Race Recap GT3-Espresso Cup
Algarve International Circuit
Tue, Jul 29, 2025Round 3
Merriam Dominates Algarve International Circuit: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
17
Laps
12
Avg Lap Time
1:41.507
Clean Runners
7
Lead Lap Finishers
9
Margin
+18.887s
Winner Spotlight
Ryan Merriam
P1 Finish
Race Story
Ryan Merriam captured the victory at Algarve International Circuit in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Espresso Cup action, besting a competitive field of 17 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.
David Ven Roy finished in the runner-up spot, trailing Ryan Merriam by +18.887s. Dustin Dias rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Marshall Crocker, who gained 10 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
Marshall Crocker515
▲ +10Heath Olinger137
▲ +6Will F Bailey16
▲ +5Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Ryan Merriam | 3x | 45 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | David Ven Roy | 13x | 39 |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 27 | Dustin Dias | 5x | 38 |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 43 | John Gardner Sr | 0x | 37 |
| 5 | 11 | +6 | 137 | Heath Olinger | 3x | 36 |
| 6 | 16 | +10 | 515 | Marshall Crocker | 4x | 35 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 06 | James Hillerich | 8x | 34 |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | 1 | Larry Eaglen | 7x | 33 |
| 9 | 14 | +5 | 16 | Will F Bailey | 16x | 32 |
| 10 | 12 | +2 | 29 | Bradley Lovings | 11x | 31 |
| 11 | 5 | -6 | 11 | Pernell Hanelt | 10x | 30 |
| 12 | 6 | -6 | 17 | Mark Sherman | 0x | — |
| 13 | 8 | -5 | 20 | Alex Claudio | 0x | — |
| 14 | 10 | -4 | 14 | Brian Dudkowski | 0x | — |
| 15 | 13 | -2 | 5 | Ty Baxter | 0x | — |
| 16 | 15 | -1 | 22 | JT Sawyer | 0x | — |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 012 | Jeffrey Adkins | 0x | — |