Race Recap GT3-Coffee Cup
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
Sun, Aug 25, 2024Round 6
Merriam Dominates Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
35
Laps
56
Avg Lap Time
1:37.828
Lead Changes
4
Clean Runners
2
Lead Lap Finishers
13
Margin
+2.093s
Winner Spotlight
Ryan Merriam
P1 Finish
Race Story
Ryan Merriam captured the victory at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Coffee Cup action, besting a competitive field of 35 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Ryan Merriam led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Ryan Merriam leading the majority of the race laps.
Sean Reilly3 finished in the runner-up spot, trailing Ryan Merriam by +2.093s. Joshua Herrin rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Cole Modrich, who gained 9 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
With the win, Ryan Merriam adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Cole Modrich5
▲ +9Brian Hoskins813
▲ +9Dean Murray Carroll17
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Ryan Merriam | 23x | 62 |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 78 | Sean Reilly | 14x | 61 |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 215 | Joshua Herrin | 12x | 60 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 29 | Bradley Lovings | 11x | 59 |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 14 | Billy Baka | 10x | 58 |
| 6 | 9 | +3 | 127 | Alan Purser | 11x | 57 |
| 7 | 16 | +9 | 5 | Cole Modrich | 3x | 56 |
| 8 | 10 | +2 | 44 | Filip De La Cruz | 28x | 55 |
| 9 | 11 | +2 | 15 | Jeremy Cheney | 20x | 54 |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | 99 | Brian Dudkowski | 17x | 53 |
| 11 | 12 | +1 | 89 | Bradley Tidwell | 4x | 52 |
| 12 | 14 | +2 | 47 | Eric Gaenzle | 5x | 51 |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | Quinten Price | 9x | 50 |
| 14 | 19 | +5 | 71 | Richard Modrich | 18x | 49 |
| 15 | 6 | -9 | 64 | Jonathan Williams | 26x | 48 |
| 16 | 25 | +9 | 813 | Brian Hoskins | 14x | 47 |
| 17 | 23 | +6 | 520 | Michael Champlin | 19x | 46 |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 60 | Mark Bolton | 16x | 45 |
| 19 | 20 | +1 | 06 | James Hillerich | 19x | 44 |
| 20 | 21 | +1 | 042 | Gary Spencer | 8x | 43 |
| 21 | 17 | -4 | 83 | Barry Acker | 17x | 42 |
| 22 | 31 | +9 | 17 | Dean Murray Carroll | 25x | 41 |
| 23 | 26 | +3 | 11 | Pernell Hanelt | 13x | 40 |
| 24 | 30 | +6 | 073 | Heath Olinger | 10x | 39 |
| 25 | 5 | -20 | 98 | Kenny Bourgeois | 19x | 38 |
| 26 | 22 | -4 | 057 | Joey Meins | 12x | 37 |
| 27 | 33 | +6 | 025 | Daniel Moree | 21x | 36 |
| 28 | 24 | -4 | 031 | Scott Carlson | 26x | 35 |
| 29 | 32 | +3 | 012 | Mike Elliott | 13x | 34 |
| 30 | 27 | -3 | 022 | JT Sawyer | 19x | 33 |
| 31 | 15 | -16 | 2 | Will F Bailey | 17x | 32 |
| 32 | 29 | -3 | 072 | Clyde Cunfer | 16x | 31 |
| 33 | 34 | +1 | 49 | Edward Parfitt | 12x | 30 |
| 34 | 28 | -6 | 608 | Nicholas Marshall | 0x | 29 |
| 35 | 35 | 0 | 325 | Tyshawn R Greene | 0x | — |