pos | Class | Driver | Car | Pts | Jr Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laust Olsen | Nissan GTP | 25 | 0 | ||
| Shady Ahmad | Nissan GTP | 22 | 0 | ||
| Sean McLain | Nissan GTP | 20 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Torsten Eisenträger | Nissan GTP | 18 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 | Sander Verbrugge | Nissan GTP | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Lance Simon | Nissan GTP | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Joni Hagner | Audi 90 GTO | 25 | 0 | |
| 8 | Mickey Friesen | Audi 90 GTO | 22 | 0 | |
| 9 | Andreas Schuster | Audi 90 GTO | 20 | 0 | |
| 10 | 4 | Jack Wells2 | Audi 90 GTO | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | Krzysztof Olejniczak | Audi 90 GTO | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | Emilio Dicharri | Audi 90 GTO | 15 | 14 |
| 13 | 7 | Petr Slehofer | Audi 90 GTO | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | Cam Porter | Audi 90 GTO | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | Brandon White24 | Audi 90 GTO | 12 | 9 |
| 16 | 10 | Mikko P Savolainen | Audi 90 GTO | 11 | 5 |
| 17 | 11 | Michael Park2 | Audi 90 GTO | 10 | 3 |
| 18 | 12 | Martin Krejcirik | Audi 90 GTO | 9 | 1 |
| 19 | 13 | Gael Brooks | Audi 90 GTO | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | Adrian Leone | Audi 90 GTO | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | Jan Rinklin | Audi 90 GTO | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | 7 | Brendan Lim | Nissan GTP | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | Anton Polyakov | Nissan GTP | NC | NC |
| 24 | 16 | Cody Daigneault | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 25 | 17 | Carson Vulpis | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 26 | 18 | Dale Harvey3 | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |
| 27 | 19 | Sawyer Lucas | Audi 90 GTO | NC | NC |