Race Recap GT3-Espresso Cup
Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke
Tue, Aug 12, 2025Round 5
Tidwell Dominates Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
10
Laps
11
Avg Lap Time
1:55.236
Clean Runners
4
Lead Lap Finishers
5
Margin
+0.582s
Winner Spotlight
Bradley Tidwell
P1 Finish
Race Story
Bradley Tidwell captured the victory at Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Espresso Cup action, besting a competitive field of 10 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Bradley Tidwell led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Bradley Tidwell leading the majority of the race laps.
Ryan Merriam applied late pressure but came up just +0.582s short of catching Bradley Tidwell. John Gardner Sr rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to John Gardner Sr, who gained 3 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
With the win, Bradley Tidwell adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
John Gardner Sr43
▲ +3Heath Olinger137
▲ +1Will F Bailey10
▲ +1Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 | Bradley Tidwell | 7x | 42 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | Ryan Merriam | 9x | 42 |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | 43 | John Gardner Sr | 2x | 38 |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 137 | Heath Olinger | 8x | 37 |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 22 | JT Sawyer | 6x | 36 |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Will F Bailey | 12x | 35 |
| 7 | 3 | -4 | 20 | Alex Claudio | 0x | — |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 54 | Larry Eaglen | 0x | — |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 53 | Thomas Price | 0x | — |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | Nicholas Marshall | 0x | — |